The conference was well attended, and enjoyed by all. It also provided an opportunity for very useful networking. It looked at homelessness, the impact of behavioural/mental health difficulties on rehabilitation, an MDT’s experience of working with CCD and disinhibited behaviours and ended with a survivor’s personal account of his experience after brain injury and overcoming […]
Report on conference on 28 November – Reflections on 2023, with Festive networking
We were delighted to welcome delegates to ABIL’s in-person pre-Christmas conference. The event focused on provision to support ABI survivors, their families and carers in London – with reflections from 2023. It also provided those attending with an excellent opportunity for networking with others during the break and post-event festive refreshments. We heard from: Shona […]
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ABIL launches new website
ABIL is excited to be launching its new website. It is designed to be informative and easy to use. We welcome comments and suggestions for improvement. Please email these to [email protected] […]
UKABIF Summit 2023 draws huge audience
The 2023 UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum Summit once again proved a success attracting hundreds of attendees with a packed programme of expert speakers discussing everything from women and brain injury, suicide and brain injury and the role schools can play in supporting children affected by an acquired injury. https://ukabif.org.uk/news/657359/UKABIF-Summit-2023-Draws-Huge-Audience.htm […]
Report on conference on 28 March 2023 – The Dating Game – Relationships after Brain Injury
The first ABIL face-to-face conference since March 2020, and what a way to make a comeback! We had four outstanding presenters, each with very thought-provoking presentations, and they have kindly given us permission to upload these to our website (see below). We would like to say a big thank you to them for providing us […]
New research platform aims to transform treatment of traumatic brain injury
A £9.5m research platform announced by the MRC in June promises to transform the way survivors of traumatic brain injury are diagnosed and treated in the UK https://www.ukri.org/news/research-platform-to-transform-treatment-of-traumatic-brain-injury/ […]
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All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Acquired Brain Injury reinstated following its AGM
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Acquired Brain Injury has been reinstated following its annual general meeting on 28 February 2023 https://ukabif.org.uk/news/633936/Acquired-Brain-Injury-Parliamentary-Group-Reinstated.htm The APPG was launched in November 2017 and has made a considerable impact under the chairmanship of Chris Bryant MP in raising awareness of acquired brain injury and the range of needs […]
Report on Conference of December 2019 – My Brain, My Life, My Story
It somehow always feels right to try and put on a December conference that is both uplifting and inspiring and starts the festive season in a positive way. This was the thought behind our conference ‘My Brain, My Life, My Story’. We wanted to showcase a variety of positive outcomes for ABI/TBI survivors. This is […]
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Report on Conference of September 2019 – Brain Injury, Faith and Cultural Differences
When we discussed putting on a conference to focus on brain injury, faith and cultural differences, we thought this would make for a very interesting afternoon, and blessed with some wonderful presenters, this certainly turned out to be the case. A range of presentations considered the relationship between religion, culture and healthcare and this conference […]
Report on ABIL Conference – Technological innovation – improving life after brain injury
What a terrific conference this was! We would like to say a big thank you to a wonderful variety of presenters exhibiting amazing innovative & inspirational work and a very wide cross section of delegates. Thank you to everyone who gave us such fabulous feedback too. It makes all the hard work that goes into […]