Meet the Team

Doctors

Our role is to have an overview of your care whilst in the CEW clinic. We are responsible for looking after the medical complications related to your weight and work with you to reduce your weight so these improve.

Paediatric Consultant Obesity Specialist Lead - Dr Pooja Sachdev

Paediatric Consultant - Dr Rachel Williams

Paediatric Consultant - Dr James Law

Clinical Fellow - Dr Jodi Wood

Specialist Nurse

Our role is to work with you and your family to develop a personal care plan to achieve your full potential, physically and emotionally. We also offer a point of contact between the CEW team and CEW patients throughout your time with us.

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Emma Woodward-Smith

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Jade Henriques

Social Worker

My role is to listen and provide support to you and your family. This may be to help with any social or emotional difficulties you may have and to connect you with any additional services that you need. You will see me in clinics and sometimes on home visits. If there are meetings to support your family, I will usually attend.

Social Worker - Jo Dove

Physiotherapist

My role is to help you build your physical activity and strength in a way that is achievable, fun and sustainable for you. I may support you building confidence in getting back into an activity you have previously enjoyed or even try something new. I can also help you with any aches, pains or limitations you have that are preventing you from being more active.

Physiotherapist - Lauren Snow 

Dietician

Our role is to work with you and your family to provide individualised, practical dietary advice. Together we will look at changes you can make to have a more nutritious balanced diet, enabling you to be the healthiest, happiest version of you.

Clinical Lead Dietician - Hannah Bone

Dietician - Leandra Geyser

Family Support Worker

Our role is to support families through their journey with CEW. We will come and see your parents/carers at home and find out if they need any further support. We may communicate with other agencies if needed and contact your education providers.

Family Support Worker - Terrie Binding

Family Support Worker - Tinuloa Fadeyi 

Psychotherapist

Hello, I will support you and your family to understand any difficulties and how they may be affecting your physical and mental health.

Systemic Psychotherapist - Maureen Taylor

Administrator

Hi. My role is to manage your appointments and to help with contacting the CEW team members. Call or e-mail me if you have a question.

Specialist Personal Assistant - Anita Bennett anita.bennett7@nhs.net OR 0115 9249924 ex 83007