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    Website of the HIV Special Interest Group

    -as part of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section - HIV/AIDs, Oncology & Palliative Care

The members of the HIV subsection of HOPE are more than happy to help out therapists and students with information about their specialist area.

Please however remember that most of us are very busy and we ask you to check this website and associated links to see if your question or enquiry can be answered there.

Following is a list of contact details of therapists via practice or interest areas. We will continue to add to this list in future.

Working in acute centres

Will CHEGWIDDEN, Senior Occupational Therapist, Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust, Infection & Immunity Specialty Group, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE. Telephone (020) 7601 8272

will.chegwidden@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk

Lindsey CARRAGHER, Senior Occupational Therapist, University College London Hospitals, 2^nd Floor, Mortimer Market Centre, Capper Street, London  WC1E 6AU. Telephone 020 7636 8333  ext: 5335

Lindsey.carragher@uclh.nhs.uk

Working in rehabilitation settings

Camilla HAWKINS, Senior I OT (Alex/Elizabeth Wards), Mildmay UK, Occupational Therapy, Mildmay Hospital, Hackney Road, London E2 7NA, Telephone: (020) 7613 6300.

occ.therapy@mildmay.org

Working in paediatric settings

Kate COLLINS, Senior Occupational Therapist, Newham Primary Care Trust, Children’s Occupational Therapy Service, c/o Family Planning / HIV Services, Shrewsbury Centre, Shrewsbury Road, Forest Gate, London E7 8QP. Telephone (020) 8586 5073.

kate.collins@newhampct.nhs.uk

Working in community based settings

Watch this space

Working in hospice based environments

Clarissa GIFFORD, Occupational Therapist, St.  John’s Hospice, 60 Grove End Road, St John’s Wood London NW8 9NH. Tel: 020 7806 4039       

clarissa.gifford@hje.org.uk

Special interest: mental health

Watch this space

Special interest: group work and day services

Watch this space

Special interest: neuro-rehab

Will CHEGWIDDEN,  Senior Occupational Therapist, Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust, Infection & Immunity Specialty Group, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE. Telephone (020) 7601 8272

Send mail to will.chegwidden@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk with questions or comments about this web site.                           
Last modified: 16 May 2007