Last month, I attended the launch of a new National Strategy for Spinal Cord Injury in Parliament.
This new report entitled ‘From Fragmented to Coordinated: Building a National Spinal Cord Injury Strategy’ marks the culmination of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Spinal Cord Injury’s inquiry over the summer, which brought together voices from across the SCI community and beyond.
It is the only comprehensive report on spinal cord injury to be published directly by Parliamentarians, gathering vital information on every aspect of life after injury, from acute care and rehabilitation to community support, workforce, data, and research.
This new national strategy aims to replace the current fragmented approach with coordinated, person-centred care. Practical recommendations are presented so that everyone with an SCI, wherever they live, can access the same high standards of support, and hopefully encourage a more coordinated, equitable, and compassionate system of care.
I’m pleased to support such a positive and comprehensive report based on lived experience and focused on better outcomes. As the MPs on this all-party group stated, a national strategy is no longer optional, it is essential. This is an important call to action to make sure no one with a spinal cord injury falls through the cracks in the system.
The report is available online: www.spinal.co.uk/news/building-a-national-strategy-for-spinal-cord-injury-report/
