The annual BABICM Conference will take place over two-days in October, this year exploring the competence in Complex Case Management. It is also the 25th anniversary of BABICM Conferences. NRC Medical Experts will join BABICM on the 20th and 21st October, hosting a stand throughout the event, where our experts […]
A new report by Criminal Justice Inspectorates has revealed that the number of people with brain injuries is five times higher within the criminal justice system when compared to those in the general population. An acquired brain injury results from an infection, lack of oxygen or; in the case of […]
The last 18 months have been like nothing the world has experienced before. We have experienced human loss throughout the pandemic, a hit to the economy and a decline in our social lives. Therefore, many were thrilled to make the most of the European Championship and the Olympics and return […]
The University of California has recently conducted research finding sleeping disorders are more common amongst those living with traumatic brain injuries. Individuals living with a traumatic brain injury are over 50% more likely to develop sleeping disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea than those who haven’t been injured. The […]
Over recent years, traumatic brain injuries have increased due to sports injuries, road traffic accidents, falls in the elderly and more. Traumatic brain injuries are now affecting over 6 million people a year worldwide. Despite the rise – and cause of TBI – advances in critical care have a significant […]
Research by psychiatrists at the University of Oxford has revealed that six months after testing positive for Covid-19, one in eight people are diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric illness, adding significant weight to the emerging evidence of Covid-19’s lasting impact on the brain. When records of people who had […]
This week marks Road Safety Week, is the UK’s biggest road safety event coordinated by road safety charity Brakeand backed by the Department of Transport. Every week at NRC Medical Experts we’re asked to assess and provide reports for individuals who have experienced life-changing injuries as a result of road […]
A recent survey of 2150 participants by UK brain injury charity Headway has revealed that 85% of brain injury survivors experience a negative impact on their lives and 65% feel that their personal relationships have been negatively affected as a result of memory problems. Understanding memory problems and how they […]
On 10 September each year organisations across the globe, including the Samaritans in the UK, come together on World Suicide Prevention Day. Their aim is to raise awareness of how we can create a world where fewer people die by suicide. When it comes to people living with brain injury, […]
Headway, the UK’s biggest brain injury charity, has been confirmed as a new provider of training for staff working in the prison and probation service in England. In partnership with NHS England, the initiative complements the training Headway has already provided to police forces across the UK, as well as […]