Spinal Injuries Association
By freelance journalist and spinal cord injury survivor, R.F. Hunt There is fear and anxiety amongst the spinal cord injury (SCI) community regarding the government’s proposed plans for tightening the eligibility for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) using the ‘daily living’ section of PIP. Many people with SCI, like Julie, Janet and Dan in this article, [...]
Open Road Access (ORA), a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) rental service with a mission of supporting 15 million accessible trips a year by 2030, has announced a new partnership with the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), the UK’s leading charity supporting people living with a spinal cord injury. The partnership brings together two purpose-led organisations committed [...]
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 [...]
The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has expressed its concern about the recent announcement by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall regarding significant reforms to disability benefits. The proposed changes, aimed at reducing welfare expenditure by £5 billion annually, include tightening eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and overhauling incapacity benefits. The organisation said in [...]
National law firm, Hudgell Solicitors, have renewed their partnership with Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) after a successful year of campaigning for the rights of people with spinal cord injury. Spinal Injuries Association, the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury, and leading law firm Hudgell Solicitors, a firm known for taking on some [...]
NR Times speaks to Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) Chief Executive Officer, Nik Hartley OBE. Winners in the Charity of the Year category at the NR Times Awards 2024, the SIA supports people with spinal cord injury in accessing the right support and navigating the healthcare system so that they can live fulfilled lives. The charity [...]
Healthcare professionals and patients across England and Wales have shared their support for a new awareness day, led by Spinal Injuries Association and backed by the Department of Health and Social Care, that highlights the need for paralysed bowel care in general healthcare settings for people with a central nervous system disease or injury. Paralysed [...]
Today (21 November) Stop the Pressure Day, Spinal Injuries Association is highlighting the healthcare inequalities that exist for those who have an increased risk of undiagnosed pressure ulcers. Lady-Marie Dawson-Malcolm from Balham sustained a spinal cord injury in 1992 as a result of domestic violence, leaving her paralysed from the chest down, meaning she is [...]
The Spinal Injuries Association statement on the Autumn Budget 2024 The recent Autumn Budget presented by Chancellor Rachel Reeves offers a blend of promising advancements and key areas where further attention is needed to support people with disabilities, particularly those with complex mobility needs like spinal cord injuries. Positive aspects A significant highlight is the [...]
Lord Darzi's landmark NHS Review contains encouraging suggestions for spinal cord injury survivors - including its emphasis on integrating health and social care. That is according to the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), which has welcomed a number of points made in the report. Lord Darzi, an independent peer and an NHS surgeon, published his NHS [...]
