Expert Witness Profile
Tyne & Wear
Areas Covered: UK
Gillian Knott
Registered General Nurse (RGN)
Brain Injuries (Traumatic and Acquired)
Falls
PEG Feeding
Tracheostomy
Liability
Intravenous and Catheterisation
Nursing and Care Standards
Care Homes
Gastroenterology
Pressure Area Care
Neurodisability
Infection Control
- Post Graduate Diploma Advanced Practice (2011)
- Registered General Nurse (2004)
- Advanced Diploma in Nursing Studies (2004)
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Studies (1996)
- Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- 8 years’ experience as a senior nurse at Leonard Cheshire Disability specialising in the care of young adult patients with complex health needs.
- 9 years’ experience as a freelance trainer specialising in providing training in clinical skills, including PEG, tracheostomy, catheterisation and pressure area care.
- 1 years’ experience as a senior nurse at First Call Health Care working across a wide variety of hospital and care home settings.
- 6 years’ experience as a senior nurse at Keiro leading nursing care for clients with severe spinal and brain injuries, progressive neurological diseases or significant physical disability.
- 2 years’ experience as a registered nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead specialising in A&E.
Since initially working as a microbiologist in the food and water industries, Gillian has worked as a nurse in NHS, private healthcare and care home settings.
- Nursing Standard: Continuing Professional Development Reflective Accounts on A&E Nursing and Neurodisability.