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Nik Hartley

@nikhartley.bsky.social
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Work... CEO @spinalinjuries.bsky.social. Life... walking, biking, volunteering, piano, band, family, campervan... and hopefully kayaking v soon Weakness... @stokecityfc.bsky.social

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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
To believe, or not believe, that is not the question.... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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I'm back, from Lourdes. And before you ask, I refer you to my previous answer!.... https://lnkd.in/p/eYahXudQ Instead of trying to explain again 'why I go', try this for a slightly bonke...
I'm back, from Lourdes. And before you ask, I refer you to my previous answer!.... https://lnkd.in/p/eYahXudQ Instead of trying to explain again 'why I go', try this for a slightly bonkers reflectio...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Fighting over Brexit, or life. What I was focused on 10 years ago... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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June 2016.  A very different month - We Are Restless | Nik Hartley OBE
Ten years ago the country was busy witnessing the fight over Brexit. We were busier watching the fight for life.... Nye is now a flourishing ten-year-old after a tough old first year of life. The NH...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Take a breath from speculation politics and have a read about something every MP can do today #sciad @spinalinjuries.bsky.social ... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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You are paralysed. For the rest of your life. You are beginning to learn that this is not just about your legs arms, and hands not working. But your bowel, your bladder, your sexual function. Even…...
You are paralysed. For the rest of your life. You are beginning to learn that this is not just about your legs arms, and hands not working. But your bowel, your bladder, your sexual function. Even ...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The best way to shake off work 😊
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"You can do anything after spinal cord injury, but you just have to do it in a different way". Listen back to SIA London Marathon team member Craig on @BBCEssex this afternoon. Hear about his story www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (go to 1:30:50)
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Our parliamentary & public affairs coordinator Glyn was interviewed on the Accessible Housing Matters UK Podcast 🎙️ Topics included: being discharged from hospital with nowhere suitable or safe to live and how 400,000 wheelchair users are living in inadequate housing open.spotify.com/episode/6i6k...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
If I ever try to run for office, I give you this @spinalinjuries.bsky.social Cornflower 2026 footage to ensure I fall at the first !... youtu.be/jWrTk9VDSnw?si… via @YouTube
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Nik Blooper reel - Cornflower 2026
YouTube video by Spinal Injuries Association
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Hell of a place to write my speech. #cornflowerball2026 @spinalinjuries.bsky.social
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Listening to these podcasts somehow feels like the most important thing I have experienced in my few years at @spinalinjuries.bsky.social www.spinal.co.uk/podcast/ It has challenged my still so present assumptions of what life is like as a person with spinal cord injury. Have a listen...
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"I didn't plan on this" - podcast
Introducing … “I didn’t plan on this” – a podcast dedicated to the real, honest, often unexpected experiences of people...
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We’re excited to invite our members and those who support them to a FREE online spotlight event from the Frank Williams Academy, on bladder health and care. Find out more and book your place here www.spinal.co.uk/get-involved...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Please donate to @spinalinjuries.bsky.social this week. Anything from 75p to £7,500 will be matched by a generous pledger: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Rehabilitation after SCI - it’s more than physical – Big Give
4,700 people in the UK sustain a spinal cord injury (SCI) every year through accident or illness. That's twelve people a day finding themselves with nowhere to turn. Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) ...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Behind the Budget a real chance for change... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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Here's a Budget vision we should all shout about (see our trip to Downing Street below). No not my bid for Number 10 (but yes it has been noted I look happy at that door!) but this: connect peopl...
Here's a Budget vision we should all shout about (see our trip to Downing Street below). No not my bid for Number 10 (but yes it has been noted I look happy at that door!) but this: connect people in...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Why have I joined colleagues in writing to our government about toxic immigration rhetoric?... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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UK charities say toxic immigration rhetoric leading to threats against staff | Nik Hartley OBE
Why have I joined colleagues in writing to our government about toxic immigration rhetoric [see link below]? What has it got to do with us? We are apolitical. And certainly not experts on the right...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
'You go where?' Why my back at work holiday story needs a bit of explaining... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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'You go where?' On pilgrimage. To Lourdes. 'Why on earth?...' The annual August questioning. It's a fair question: I hardly exude religious, pilgrimage goer! But here I sit...
'You go where?' On pilgrimage. To Lourdes. 'Why on earth?...' The annual August questioning. It's a fair question: I hardly exude religious, pilgrimage goer! But here I sit, equally exhausted ...
