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World Stroke Day 2026: Public urged to learn warning signs as every minute counts

People are being urged to recognise the warning signs of stroke and seek immediate medical help as World Stroke Day 2026 highlights how acting quickly…

By Hokman Wong
The ‘sniff test’: how a sense of smell could help predict recovery after severe brain…

For families supporting a loved one with a severe brain injury, one of the most difficult challenges is coping with uncertainty. Understanding whether someone is…

By Ipek Tugcu
BBK Manifesto 2026: Guarantee a right to brain injury rehabilitation

Every year, thousands of adults and children across the UK experience an acquired brain injury (ABI), yet too many are discharged from hospital without access…

By Mollie Benjamin
BBK Manifesto 2026: Maintain the momentum with road safety

Since our last manifesto, we have welcomed several positive developments aimed at making the UK’s roads safer for all users, but more needs to be…

By Ipek Tugcu
BBK Manifesto 2026: The NHS needs a renewed commitment to candour

Openness, honesty and accountability should be the foundations of every healthcare system. Yet taking the findings of the recent Ockenden and Amos maternity reviews as…

By Caroline Klage
BBK Manifesto 2026: Create workplaces that work for everyone

A serious injury can change every aspect of a person’s life, including their ability to return to work. While employment can play a vital role…

By Cheryl Abrahams
MPs and peers back call for disabled children’s social care reform to end postcode lottery

MPs and peers have called for a national criteria for disabled children’s social care to end a postcode lottery in the support families receive. Parliament’s…

By Cheryl Abrahams
Why are young adults at greater risk of injury on our roads, and what can…

Teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 25 are more likely to be involved in a car crash than any other age group, but what…

By Hokman Wong
Delayed diagnosis of meningitis: How a legal claim can help

Following recent reports of a rise in meningitis among young adults and students in England, it is a timely reminder of the importance of obtaining…

By Ipek Tugcu
Parent Carers – getting the recognition and support they deserve

The Government’s consultation on employment rights for unpaid carers is long overdue recognition of the challenges they face. As both a parent carer and a solicitor…

By Cheryl Abrahams
How loss of earnings is calculated in adult brain injury claims

Throughout my career acting for adults who have sustained acquired brain injuries, I have seen first-hand the devastating, life-changing consequences these injuries can have on…

By Hokman Wong
What the new Road Safety Strategy could mean for brain injury

Last month, I attended a conference hosted by the Brain Injury Group, where the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy was discussed. It prompted an important…

By Tori Hanley
Group B Strep Awareness Week: The silent infection every expectant parent should know about

Wednesday 8 July marks the start of Group B Strep Awareness Week, a campaign to educate parents and doctors about the silent infection that can…

By Hema Wanza
Amos report: recommendations do not go far enough

In June 2024, the former Health Secretary, Wes Streeting announced a long overdue national review into maternity services, the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, appointing…

By Claudia Hillemand
Ockenden report: Clear opportunities were missed time and time again

As a police investigation into maternity failings at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, launched in 2025 continues, the findings of senior midwife Donna Ockenden’s…

By Claudia Hillemand
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – Britain’s biggest maternity scandal?

We last blogged on the serious issues at Leeds in January 2025, when it emerged, following a Freedom of Information Act request, that the deaths…

By Claudia Hillemand
Carers Week 2026: Recognising the unseen heroes for brain injury survivors

Carers Week, taking place from 8 to 14 June 2026, is an important moment to highlight the extraordinary contribution of unpaid carers across the UK.…

By Ipek Tugcu
A startling lack of compassionate care at maternity units under Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

An episode of Panorama aired on Monday night reporting on a startling lack of compassionate care at maternity units run by Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which is responsible for both…

By Caroline Klage
New SEND reforms explained — will the new regime be fit for purpose?

New proposals for school provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have been revealed with a push to make mainstream schools more…

By Tamsin Day
Groundbreaking brain cooling collar trial could improve recovery chances after serious injury

A world-first clinical study is underway at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge that could transform how traumatic brain injuries are treated and how their long-term consequences…

By Siobhán Crawford

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