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27 Feb 2019

Val’s story – when NHS Continuing Healthcare goes wrong.

SIA Member Val’s life changed forever following a fall in the family home. Her neck was broken in two places….

In July 2018, NHS Improvement issued a Patient Safety Alert highlighting the need for appropriate bowel care provision for people…

9 Jan 2019

This year, Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) will mark its 45th birthday. Read more about our priorities for the forthcoming year…

NHS Long Term Plan; by working together, we can deliver a better deal for patients. Every spinal cord injured (SCI)…

5 Dec 2018

Trethowans recently raised £5,000 for SIA through its annual fundraising dinner. The popular event, held in Salisbury on Friday (30…

27 Nov 2018

Congratulations to Carol Adcock and Debbie Green, our SCI Nurse Specialists, who were awarded the Paul Kennedy Presentation Award at…

21 Nov 2018

It has come to SIA’s attention that some of our members, who are being assessed or reviewed for NHS Continuing…

19 Nov 2018

Meet Lady-Marie, our Peer Support Officer (PSO) for Greater London and also SIA’s representative on the Accessibility Transport Forum at…

19 Nov 2018

The deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have come to an end but there are still lots of…

7 Nov 2018

The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) today announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Nik Hartley OBE. The former…