Managing the clinical challenges of SCI
Managing the clinical challenges of SCI
Delivered by the Frank Williams Academy
Thursday 26 March 2026
About this event
Advance your knowledge and understanding of the physical, emotional and social impacts of SCI and helping to improve treatment outcomes and provide more holistic care.
Registration and cost
Single: £80 + VAT per ticket
Block booking 5+ tickets: £75 + VAT per ticket
*Tickets must be bought in one transaction; discount will not apply to multiple tickets bought in separate transactions.
*After clicking on the button above you will be redirected to our dedicated events page www.spinalevents.co.uk to complete your booking.
Learn from our experts
We’ve gathered spinal cord injury specialists from across the country, to present exciting sessions exploring essential SCI knowledge.
Part of the event will offer concurrent educational sessions, where you will select the topic of your choice to attend, but you will gain access to on-demand viewing of all session after the event. See our agenda below for the range of topics which will be covered:
- Pain and its effects on mental health – This session will explore the complex relationship between pain and mental health in individuals with SCI, emphasising how these factors influence rehabilitation outcomes and quality of life.
- Unseen and Unheard: Managing swallowing and communication issues in people with spinal cord injury – This session will explore the often-overlooked challenges of dysphagia and impaired communication. It emphasises their profound impact on health, nutrition, and social connection.
- Exploring the urological challenges of people with spinal cord injury – This session explores the urological challenges faced by people with spinal cord injury, focusing on neurogenic bladder dysfunction, risk of recurrent infections and long-term management strategies.
- Function Forever: Lifelong Upper Limb Care in SCI – This session will share patient stories and explore techniques for upper limb care. Presented from occupational therapy and physiotherapy perspectives, the session will provide a holistic approach to SCI upper limb management.
- Panel discussion and Q & A – The closing session, which takes the form of a panel discussion and Q&A, will offer an opportunity to reflect on what has been covered and how you can apply that knowledge in practice. Questions can be submitted throughout the event.
For the full agenda and session descriptions please visit our event website:
AGENDA AND SESSION INFORMATION
** All sessions will be available for on demand viewing after the close of the conference, for all those booked to attend.
Speakers
- Dr Jackie McRae, Associate Professor and Director of Research at City St George’s, with over 30 years of clinical experience as a Speech and Language Therapist in critical care
- Sheilagh Reid, Consultant urological surgeon at the Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Unit in Sheffield. Sheilagh is also an SIA Trustee.
- Altaf Mangera, Consultant Urologist at the Princess Royal Spinal Injuries centre and Royal Hallamshire Hospital (Sheffield)
- Nicholas Boxall, Consultant Urologist at the Princess Royal Spinal Cord Injuries Centre and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Susie Wood, SCI clinical specialist, Spinal Injuries Association
- Frances Moya, SCI specialist physiotherapist, Spinal Injuries Association
- Susanna Turnbull, SCI specialist occupational therapist, Spinal Injuries Association
- Ian Anderson, SIA Trustee with lived experience of spinal cord injury after sustaining an injury in 1997, shortly after turning 19.
Check out the full bios of our speakers on our dedicated event website:
Our 2025 virtual conference received an average rating of 4.7 ⭐ stars!
Here’s what our 2025 delegates had to say…
“A thoughtful and thought provoking conference well thought out, composed and presented.”
“An absolutely excellent conference and very well organised.”
“There was lots of information that was new to me, the conference just made me so much more aware of issues & concerns I have potentially missed.
For any questions please contact us at [email protected]
Frank Williams Academy
Through SIA’s Frank Williams Academy we deliver relevant, quality training and education to a range of healthcare professionals and health care settings. Building expertise across the sector helps us to achieve one of our key goals: a health and care system that works for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Click on the logo below to find out more about the academy and our full list of training courses for healthcare professionals:
