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Effective dysphagia assessment is a key part of the SLT role in caring for people with severe and complex brain injuries and progressive neurological conditions Using instrumental assessments can be daunting in this population and limited access may adversely affect clients’ outcomes. In this lecture the indications and barriers to instrumental swallow assessment in the
This virtual course is aimed at dietitians who are new to, or would like to work in the area of neuro-rehabilitation or the longer term management of patients with a neuro-disability. There will be a diverse variety of presenters who work in this specialist field. Following an acquired brain injury, an individuals’ journey from the
ICUsteps launched a campaign on 21st April 2021 to demand improved services for intensive care patients after leaving hospital. They state that many intensive care patients do not receive the support they need once they are discharged from hospital. Intensive care treatment saves lives, but better provision is urgently needed to rebuild those lives once
Caz Icke, Specialist Physiotherapist at The Huntercombe Group’s Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit in Bristol, has won an Innovate UK’s ‘Women in Innovation’ Award for the development of her pioneering Solesense product, a customisable rehabilitation solution designed to help individuals who have balance and walking difficulties as a result of brain injuries, strokes and other
The webinar takes place on Thursday 22nd April, starting at 11am, for 1hour We’ll look at neuroscience, how the brain responds to music as a treatment modality, introduce Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT), and bring it all together with a number of video-based case studies showing NMT in action. This webinar will be of interest to
INPA is delighted to co-sponsor the Chroma Award for Innovation in Neurorehabilitation in this year’s Advancing Healthcare Awards. 2020 was a year when allied health professionals and healthcare scientists and their work came into the spotlight and now more than ever it’s important to recognise this work. The awards aim to: • Identify examples of
Members of the Independent Neurorehabilitation Providers Alliance have published a paper which draws together their experiences of care provision during the first wave of COVID-19 in the UK. The paper aims to demonstrate the efficacy of the independent sector and its support of the NHS. Many INPA members provided invaluable, flexible support offering safe and effective
STEPS Rehabilitation, a Sheffield-based company has won “Rehabilitation Provider of the Year” at the prestigious national Personal Injury Awards 2019. This is the second consecutive year that STEPS has won the award, reaffirming the positive impact that they are having on those who have suffered serious injuries and illnesses. The Judges said that STEPS “Shone
The APPG for Acquired Brain Injury held their Annual General Meeting today (5th February 2020). Chris Bryant, MP was unanimously voted in to retain the Chair with Vice Chairs Liz Twist MP, Sir John Hayes MP, Christina Rees MP, Peter Kyle MP and Carolyn Harris MP. Lord Ramsbotham retained the post of Treasurer and Scott
Cygnet Health Care have opened a new unit providing neuropsychiatric rehabilitation service for men with neurological conditions and acquired brain injuries in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The new 22 bedded facility will provide a much-needed service not currently catered for in Yorkshire and the Humber, helping to reduce out of area placements and support people returning