BSPRM 2026 Conference Abstracts Awards
Held in Edinburgh on 29–30 September 2026, BSPRM 2026 showcased research, quality improvement initiatives and service evaluations from across rehabilitation medicine. The highest-scoring submissions were selected for oral presentation, while other accepted abstracts were presented as posters during the conference.
Please see the BSPRM 2026 conference programme for the full list of oral and poster abstract presentations.
Congratulations to everyone who presented their work at BSPRM 2026, and particularly to the award winners and highly commended presenter recognised below.
BSPRM Best Oral Presentation Award
Winner: Gabriel Ind
Abstract: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Post-Stroke Ankle Plantarflexor Spasticity: A Sham-Controlled Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Highly commended: Richard Cole
Abstract: “It Really Doesn't Feel Like Myself”: Alterations in the Sense of Self in Autistic Adults After Traumatic Brain Injury
Thank you to all our Oral Abstract presenters!
Best Quality Improvement or Service Evaluation Abstract
Winners: Carol Burchett, Dr Chatziagouris and Dr Nour Hanga
Abstract: Development of an Interdisciplinary Teaching Model in Neurorehabilitation: Lessons Learnt
Best Poster Abstract Presentation
Winners: Dr Allan Cameron and Dr Anne-Marie O’Neill
Abstract: Reducing Time to TWOC: A Quality Improvement Project in Acquired Brain Injury
Thank you too all our Poster Presenters!
