The Committee Members
Chair:
Catherine Mathieson
Catherine is currently the manager of Enabling Technology for Children, the wheelchair and special seating service for children in SE Scotland. Catherine is a physiotherapist who has worked primarily in paediatrics for the past 15 years. She also serves on the Steering Committee at NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, for the National review of wheelchair services..
Vice Chair:
Joyce McDonald
Details still to come...
Secretary:
Ann Allan
Ann was co-opted onto the committee as minute secretary and event organister in early 2008. Ann's eldest son Scott was born in 1989 with cerebral palsy and due to his complex needs Ann is his full time carer. Before this Ann worked in office administration.
Treasurer and Membership Secretary:
Dr. Pamela Harper
Pam has a long interest in rehabilitation and all aspects of disability. Formerly a Geriatrician, Pam now works as a Disability Analyst outwith the NHS. Pam has been a member of SSWG for many years and was Treasurer for some years. She has recently become the Treasurer and Membership Secretary of SPMN.
Commercial Liaison and Exhibitions:
Brian Shields
Brian is a co-opted member on the SPMN committee, representing the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA).
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Luke Meighan
Luke qualified as a Biomedical Engineer in 2001 from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. After working for a few years in asset management with Queensland Health Luke moved to Aberdeen where he has worked for the last three years as a Bioengeer in the wheelchair service. Luke manages the paediatric clinic in Aberdeen and other interests include special seating and energy-efficient wheelchairs.
Moira Dewar
Moira is a physiotherapist currently working in Mental Health (North East and Central Fife). Prior to this she worked with Adults with Learning Disabilities Physiotherapy Service (Fife) and for the past three years worked with Joyce McDonald in the development of a Fife-wide Postural Management Service for Adults with Complex Physical Health Needs. She previouslyworked at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Middlesex and at the Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline.
Jennifer Hooper-Roe
Jenny is a physiotherapist currently working in Dumfries and Galloway for their Learning Disability Services. With a background in orthopaedics, head injury and mental health, she moved to Scotland five years ago. Since that time she has been involved in the development and promotion of postural care within her client group. She is also on the committee of the northern branch of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists for People with Learning Difficulties (ACPPLD) and involved in their Postural Care Steering Group.
Ailsa Taggart
Ailsa qualified as an occupational therapist in 1981 and since that time has worked in a variety of hospital and community settings. She is currently employed by Dumfries and Galoway Learning Disability Services and has been active in implementing postural care programmes with clients who have profound and complex needs. Together with Jennifer Hooper-Roe she holds regular postural management clinics throughout the region.
Anke Baillie
Anke qualified as a physiotherapist over 25 years ago and has mainly worked in Paediatrics with children with profound and complex needs. She is currently part of the RHSC Physiotherapy team in Edinburgh but she has her base in Oaklands Special School. Anke is very active in promoting and implementing 24 hour postural care programmes and she is leading a clinical interest group which is looking at developing a Postural Care Pathway for Lothian. Anke holds regular postural management clinics within the RHSC physiotherapy service where she uses the Goldsmith Indices of Body Symmetry to advise on, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of a postural care programme.