North Yorkshire
Areas Covered: UK
Angela Aykroyd
Spinal
Amputation
Tracheostomy and Ventilation Care
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Diploma Level Disability and Rehabilitation Modules (2004/2005)
- ENB Course 998 Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice (1991)
- ENB Course 371 Nursing Patients with a Spinal Cord Injury (1990)
- Registered General Nurse (1989)
- Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- Multidisciplinary Association of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (MASCIP)
- Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)
- British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management (BABICM)
- 7 years' experience (2012-2018) as an Agency Lead Nurse at Interserve Healthcare Ltd specialising in care of spinal injury clients with a primary focus on ventilated and respiratory clients.
- 14 yearss experience (1998-2012) as a Ward Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (Stoke Mandeville Hospital) leading the treatment of spinal injury patients including paraplegic and tetraplegic, as well as ventilatory dependent, clients with a focus on transition to discharge into the community.
- 2 years' experience (1996-1998) as a case manager at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
- Experience at the National Spinal Injuries Centre (Stoke Mandeville Hospital) and National Spinal Injuries Unit (Southern General Hospital) starting as a Staff Nurse progressing to Senior Staff Nurse over the course of 6 years. (1989-1996)
Angela is an accomplished practitioner, empathic with good interpersonal skills, who has an excellent understanding of the needs of the injured person and their family and is highly accomplished in assessing care and support needs to promote independence and safety in the community. She maintains up to date knowledge and understanding of current practice and available resources.
With over a decade of experience as an expert witness at Tessa Gough Associates, Angela has an extensive background providing insightful care, aids and equipment reports for catastrophic cases involving poly-trauma injuries, including orthopaedic and spinal injuries, paralysis, amputations, chronic pain, urological issues, and Loss of Services. Angela also has experience of presenting evidence in court.