Consultant Paediatric Physiotherapist
Virginia qualified as physiotherapist and then worked for 15 years in a variety of NHS acute and community paediatric settings, followed by 20 years at a charity, the Bobath centre, specialising in the treatment of children with cerebral palsy and since 2019 has been Clinical Lead for a community paediatric physiotherapy team in the NHS.
Virginia has been actively involved in training therapists in the assessment and treatment of children with cerebral palsy, and outcome measures including the Gross Motor Function Measure. She has a Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Education and is a Paediatric Senior Bobath tutor. She has taught in NHS settings throughout the UK, for APCP regional groups, at University College London, CP Cymru, Bobath Centres for children with Cerebral palsy and internationally, passing on her skills in developing countries.
Research interests include early intervention and standardised outcome measurement. She has two Masters’ degrees: in Clinical Neuroscience and Clinical Research and has published extensively in peer reviewed journals.
Virginia has extensive experience using and training others in a variety of outcome measures and assessments particularly for children with cerebral palsy and allied conditions.
Virginia has Masters’ Degrees in Clinical Neuroscience and Clinical Research. She has led many research projects within the field of cerebral palsy.
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