Over 40,000 children are affected by an acquired brain injury (ABI) each year according to NHS England. This is the leading cause of disability in childhood. It is sadly the case that the rate…
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Bristol-based Open Bionics have developed and manufactured the Hero Arm; the world’s first clinically approved 3D printed bionic hand for people with below elbow limb difference. Whilst most myoelectric limbs are available only to…
RWK Goodman is proud to sponsor England’s largest Cerebral Palsy International Football Festival in Bristol and delighted to speak to Martin Sinclair who has both cerebral palsy and over 50 England caps! At RWK…
The Coroners’ Courts Support Service (CCSS) is an organisation which provides practical and emotional support to families and other witnesses attending coroners’ courts. They have volunteers on the ground providing invaluable support to over…
From late 2023, Bristol based Dr Katherine Lattey, a research fellow currently working for the PROMPT Maternity Foundation (PMF), has become the first PMF/Limbs & Things (L&T) Fellow to pilot a new research collaboration between…
From my first term of living in Bristol at University back in 2007, driving down the M4 and seeing the city come into view has always felt like coming home. It was no surprise…
Towards the end of November 2022, the Bristol Clean Air Zone (‘CAZ’) came into operation. The fundamental aim of the CAZ is to reduce air pollution caused by road traffic. The Government set legal…
Bristol provides a centre of excellence for children with cerebral palsy; Bristol Royal Hospital for Children providing support throughout the Southwest and beyond. Professor Amin, a consultant at the hospital, specialises in looking after children…
This podcast transcript has been edited in places for readability. You can also listen to our podcast on your podcast platform of choice – find it here > In this epsiode Hannah Blackwell,…
By Abigail Ringer and Tim Theologis (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Associate Professor at the University of Oxford). Surgical treatment of the spine, whether that is to treat curvature of the spine or to carry…
The Rehabilitation Code states that its purpose is to ‘put the individual back into the same position as he or she would have been in, had the accident not occurred, insofar as money can…
In the UK, employers and public service providers alike have legal obligations to ensure their premises and services are accessible. Unfortunately, however, despite the legal obligations, individuals with a disability still routinely find their…
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