We were delighted to welcome Rachel Burley-Stower back as a guest on Stewarts Soundbites.

Rachel is a hugely experienced community care law solicitor who joined us on this episode to discuss some of the current challenges in securing and maintaining local authority funding, particularly following settlement of personal injury litigation where care is required on an ongoing basis.

Many who are ineligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding (CHC) rely upon provision from the local authority. Rachel examined income that is and is not disregarded in assessing eligibility for care and how some people are impacted depending upon the form of their personal injury awards.

Rachel discusses:

• the importance of early applications for NHS CHC,
• difficulties in maintaining it over a sustained period following injury,
• the transition to local authority funding, and
• the impact upon injured people depending upon their financial situation.

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In this episode of Stewarts Soundbites we are delighted to welcome Nicola Hunt, a Chartered Physiotherapist with extensive experience in neurological, vestibular and respiratory physiotherapy.

Nicola and Emma Lyons discuss the common vestibular issues experienced by those who have sustained a brain injury. Nicola will explore:

• how we identify when some is experiencing vestibular dysfunction;
• the referral process and help available to those with and without legal claims;
• how vestibular problems may evolve;
• when it is appropriate to have a vestibular physiotherapist involved alongside another general physiotherapist;
• how technological advances have assisted those with vestibular deficits.

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In a special edition of Soundbites, our Clinical Negligence team’s Amy Fielding meets Peeps relationship officer Penny Harger to learn more about the only UK-based charity dedicated to helping support families affected by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).

A lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain, HIE is a serious brain injury in newborns which can happen to anyone and is impossible to predict. Peeps works to support parents, families and friends of those who have experienced an HIE event.

This episode explores two of the key services provided by Peeps:

• peer support, where HIE parents and families are connected to others who have had a similar experience and can chat on a confidential basis, and
• counselling, made available through Peeps much faster than via the NHS on average and guaranteeing connection to a correctly qualified counsellor.

Penny explains how she became involved at Peeps and the process for first making contact with the charity. This is an invaluable discussion both for those directly or indirectly affected by HIE, and for anybody interested in learning more about the work Peeps does.

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