Posture and Mobility Group (PMG)

PMG would like to thank all the exhibitors at who helped to make the event such a success.

A research team at the Global Disability Hub at UCL are conducting research as part of a masters project:
- to understanding how people repair their wheelchairs and
- to recommend how this system can be improved.

If you wish to participate in the surveys, you can do so here

- Wheelchair repairer/services survey: https://lnkd.in/ejJf_fgy
- Wheelchair users survey: https://lnkd.in/epBG_RfJ

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The last plenary had Jacob Eltherington and Suzanna Shari talking about alternative powers controls and the cycle of assessment leading to the road of independence

Reto Togni shows how slalom breaking to turns adds inefficiency into the system: Steering by leaning in manual wheelchairs

The 4th Free paper presentation for : Nikki Holbrook talking about in situ slings in transport and highlighting misconceptions, inconsistencies across transport providers and info from incident reports

Corinne Phillimore and Anesu Madondo discussing postural assessment and outcomes for students with disabilities after a short movement break

3rd Free paper presentation

The 2nd Free paper presentation is Silvia Caggiari asking the question: Can AI correctly detect and predict shifts in posture?

The Free paper sessions at starts with Emma Linley and Sarah Dowie discussing improving the provision of wheelchairs for spinal cord injury patients

The 1st plenary on Wednesday at continues with Rasheed Meeran and Venu Durairaj talking about orthotics adult stroke management

Wednesday’s programme getting started with Dr Jean-Pierre Lin showing some spectacular outcomes using deep brain stimulation to counteract diatonic

We’re setting up ready for
See you later!

Join and professionals from wheelchair services to listen to sessions from experts in their fields.
Looking forward to 15 -17 July 2024 in Telford
The final plenary session of the event for this year will be
Steering-by-Leaning in manual wheelchairs by Reto Togni, ETH Zürich
AND
Alternative Power Chair controls: a Framework for maintaining independence by Jacob Eltherington and Suzannah Shari of Bowley Close Rehabilitation Centre, London

PMG2024: Training | Conference | Exhibition If you no longer wish to attend PMG2024, please be aware that we operate a no refunds policy. You would, however, be able to transfer your place to a colleague.

Last day today to book for !
https://bit.ly/BookPMG2024
Join and professionals from wheelchair services to listen to sessions from experts in their fields.
On Wed 17 July:
Dr Jean-Pierre Lin, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Evelina London Children’s Hospital will talk about the assessment and management of childhood dystonias.
This is followed by the results of a systematic review into assistive technologies including splinting for the management of contractures in stroke patients from Rasheed Meeran, Director and Consultant Physiotherapist, Hope Rehab Ltd and Venu Durairaj, Director, Beacon Neuro Physio

Booking deadline for is tomorrow Thursday - 27 June!
https://bit.ly/BookPMG2024

Counting down to THE annual event for professionals working in the field of and wheeled , let's look at some of the programme:
In the last plenary on Tuesday 16 July Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Embodied Intelligence, University of Nottingham will talk about Artificial intelligence (AI) and Assistive Robotics.

She will cover research on intelligent sensing, embodied AI for assistive and rehabilitation robotics and digital twins.

PMG2024: Training | Conference | Exhibition If you no longer wish to attend PMG2024, please be aware that we operate a no refunds policy. You would, however, be able to transfer your place to a colleague.

Booking deadline for is this Thursday - 27 June!
https://bit.ly/BookPMG2024

With only 3 weeks to go to THE annual event for professionals working in the field of and wheeled , let's look at some of the programme

The 1st plenary on Tuesday 16 July is about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and we have 2 speakers:
Dr Elizabeth Mallam, Consultant Neurologist, North Bristol NHS Trust, and
Dr Caoimhe McLoughlin, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh

Come along to Telford to find out more about , including why it was historically frequently misunderstood and why it is diagnosed more in women.

The deadline for booking tickets is just 2 weeks away: Thursday 27 June.

https://bit.ly/BookPMG2024

Don't leave it to the last minute - especially if your organisation needs a number of weeks to process invoices for payment!

