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What a slice of cake can do

It’s not really about the cake. But don’t get me wrong — we do talk about it a lot in the Spinal Injury team! There…

By Alex Dabek
Fun for all kids- the benefits of accessible and inclusive playgrounds

Every child has the right to play, and play is a crucial part of their development, but only one in 10 playgrounds are accessible for…

By Charlotte Wailes
Cancer screening and women with SCI – Six years on and still the neglect continues

My colleague Rhiannon Daniel recently attended a Parliamentary roundtable at the invitation of the Spinal Injuries Association discussing women’s health after spinal cord injury. As…

By Victoria Oliver
AVFs and AVMs – symptoms of rare spinal cord injury to look out for

The Spinal Injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp have represented clients with spinal cord injuries who have come by their injury in very different ways.…

By Meyer Hazard
Women with spinal cord injuries deserve equal healthcare access – but they’re not getting it

Women with spinal cord injuries (SCI) face significant barriers to essential healthcare like cervical screenings and mammograms. It’s 2025, yet many are still denied access…

By Rhiannon Daniel
Should I think twice about private healthcare?

Weakened; broken; crumbling – these are just some of the ways the NHS is currently being described by the public. The state of the overstretched…

By Victoria Oliver
Office of Rail and Road seeks feedback on rail passenger assistance plan

Disabled passengers, people with mobility issues and transport campaigners are being asked for feedback on proposals to improve public transport accessibility. The Office of Rail…

By Alex Dabek
Bolt Burdon Kemp renews sponsorship of Back Up Youth Advisory Group

Children are amazing. I wrote that in my blog last year and I stand by it again this year. Bolt Burdon Kemp sponsored Back Up’s Youth…

By Victoria Oliver
Horatio’s Garden: The restorative power of nature (all-year round!)

Recently, I had the privilege of spending a day volunteering at Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville with other colleagues from the Spinal Injury team at Bolt…

By Morgan Parrish-Day
All-Party Parliamentary Groups – what are APPGs and how will new rules affect society?

What is an APPG? All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal cross-party groups run by and for Members of Parliament or the House of Lords. It…

By Lucy Wakeley
Spinal Injury Association community groups – a fantastic service for people with SCI

In recent years the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has started running community groups all across the country, and with one person sustaining a spinal cord…

By Victoria Oliver
BBK's Spinal Injury Team take on half marathons for Horatio's Garden

At BBK, we believe in going the extra mile – both in our legal practice and in our community efforts. This October, we are taking…

By Henry Ramsay
Mind the gap!

People with spinal cord injuries are being let down by a basic lack of transport accessibility. It’s 2024 and yet we are living in a…

By Ayça Öztürk
BBK Manifesto: Making courtrooms more accessible and safe

In 2020 we conducted research into the accessibility of Britian’s civil and criminal courthouses and the results were shaming. In our research we used 11…

By Jonathan Wheeler
BBK Manifesto: Provide funding for the National Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) Pathway

Hospitals are failing to implement a vital clinical protocol to diagnose and treat patients with the spinal emergency condition Cauda Equina Syndrome due to a…

By Victoria Oliver
BBK Manifesto: Improve education and awareness about Cauda Equina Syndrome

CES is a spinal surgical emergency that can lead to lower limb paralysis and loss of bowel, bladder and sexual function. We call for increased…

By Victoria Oliver
BBK Manifesto: Create more spinal injury rehabilitation centres

BBK is calling for more specialised spinal injury rehabilitation centres across England and Wales to prevent families travelling up to 10 hours a day for…

By Victoria Oliver
BBK Manifesto: Improve the accessibility of public transport

We call for greater investment in public transport to improve access for travellers with disabilities, whose commute can take up to five times longer than…

By Victoria Oliver
BBK Manifesto: Build accessible homes

BBK is calling for a change in national policy to ensure new homes are built to accessible and adaptable standards as research shows the UK’s…

By Victoria Oliver
BBK’s Manifesto for Injured People #ChampioningChange

Over the last eight months, we have been working on Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Manifesto for Injured People. At BBK we are passionate about supporting injured…

By Jonathan Wheeler

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