The recent conference held at the Royal Society of Medicine was a huge success with delegates from all sectors excited to try the latest neurotechnology, share their work, and hear from eminent speakers.
The packed agenda gave us an opportunity to share different perspectives on how to integrate current developments, research findings and the use of neurotechnology into a variety of environments, across the NHS and clinical practice.
In an interview after the event, Jen Mellows, Operations Lead from Hobbs Rehabilitation told us “We want the NHS commissioners and those setting the guidelines on what constitutes rehabilitation and what does not, and what constitutes healthcare technology, to recognise and provide for the importance of neurotechnology, and access to it, so that the right rehab is provided to the right patients at the right time.”
For further insight check out the full-length interview on our YouTube channel.
Helen Hobbs, Co-Founder and Director at Hobbs Rehabilitation, along with a core AiBle working group party from Hobbs, attended the EU Interreg AiBle project’s Final Presentation Event at the University of Portsmouth on 21st March.
After presentations from Prof. Shane Xie, University of Leeds on Reconfigurable Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Effective Stroke Treatment in Residential Settings, as well as Opportunities and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare by Prof. Yalin Zheng, University of Liverpool, Helen presented the company Progress Report and Achievements throughout the 3 Year project.
Hobbs Rehabilitation delivered a valuable element of the project as clinical partners with our French colleagues from Brest University Hospital Centre and this was showcased at the event.
Ed Hickey, Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist at Hobbs Rehabilitation, presented the Hobbs Rehabilitation model of high-intensity dosage of neurotechnology, combined with hands-on therapy, to physiotherapists from the stroke and neuro teams at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, where he worked prior to joining the Hobbs Rehabilitation Intensive Neurotherapy Centre team.
The presentation included a full overview of Hobbs Rehabilitation, in-depth discussions about the neurotechnology we use across our centres, why we do things differently to other neurological rehabilitation providers and why intensive rehabilitation is vital to assist patients in reaching their goals. The talk of more dosage and higher intensity prompted a discussion within the teams about how they could introduce these principles into their own practice for the benefit of their patients.
Ed Hickey comments: “It was brilliant to catch up with friends and ex-colleagues at Southmead; many were amazed to hear about what we do at Hobbs, the technology we have available to us and why intensive rehabilitation is so important. Hobbs already works closely with the NHS in other areas of the business, hopefully, it won’t be the last time I visit and this will be the start of a long-lasting relationship.”
Clinical education is a passion for Helen Hobbs, Co-founder and Director of Hobbs Rehabilitation, and this is reflected in the availability of interdisciplinary specialists from all services being available to provide training, in person and virtually. To enquire about clinical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, please email [email protected].
There is a free online education platform at themintacademy.co.uk/practitioners for those interested in furthering their knowledge of neuroplasticity and the use of neurotechnology to maximise patient outcomes.
Kirsti Pretty
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