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14/05/2026

Save the Date: S*x & Relationships Matter 🗓️

Join SMSR for our next Quality of Life Matters webinar. We’re discussing the physical and emotional impact of SCI on intimacy with clinical experts and those with lived experience.

When: 15 June 2026 | 12pm – 1pm

Chair: Helen Thrussell (NSIC)

Panel: Kat Panagaki & Jamie Rhind

Registration info coming soon—mark your calendars!

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05/05/2023

We are delighted to announce a successful outcome for our client who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a road traffic collision. With our help, they have been awarded a life-changing settlement of £7m. This compensation will go towards supporting their ongoing care and ensuring they have access to the resources needed for their future. Read more about their story on our website.

View our client stories and spinal cord injury case studies, resulting in compensation that helped aid independent living online here.

31/07/2020

'My name is Lucy and I live with my parents and brother. Back in April, I believe we all caught Covid-19, but our experiences of being ill were different.'

Lucy Currier, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, shares her and her family's experience of having suspected Covid-19 as a disabled person.

30/07/2020

nearly 60% of disabled and chronically ill people won’t travel abroad until we know more about Covid-19, and 39% until there is a vaccine.

Our survey has found that 95% of disabled and chronically ill people won't travel abroad until we know more about Covid-19 or there is a vaccine. 49% are unhappy about holiday accommodation opening in the UK.

29/07/2020

Politicians have procrastinated over social care for years, but this is unlikely to be feasible for much longer.

Covid-19 has exacerbated the social care crisis - but a national service isn’t the answer

28/07/2020

Make use of our useful vidoes, fact sheets and brochures on a wide range of subjects, written to help you live as independently as possible.

27/07/2020

Your health and fitness goals, diet and exercise regime may change after a spinal cord injury – but with time, patience and the right approach, you can find new ways of staying strong and healthy.

Your health and fitness goals, diet and exercise regime may change after a spinal cord injury – but with time, patience and the right approach, you can find new ways of staying strong and healthy. Why Exercise After SCI?Some people may find wellbeing and exercise after a spinal cord injury becomes...

26/07/2020

People with spinal cord injuries and the elderly tend to suffer from pressure sores the most – although they can occur in anyone whose mobility or sensation is compromised, even if just temporarily.

Having become paralysed nearly 27 years ago, and sustaining my first pressure sore to both heels within 12 hours of my paralysis, I am all too aware of the impact skin breakdown has on someone. It affects access to rehabilitation and an inordinate amount of time is spent on bed rest. It can cause fu...