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Meet the team
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Debbie Richards MSCP BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, HCPC. AACP foundation course.
CLINICAL DIRECTOR & PRINCIPLE PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Debbie qualified from the University of the West of England in 2012 with a first-class honours degree in Physiotherapy.
She has worked in a wide variety of clinical settings including, elderly care, accident and emergency, musculoskeletal outpatients, orthopaedics, respiratory and intensive care, community rehabilitation and now specialises in private practice.
Debbie started her career in Gloucestershire Hospital before working in a number of hospitals to gain further experience including Wimborne, Poole, Plymouth and Torbay. Debbie specialised in older people care within an acute and a community setting before focussing on private practice.
Debbie is also qualified in Western-based medical acupuncture and completed her training with the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP).
Debbie is passionate about providing the highest quality of care to her clients to ensure the best results are achieved.
When Debbie is not working she enjoys running, spending time with her family, and attending the local athletics club with her children.
Fun Fact- When Debbie went travelling, she completed a sky dive and bungy jump in New Zealand. She is also proud to have spent time in London with the Olympic Athletes in 2012.
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Tighearnach O Murchu (T). MSCP BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, HCPC
Senior Physiotherapist
T has a degree in Science and following this went on to study an MSc in Physiotherapy at Robert Gordon University. He has also studied at Bournemouth University and the Health Sciences University completing master's modules in advanced physiotherapy practice.
He has worked in the NHS for 11 years working across areas including paediatrics, orthopaedics, elderly care, intensive care and musculoskeletal health. During this time he has also worked privately in community rehabilitation and across a diverse array of different sports disciplines including working with the junior British Sailing team and some of the Irish Olympic athletes prior to the Rio Olympics.
T is passionate about helping people manage chronic conditions and problems that arise from deteriorating health. He has presented at national conferences about the benefits of exercise in the management of arthritic pain. He feels that with guidance people can be empowered to make positive changes to their health, reduce their pain and restore their confidence so they can get back to doing the things that matter to them.
When he is not working he enjoys spending time with family and going climbing and mountaineering.