On Thursday 26 November 2015, Christchurch Group is hosting a free lunchtime networking session at Castle Bromwich Hall Hotel, Birmingham. Join Professor Mike Barnes, Group Clinical Director and Professor Wagih El Masri, Spinal Injury Lead at Hunters Moor and colleagues for a lunchtime learning and networking event. This free event will be of interest to Commissioners, Clinicians, Case Managers…
Christchurch Group is delighted to have been shortlisted for a LaingBuisson Award 2015 for our neurological rehabilitation pathway in Northampton. The LaingBuisson Awards exist to recognise and reward the invaluable contribution that private, independent and voluntary sector providers make to the patients in the UK. We are looking forward to attending the 10th Annual Awards Celebrations on 11…
Staff and volunteers at Woodlands in York were rewarded for their achievements and long service this week at an evening awards ceremony. Along with long service awards for 20 members of the team, staff were also rewarded for reaching NVQ Level 3, Complex Care Competencies and Christchurch Group Superstar Awards. In addition, volunteers were also…
Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre in York is hosting a regional event of the Guillain-Barré & Associated Inflammatory Neuropathies (GAIN) charity on Saturday 10th October. GAIN supports those affected by Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and other associated inflammatory neuropathies as well as funding research into these devastating illnesses. The regional event will focus on rehabilitation…
Residents of Christchurch View Neurological Rehabilitation Centre in Northampton raised £110 for Macmillan Cancer Care at their fundraising Coffee Morning held on Tuesday 15 September. Residents worked with centre staff and the Group’s Assistant Psychologist, Charlotte Cucciniello, to plan, organise and host the coffee morning in aid of Macmillan. Residents created quizzes, games and entertainment for the…
With the Rugby World Cup set to kick off in just four days, the issue of concussion in sport and the legal issues relating to it has been looked at in detail by Ian Christian and Stephen Nye of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. This is a really important issue that has been largely overlooked by sports…
On Sunday 13 September 2015, Professor Mike Barnes, Consultant Neurologist and Group Clinical Director at Christchurch Group will join runners for the 13.1 mile 2015 Morrison’s Great North Run 2015. Raising money for UKABIF, the United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum, Professor Barnes is on track to raise £500 for the charity which campaigns for improved…
Christchurch Court, Lloyd House and Abington View, Christchurch Group’s three Northampton based neurorehabilitation facilities have been rated Good by the CQC in all indicators. The CQC found that the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led following unannounced inspections during May 2015. The CQC reports highlighted that residents felt safe, happy, listened to and that staff…
Christchurch Group are proud to be supporting MS Awareness Week 2018, an annual campaign run by the Multiple Sclerosis Trust, from 23-29 April. MS Awareness Weekis an opportunity to come together to help support people living with the long-lasting disease. The theme for 2018 is ‘Be Bold in Blue’, a new project designed to help…
Christchurch Group has updated its logo to make it more dynamic and reflect its expertise. Professor Michael Barnes, Christchurch Group Clinical Director explains the thinking behind the new strapline ‘unlocking potential’. Watch video here.
