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By Medico Legal Healthcare In medico-legal proceedings, especially those involving personal injury, clinical negligence, or disputes over standards of care, the value of an expert witness rests on clarity, credibility, and lived clinical insight. While medical doctors and psychologists have long been central to this process, allied health professionals and other medico-legal specialist practitioners are [...]
By SweetTree Home Care Services How do we ensure that the right care is always delivered at the right time…with resources used in the most efficient way to achieve the best possible patient outcomes? That is the challenge faced by social care teams, case managers and court appointed deputies across the country, who are under [...]
By CHD Living Every recovery journey is unique – but some truly redefine resilience. At CHD Living’s Bagshot Park Neurorehabilitation Centre, we’ve walked alongside hundreds of people living with complex neurological conditions. And among those stories, Nigel’s stands out. In September 2024, Nigel’s life changed in an instant. A fit and active HGV driver, he [...]
Occupational therapists in Suffolk are walking three million steps to raise awareness of brain injury recovery and highlight the role of their profession. The challenge, organised by Suffolk County Council’s occupational therapy teams, runs through September and October, with five group walks planned across the county. It takes inspiration from Zara Dyer and Ian Brown, [...]
Occupational therapist and founder of COTA Case Management, Lauren McCluskey, speaks to NR Times to discuss her journey from the NHS to specialising in amputations, emphasising the importance of collaboration between care teams. Established in 2019, COTA (Complex Orthopaedic Trauma and Amputations) Case Management is based in Lancashire, and helps to support people's immediate needs assessments, [...]
Following a serious injury, managing life at home can be difficult enough and a holiday can feel like an unattainable luxury. In this article, Megan Goodyer, legal director at Stewarts, shares steps that clients with life-changing injuries and their support can take to plan and enjoy a successful holiday. Our clients face a variety of [...]
Action for Brain Injury Week, organised by the brain injury association Headway, took place from 19 to 25 May 2025. This year, Headway highlighted the fluctuating and unpredictable nature of a brain injury and the gap between a person’s capabilities on a good day versus a bad day. Nadia Krueger-Young and Scott Rigby, both Partners [...]
New research has highlighted the experiences of UK ex-Service personnel with dementia who are living in their own homes, and the barriers they have faced in accessing support. The research, funded by Forces in Mind Trust and carried out by the University of Manchester and McMaster University, was the first qualitative study with ex-Service personnel living [...]
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 [...]
Patients and staff at a charity which looks after people with complex mental health needs have taken the ‘Co-production Pledge’ to ensure patients have an equal say in their care. The pledge – which everyone at St Andrew’s Healthcare is being urged to take - has been created as part of the hospital’s Co-production Framework [...]
