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A campaign focused on people with a rare form of terminal illness who are unable to access a groundbreaking new drug, despite it being currently provided for free to the NHS, has reached 10,000 signatures on its petition. The findings show access to tofersen, the first effective new motor neurone disease (MND) treatment for decades, [...]
Charity The Spinal Injuries Association has issued a statement in response to the UK Government's Immigration White Paper. Prime Minister Kier Stamer said that the 'strategy will finally take back control of our borders and close the book on a squalid chapter for our politics, our economy, and our country.' The SIA responded: "The Spinal [...]
NR Times recently hosted our inaugural NR TIMES LIVE event, in partnership with our sponsor QEF. We brought together leading experts representing a broad spectrum of neuro-rehab professional viewpoints to discuss the impending and longterm future of neuro-rehab; and were joined by delegates from a range of fields. If you missed the event, we're delighted [...]
Rehabilitation organisations say the expanded support proposed in the new draft rehab guidelines from the National Institute of Healthcare and Excellence (NICE) can’t come soon enough for brain injury survivors and their families. Last week saw the publication of new draft guidelines that aim to transform rehabilitation for those living with neurological conditions in the [...]
By Patrick Litani, Chief Operating Officer, Medico Legal Healthcare Legal cases across civil, criminal, and family courts increasingly rely on expert mental health assessments to support fair and informed decisions. From evaluating capacity to assessing trauma, the input of mental health professionals plays a critical role in understanding how psychological or neurological factors influence behaviour, [...]
NR TImes catches up with Professor Eef Hogervorst, a neuropsychologist and epidemiologist specialising in dementia research, to discuss the developments that could shape future diagnosis and treatments.
Driven by the aim of improving rehab services and addressing unmet needs across the UK, the new National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) will open its doors this summer. It will include a dedicated ward for neuro-rehab, offering intensive rehab for a variety of conditions. NR Times spoke to lead nurse Rebecca Kenny for an update on [...]
The non-profit organisation Heroic Hearts is carrying out groundbreaking research looking at the impact of psilocybin - the psychoactive compound found in a variety of mushrooms - on traumatic brain injury (TBI) in military veterans. Military personnel and emergency services workers are at high risk of TBI, with data showing that 4.4 per cent of [...]
Through the creation of a new pathway for survivors of intracerebral haemorrhage - a stroke with some of the lowest survival rates, which have not improved for decades - Dr Adrian Parry-Jones is helping to lead long-awaited life-saving change. Here, we speak to the consultant vascular neurologist about his work, which recently won the NR [...]
As the inaugural winner of NR Times Charity of the Year, the Child Brain Injury Trust was recognised for the dynamic and dedicated support it has provided to children and young people with brain injury and their families for over 30 years. Here, chief executive Lisa Turan reflects on the progress of the charity - [...]
