Claire Purkiss

Specialist critical care and cardiothoracic physiotherapist, Royal Brompton Hospital

Claire is a specialist critical care and cardiothoracic physiotherapist working at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. She is part of a duo with Bhavin Mehta, aiming to create a patient co-designed, virtual pre-habilitation service for patients with operable lung cancer. Her vision is to provide multi-therapy input comprising dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology services, targeted to the patient’s individual needs, to improve patient experience and post-surgical outcome.