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North East brain injury service goes global

A North East company which treats brain-injured patients in their homes is preparing for a worldwide roll-out.

Gateshead-based Hunters Moor Neuro Rehab was launched by Professor Mike Barnes, President of the World Federation of Neurological Rehabilitation (WFNR), and John Donovan, a former senior NHS manager specialising in complex disabilities.

The pair were inspired by research showing greater recovery rates in patients who continue to receive treatment at home after being discharged from hospital.

Through his role with WFNR, Professor Barnes is now hosting talks with secretaries of state for health in Poland and the Philippines, and says Hunters Moor has the potential to provide consultancy advice to health services around the globe.

Mr Donovan said: “Once patients are discharged they require co-ordinated support. With our unrivalled knowledge and expertise we combine medical disciplines including occupational and speech therapy and psychology, and take them to the patient.

“We currently provide community therapy programmes throughout the North East as well as UK wide rehabilitation assessment and consultancy. Thanks to a comprehensive marketing and PR strategy crafted with support from Business Link, we are already receiving calls from patients and their families from across the UK.”

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