PMG2024 is in less than 6 weeks!
The packed programme features plenary presentations, breakout sessions and free paper presentations: https://bit.ly/ProgrammePMG2024

When you book you will need to choose 2 options from the breakout sessions available on Tuesday 16 July. Read the abstracts here https://bit.ly/PMG2024_BreakoutAbstracts

Book your ticket for PMG2024 now: https://bit.ly/BookPMG2024
Don't forget that tickets need to be paid for in advance of the event, so give your organisation enough time to pay the invoice!

There are now less than 2 weeks to book for at the Early Bird rate.
Book before 20 May to make sure you don't miss out!
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/BookPMG2024
Find more details on our website https://www.pmguk.co.uk/conference

Have you booked for yet?
The Early Bird rate runs until 20 May, book now and make sure you don't miss out!
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/BookPMG2024

Find more details on our website https://www.pmguk.co.uk/conference

PMG will be awarding a few fully paid bursary places for delegates to attend the whole of .
If you are newly qualified in the and field or new to wheelchair services, then it is well worth you taking the time to apply!
Don't miss out on this amazing CPD opportunity.
More information and apply here https://bit.ly/3TdYevG

Are you newly qualified in the and field? New to wheelchair services?
PMG will be awarding a few fully paid bursary places for delegates to attend the whole of .
Don't miss out on this amazing CPD opportunity.
More information and apply here https://bit.ly/3TdYevG

Online booking has opened for PMG2024!
Register here https://bit.ly/BookPMG2024

Keep up to date with the latest about the programme on our website https://www.pmguk.co.uk/conference

Take a look at all the companies that have already booked to exhibit at . We can't wait to visit the stands.

Contact [email protected] for details about exhibiting, if you are a company offering products and services such as:
Manual and powered wheelchairs
Special seating
Electronic assistive technology
Postural management solutions
Pressure cushions
Buggies
Wheelchair bases
Belts and harnesses
Software solutions


PMG2024 registration is due to open in March.
PMG2024 is taking place in Telford from 15-17 July.

We are delighted to announce that Care and Independence are official sponsors of PMG2024.

They specialise in moving and handling aids for the less abled - read more here www.careandindependence.com

We'll be announcing some of the exhibitors over the next few weeks - so keep checking social media and our website for info.

Tickets for PMG2024 will be available in March. If you need to apply for funding in advance: here are the ticket prices. https://www.pmguk.co.uk/conference/prices

Make sure that you have a read of the latest newsletter from The Wheelchair Alliance. It contains links to their recently published report about The Value of a Wheelchair

January 2024 Newsletter - The Wheelchair Alliance January 2024 Newsletter Happy New Year We think this will be a really important one for wheelchair users and the Wheelchair Alliance (the Alliance). In the ...

If you are interested in exhibiting at PMG2024, please contact [email protected]
Booking for stands is now open - view the stands available here https://www.pmguk.co.uk/conference/exhibition/floor-plan-2024

Have you worked on a project, done some research or developed a process that you'd like to share with your colleagues in the posture and mobility sector? Why not consider presenting at taking place in Telford on 15 - 17 July?

The Call for Papers is open until next Friday 12 January so don't forget to submit an abstract for consideration. https://www.pmguk.co.uk/conference/call-for-papers

There are various ways that you could be involved with : * Free papers are a 20-minute plenary presentation held in the main conference hall.
* Breakout sessions are presentations/workshops held in smaller breakout rooms, lasting for one hour in total; they run twice on the same day, with a break between sessions.
* Poster exhibition: the posters are displayed within the exhibition hall.

Don't miss the submission deadline of Friday 12 January!

Kirsty O'Connor from Seating Matters presenting the winning free paper at PMG 2023. Kirsty's prize is a funded place at PMG 2024 - dates & info via http://pmguk.co.uk/conference. Webcasts of the 2023 presentations will be available to download soon.
Photograph courtesy of Clinton Davin.