

Irwin Mitchell Support Charity’s Expansion Plans And Upcoming Conference
Specialist serious injury lawyers in Cambridge have joined forces with East Anglia charity Headway Suffolk to help the organisation create a new specialist job role and also to support its upcoming annual conference.
The Cambridge office of national law firm Irwin Mitchell has partnered with the charity to help it create the new position of Hospital Coordinator, a role which will involve providing information and support to people with a neurological condition, their families and carers at hospitals across the region.
In addition, Irwin Mitchell is also co-sponsoring the Headway Suffolk Conference, which is due to be held at Kesgrave Community and Conference Centre on September 2nd.
The event will feature talks from leading neurologists, people with a neurological condition and lawyers, including Caroline Barrett, a community care legal expert at based at Irwin Mitchell’s Cambridge office.
Expert Opinion
“As a firm, we are very proud of our longstanding relationship with Headway across the UK.
“Through our work on behalf of many seriously injured people, we recognise the fantastic work they do to help those with acquired brain injuries to take steps towards recovery and regaining independence.
“We hope our support will help the charity to further develop and expand its services in the local area, and that their conference will also boost education and understanding of the key emerging issues related to those with neurological conditions.” Neil Whiteley - Managing Partner, Technical Client Services
Helen Fairweather of Headway Suffolk said: “We are hugely grateful to Irwin Mitchell for their ongoing support.
“There is often a gap between medical care and the support that severely injured people received in the outside world, so we are committed to ensure that the gap is bridged – with ultimate aim of ensuring that many people are able to regain their independence and get the most from life.”