Hannah Sparks
Patient Care Advisor
Hannah previously worked as a Theatre Support Worker for the NHS for 4 years before joining Provide Wellbeing in July’23 as a Patient Care Advisor.
Hannah Westwood-Loftus
Lead Occupational Therapist
I have been working as an Occupational Therapist since 2006. I have worked in many environments supporting children and adults with physical and learning disabilities including clinics, child development centres, nursery schools, mainstream schools, specialist schools and children’s homes. Within these settings, I have provided a range of therapeutic interventions to aid development and provide specialist equipment to meet the needs of a child. During my employment at Provide CIC, I have influenced the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic team, who work to help diagnose children with ASD by carrying out ADOS assessments for children aged between 2 and 18.
Harish Mahadevappa
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Harish Mahadevappa is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and has worked in the Colchester area for over a decade. His special interests are neurodevelopmental conditions (ASD and ADHD), anxiety disorders and tics.
Hayley Barnes
Speech and Language Therapist
I joined Wellbeing in 2021 as a clinician in the Autism Diagnostic Team. I graduated from Birmingham City University in 2008 and since then have spent my career working in a variety of settings. I have worked with children, young people and adults with a range of communication needs. This has included working in the areas of Autism, Learning Disability, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System.
I work in my local NHS Autism Assessment team for 3 days a week and work for Wellbeing around this. I really enjoy meeting the children and young people and building rapport with them during the assessments.
Joanna Knight
ENT Nurse
I am an experienced nurse who works within the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Outpatients’ Department. I am registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. I am qualified as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) at Ipswich Hospital in 1982 – going on to specialise in ENT and undertaking Microsuction training at Broomfield Hospital, Essex, in 2004. I am conducted the procedure many thousands of times over the years, in NHS hospitals and community clinics, GP surgeries and as part of Wellbeing’s self-pay specialist Ear Care service.
Joanne Ager
Speech and Language Therapist
Joanne has worked as a Speech and Language Therapist since 2007 across a range of clinical and educational settings.
Joy Thomas
Patient Care Advisor
Joy has worked in various business roles previously and is currently a Patient Care Advisor at Provide Wellbeing since April 2023.
Karen Donovan
Alternative Therapist
I have a BA and am also qualified in alternative therapy. My interests are are health and wellbeing – encouraging patients to enjoy better health. Whilst working part time in a GP surgery in Harpenden I am also a mum to two children and my dog. I have many hobbies but my lockdown hobby is wild swimming – I have been every week for a year in rain, sun and snow.
Kia Williams
Surgical and Allied Services Team Lead
Kia has been working with at Provide Wellbeing since September 2020 and enjoys helping and supporting all our patients/service users throughout their time with us.
