Spinal cord injuries can result from trauma (i.e. car crash) or from disease or degeneration (ie. cancer).
The Hospital Research Foundation Group is proud to support clinicians, researchers and paramedics who are working hard to improve the outcomes of patients who present with a suspected spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Injury Support
Improving the training tools for paramedics and clinicians confronted with spinal cord injuries through the design and development of an advanced mannequin neck.
Researcher
Dr Claire Jones (left) is leading the design of the mannequin neck, to enhance paramedics’ simulation training.
Progressing research to better understand the physiological changes of severe spinal cord injuries to help develop new surgical and therapeutic options.
These are urgently needed to reduce the number of cases which result in permanent disability.
