Claire Appleton

BSc (Hons)

Key Skills

Specialist Neurology Occupational Therapist

Brain Injury and Polytrauma

Leadership

Expertise

Head of Therapy Services

Claire is a registered occupational therapist specialising in neurology, including brain injury, stroke and long-term conditions. Prior to starting at UKCM Claire worked as Head of Service at Calvert Reconnections, a specialist brain injury rehab unit in Cumbria.

Claire has over 18 years’ experience working as an occupational therapist in the acute and community setting, Claire also has 8 years of management and leadership knowledge and experience from previous roles within the NHS and private sector.