Spinal Injuries Association
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 [...]
Homecare company Alcedo Care Group has been recognised as a Trusted Partner of Spinal Injuries Association (SIA). The firm is now recognised by Spinal Injuries Association as providing "outstanding care in the home" for those of all ages with spinal injuries. SIA is a guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury, providing knowledge and [...]
The number of people with spinal cord injury who have said they have experienced suicidal thoughts has almost doubled in the last year, according to research. The latest figures from the Spinal Injuries Association's (SIA) ‘What Matters’ survey showed 28 per cent said they had experienced suicidal thoughts, a significant increase from 2023 when [...]
This morning, NR Times hosted an exclusive webinar in celebration of Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2024. In it, six expert panellists offered their insights on the accessibility challenges facing the spinal cord injury community and considered what a more accessible world could look like. The lively, hour-long discussion provided a broad range of perspectives [...]
