Patient stories
We share the story of Joginder Thethi, who spent three months at the state-of-the-art Circle Rehabilitation Centre in Birmingham to recover from a series of severe health issues. Joginder Thethi is a 68-year-old gardening fanatic from Sutton Coldfield. He spent three months with Circle Rehabilitation (Rehab), recovering from a series of traumatic medical issues, including [...]
A new ward for children recovering from neurological injuries and illnesses has opened at Southampton Children’s Hospital, created with funding from a charity set up in memory of 10-year-old Robbie Keville. Robbie’s Rehab is a four-bed unit designed for children with complex medical needs undergoing rehabilitation after acquired brain injuries — damage caused by events [...]
A group of Star Wars fans in movie-accurate costumes has raised £10,000 for Brainkind, a York-based charity supporting people with brain injuries. Known as Phoenix Squad, the group handed over the cheque on 22 June at the Brainkind Neurological Centre in York, which provides specialist assessment and rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injuries—damage to [...]
A family support service for children with disabilities and their loved ones has secured funding to ensure it can continue its vital role in the Gwent community. Sparkle works with hundreds of children and young people with disabilities and development difficulties to enable them participate in activities to give the same range of opportunities, life [...]
A Welsh rugby player left with brain damage and severe sight loss after a teenage bike crash is preparing to compete in a global mixed ability tournament next week. Jak Powles, 35, will represent Port Talbot Panthers at the International Mixed Ability Rugby Tournament in Pamplona, Spain, joining 1,500 players from around the world. Powles [...]
The UK’s largest mental health charity specialising in complex mental health, located in Northampton, has launched a major fundraising appeal designed to support psychiatric patients. Founded in 1838, For Hope in Every Life is St Andrew’s Healthcare’s first fundraising appeal for more than a century. Complex mental health affects us all. One in 105 people [...]
Race Across the World contestant Sam Gardiner died from a brain injury sustained in a car crash, an inquest has heard. The 24-year-old featured in the BBC series alongside his mum Jo in the series which aired in March 2020. The mother-son duo travelled across Mexico and Argentina as part of the cross-country challenge and [...]
Stroke survivors and budding singers from across Northern Ireland raised their voice in a pop-up choir on 4th June to raise funds for the Stroke Association. Around 70 people came together in the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast to learn and record a song in just 90 minutes as part of the Stroke Association’s new [...]
Ross Macdonald thrives on his career in security governance for the UK Government. He also supports his local community’s safety as a volunteer coastguard. Yet just nine months ago, he had a stroke which left him with sensory difficulties, memory problems, communication problems, and severe fatigue. Ross was a 47-year-old father of three at the [...]
A Hull-based charity supporting people with brain injuries has been awarded an honorary contract with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTHT), marking a formal step in a partnership that began almost a decade ago. The agreement enables Paul Spence, founder and CEO of P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery, and Nathalie Martin, the charity’s service delivery [...]
