Patients & families

I was a local policeman around here a few years ago, but since I retired I’ve done various jobs. Most recently I delivered new cars and vans around the country, then I’d jump on the train back before going to the next place. So I was doing that during the week in June 2024 when [...]

A Royal Navy veteran involved in a serious road collision has been forced to give up the job he loved and shelve his retirement plans due to his life-changing injuries. David Duggan was a passenger in a car that hit a lamppost in February 2020. He suffered a fractured skull in the collision, but as [...]

Twenty fundraisers from have raised over £5,000 after completing a tough 10-mile hike in the Peak District in aid of a brain aneurysm support charity. The group tackled the route to Kinder Scout – the highest point in the Peak District – on Sunday 29 June, facing difficult weather conditions including wind, rain, mist, and [...]

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 [...]

Writing letters to loved ones as they were before their brain injury may help families understand and cope with the complex grief that often follows, researchers have found. A pilot study explored how a structured writing exercise could support families dealing with “ambiguous grief” – a form of grief experienced when someone is physically present [...]

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 [...]