Right rehab, right time

Owen who arrived at Circle Rehabilitation in a wheelchair has walked out of the hospital completely unaided after an inspiring rehabilitation journey. Owen's life changed dramatically when he developed severe back pain while at work. Within hours, his mobility deteriorated rapidly, leaving him unable to lift his legs. After being admitted to hospital, he was [...]

Patients with severe strokes had better one-year outcomes after thrombectomy than with medical management alone, follow-up data suggest. The analysis involved patients with ischaemic stroke and large-core infarcts, meaning a significant amount of brain tissue had already been damaged. Sameer A. Ansari, professor and chief of interventional neuroradiology in the Department of Radiology and a [...]

By Robert Dransfield, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) [1] national pathway set a clear target of a four-hour window for emergency MRI scans. Despite these objectives, the reality, three years on, remains that many district general hospitals (DGHs) simply do not have the radiographer staffing to provide a 24/7 [...]

By Tim Jones and Kieran Grainger of Enable Law, collaborating with Dr Alyson Norman, the chair of Headway Somerset When people think of a brain injury, they tend to picture the critical moment it happens — a dramatic, often life-or-death event that commands immediate attention, care and support. An acquired brain injury (ABI) is any [...]

Warren Collins, Partner Solicitor-Advocate at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP asks some uncomfortable questions. When an online referral form looks like a lifeline, it is worth asking who built it and why. There is a particular kind of organisation that has become increasingly visible in the serious injury landscape. It presents itself as a patient support [...]

Cygnet Health Care is set to expand the services available at Cygnet Hospital Taunton with the opening of a new specialist Neurocognitive Treatment & Care Pathway for adults with neurological conditions and associated mental health needs. The new pathway has been developed to support people living with conditions such as dementia, Huntington’s disease, alcohol-related brain [...]

By Robert Dransfield, Partner, Penningtons Manches Cooper The National Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) Pathway published by Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) in 2023 was intended to address long-standing delays in diagnosis and treatment of this critical condition. Since its introduction, a number of UK clinicians have published audits and service reviews examining how [...]

By SweetTree Home Care Services How do we ensure that the right care is always delivered at the right time…with resources used in the most efficient way to achieve the best possible patient outcomes? That is the challenge faced by social care teams, case managers and court appointed deputies across the country, who are under [...]

By Chiltern Music Therapy for Neuro Rehab Times When it comes to neurorehabilitation, timing is everything. The early stages of recovery or development represent a window of opportunity for the brain to adapt, rewire, and restore function. This makes early intervention in Neurologic Music Therapy® (NMT™) not only valuable, but essential, for individuals with neurological [...]

A team of Canadian researchers, guided by an Indigenous Elder, is creating trauma-informed and integrated care pathways specifically for survivors of  intimate partner violence (IPV) with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The project aims to address long-standing gaps in services, particularly for Indigenous women, whose varied needs are often unmet in traditional Western healthcare settings. For [...]