Joanne T DipCOT
Specialisms
- Multiple trauma.
- Complex orthopaedics.
- Lower limb amputations.
- Hip and knee replacements.
- Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, stroke and other neurological conditions.
- Visual impairment.
- Cauda equina.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease including emphysema and other respiratory conditions.
- Cancer including Mesothelioma and end of life care
- Loss of services in fatal accident claims.
Profile
Since 1996 I have worked as an independent expert witness and have prepared over 350 medico-legal reports. I have extensive experience of attending experts’ meetings, pre-trial conferences and court, and have given oral evidence under cross-examination in both English and Scottish courts. I have prepared Loss of Services reports to assist the court in determining the amount of damages payable. I have written detailed reports quantifying the past services provided by the deceased to their dependants, as well as those that they would have provided in future. I have experience in assessing for provision of end of life care and I have personal experience of caring for a relative with a terminal illness.
I am a quality assurer for Jacqueline Webb and Company, responsible for mentoring new consultants and ensuring company report writing standards are met.
I work as an independent occupational therapist with a varied caseload. I carry out assessments and provide recommendations for care, equipment and adaptation needs within an individual’s home. I receive referrals from individuals, housing associations, charitable organisations and social services. I have worked as a case manager for Westcountry Case Management undertaking assessment of case management needs and coordinating packages of care to include care provision, equipment, housing adaptations and leisure pursuits.
I am an accredited practitioner for CBTI, providing assessment and treatment for people with insomnia and other sleep disorders.
Following qualification as an occupational therapist in 1984, I worked on orthopaedic and general medical wards in a large teaching hospital. Initially, I worked at the John Radcliffe and Radcliffe Infirmary Hospitals (Oxford) in acute medical, orthopaedic and neurological settings. I have 10 years’ experience of working for social services, visiting clients of all ages and with a wide range of physical and psychological impairments. I have also gained considerable experience of assessment and implementation of care packages and have provided assessments and advice for equipment, adaptations and other disability issues in an Independent Living Centre. I also have experience of workplace assessments.
I have a particular interest in housing adaptations and the preparation of Loss of Services reports.
Qualifications and Membership
- DipCOT, Dorset House School of Occupational Therapy (1984).
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT).
Career History
2011 to 2015
Case Manager
West Country Case Management
1996-date
Expert Witness
Jacqueline Webb & Co
1996-date
Independent Practitioner
Providing occupational therapy and case management services (since 2011)
1985-1995
Community Occupational Therapist
Devon, Suffolk and Gwynedd County Councils
1984
Occupational Therapist
John Radcliffe/Radcliffe Infirmary Hospitals, Oxford
Home Base
Vale of Glamorgan
