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03 April, 2020
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Private and NHS hospitals join forces in COVID-19 fight
More beds, ventilators and thousands of extra healthcare staff will be made urgently available from next week to aid the NHS fight against coronavirus, thanks to a major deal agreed between NHS England and the nation’s independent hospitals.
Read MoreKindness in therapy and why it’s important
There have been lots of discussions on kindness in the past weeks – in the media, on social media, in life, writes Rachel Swanick, music therapist at Chroma.
Read MoreGrant for CVD prediction project
A project to develop a new tool for predicting the risk of a cardiovascular event or death in patients who have already suffered a heart attack has received a grant of almost £150,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
Read MoreHow to be a good medico-legal expert
As medico-legal experts, neuro-rehab professionals can offer valuable insights to cases which shape the lives of serious injury survivors and people with neurological conditions. Here NRC Medical Experts chairman Dr Edmund Bonikowski provides his top tips on what can be a highly rewarding career.
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The capital gains of raising brain injury awareness
With London on lockdown, ABIL chair Tony Hart takes a moment to reflect on the vital role of one of the city’s most prominent brain injury organisations.
The order of evidence in a catastrophic brain injury case
Catastrophic brain injury cases often require input from a number of experts. Here David Withers explains the considerations lawyers have when assessing the order of the evidence.
Frontal lobe paradox – how can we best help service users?
Frontal lobe paradox can leave service users silently struggling, despite presenting as being unaffected in daily life.
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White House petition on concussion launched
A petition has been launched in the US to pass a new act that protects American citizens from the risks of concussion.
Coronavirus pushes brain injury event to November
An event which is popular among UK brain injury professionals has been postponed because of coronavirus.
Is it already time for rehab prescription 3.0?
Physio-turned-lawyer Glen Whitehead, of Irwin Mitchell, on the continual problems hindering what should be a transformative tool for serious injury patients.
Lightweight but life-changing – the Hero Arm story
Blesma, the military charity for limbless veterans, recently helped Darren Fuller experience the very latest in bionic arm technology, as NR Times reports.
How to be a better medical expert
Ten tips from Paul Sankey, partner at Enable Law and a trainer at Inspire MediLaw, which runs courses on medicolegal topics.
Opinion
Two-piece transformations…
Swedish innovation the Mollii Suit is helping neuro- rehab patients with a range of conditions to regain lost functions and boost their quality of life, as Richard Welch explains here.
Worrying trends in health and safety enforcement
Irwin Mitchell’s Lisa Fairclough reports on a concerning decline in prosecutions following workplace injuries.
What makes a good medico-legal expert?
What makes a good medico-legal expert in the eyes of a legal team? Here Irwin Mitchell serious injury partner, David Withers, gives his insight.
“I am able to enjoy every day”
After a car accident on holiday, Jason was told he’d never walk again, but he had other ideas – which have now become a reality – as Irwin Mitchell partner Demetrius Danas explains.
What makes a good case manager on a catastrophic injury case?
A case manager’s role in a seriously injured person recovery cannot be understated, write David Withers, partner at Irwin Mitchell.
How Sarah jumped beyond the boundaries of her injury
Sarah’s journey from early struggles to Paralympian dreams shows the power of passion – and well resourced, multidisciplinary rehab – writes Emma Rush, Partner at Irwin Mitchell.
Insight
Mum gets back on her feet in time for Mother’s Day
In our latest patient case study, we report on how Louise Waller fought back from serious injury through determination and extensive rehabilitation.
When brain injury unleashes prodigious talent
From the trauma of brain injury, new talents can suddenly emerge in everything from maths to art and music. NR Times looks at the phenomenon of acquired savant syndrome.
Summersaulting out of the comfort zone
Staff at St Neots, a neuro-rehab centre on the border of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, were looking for ways to expand their patient
rehab opportunities when they had a gold standard idea…
Introducing the UK’s newest neuropsychiatric care service
February 2020 sees the opening of a new specialist hospital for men with challenging behaviour caused by brain injuries and neurological condition, as NR Times reports.
Winging it in the rehab world
For over 20 years the Flying Faculty has been sending experts across the globe on an international mission to improve neurorehabilitation training and delivery. NR Times reports.
Unequal opportunities
A third of people with a brain condition face workplace discrimination. Sarah Sinclair reports on the challenge of getting into employment – and staying there.
Technology
Robotics group signs landmark German deal
Rehab tech firm ReWalk has signed a deal with a group of German health insurers to give patients in the country access to its exoskeleton system.
Lightweight but life-changing – the Hero Arm story
Blesma, the military charity for limbless veterans, recently helped Darren Fuller experience the very latest in bionic arm technology, as NR Times reports.
Getting to grips with independence
How Active Hands is transforming rehabilitation for people with reduced hand function.
Funding round for rehab tech firm
Rehab technology firm ReWalk Robotics has raised US$7m in new funds via a public offering in the US.
Blue light could help to heal mild TBI
Blue light exposure therapy can aid rehab after mild traumatic brain injury, a study suggests.
Home run for stroke innovation
Home run for stroke innovation
Interviews
Working your way back after injury
Returning to work after a brain injury can be a long and daunting road. Here brain injury survivor Dean Harding discusses his own experiences with Irwin Mitchell employment lawyer Emilie Cole and occupational therapist Mandy Richmond.
Out of the shadows
A charity which encourages brain injury survivors to put others first is helping them to re-find their place as valued members of society. Deborah Johnson reports.
On the road to reinvention
London actor and creative Byron Konizi has emerged from years battling the effects of brain injury with a plan to help others like him, as Andrew Mernin reports.
State of the rehab nation
The driving force of rehabilitation research in America has big plans to speed treatment development and improve skills, its outgoing president Dr Deborah Backus tells Andrew Mernin.
“Blows to the head, thrown from moving cars, strangled – it’s depressingly common”
A neuroscientist and a women’s shelter are working together to save domestic violence survivors through brain injury research. And it all started on Tinder…
Failed and forgotten in a US care home
One of America’s leading experts on disorders of consciousness sees major flaws in the way patients are being managed – in a system marred by pessimism and premature death. NR Times reports.
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