People's choice:
Leader of the year

This award will recognise the individual, from whatever branch of neuro-rehab they operate in, who has truly excelled in their field through leadership, contribution, commitment and compassion. This award will be chosen by a public vote from a pre-determined shortlist following the nominations process in which we invite you, your  colleagues and contemporaries to make their choice of who should be named Leader of the Year. Nominations for this award close at midnight on August 30. Voting will commence after that.

About the category sponsor, St Andrew's Healthcare

St Andrew’s is a charity working to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services in partnership with NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations. Our specialist neurobehavioral unit (Kemsley) has led the delivery of person-centred care for over 40 years. Consisting of medium secure to community living houses, our brain injury services help people to live well following a brain injury and equip them with the tools and ability to face the challenges they may encounter during recovery.

Find out more at www.stah.org/brain-injury

Therapy provider
of the year 

Therapy providers play a crucial role in the rehabilitation process, delivering the interventions which can be so vital in transforming lives after serious injury. This award will recognise the provider - from any therapy discipline - who is truly going over and above in the delivery of its service, embracing innovation and best practice, while supporting the client in every way possible in rebuilding their life.

A word from category sponsor Stewarts

A life changing injury is one of the most difficult moments you can face. Knowing how much uncertainty this can bring, our role is to help you secure the best possible future for you and your family. Our goal is to help our clients lead full and active lives. Due to the complexity of these cases, we limit the number of cases our lawyers take on so we can ensure that yours can receive the full attention it deserves. We only act for clients who have sustained serious life-changing injury, in particular spinal cord injury and brain injury. In 2022, we helped 51 of our clients secure damages awards of £1 million or more. Together those 51 clients received more than £240 million in compensation, an average of more than £4.7 million per client. If you or a family member have been injured or you would like a second opinion on an ongoing case, please contact us.

Case management
firm of the year

This is an exciting time for case management, with the development of the IRCM helping to create a new future for the profession. We want to find those firms who are making their own contribution to a dynamic and forward-thinking direction for case management, working collaboratively to deliver the care, support and rehabilitation a client needs, placing the client at the heart of everything and securing life-changing outcomes.

A word from category sponsor, Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group is the UK’s largest private hospital group, with more than 50 locations nationwide. We combine clinical excellence with peaceful surroundings, where patients are always treated as individuals. People are at the heart of everything we do – whether that’s our talented, passionate staff or the people they care for. Patients always come first, and when it comes to looking after you, being ‘good enough’ never is.

Brain and spinal law firm of the year

Neuro-rehab continues to see huge advances, with new technology and ways of working helping to redefine what is possible for patients with neurological injury or illness.

We are looking for the individuals or providers who has embraced innovation to give new hope and secure beyond-expectation outcomes, helping to create examples of best practice which set an example to the wider sector.

A word from category sponsor Neuro Case Management

NCMUK is a family-run brain and spinal injury case management
company with its head office based in South Yorkshire established by husband and wife team, Martin and Maria Gascoigne. Working with both Adults & Paediatrics we promote an all-inclusive service implementing a transparent working practice.
Our Team has a shared vast level of experience, a wealth of
knowledge and contacts with an array of Professionals throughout the country. The NCMUK ethos is to respect our Client’s needs and to work sensitively to support them with all of the complex issues that they experience throughout their life journey.

The 'above and beyond' award

Healthcare is a field in which the phrase ‘above and beyond’ is regularly and rightly used to describe the selfless dedication of those working within the sector. This award looks to recognise the commitment of individuals, teams or whole organisations in truly going that extra mile, going ‘above and beyond’ their line of work to achieve something remarkable.

About the category sponsor

BIS Services are award winning specialist providers of cognitive rehabilitation and support services in the community, where our aim is to maximise function in our clients who are living with a brain injury or neurological illness. Working within a multi and inter disciplinary team, our fully trained rehabilitation assistants improve outcomes and enable our clients and their families to manage the effects of brain injury effectively.

Inspirational contribution

In neuro-rehab, every day brings stories of hope and inspiration, whether through patients achieving huge and unexpected milestones, the dedication of clinicians in supporting clients to achieve new heights, or the work of charity figures or family members in delivering the much-needed support. This award will highlight examples of these inspirational and often life-changing contributions that mean so much.

About the category sponsor

TRU Rehab Ltd is a specialist Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) rehabilitation facility, which operates within residential units and community outreach to provide a full pathway of active rehabilitation, pre- community re-entry, supported living and community re-integration, including repatriation to original locality.

Lifetime achievement

NR Times aims to recognise an individual that has dedicated their working or personal life to enhancing the impact of neuro-rehab in some way. Whether this is through research, innovation, campaigning, leading or in direct intervention with patients and families, we want to hear your suggestions for this prestigious award.

About the category sponsor

Proclaim Group brings together award-winning specialist rehabilitation, vocational and occupational therapy services through three specialist companies – Proclaim Care, Obair Associates and Resolve Health. We offer training to insurers, solicitors, clinicians and employers through our specialist training academy.

 Our services are outcome focused to support adults and children impacted by an illness or injury. The vocational services assist a return to work.

Charity of the year

The work of charities supports countless patients and families in their recovery and day-to-day lives, helping to create the support structure around whole families that can be so truly life-changing in its impact. We want to find those charities whose interventions are so critical to the lives of those living with neurological illness or injury, working in innovative and proactive ways to sustain and grow the organisation, while putting service users at the heart of everything they do.

About the category sponsor

The specialist Brain Injury Team at Burnetts have a wealth of experience supporting patients and their families with all types of serious personal injury claims including those arising from road traffic collisions, accidents at work and following assaults. We work closely with our Court of Protection department to ensure a seamless service. The department has been re-accredited to Headway’s Solicitor Panel across all four offices in Newcastle, Carlisle, Hexham and Cockermouth. We are also accredited by the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum. These associations and connections reinforce the department’s strong reputation across the North of England for serious injury cases.

Judge's Choice

A worthy winner chosen from all entrants which is deserving of an NR Times Award

A word from category sponsor Iris Care Group

At Iris Care Group we provide the full pathway of services for people with learning disabilities, Autism, mental health issues and personality disorder, along with neurodegenerative conditions and Acquired Brain Injury. We provide treatment and care for complex mental health conditions.

Our domiciliary care, supported living, residential and nursing services allow people to live independent, and meaningful lives in the community, whilst our specialist hospitals provide, assessment, care and treatment. Our Special Educational Needs college provides residential and day placements to young people and adults.

Our multi-disciplinary teams are able to operate across all service areas to provide dedicated therapeutic care as required. We take pride in offering innovative, effective, safe, compassionate and empowering care and support in high quality environments.