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  • World experts lined up for paediatric brain injury event

    An internationally-renowned paediatric neuropsychologist is among the speakers at this year’s National Paediatric Brain Injury Conference in London.

  • Vulnerable adult professionals team up

    A new organisation has been formed to help improve the professional support offered to vulnerable adults who lack or have limited mental capacity.

  • ABI taskforce targets education gaps

    A new taskforce has been set up to help improve the way the children with brain injuries are treated within the UK education system.

  • Neuro-rehab body gets new chair

    The Independent Neurorehabilitation Providers Alliance (INPA), which represents specialist health and social care firms in the UK, has a new leader.

  • Double boost for MND researchers

    The search for a motor neurone disease cure has uncovered a way of potentially slowing the disease by boosting energy production in the central nervous system.

  • ID card scheme hits 5k milestone

    Over 5,000 brain injury survivors in the UK are now carrying an ID card designed to help police and other professionals to understand their circumstances.

  • Social workers offered brain injury guidance

    An upcoming webinar aims to give social workers more clarity on newly refreshed guidance on working with people affected by brain injury.

  • Event could offer cannabis clarity

    Future Cannabis Strategies Europe brings together influencers from major European cannabis companies, including CBD oil producers, to discuss the future of the legal cannabis industry. Topics up for discussion include how manufacturers can understand trends and demands from European cannabis derived product consumers. They will also review recent product innovation to understand how market trends [...]

  • Stroke invention is best in Britain

    Neuroball, invented by UK firm Neurofenix, was chosen from a shortlist of the UK’s 10 best “garden shed inventions” that could seriously transform people’s lives. The competition was sponsored by innovation foundation Nesta and supported by the government. Neuroball allows stroke patients to engage in rehabilitation exercises at home and was inspired by relatives of [...]

  • The future of UK brain injury care

    The shuffling and whispers of the conference crowd ceased entirely when Yorkshireman Stephen shared his story. The brain injury survivor recalled the last thing his wife ever said to him before the overdose that killed her. “I just want my old Steph back”, he quoted to a watching audience of delegates. Even battle-hardened brain injury [...]