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By Dr Anita Rose, consultant neuropsychologist, Cognivate Rehabilitation Interdisciplinary (IDT) neurorehabilitation brings together clinicians from different disciplines to support a person’s journey to recovery after Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) or neurological illnesses. For case managers, lawyers, clients and their families understanding how different disciplines work together, rather than in parallel, can be challenging at times. [...]
After its successful launch last year, Slater and Gordon has announced the return of its much-anticipated Charity of the Year campaign. The campaign will be aimed at supporting charities that make a vital impact in communities across the country, providing meaningful services to individuals with disabilities, impairments, illness and injury. The chosen charity will be [...]
UK rehab professionals and patient families are being urged to contact their MPs ahead of a Westminster Hall debate on acquired brain injury (ABI), scheduled to take place on Thursday 4 December. The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) – which continues to champion greater awareness of brain injury and its long-term impact – says the [...]
Leah Washington-Pugh, who lost her leg in the 2015 Smiler crash, has been appointed NRC ambassador for the National Rehabilitation Centre. The 27-year-old underwent extensive rehabilitation after the rollercoaster collision that required an above-knee amputation when she was 17. The June 2015 incident at Alton Towers saw two carriages collide on the Smiler ride, seriously [...]
North East sports safety company Rezon has launched a £1m crowdfunding round to speed up international expansion of its concussion-reducing headband. The firm's flagship product, Halos, is a CE and UKCA certified protective headband designed to reduce concussion and sub-concussion risk in contact and collision sports. Sub-concussive impacts are smaller repeated blows to the head [...]
Brainkind, the largest charity supporting people with brain injuries and neurological conditions in the UK, has created a new, free, digital tool for professionals supporting survivors of domestic abuse who may have a potential brain injury. Brainkind Adapt will support structured conversations about brain injury and provide guidance for professionals to adapt their approach. The [...]
Scientists have discovered a new medicine that they say offers hope of substantially slowing the progress of motor neurone disease (MND). The drug, named M102, works by protecting nerve cells damaged by MND. Preclinical studies of the drug conducted with mice show improvement in movement and nerve function. Researchers are now hopeful the [...]
A brain injury charity has criticised the Premier League for ignoring temporary concussion substitutes after two Bournemouth players clashed in a 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa. Adam Smith and Tyler Adams clashed heads at speed early in the 4-0 defeat, with only Smith substituted while Adams completed the full 90 minutes. Headway UK said the [...]
A new $1.75 million joint venture will fund and scale breakthrough technologies designed to transform the lives of people living with neurological conditions. The programme, a collaboration between Australian disability services provider MSWA and Founders Factory, will back and fast-track global startups developing cutting-edge solutions, including the use of AI, robotics and wearables that address [...]
The country’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is set to open its doors for patients. The NRC is a 70-bed, state-of-the-art specialist rehab centre for NHS patients who have experienced a life-changing illness or injury. The centre, at Stanford Hall in Nottinghamshire, is run and staffed by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). [...]
