Horizon Rehabilitation is a team of experts helping people with neurological conditions and movement difficulties
Karen Blagojevic
MSc BSc (Hons) MCSP
Principal Physiotherapist and Clinical Director
More about Karen
Karen is passionate about:
Treating all neurological conditions
Constantly seeking positive changes in her clients
Problem solving how to use your movement capabilities for maximum impact on your life
Sharing her knowledge with you so that you understand your body, what is happening and what you can do about it.
Challenging you to explore what you are capable of and reach your potential.
Updating her own skills and the skills of others through training and education.
Clinic sessions in collaboration with Elite Physical Medicine (Aylesbury, Haddenham & Tring)
Horizon Neurological Physiotherapy, founded in 2014
Karen was the Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist for inpatient neurorehabilitation across Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust until 2018 and was Clinical Lead for Buckinghamshire Stroke Early Supported Discharge Service (ESD). She was previously Therapy Manager at the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital, home of the International Spinal Injuries Centre. She now divides her time between clinical work, training and education of other therapists. She is a committee member for Oxford ACPIN and a trainee tutor for the International Bobath Instructor Training Association (IBITA).
Jackie Jha
Clinical Specialist
Occupational Therapist
More about Jackie
Jackie is an expert in:
- Providing specialist neurological assessment and developing targeted rehabilitation programmes
- Helping patients regain the confidence and skills to participate in daily activities
- Offering a holistic approach working closely with a person’s support network (family / carers / other professionals involved)
- Helping patients living with neurological conditions to maximise their independence
- Applying up-to-date theoretical frameworks to improve outcomes for patients with both physical and cognitive dysfunction.
Jackie has over 20 years experience working as an Occupational Therapist with people with a neurological diagnosis and both physical and cognitive dysfunction. Alongside her role with Horizon she is the Occupational Therapy team lead on the Bucks Neurological Rehabilitation Unit (BNRU) for Buckinghamshire NHS Trust. Jackie is also a Bobath trained therapist.
Kerys Thorpe
BSc (Hons) MCSP
Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist
More about Kerys
- Optimising your function to increase your independence within the home and local community
- Neurological rehabilitation for all who are affected and supporting the network around them
- Helping you feel in control of your symptoms
- Using new ways and innovative approaches to support your recovery
- Listening to individual needs and helping you reach personal physical goals
- Sharing her knowledge, expertise and experience to help you help yourself
- Expanding her knowledge and developing her skills to the highest level through Continual Professional Development
Kerys has worked with Horizon Physiotherapy since 2014. She is also the Team Lead for Physiotherapy on the Bucks Neuro Rehabilitation Unit (BNRU) at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. Her experience has involved leading a large team, and working across the acute, rehab and community settings with a variety of neurological conditions. Kerys completed her Basic Bobath course in 2015, and presented a poster with NHS colleagues at Physiotherapy UK 2015 Conference regarding evidence based practice.
Jennie Jenner
BSc (Hons) MCSP
Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist
More about Jennie
Seeing the potential for positive change in her clients
Working alongside her clients to meet their own goals
- Working ‘hands-on’ with all neurological conditions
- Breaking larger problems down into achievable steps
- Keeping up to date with the latest developments in neurological physiotherapy
- Sharing her knowledge and experience to support, inform and guide her clients
Jennie graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2006 and has worked within the NHS across acute, rehabilitation and community settings, most recently leading the team as Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist on the neurorehabilitation unit at Ashford Hospital in Middlesex. Alongside working as a clinician, Jennie is passionate about passing on her knowledge to the next generation of physiotherapists as a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire. Jennie is a member of ACPIN and is a Bobath Trained Physiotherapist.
Charlotte Downing
BSc (Hons) MCSP
Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist
More about Charlotte
- Neuro-Physiotherapy and how it can help people living with a neurological condition
- Providing ‘hands on’ treatment to improve patient’s lives
- The use of exercise to benefit people in managing their neurological condition
- Working with patients in their own homes or other community settings to achieve their goals
- Being open, honest and clear in communicating with patients and their families
- Supporting patients to better understand what they can do to manage their condition
Charlotte is a Chartered Physiotherapist with 25 years experience of working with people with neurological conditions and has worked with Horizon Physiotherapy for five years. Prior to this she worked for 18 years within the St Georges Health Trust (London) as a Senior Neuro-Physiotherapist in a variety of community and inpatient settings.