Registered General Nurse (1983)

Diploma District Nursing (1987)

BA (Hons) Social Work 2008

Member of the Scottish Social Services Council

Member of the British Associate of Social Workers

Member of the Brain Injury Social Work Group

An Independent Health and Social Care Consultant/ Independent Assessor/ Care Expert/ Case Manager/ Independent Social Work Consultant with over 35 years of professional experience within health, social care and social work settings.

I am well qualified to critically analyse and scrutinise a case and provide a report which is rigorous and robust.

I have worked mainly within community care settings and have expertise in all aspects of assessment of needs, review and evaluation of care, care/case management, anticipatory care personal support planning, personal budgeting, funding applications.

I have undergone training in the medicolegal process and I am fully aware of my responsibilities under the Civil Procedure Rules pertaining to expert witnesses.

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