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In 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, the first edition of the Interuniversity Master's in Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation between the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) was launched. A year and a half and 90 ECTS credits later, we already have the first generation of engineers with a Master's degree in Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation...

You already have at your disposal a new edition of the Report - Social Balance that integrates the report of Corporate Social Responsibility of the Institut Guttmann in relation to the activity of the year 2021. A report in web format, that offers the information in an interactive, accessible and transparent way, emphasizing those most relevant events carried out by the organization during the...

The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and the General Director of Traffic, Pere Navarro, have visited the Institut Guttmann-Hospital of Neurorehabilitation, in Badalona. They visited the hospital facilities and held a brief meeting with the president of the Institut Guttmann Board of Trustees, Antoni Esteve, and members of the hospital's management team, led by the center's two...

The respective 360º virtual tours are now available on the website of the Institute of Brain Health and Neurorehabilitation (Guttmann Barcelona) and on the website of the Guttmann Barcelona Life apartments. Both virtual tours incorporate a tour of the facilities in which each space is accompanied by a small text with information and, in some areas, illustrative videos. The virtual tour can be done...

The Youth Ability Camp, a summer campus organized by the Institut Guttmann for young patients and former patients of functional rehabilitation, people affected by some type of disability of neurological origin, has been held once again in Barcelona and has been a success given the joy of the participants and the large number of activities carried out. Based at the Barcelona International Sailing...

The 1st edition of the European Private Hospital Awards took place in Lisbon on Thursday 23 June, at which the Institut Guttmann was awarded in the category of Green Hospitals for its commitment to continuous environmental and energy improvement. The awards, organized by the European Union of Private Hospitals (UEPH), received 67 applications from 10 countries (Portugal, Italy, France, Spain...

Two patients of the Institut Guttmann spent two fantastic days doing activities in the Alt Pirineu Natural Park. A rafting descent through the Noguera Pallaresa, a recognition of the fauna and flora of the environment with guides of the Natural Park and a night of astronomy in the Guingueta d'Àneu with the company Obaga, have been some of the activities that they were able to enjoy. This outing...

In the first edition of the awards of the Platform of Patient Organizations (POP) has been awarded the initiative of the definition and implementation of the "New Reception Plan, incorporating the Patient Experience" of the Institut Guttmann which has had the participation of professionals, patients and families. The award ceremony took place at the headquarters of the ONCE Foundation in Madrid...

At the Institut Guttmann we are working and developing new tools to make it easier for the people we serve to access, process and manage. In this sense, we have a new free mobile application that allows patients and relatives to be able to manage quickly and access all the information about the Foundation in a more direct and easy way. This APP is useful both if you are a patient at the...

“Removing a step in my hallway led to an argument with two neighbours”. “When I sit on the bus, some older ladies tap me on the shoulder and scold me: 'Baby, you can't sit here!’”. “Once I was at a cash machine and as I can' t see well I was taking longer than usual. I heard someone behind me saying: 'Look at that fool, he's going so slow”. The experiences shared by Siscu, Monat and José are just...