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Name: David Willis
Company: Circle Rehabilitation
Job Title: Rehabilitation director
What does your company do? We are the largest rehabilitation hospital in the UK, providing innovative services and support patients experiencing a range of conditions including neurological conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, acquired brain injuries, musculoskeletal trauma and injury, long-Covid plus many more.
How did it all start? We identified a gap in the availability of rehabilitation services in the UK for people who have experienced acute trauma or chronic conditions. We have researched and developed both national and international best practice rehabilitation pathways to support patients so that they get the support they need to meet their recovery goals.
What’s your greatest achievement so far? We opened our doors to patients in Autumn 2020 and welcomed our new staff a few weeks earlier. This has been a great achievement to welcome a brand- new team and open a hospital during the challenging times of the pandemic.
What is the biggest risk you’ve ever taken – and did it work out? Opening a hospital in the middle of a pandemic and inducting a new team while following the hand, face, space mantra. The team have worked really hard despite the challenges.
What keeps you awake at night? Making people aware of the unique facilities and services that we have, especially when access to rehabilitation has been difficult during the pandemic.
If you could turn the clock back, what would you do differently? To have opened the rehabilitation centre before the pandemic so
patients could have benefited in the first wave as much as they are now benefiting in the second wave.
What has surprised you most in your job? The dedication of the newly formed team and how much they will go above and beyond to care for their patients.
What advice would you give to someone starting out? Know your market and make sure you engage with stakeholders who have the potential to be key supporters of your business.
Which organisation do you most admire? The charity SameYou who is working hard to innovate and support as many patients as possible with neuro rehabilitation.
What exciting projects is your business working on? We are working with our local NHS partners to treat and care for their patients, so they can care for those we more complex needs such as covid or cancer patients. In addition, we are also delivering post Covid-19 clinics for those discharged from the NHS but still suffering from long-covid.
What made you join Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and how are you making use of your membership? We are new to the Chamber and we see this is as a great way of networking in conjunction with our sister hospitals, Priory and Edgbaston Hospitals to raise awareness of the wide range of healthcare services that we can offer.
Tel: 0121 820 5700 Visit:
www.circlehealth.co.uk/ rehabilitation
February 2021 CHAMBERLINK 83
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