A sporting chance in concussion fight
New findings on sports-related concussion in children could help to improve management of the condition and stem long-term problems that can arise years after injury.
Category: Insight
The many factors of Huntington’s Disease care
Professionals representing key disciplines at St Andrew’s Healthcare explain their priorities in managing this highly complex condition.
SEX AND REHAB – Tinder, escorts and an age-old taboo
The professionals helping to make sure sex is not forgotten in the drive to improve life quality after severe injury.
Why the Arni way is up
Dr Tom Balchin’s mission to help UK stroke survivors was forged in tragedy. In late 1996, his twin...
Does Kindness conquer all?
Why compassion-focused therapy in rehab is no mushy concept.
A crisis in people power
Neuro-rehab bed numbers must triple in the UK to meet demand but a recruitment crisis could hold back progress as Deborah Johnson reports.
The NR Times study guide: classification of traumatic brain injury
We often use the terms “concussion” and “mild” or “minor” head or brain injury, synonymously; and...
Achieving best outcomes in case management
By this definition, case management can be seen as a shared creative process, undertaken by a...
Post-traumatic amnesia in focus
Dr Keith Jenkins and Lorraine Nickolls , of St Andrew’s in Northampton, explain how the specialist mental healthcare provider handles this pivotal post-injury phase.
Vital link in solving prison problem?
Offenders at every prison and probation setting in the UK should have access to a member of staff trained in brain injury signs and symptoms, experts have urged.
A ticking timebomb in stroke care
Sian Mara, 35, was enjoying a holiday in Cuba with her husband Jason and her 12-year-old daughter...
The future of UK brain injury care
The shuffling and whispers of the conference crowd ceased entirely when Yorkshireman Stephen...
