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The rising cost of living, rampant inflation and an increasingly transient workface are all contributing to the current dearth of support workers. These factors have a knock-on effect for both case managers and their clients, impacting the continuity of care, putting increased pressure on client budgets, increasing admin and recruitment costs.

We are thrilled to announce the adoption of Recite Me assistive technology on our website. This new and innovative accessibility toolbar on our website helps to ensure all our website visitors can read and understand the content on our website, in a way that best suits their needs.

On the 6th & 7th June 2023 BABICM presented their annual conference entitled ‘Steering Steady in a World of Complexity” at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. This year, for the first time, there was an award of £500 to the best poster, and an opportunity to write an article or present their work next year at Conference.

Case managers are familiar with the challenges that come with working with people who have suffered an acquired brain injury and the impact it has on them and their families. Yet there continues to be a lack of awareness of brain injury outside the industry. MP Chris Bryant, who was knighted in the New Year’s Honours list, has been instrumental in bringing ABI into focus, and his work has pushed the government into creating a strategy for ABI. With the details of the strategy due to be published in June, it makes this year’s Action for Brain Injury Week even more important.

ABI campaigner Chris Bryant was knighted in King Charles III's first New Year’s Honours list. Sir Chris, who is the MP for Rhondda, has been at the forefront of efforts to introduce a strategy that will help simplify and widen access to increased support for brain injury survivors.

Jacqueline Webb & Co is the UK’s most trusted rehabilitation cost consultancy with over 35 years of experience. We take pride in our reputation for producing high quality reports from our team of excellent clinicians – many of whom are Case Managers. Our sole focus is producing rehabilitation cost reports and we know from years of experience how best to train and support our experts in all aspects of our medico-legal work.

Yesterday (Monday 14 March) UKABIF joined other brain injury charities and organisations at the House Of Commons for the launch of the Call for Evidence in the Government’s recently agreed Acquired Brain Injury national strategy.

The Institute of Registered Case Managers (IRCM) has consulted with case managers on its proposed minimum Standards currently being developed to measure the competence and behaviour of registrants. The IRCM is in the process of considering the entry requirements for registration, and these will be framed on the proposed Standards.

The UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) is proud to support Chris Bryant MP as he progresses his Private Members’ Bill through Parliament.

The National Guideline Alliance (NGA), on behalf of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), is looking to recruit some final committee members to develop a social care guideline.

A profoundly brain injured 13-year-old is helping Calvert Lakes, the accessible outdoor activity centre, to recover from the financial-impact of Covid-19.

Jackie Burt, Case Manager at Westcountry Case Management and long time BABICM member, has been recognised with an MBE in the Queen's New Years Honours list for her services to people with brain injury.

NICE are looking for both lay members (people using services, family members and carers, and members of the public and community or voluntary sector) and people with a professional or practitioner background.

The Liberty Protection Safeguards will provide protection for people aged 16 and
above who are or who need to be deprived of their liberty in order to enable their
care or treatment and lack the mental capacity to consent to their arrangements.

The coronavirus crisis has severely limited the amount of face-to-face contact that rehabilitation services can have with their clients. See the full Irwin Mitchell report, contributed to by BABICM Chair Angela Kerr.

See the latest feature on the Institute of Registered Case Managers in this years copy of the Brain & Spinal injury Handbook.

From 1st April 2020, all domiciliary care workers in Wales will need to be registered with Social Care Wales, in the same way as social workers are.

BABICM Chair Angela Kerr talks about 'Professionalising Case Management' at the APIL 30th Anniversary Conference.

The internal gyroscope – vestibular disorders following paediatric traumatic brain injury, written by Natalie Seals, Brain Injury Specialist, The Children’s Trust Brain Injury Community Service

A scheme has launched to refund those who may have paid more than they should for some
deputyship fees.

BABICM Supports the Rehabilitation Campaign.

The Childrens Trust are addressing the Social, Physical, Emotional, Cognitive and Spiritual (SPECS) aspects of neurorehabilitation with their bespoke training event.

NICE is developing new guidelines on a number of topics. It is encouraging stakeholders to register their organisation for these topics.

We have added a new downloadable series of PDFs for Members in our Resource Area

With virtual reality becoming a real driving force in neurorehabilitation, The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital has partnered with MindMaze to undertake an exciting new pilot programme - and they need your help! Click see how you can get involved.

Exoskeletons aren’t necessarily a new concept, however advances in technology have resulted in a range of products that are designed for clinical and personal use to allow spinal injured patients the chance to stand and walk. The Royal Bucks explains the important differences and benefits for your clients.