Circle Rehabilitation
NR Times issue 50 is now online and packed with exclusive news and insights. Our cover story turns to the future, exploring the intersection of music, AI and the mind - and what emerging innovation could mean for neuro rehabilitation. As always, this issue brings together insight, experience and forward-thinking ideas from across the field. [...]
Every day, clinicians, case managers, lawyers and others help people reclaim movement, language, memory and independence after a brain or spinal injury. It is demanding, complex work - and those who choose it rarely look back. We asked NR Times members: What's the most rewarding part of working in this field? Here's what they told [...]
A teenager with cerebral palsy is on a mission to raise funds to give disabled children the freedom to run through frame running. Using a running frame, children and adults with mobility challenges can experience the joy, freedom and independence of running - a feeling James Scammel describes as flying, free from limits and disability. [...]
Dermot has always been a Birmingham Blues fan. It runs in the family. Generations before him had followed the club, and it was his dad who took him to his very first match. From that moment on, Dermot fell in love with the Blues — the atmosphere, the loyalty, the sense of belonging. On the [...]
By Circle Rehabilitation patient, Rosaline My name is Rosaline. I came from Nigeria to the UK for medical treatment after being diagnosed with progressive cervical myelopathy in September last year. After a right knee replacement surgery, my mobility began to deteriorate—my walking became more difficult, my legs were unsteady, my grip strength reduced, and even [...]
Stroke survivor Stu opens up about his recovery at Circle Rehabilitaion in Birmingham On the 1st of April 2025, Stuart, a much-loved Paramedic Operations Manager with the West Midlands Ambulance Service, collapsed at the gym after suffering a stroke. At just 50 years old, fit, healthy, and full of life, it came as a huge [...]
Three leading case management firms have been shortlisted for an NR Times Award. The Case Management Firm of the Year award, sponsored by Circle Health Group, recognises firms that place the client at the heart of everything to secure life-changing outcomes. Circle Health Group is the UK’s largest private hospital group, with more than 50 [...]
David suffered a brain stem stroke on June 20th, 2022. He was initially admitted to Heartlands Hospital, then transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for neurosurgery and a stay in the ICU, before returning to Heartlands. Over the following four months, David faced multiple infections, became severely unwell, and had very limited rehabilitation while remaining mostly [...]
On January 26th, 2024, Anthony experienced a stroke that affected the right side of his brain, resulting in full paralysis on the left side of his body. At the time, he could only move two or three fingers on his right hand. The sudden loss of independence was a life-altering moment for him. Since arriving [...]
We share the story of Joginder Thethi, who spent three months at the state-of-the-art Circle Rehabilitation Centre in Birmingham to recover from a series of severe health issues. Joginder Thethi is a 68-year-old gardening fanatic from Sutton Coldfield. He spent three months with Circle Rehabilitation (Rehab), recovering from a series of traumatic medical issues, including [...]
