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Nick Gompertz is a former GP and after 30 years working in the NHS left to help unlock communication for people locked in with MND/ ALS, brain stem stroke and cerebral palsy.
Nick developed the EarSwitch; earbuds providing handsfree switch control by voluntarily squeezing a tiny muscle in the ear. EarSwitch is being developed with three National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR, UK) grants and the hope is to have clinical validation completed and the first units available in mid 2024. Nick is anxious not to raise undue expectations but is hopeful that the EarSwitch will improve communication options for at least some people with neurological conditions.It also raises the possibility of improving stroke rehabilitation by seamlessly providing control of functional upper limb exoskeletons, operating assistive feeding robots and ultimately help with environmental controls and mobility. Nick is Patron of the Scott-Morgan Foundation; allowing everyone the right to thrive through technology.