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BABICM members took part in a research study, organised by the BABICM Research Group in conjunction with Plymouth University and recently published in the Journal of Long Term Care 1. The study showed that a good outcome in brain injury case management is client-centred and determined either by the client or in conjunction with the client, and where appropriate, their family to achieve improved quality of life1.

Over 380 case managers attended BABICM’s two-day Annual Conference held this month at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham.  Vicki Gilman, BABICM Chair welcomed delegates to hear about new developments in Sport-related Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) on Day 1, followed by an update on Protection, Safeguarding and Regulation on Day 2. 

This short video with BABICM Chair Vicki Gilman looks at the results of the Perfect Storm Survey carried out by BABICM members. The focus of the survey was the challenges case managers are experiencing in recruiting and retaining support workers for their clients.

A recent survey of BABICM members from different membership categories found  that the organisation meets member expectations, provides the support and information that case managers require, and communicates expertly and with an acceptable frequency.

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The BABICM Training Events Group organised a thought-provoking and educational conference this month, chaired by Andrew McGowan, Head of Neurotrauma at Sintons, about decision-making and capacity.

Jeff Goodright, Director at Cyber Spider hosted a workshop this month exploring how values, beliefs and experiences can affect decision-making in the workplace. The workshop looked at how values are developed, and discussed ethnocentrism, prejudice and discrimination and their impact on professional decision-making.