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St Andrew’s Healthcare, the UK’s largest charity specialising in complex mental health, has welcomed the publication of the Ten-Year Health Plan. However, it cautions that more must be done to close the gap between hospital and community care for individuals with the most severe conditions. Executive Medical Director, Dr Sanjith Kamath, commented: “We strongly welcome [...]
England could introduce health checks for 65-year-olds, modelled on Japan’s system, in a bid to ease pressure on adult social care, a new report suggests. Preventative assessments could improve quality of life and reduce care home admissions, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has said. In 2023/24, local authorities spent £23.3bn on adult social [...]
By Huw Ponting, Partner and Head of Personal Injury Enable Law, and Dr Edmund Bonikowski, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and Founder of NRC Medical Experts Enable Law Solicitors specialise in complex personal injury and clinical negligence supporting individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury caused by another's negligence. We work closely with treating professionals and medicolegal [...]
The Spinal Injuries Association has issued a statement in response to the UK government’s 10-Year Health Plan which was revealed yesterday. The statement reads: The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) welcomes today’s commitment to expand Neighbourhood Health Services that deliver more personalised, proactive care in the community as part of the government’s 10-year health plan for [...]
Disabled people should be involved from the earliest stages of assistive technology design to ensure it reflects real-life needs, a new report from the Royal Society says. More than half of disabled digital assistive technology (AT) users surveyed said they could not live the way they do without it. Tools cited range from voice assistants [...]
A teacher who has dedicated his entire career to helping inspire young people with severe mental health conditions has won a national teaching award. Ian Bradley has worked at the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) College based at St Andrew’s Healthcare for 18 years. Chosen from thousands of nominees, Ian has been named [...]
The UK’s largest mental health charity specialising in complex mental health, located in Northampton, has launched a major fundraising appeal designed to support psychiatric patients. Founded in 1838, For Hope in Every Life is St Andrew’s Healthcare’s first fundraising appeal for more than a century. Complex mental health affects us all. One in 105 people [...]
New funding has been secured by a charity which works with people with Cerebral Palsy in Scotland, to help sustain and develop its specialist support service. Cerebral Palsy Scotland works with children, adults and whole families across the country to help them build skills, knowledge, confidence and relationships, enabling them to overcome barriers that may [...]
A new pilot scheme offering grants of up to £3,000 will help more marginalised communities across the UK deliver physical activity sessions for people living with Parkinson’s. The Parkinson's UK pilot focuses on groups and areas where people with Parkinson’s are underrepresented in exercise and physical activity provision. The initiative will run alongside the charity’s [...]
A charity which works with young people with disabilities and their families is increasing the support available to them after securing funding to finance a new specialist role in its team. Grace House now has a dedicated Family Support Officer, who will work closely with families to understand their specific needs and look to identify [...]
