Spinal Injuries Association

16/10/2026

It's Cauda Equina Awareness Day (shout-out to Cauda Equina Champions Charity) and today we're talking about Deryck's story⬇️

Deryck first found out about Cauda Equina Sydrome after several bou...

16/10/2026

It's Cauda Equina Awareness Day (shout-out to Cauda Equina Champions Charity) and today we're talking about Deryck's story⬇️

Deryck Deakin, 61, from Tamworth, shares how his experience of Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES has led him to want to...

13/10/2026

‼️Alongside 32 other organisations, Parliamentarians, and people with lived experience of long-term conditions and disabilities, we have written to the Prime Minister to raise our concerns that there are not sufficient safeguards for over 170 specialist NHS services.

The Health Bill amounts to far more than an organisational restructuring of the NHS. We are concerned that without additional protections there are not sufficient safeguards to ensure consistency and accountability across the country.

It is our belief that patients should not face different standards of care simply because they live in a different part of the country. Therefore, it is essential that clear national oversight and routes of accountability are built into the new system from the outset.

To learn more please visit our website⬇️
https://www.spinal.co.uk/news/charities-together-call-for-specialised-services-to-be-protected/

13/10/2026

Did you know, you can write your will for free with our trusted partners?

Find out everything you need to know about wills, trusts, lasting power of attourney on our website⬇️

Making a will is so important because it the cornerstone to any estate planning and it makes sure that your...

12/10/2026

SIA IS HIRING📢
Is this you or someone you know?

Spinal Cord Injury Specialist Nurse - North West (Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Clwyd, Gwynedd)

⏰21 hours per week
🚗Home-based (with travel across the North West)
💵£29,516 per year

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate SCI Specialist Nurse to join our Clinical Team.

Make a lasting difference to the lives of people affected by SCI, providing specialist advice, advocacy and support; helping to ensure they receive appropriate care and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Closing date: Monday 26 October 9am
Interview date: Tuesday 3 November (Liverpool/Manchester TBC)

Find out more⬇️

12/10/2026

If you caught BBC Breakfast at the weekend you will have seen our VP Martin Hibbert championing SIA and highlighting why it's so important that we reach every newly injured person -

💬'The earlier people get to specialist rehabilitation, clinical support, peer support, advocacy, specialist nurses - the better the outcome.'

Find out more about the support we provide⬇️
https://www.spinal.co.uk/get-support/

12/10/2026

We're proud to announce Coloplast as our first Healthcare Solutions Partner, a new partnership model dedicated to companies providing healthcare products for the spinal cord injury community.

With long-established partnerships in the care and legal sectors, launching these new Healthcare Solutions Partnerships gives us the opportunity to widen the support, expertise and experience available through our network.

We’ll also be working with Coloplast on an exciting project to develop our Knowledge Hub, which will modernise the education resources available to SIA members. Using clinical expertise and lived experience, the project will create trusted resources on bowel, bladder and skin health for people living with SCI and their families.

Read the full story: https://www.spinal.co.uk/news/coloplast-become-first-sia-healthcare-solutions-partner/

11/10/2026

Spinal cord injury shouldn't stop you travelling with confidence ⛔

Find all the information you need to get out and about - whatever your level of injury - on our Travel Hub⬇️

Having the confidence to travel is crucial for a fulfilled life after spinal cord injury, but we understand that it may seem an overwhelming and daunting prospect. By using the resources in this travel hub we hope you will feel empowered with the knowledge and skills needed to be more independent an...

10/10/2026

💬 "Hi, I'm Jayne. 3 years ago I broke my back, bursting the L1 vertebrae in my spine with severe additional fractures not knowing if I would regain my ability to walk again."

"After 3 months intensive treatment and physio I slowly began to get my mobility back. This period of trauma was a turning point in my life wanting to live each day to the max despite still suffering from ongoing back pain. Counting my blessings I actively got back into cycling - swimming - gym and took the plunge into running from Couch to 5k to setting myself a goal of the Manchester Half marathon."

Last week Jayne completed this goal, despite injuring her ankle early into the race she pushed on, and power walked across the finish line having raised over £600 for a charity very close to her heart.

She said, "I don’t know how I finished! But 3 years ago I was just grateful to still be able to walk and the I had to remember the reason I was doing this in the first place. Thank you everyone one who donated and sent some very special words of support. Now on to the next challenge!"

Congratulations Jayne from all of us here at SIA ❤️