Updates from our charity and news of interest to patients, carers and health professionals working in neurology
Six brave employees from Ramsay Healthcare took on the boggy and brutal Devil Mudrun in Cheltenham last month to raise money for the Brain & Spine Foundation. Holly Davis, Jan Phillips Kerri Crowley, Anna Higgins, Sam Hopton and Lucie Pospisilova are currently working at The Dean Neurological Centre in Gloucester, so together they formed the Dean Runners team to take on the challenge.
In her first book, Kavita Basi (BSF Community Ambassador) chronicles her experience of suffering a subarachnoid haemorrhage, how it put her life on hold, and her path to recovery.
5 years ago Carolyn Turner underwent surgery to remove a tumour from her spine. The Brain & Spine Foundation were able to offer Carolyn information and support during her recovery and she has since become a Community Ambassador for our charity. This month Carolyn has given up alcohol to raise funds for others affected by neurological problems.
The Brain & Spine Foundation settles into a new home by the Thames in Borough
The National Foot Drop Society is raising awareness for the condition
Community Ambassador Gavin Tovey talks about why he supports the Brain & Spine Foundation and brings you a report from the Prudential RideLondon cycling race 2018
Brain haemorrhage survivor, 'Scamp & Dude' founder, and proud mother of two Jo Tutchener-Sharp talks about the life-changing incident she went through in 2015 and the hugely positive project that arose from her time in hospital
