Louise Clarke

Louise has 10 years’ experience as a case manager within the litigation process with adult
clients with neurological, spinal and complex orthopaedic conditions. She has an in depth
understanding of rehabilitation, care and equipment provision within the litigation process.
Since qualifying as an occupational therapist in 1998, Louise has gained considerable experience in the field of neurological and poly trauma rehabilitation. Louise has worked in the public and private sectors in both the UK and Australia.

 

Louise currently practises as an independent occupational therapist working with people with brain injuries. Since moving to the UK in 2008, Louise has worked in several settings across the rehabilitation pathway with people with catastrophic injuries including neurological and complex orthopaedic conditions. Prior to leaving the NHS she held the role of clinical specialist occupational therapist for community neurological rehabilitation at Barts Health NHS Trust. During this time, she managed a team of therapists and rehabilitation assistants; and provided clinical expertise in neurological rehabilitation. She has also worked as an occupational therapist on acute stroke unit and neurosurgery wards, trauma and orthopaedic wards and the brain injury rehabilitation unit at the Wellington Hospital.

Her experience in Australia included working as a senior occupational therapist in a private
hospital, specialising in neurological rehabilitation. This role included providing recommendations to insurance providers regarding rehabilitation and long term needs for clients. Prior to this she was an advisor and assessor for South Australia’s disability service. In this role, she gained experience in complex seating and wheelchair prescription, and in assessment for home modifications for people with long term conditions.
 

As well as providing case management services, Louise as an independent Expert Witness taking instructions from both Claimant and Defendant firms, for care reports, aids and equipment reports, and Immediate Needs Assessments.
 

Louise is a member of: Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), British Association of
Brain Injury Case Managers (BABICM) and British Association of Occupational Therapy
(BAOT).
Louise is based in Hertfordshire and coves the Home Counties and North London.