Ella Donnison & Katie Horton
Ella Donnison Hand Occupational Therapist
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
MSc - Hand Therapy
Accredited Hand Therapists – British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT)
Employment:
Hand Occupational Therapist – Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Royal Derby Hospital NHS
Hand Occupational Therapist – Nuffield Hospital Derby
Medical Administrator – England Women’s Pathway: England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Ella has worked as an Occupational Therapist since 1997 and has specialised in hands since 2000. Ella enjoys treating patients with acute traumatic injuries – particularly sporting related, and utilises therapy knowledge and skills, especially splinting, to achieve the best outcome for patients. Ella is involved in co-ordinating and teaching on the BAHT Level 1 course and Level 2 Radiographic Interpretation course held at the Pulvertaft Hand Centre.
Ella is also a member on the education committee for the British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT) supporting & promoting education of UK therapists in hand & upper limb conditions. Over the past 16 years Ella has worked closely with many of the UK & International Thermoplastic Splint material manufacturers & providers.
Katie Horton
Katie Horton Hand Physiotherapist
Katie qualified as a physiotherapist in 2011 from Sheffield Hallam University. She began to work at Chesterfield Royal Hospital working as rotational physiotherapist, and then went to Derby in 2012 and continued her professional development, gaining experience in musculoskeletal out-patients, intensive care, learning disabilities and hand therapy. In 2013 she secured a post in the Pulvertaft Hand Centre in Derby and began to specialise in hand therapy.
Katie is highly specialised in treating patients with acute injuries such as tendon repairs, fractures, nerve repairs, ligament injuries and soft tissue lacerations and extensive multi-trauma injuries. She can also effectively manage chronic conditions such as wrist pain, OA, dequervains and muscular tendinopathies.
She can provide advice regarding off the shelf splints and fabricate custom made thermoplastic splints where necessary. Katie has a special interest in taping techniques and can advise you on the application of kinesiology and dynamic taping for a wide variety of conditions.
Over her professional years Katie has presented her work at national and international conferences and has taught on a multitude of different course. Katie is a highly motivated professional who is keen to get the most out of both patients and students / peers.