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
The #BeachAccessSurvey is designed to gather evidence from people with medical/mental health conditions and disabilities regarding their experiences of accessing the beach environment in the UK 🏖️ Please complete the survey asap form.jotform.com/wbehenna/beach-acc…
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Two BRAND NEW SIA Community Groups will coming to East Anglia this September! 🔴 Monday 15 September 2025 - Holiday Inn Ipswich www.spinal.co.uk/get-involved... 🔵 Friday 19 September 2025 - Holiday Inn Norwich City www.spinal.co.uk/get-involved... #SpinalCordInjury #Community
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The 🆕 Autumn issue of Forward magazine is out now, packed full of stories from across the SCI community to unwind with 🍂🗞 You won't want to miss this one! Subscribe TODAY and receive your copy this September www.spinal.co.uk/product/forw... #ForwardMagazine #SpinalCordInjury
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Be a superhero for SIA this Summer 🦸 The Superhero Tri is one of our favourite events of the year and it's back on Saturday 16 August ☀️ We're currently recruiting superheroes of all ages and abilities to join #TeamSIA. Find out more by visiting spinal.co.uk/get-involved...
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
🏳️‍🌈 On Tuesday 22 July we will be hosting a FREE Disability Pride Month webinar, sharing lived experiences of being part of the LGBTQ+ community and the unique challenges of the intersectionality between disability, gender and sexuality 🌈 Register today www.spinal.co.uk/get-involved...
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Activity Alliance @activityalliance.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Everyone should be able to enjoy being active outdoors, yet for many disabled people that is not a reality. #AccessibleOutdoors month is a perfect time to highlight the disparity between disabled people and non-disabled people when it comes to opportunities outdoors.
Only 44% of disabled people say it's easy for them to physically access outdoor spaces (vs 78% of non-disabled people).
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
This might just be the momentum moment... @spinalinjuries.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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This might just be our time... | Nik Hartley OBE
This might just be our time... 6.5 years ago I was invited to lead Spinal Injuries Association. I remember the first Board meet-ups with the then Chair and Vice Chairs - one now my boss Faisal Hussai...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
I look confused! (I wasn't and it was a wonderful day. Thanks to our Patron for an amazing day)...
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
SIA in the news! 🗞️ 'Burton Latimer man who has never flown before takes on charity skydive following spinal injury' with the Northamptonshire Telegraph www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/...
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Burton Latimer man who has never flown before takes on charity skydive following spinal injury
“I was undoubtedly on my way to losing the use of my legs permanently”
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
This is a game-changer for our community. We’ve spent years developing and championing personalised care plans that transform care for people with spinal cord injuries. @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social @spinalinjuries.bsky.social Our statement on the #10yearplan : www.spinal.co.uk/news/our-sta...
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Our Statement on the Government’s 10-Year Health Plan
The Spinal Injuries Association welcomes today’s announcement from the Prime Minister and Health Secretary, launching a new 10-Year Health Plan...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
How do you manage to work? Your skills and qualifications? Or because you managed to get out of the bath this morning? My @spinalinjuries.bsky.social letter to the Secretary of State: www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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How do you manage to work? | Nik Hartley OBE
How do you manage to work? Because you were qualified and skilled for the job you were given? For sure. But isn't it also because you can get there?... From your home; in clothes; having was...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
How do you manage to work? Your skills and qualifications? Or because you managed to get out of the bath this morning? My @spinalinjuries.bsky.social letter to the Secretary of State: www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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How do you manage to work? | Nik Hartley OBE
How do you manage to work? Because you were qualified and skilled for the job you were given? For sure. But isn't it also because you can get there?... From your home; in clothes; having was...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
What matters? This... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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The What Matters 2025 report is out now! | Nik Hartley OBE
What Matters? This does. https://lnkd.in/gyPKmSQJ Each year the What Matters survey led by Spinal Injuries Association, gives us a deeper, clearer picture of life with spinal cord injury in the UK a...
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Today is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 💙 An annual event that raises awareness about spinal cord injury (SCI) and sheds light on the challenges faced by over 105,000 people in the United Kingdom. Find out more www.spinal.co.uk/spinal-cord-... #SCIAD25
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Last chance to VOTE! 🏆 Do you know a remarkable person or team making a big impact in the spinal cord injury community? ... The 2025 #RebuildingLivesAwards nominations are now OPEN and you have 2 more weeks to get those all important votes in to us spinal.co.uk/rebuilding-l... (closes Monday 19 May)
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Rebuilding Lives Awards 2025
Do you know a remarkable person or team making a big impact in the spinal cord injury (SCI) community?  The...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Joy
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I mean. Go Emma... #Londonmarathon2025
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
"What on earth are we all doing on podcasts and radio-phone-ins three weeks on, still asking whether saving £5billion on PIPs in four years time, was enough or not?"... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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Our response to the government statement on welfare reform | Nik Hartley OBE
PIP. A couple of weeks on, what are those letters triggering for you? As a disabled person, untold worry? As someone who first heard the term three weeks ago? Perhaps you are in the 'well this ...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
"A badly calculated cardboard ledger in a Rose Garden" moment? Is the #PIP debate the UK's version?... @spinalinjuries.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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Our response to the government statement on welfare reform | Nik Hartley OBE
PIP. A couple of weeks on what are those letters triggering for you? As a disabled person, untold worry? As someone who first heard the term three weeks ago? Perhaps you are in the 'well this i...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The unsung gem of #spring. The #FloweringCurrant. A nice start as I head to celebrate the work of @spinalinjuries.bsky.social at the #Cornflower Ball Happy #equinox everyone 😊
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
So proud of everyone at the best of best charities. Now we just have to achieve the change we know is possible and right for everyone...
