Profile

I am a Chartered Clinical Scientist (CS00337) registered with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC), and a Corporate Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM). I have over 25 years’ professional experience working in an acute hospital with regional specialties in Spinal Injury, Burns and Neurosciences. I worked alongside Consultants in Rehabilitation and Spinal Injuries providing technological solutions to meet the needs of patients with severe neurological disorders. In my NHS role I led multi-agency, multidisciplinary therapy teams in a community setting, assessing clients for assistive technology. I am a recognised authority in rehabilitation and assistive technology and have chaired IPEM’s Special Interest Group in Rehabilitation & Biomechanical Engineering. I am a Trustee Director of Spine (CIO), a patient support organisation at the Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injury Centre, and a Trustee Director on the charitable board of Second Chance, Headway Centre, Wakefield and a member of the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum.

As a professional Clinical Scientist, I have specialist knowledge in rehabilitation engineering, assistive technology, physiological measurement, and phrenic nerve respiratory pacemaker implant technology for the ventilation of high lesion quadriplegics. This knowledge provides the skills with which I assess patients for specialist wheelchair controls, telecare and telemedicine technology. My expertise in assistive technology enables me to professionally recommend, manage and support environmental control systems, communication aids, computer access and rehabilitation engineering solutions to patients with severe movement and cognitive impairment.

I have 10 years experience supporting a video fluoroscopy cystometry department treating spinal injury and community patients with urinary problems.

I am a pianist and artist with experience in digital midi instruments and computer art forms which mimic real media, with a view to enabling quadriplegics to re-engage with former passions in the creative arts.

I am a strong advocate for the use of Mindmanager mind-mapping software for life management through the storage, retrieval and retention of important knowledge.

I am an Expert Witness in Assistive Technology with over 10 years experience in writing Court reports for Personal Injury and Major Trauma Law Firms in the UK.

I like to work for solicitors who are seeking compensation for the Client who has suffered catastrophic injury.  I read many Court Reports from other Experts detailing the Client’s injuries before making my recommendations of assistive technology to the Court.