Iatrogenic harm and the Court of Protection openjusticecourtofprotection… via @OpenJusticeCoP

Deprivation of Liberty needs to involve “element of coercion or externally imposed restrictions…& a person who is so profoundly disabled they are unable to conceptualise or physically achieve freedom is not in fact being deprived of anything.” - Discuss! dacbeachcroft.com/en/What-we…

So what now is a DOL?! I’ll tackle it in next Thursday’s DoLS refresher. Tickets available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/biadols-r…

A depressing case exposing delay in best interests decisions about ongoing life-sustaining treatment; but good to see the judge highlight concerns & that the judgment will be sent to the Secretary of State for Health Chief Executive of NHS England. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCOP/20…

This looks like a very useful webinar on Wednesday - “Attorneys, deputies and decision-making” Tickets, Wednesday, April 15  •  12:30 PM - 1:30 PM GMT 1 | Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/attorneys…

Recovery from vegetative’ and minimally conscious states. Part of our resource for families about Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness healthtalk.org/experiences/f…

Frontlines with Frontera returns tomorrow with Episode 2. This week, NYU Langone Health's Dr. Frontera sits down with Brian Edlow, M.D. for a deep dive into disorders of consciousness—what clinicians need to know, what’s changing in the field, and where research is headed. Stay tuned for another can't-miss conversation.

My latest article is out today online, and on the cover of this Sunday's @NYTmag @nytimes: nytimes.com/2026/04/09/magaz…

Is there space for clinical decision-making in relation to incapacitated adults? The CA pronounces: mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.o…

“Contested Decision-making about Life-sustaining Treatment for adults after catastrophic brain injury” Public lecture at @UniofOxford by Prof Lynne Turner-Stokes. 19th March, 5.45pm Further info Register for online link, or to reserve a seat in person: gtc.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events…

Managing Complex Tone: Spasticity and Casting Tuesday 17 – Wednesday 18 March 2026 If you are a physiotherapist or occupational therapist working in neurology, book now for this course offering a theoretical and practical introduction to casting complex neurological patients. Key learning objectives include: - Fabricating upper and lower limb Scotch and soft casts - Developing shared OT/PT reasoning and practical skills to integrate casting into interdisciplinary practice - Understanding the role of and indicators for the use of botulinum toxin - Improved knowledge in the assessment and measurement of spasticity including goal setting and outcome measures - Understanding the evidence base behind the use of botulinum toxin and casting - Exploring everyday practice issues through the use of case studies - Up-to-date knowledge of the evidence and guidelines that govern spasticity and splinting practice For further details and to book: buff.ly/KQrq9TS #neurodisability #acquiredbraininjury #casting #rehabilitation

Lots of interesting sessions at the Naidex event in Birmingham in March naidex.co.uk/agenda#/seminar…

This looks interesting at the naidex event in Birmingham in March Navigating NICE: A Conversation with ‘Neuro Guidance for Rehabilitation for Chronic Disorders in Brain Injury’ Committee. naidex.co.uk/agenda-2026#/se…

Making decisions for people with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness. One of the sessions at Birmingham conference in March naidex.co.uk/agenda-2026#/se…

Health & Welfare Deputy or Attorney for a PDoC patient? Deputies & LPAs should be informed, consulted & asked for consent for relevant medical treatments - the law underlined in this recent court case What’s your experience? openjusticecourtofprotection…

An Introduction to Thermoplastic Splinting of the Upper Limb in Neurological Conditions Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 February 2026 Secure you place on this two-day course for clinicians who have some basic experience of working with thermoplastic materials and wish to gain further handling skills and understanding of splinting the neurologically impaired upper limb. You will: - refresh your current knowledge of upper limb anatomy and physiology - learn what to assess before splinting and the principles of handling thermoplastic material - understand tone concerning splinting - develop clinical reasoning and look at the evidence base around splinting - practice techniques for the fabrication of at least four different thermoplastic splints Further further details and to book on: buff.ly/F8LoV5j #splinting #neurodisability #DisordersOfConsciousness #AcquiredBrainInjury

“According to them (patients family) if the medical treatment is not making any difference, then there is no point in continuing with such medical treatment and making Harish suffer for no good reason,” Important legal case in India thehindu.com/news/national/s…

Parents’ care for their vegetative son - & petitioning of the courts in India to discontinue life-prolonging treatment ⁦@TheWeekLive⁩ theweek.in/theweek/current/2…