Introducing Headlight

Reach, the specialists in home-based rehabilitation, assessment and counselling for clients with moderate and severe brain injury. Reach has developed an innovative, technology-led triage system to detect and treat symptoms caused by mild head traumas before ongoing problems can manifest.

The Headlight triage system provides a unique low-cost method of assessing mild head traumas. This also incorporates an early screening service for the underlying symptoms of concussion.

Headlight addresses the fact that warning signs of future health problems for those who have suffered mild head trauma could be missed.

Helping insurers and lawyers get the best outcomes for claimants.

Headlight aims to remedy this through personal one-to-one tailor-made programmes.
Experienced clinicians deliver these remotely over visual platforms, making timely recommendations for suitable treatment pathways.

Headlight is then able to provide high-quality, cost-effective cognitive trauma rehabilitation. This allows insurers and lawyers to act quickly, ensuring the best outcome for the claimant. Reducing the risk of symptoms escalating over long periods due to a lack of early intervention and treatment.

Research shows that most patients would prefer to receive rehabilitation at home which reduces costs by up to a third. It achieves quicker recovery, reduces hospital returns, and is highly effective when delivered visually for this client group.

Focused on an early return to health.

The new Headlight triage focuses on returning clients to functioning as close to pre-accident levels as possible. 

Earlier attention to head trauma reduces the likelihood of long-term symptoms and psychological issues resulting from mood-related problems. Headlight allows claims handlers and lawyers to take appropriate action at a very early stage in the claim.

In 2021 Headlight ran a successful system pilot in conjunction with leading insurer Aviva. To review and fine-tune the assessment process, ensuring that the appropriate range of clinical tools and onward referral options were in place.

How Headlight works, in brief.

The Headlight service provides rapid access to specialist assessment and triage, where our clinicians make timely recommendations for an appropriate treatment pathway.

In a typical referral process to Headlight, the insurer and/or lawyer then refer cases involving minor head trauma to Reach.

Reach then carries out a remote assessment with the patient, using both qualitative and quantitative questioning to identify any ‘red flags’ indicating underlying symptoms caused by the trauma.

Reach report on findings, with recommendations based upon three possible outcomes:

1. No further action to be taken (no indication of underlying problems).

2. Light touch (minor issues detected) – signpost to local support services or to specialist therapy apps, or support a referral to GP, CBT, or physiotherapy services.

3. Post-concussive syndrome (PCS) assessment (more significant issues detected) – a full PCS assessment is carried out to inform appropriate therapeutic intervention.

To see how Headlight can help your clients, please contact us on (01423) 326 000 or fill out our online contact form.