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Welcoming New Parliamentary Champions to Headway
We are delighted to welcome three new parliamentarians as the latest Parliamentary Champions for Headway – the brain injury association.
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Sentencing guidelines provide ‘perfect opportunity to address brain injury’, says Headway
The independent sentencing review, which has been broadly accepted by the government, provides the perfect opportunity to finally address the pervasive nature of brain injury within the criminal justice system, according to Luke Griggs, Chief Executive of Headway.
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Local Headway charities play vital role as MPs warn brain injury costs UK £43 billion a year
Brain injury must be prioritised alongside cancer, dementia and heart disease, MPs and leading experts have urged – as a new report reveals it costs the UK economy at least £43 billion each year.
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MPs re-establish Acquired Brain Injury group in parliament
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Acquired Brain Injury is up and running following a meeting of MPs and members of the House of Lords earlier this month.
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The Carer’s Leave Act in England, Wales and Scotland
The Carer’s Leave Act came into force on 6 April. Under the Act, unpaid carers who are caring for a dependant with a long-term care need are entitled to a week of unpaid leave per year.
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Our campaigns
Campaigns are a big part of our work. From raising awareness of the challenges survivors and their families face, to lobbying policymakers for fairer access to support, we strive to you give you a voice.
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Our parliamentary champions
Headway UK’s Parliamentary Champions have committed to work alongside us to increase understanding of brain injury and lobby for policy and legislative change to make the country a better place for those living with acquired brain injury.
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