Who's involved

The Stroke HIT’s co-directors include people from different health and care backgrounds, and people with lived experience of stroke:

• Dr Phil Clatworthy, Consultant Stroke Neurologist, North Bristol NHS Trust
• Stephen Hill, Lead for public involvement in research
• Claire Angell, Lead for Lived Experience Group
• Claire Fullbrook-Scanlon, Senior Lecturer, University of the West of England and Consultant Stroke Nurse, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Lead for Education, Training and Skills Group
• Dr Phil Simons, Primary Care contact
• Dr Viv Harrison, Consultant in Public Health Medicine – Population Health, Bristol City Council

Other affiliated organisations and members include:

• University of the West of England:
  • Dr Nigel Harris, Visiting Professor, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, College of Arts, Technology and Environment (CATE). Lead for Research and Innovation Group
  • Dr Praveen Kumar, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy
• Bristol After Stroke: Rebecca Sheehy, Chief Executive
• Stroke Association: Garry Jopling and Kay Bunyan, South West Leadership Team
• Sirona care and health:
  • Emma Richards, Clinical and Operational Lead for Stroke and Neuro;
  • Helen Ellis, Occupational Therapist / Integrated community Stroke Service Team Lead;
  • Rob Jones, Stroke Specialist Physio, Team Lead and Stroke Services Evaluation Lead
• Bristol Black Carers