News and Views from ABIL

2025 UK Acquired Brain Injury (UKABIF) Time for Change Summit – report

The 2025 UKABIF) Time for Change Summit attracted more than 300 delegates to a full day of thought-provoking and informative sessions. Programme The programme for the Summit can be seen here https://ukabif.org.uk/page/Summit2025 Report The report on the Summit – which includes videos of  the presentations – is here https://ukabif.org.uk/news/714412/for The 2025 UKABIF awards were presented […]

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Next ABIL Conference: Lived Experience, Shared Evidence, and Shaping Brain Injury Care

The next ABIL conference will be held on Wednesday December 3rd and will address the importance of lived experience in shaping brain injury care. It will consist of a mix of presentations from both professionals and those with lived experience, as well as a poster session introduced with ‘lightning talks’.  There will be much opportunity […]

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Report on ABIL conference “ From Surviving to Thriving” and AGM held on 9th July 2025. 

The conference was well attended We are pleased to have a comprehensive report by Radika Barber and Sajida Alam. from Irwin Mitchell, which can be downloaded HERE The following presentations are also available and can be downloaded: From Hospital to Home: Co-Developing neumind to Support Cognitive Rehabilitation and Independence – Luke & Ellis Parry Right […]

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Report on conference held on 27 November 2024: Thinking outside the box – Wellness after Brain Injury

The conference was well attended, and enjoyed by all.  It provided much to think about. The following is a report from Tessa Craythorne, Serious Injury Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, reproduced with our thanks. It was an excellent opportunity to get together with like-minded professionals and hear from wonderful speakers specialising in the world of brain […]

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Report on conference on 25 June 2024 “Overcoming Barriers to Support following Brain Injury” (together with AGM)

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 […]

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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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UKABIF Summit 2023 – a huge success

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 There is a fuller report […]

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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 […]

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