Clare is a speech and language therapist specialising in neurosurgery and has worked in the awake craniotomy team at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery since 2019.

Her specialist interests include awake craniotomy and language mapping paradigms, aphasia rehabilitation, critical care and tracheostomy management.
Clare is passionate about developing and promoting the role of speech and language therapists in awake craniotomy.

She is currently leading a project with the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT) to publish national best practice guidelines for speech and language therapists who work in awake craniotomy.