Debate chair Steve Brine, parliamentary under-secretary of state for health and social care, began the debate by putting ABI into context. “While prevalence estimates for ABI...
Amanda Ferguson, 45, was suspected of taking drugs in the emergency room. Jesse North, meanwhile, was initially diagnosed with vertigo but, like Amanda, was also suffering...
The ability to produce an accurate assessment of the level of someone’s neurobehavioural disability (NBD) is critical in determining the appropriate treatment pathway. It sets expectations...
This December marks 40 years since Christopher Reeve first charmed the world as a shy reporter turned man of steel. For many, his was the...
Neurological rehabilitation’s ability to improve an individual’s quality of life depends on a wide range of skills and expertise. Following a catastrophic injury or the onset...
The public funding and commissioning of rehabilitation services on an individual basis varies hugely across the country. In areas where public authorities are very receptive to such...
Building homes for people with complex needs requires consideration at every juncture to ensure that the environment is suitable for each stage of an individual’s...
Neuro-rehab has an image problem. It is evident in the highest quarters of the NHS, at Westminster and on hospital wards. The fact is, as a...
In April 2013, in the midst of widespread changes in the NHS, NHS England announced a large number of national clinical director (NCD) posts, including the...
