News in Brief

Badby Park selected as finalist for UKABIF’s Innovation and Inspiration Award.

United Kingdom’s Acquired Brain Injury Forum (UKABIF) has selected Badby Park as a finalist in its Inspiration and Innovation Award 2011. Badby Park was one of the finalists selected by a jury headed by Professor Mike Barnes. The nomination was for the design and integration of the historic walled garden into Badby Park’s modern accommodation building. This design feature facilitates direct access into a sheltered, safe expansive outdoor space, and forms the basis of a variety of outdoor therapeutic programmes which are in development. The winner shall be announced at UKABIF’s annual conference which is being held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham on 10th November 2011.

Rachel Boothman of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND) to speak at Badby Park in November 2011.

Rachel is the Regional Care Development Advisor for the Motor Neurone Association, the charity that promotes global research into Motor Neurone Disease. For more information on Rachel's talk contact us.

Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA) Information and Training Session at Badby park on Thursday October 6, 2011

Helen James, regional coordinator of the Huntington’s Disease Association spoke about the history and physiology of the Disease to Badby Park staff and affected families. Huntington’s Disease is a hereditary For more information on Helen’s talk please contact us.

Mary Goulty, Lecture on “Outcome Measurements in Brain Injury” by Mary Goulty from Headway Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland : Friday 5th August 2011

Mary Goulty from Headway in Leicester spoke to Badby Park staff, families and healthcare professionals about the Outcome Measurement Tool developed and used at Headway Leicester. Mary comes from a background of Learning disability and has also worked in Social Care, before moving to Headway, so has a wide and varied level of experience. Headway Leicester is a voluntary organisation offering services and support to adults suffering Traumatic and Acquired Injuries and their families. For more information on Mary’s lecture please contact us.

Badby Park’s Half Day Seminar on Specialist and Critical Care a Success.

June 30, 2011 - The event, which took place at Badby Park neurological care centre in Daventry yesterday, was attended by over 50 staff, healthcare professionals, case managers and lawyers from across the Midlands and the South East.

A distinguished trio of speakers shared their insight, research and experience with the audience and spoke at length about changes within the NHS in the area of Neurorehab and Trauma care. The event was chaired by Dr Richard Marsh FRCA who retired recently as the lead intensivist at the Northants General Hospital ICU. Dr Marsh is a visiting critical care consultant at Badby Park.

First to speak was Dr David Henderson-Slater, a visiting consultant at Badby Park. Dr Henderson-Slater, is a specialist in Neurodisability, who is soon to take over as the Clinical Director for the Oxford Centre for Enablement (one of NHS’ select Level 1 Neurorehabilitation Facilities). On the subject of Managing the Long Term Consequences of Brain Injury , Dr Henderson-Henderson tackled a spectrum of issues from specific case studies, to recent clinical research, to mechanics of the rehabilitation process from hospital through to rehab at a care centre such as Badby Park.

Dr Henderson-Slater was followed by Dr Nicola Brain, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine at Derby Hospitals Foundation Trust (DHFT), who spoke about planning and delivering patient outcomes from the Time of Diagnosis of a brain injury. Dr Brain works closely with Professor Wade in Rehabilitation Medicine at DFHT, and spoke about the redesign of the rehabilitation pathways at East Midlands as relating to Acquired Brain Injuries.

To conclude Professor Keith Willett, the UK Trauma Tsar, spoke on the Impact of Regional Networks on Trauma and Rehabilitation. Professor Willett is a distinguished orthopaedic surgeon at the John Radcliff hospital Oxford and the Clinical Director of the National Trauma Centre. He gave an energetic and provocative talk about the project to redesign the UK’s Trauma Networks and the importance of Rehabilitation as the vital endpoint of all network pathways. ‘The reason why I am here’, he said, is that ‘You are part of the solution.

There was lively discussion between the speakers, (as they challenged each other) and the attendees (who robustly challenged the speakers!) about key trauma, care and Neurorehabilitation issues including medication, pathways and changes taking place within the NHS.

The event concluded with a raffle for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, most generously supported by Irwin Mitchell Solicitors.

Copies of the speaker’s presentations will be posted on the Badby Park website as of next week (www.Badbypark.co.uk) . For any further queries, contact Trish Doherty at Trish.Doherty@badbypark.co.uk

Badby Park was awarded the Pinders Design Awards 2010 in the category of Best Extension and Restoration.

The award recognised the excellence in design that was reflected in the integration of the existing monastery building with a modern accommodation wing delivering 21st century care in a unique setting-April 2010.

Architects for the scheme were Acanthus Clews and Project Managers were CPDS

Badby Park wins recognition at the 2010 Healthinvestor Awards.

Badby Park won a Special Mention at the 2010 Healthinvestor Awards held in London, in the category of Healthcare Building of the Year. The category was widely contested by a large number of nominees with Badby Park the only secondary care centre to be included within the group-September 2010.

Badby Park wins golden heartbeat award from Northants County Council which recognises excellence in healthy cooking and nourishment – November 2010.