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Daniel Lee, from member law firm Clear Law, recently settled a case at a Joint Settlement Meeting where the claimant, suffered Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, leaving her with loss of vision and health issues which will…
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Dramatherapy is a form of psychotherapy which uses drama, storytelling, play and movement to support people to understand themselves and make positive changes in their lives. Acting has long been considered beneficial to development, in…
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NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (“CHC”) is a package of care arranged and funded solely by the NHS to those over 18 who are found to have what is called a “primary health need”. The term…
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Cerebral palsy is the name given to a range of conditions affecting muscle control, movement and co-ordination caused by damage to or problems with the brain that occur before, during or shortly after birth. The…
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A Power of Attorney allows someone to make decisions about your affairs on your behalf.  There are two different types of Power of Attorney, an ordinary Power of Attorney and a Lasting Power of Attorney. …
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We all know that the UK has an army of unpaid carers with family and friends providing varying levels of informal care. Sometimes providing care is part of being a relative, particularly in the case…
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A personal injury trust is a trust set up by a solicitor utilising monies received as a result of a settlement arising out of a personal injury or clinical negligence claim. A personal injury trust…
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Children and young people with brain injuries often need extra help and support in school or college because of their special educational needs. All schools must ‘use their best endeavours’ to make sure that a…
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This article looks at the expansion of the Glasgow Coma Scale to assist in classifying severity and prognosis in brain injury. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a term…
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Occupational Therapists (OTs) are allied health professionals overseen by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council. OTs are trained to a graduate level, with many going on to gain post-graduate…
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