Amateur jockey Lauren Keen-Hawkins remains in hospital with post-traumatic amnesia after ‘horrific’ Worcester fall
AMATEUR jockey Lauren Keen-Hawkins remains in hospital with post-traumatic amnesia following her ‘horrific’ Worcester fall.
The rider, 22, was rushed to hospital after she crashed to the turf head-first last weekend.
The amateur jockey is hopefully on the road to a full recovery after the ‘amazing’ care of nurses and doctors
Messages of support from everyone in British racing have been sent to the jockey, who rides for Grand National-winning trainer Kim Bailey.
Writing in his blog, Bailey said Keen-Hawkins appeared to be showing signs of improvement.
A statement from the Injured Jockeys Fund elaborated on her condition on Friday.
The statement read: “Following her fall at Worcester on Sunday, Lauren remains at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
“She was unconscious for an extended period of time, and as would be expected after this, Lauren has now entered a stage termed Post Traumatic Amnesia (PTA).
“This means she is sleeping a lot of the time, with bouts of confusion, but can recognise and communicate with family members for brief periods.
“Her parents Philip and Karen report that she is showing signs of improvement.
“They would like to thank the hospital team for their amazing care of Lauren, and are also extremely grateful for the overwhelming amount of support they have received.
“It is likely that Lauren will have an MRI scan in the next few days to further assess her injury.”
More to follow.