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
💬 "Instead of enjoying a charity event, I ended up on the floor of the accessible loo for six hours after falling out of my wheelchair." @euansguide.com is calling for businesses and councils to take 'immediate steps' to improve access to accessible toilets. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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BBC reporter spent six hours on nightclub accessible toilet floor
BBC reporter Matthew Bassett was left stranded in 2014, and finds his story is far from unique.
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Have you been refused permission to go for a poo this morning? No? You will be shocked to read that is not the case for many in the UK... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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Nik Hartley OBE on LinkedIn: Paralysed bowel campaign - SIA
Have you been refused permission to go for a poo this morning? No? Well a lot of my colleagues, and thousands of our members, and tens of thousands of our…
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Are you a health care professional? Want to understand how to better support and work with people with spinal cord injury? We have a course that is filling fast. Join the Frank Williams Academy expert training 27 March: spinalevents.co.uk
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Event Registration - Spinal Injuries Association and Frank Williams Academy
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This slashing of international development and aid affects none of us today. We will all feel its impact in a decade. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Starmer slashes aid to fund major increase in defence spending
Announcement prompts concerns that PM is pandering to US president and warnings over consequences of aid cuts
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Are you a health care professional? Want to understand how to better support and work with people with spinal cord injury? We have a course that is filling fast. Join the Frank Williams Academy expert training 27 March: spinalevents.co.uk
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Event Registration - Spinal Injuries Association and Frank Williams Academy
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Have you been refused permission to go for a poo this morning? No? You will be shocked to read that is not the case for many in the UK... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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Nik Hartley OBE on LinkedIn: Paralysed bowel campaign - SIA
Have you been refused permission to go for a poo this morning? No? Well a lot of my colleagues, and thousands of our members, and tens of thousands of our…
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
#sunatlast #bluesky
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I can't overstate how important it is that everyone living with or working with spinal cord injury, tells us what matters; it is our best tool that will mould everything we do and fight for. Please share and click and fill it in @spinalinjuries.bsky.social: www.spinal.co.uk/get-involved...
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What Matters survey 2025
Tell us what matters to you … have your say and make a real difference What should we fight for?...
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
A glimpse between storms
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Tonight I am having dinner with someone who dropped dead in front of me three years ago... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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Nik Hartley OBE on LinkedIn: Tonight I am having dinner with someone who decided to drop down dead in…
Tonight I am having dinner with someone who decided to drop down dead in front of me three years ago today. He is my wonderful friend and neighbour, founder…
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Tonight I am having dinner with someone who dropped dead in front of me three years ago... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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Nik Hartley OBE on LinkedIn: Tonight I am having dinner with someone who decided to drop down dead in…
Tonight I am having dinner with someone who decided to drop down dead in front of me three years ago today. He is my wonderful friend and neighbour, founder…
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
-7. Perfect. #woods #walk #sunrise #frost
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Spinal Injuries Association @spinalinjuries.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
SIA in the news 📰 Carol, one of our SCI specialist nurses, visited Ayuub in hospital to support the family and provided staff with a care plan. With this in place his condition drastically improved. Read the full story @manchestereveningnews.co.uk: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Boy, 15, felt a sharp pain his stomach... 24 hours later he was paralysed
"He’s crying out in pain and he’s like, ‘My arms are burning. My arms feel like they’re on fire"
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Very proud of Carol Wishing Ayuub well in weeks and months and years ahead. I suspect you will achieve great things. We'll be here whenever you need @spinalinjuries.bsky.social ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rochdale boy with pins and needles left paralysed 24 hours later
A family is hoping to raise awareness about a devastating disease that left their son paralysed.
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Nik Hartley @nikhartley.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
A happy and healthy new year? I am editing my @spinalinjuries.bsky.social xmas card for you... www.linkedin.com/posts/nik-ha...
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Nik Hartley OBE on LinkedIn: "A happy and healthy new year"? I am not sure where that go-to phrase…
"A happy and healthy new year"? I am not sure where that go-to phrase came from in my Christmas-card writing but if you've received a card from me (sorry if…
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