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James Cracknell, two-times Olympic gold medallist who suffered a serious brain injury two years ago when knocked off his bike, has spoken out about how his life has changed since the accident.   Cracknell, 40,…
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The Brain Injury Group – a national network of specialist brain injury lawyers and support services – welcomes the recent review in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry that looks more closely at the…
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Today Jade Brede, 25, carried the Olympic torch through Windsor. Jade is an inspirational survivor of serious head injuries she sustained on her 15th birthday when she was hit by a car. The Children’s Trust…
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Support for the new manifesto ‘Life After Brain Injury: A Way Forward’ is gathering momentum and Headway is also calling for people to get involved. The aim of the manifesto is to significantly improve services…
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BIRT has been awarded CARF Accreditation once again in recognition of its top quality rehabilitation services. In 2006, BIRT was the first brain injury rehab service to win the accreditation from CARF (Commission on the…
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