Our team

Meet our team across the South West Spinal Cord Injury Network.

The Network team and sub-regional teams work closely together to work towards the agreed SCI Network objectives.

The Network values patient views and this website has been created with their input.

The central leadership team

This team are responsible for driving the network objectives forwards and supporting the three sub-regional teams to fulfil their roles.

Rachel Harrison

Rachel Harrison – Lead Allied Health Professional

Mandy Cripps

Mandy Cripps – Network Manger

Kimberley Small

Kimberley Small – Education Co-ordinator

Catherine Whitmarsh – Network Clinical Director

Sophie Callis

Dr Sophie Callis, PsychD – Principal Clinical Psychologist

The sub-regional teams

The sub-regional teams provide clinical advice and professional support to their individual regions. Each team is hosted within their geographical region to allow them to be responsive to local service demands.

Severn region (hosted by North Bristol NHS Trust)

Rebecca Reid – Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Lawrence Dawson-Smith

Laurence Dawson Smith – Advanced Practitioner

Peninsula region (hosted by Livewell Southwest)

Francesco Gambino – Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine

Diane Kendall – Advanced Practitioner

Natalie Putterill – Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Wessex region (hosted by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust)

Gemma Simons – Consultant in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Lisa Rose – Advanced Practitioner

Harriet Evans – Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Kimberley Small

Kimberley Small – Advanced Practitioner

Paul McQuaid

Paul McQuaid – Advanced Nurse Practitioner

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