We are happy to see clients at any time point in their neurological journey, including:
Since qualifying as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1997, I have practiced as a physiotherapist across most healthcare settings. I specialised in Neurology early in my career and have worked in acute hospitals on neurological, stroke and trauma units. I have also spent a number of years in Regional Neuro-rehabilitation units working with a wide variety of client presentations.
I have worked in the community, visiting and treating patients with Neurological conditions in their own home.
I currently split my working as a Lead Therapist in an acute London teaching hospital and delivering physiotherapy in the community.
I have developed a high level of expertise during the last 28 years and continue to enjoy supporting patients to develop new skills and enable them to manage their condition in the long term.
I have specialist skills in treating all types of neurological presentations, including spasticity management, behavioural management, complex presentations and long term disability management.
I completed a MSc in Neurological Rehabilitation in 2015 and continue to stay up to date with recent developments and training opportunities. In 2019 I completed a further MSc module on Injecting for spasticity management.
Along with other treatment approaches, I have completed Basic and Advanced Bobath training.
Hannah qualified in 2006 and has worked across London’s largest teaching hospitals. Initially specialising in major trauma she then moved to neurological rehabilitation in 2010. She currently works at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) where she has been based for the last 8 years.
Whilst at NHNN she has advanced skills in neurological rehabilitation. She has extensive experience in stroke rehabilitation, treating progressive neurological conditions, upper limb rehabilitation and neurosurgical rehabilitation including brain tumours.
She has a keen interest in making exercise and activity accessible to all. Hannah has advanced Bobath training, she is also trained in Neuro Fit- a movement technique to target cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance and balance.
We are lucky to have a growing therapy team.
All of our staff are experts in Neurological Therapy and we are proud to have Physiotherapists and Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) that work across South West London and surrounding areas.
This means we can deliver integrated therapy to our patients who need a team approach.
Sophie Owen
Highly Specialised Speech and Language Therapist
I qualified from City University with a Postgraduate Diploma in 2001 and completed my MSc in 2005, focusing on stroke survivors.
Initially, I worked in a split post across adult and paediatric services in both community and acute settings.
After my first year of practice, I moved into a full-time role working with adults in an acute hospital. During this time, I worked across a range of specialties, including voice/ENT, care of the elderly, surgery, and neurology. I developed a keen interest in neurology and went on
to specialise in working with people with Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.
Since 2007, I have worked in a London teaching hospital across critical care and the hyperacute and acute stroke units. I have extensive experience in the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.
I regularly undertake continuing professional development to ensure my practice remains up to date and evidence-based. I currently divide my time between working in the acute
hospital setting and providing private community-based services, including home visits.
