HCML, the leading providers of rehabilitation case management, treatment and occupational health services, announces three senior promotions as part of its leadership team. Debbie Downham has been promoted to Director of Group Clinical Governance, Kate Barton becomes Head of Personal Injury Service Development and Steve Barker is now Head of Personal Injury Operations.
As Director of Group Clinical Governance, Debbie Downham is responsible for all aspects of clinical governance and clinical risk management across the HCML Group to support the delivery of high quality, safe care for all who use the organisation’s services. Debbie has over 36 years’ experience as a registered general nurse. Debbie has been with healthcare rm, part of the HCML Group, since 2005, initially joining as an Occupational Health Advisor, becoming Head of Case Management in 2014 before moving to the role of Director of Clinical Governance in 2018 and now HCML Director of Group Clinical Governance.
As a result of significant growth in the Personal Injury department, HCML has appointed two ‘heads of’ to enable the team to continue to grow and diversify its position and offering in the market. Kate Barton becomes Head of Personal Injury Service Development. Kate is a paramedic by background with a degree in Pharmacology. Kate has been with HCML for eight years having joined initially as a Rehabilitation Case Manager in Personal Injury and more recently as the Clinical Operations Manager and operational lead for Amputee and Brain Injury services.
Steve Barker has been promoted to Head of Personal Injury Operations. Steve is an occupational therapist by background with over 25 years of clinical and rehabilitation experience. He has managed wards in a wide variety of areas and been operationally responsible for an outpatient service. Prior to his promotion he was a specialist rehabilitation case manager at HCML, specifically supporting those who have experienced brain injury and major limb amputation.
Nick Delaney, CEO, HCML, said:
“These promotions have been made to lead and support the excellent team of rehabilitation case managers and support staff we have, enabling us to continue to grow, expand and diversify our position and offering in the market. Our people make HCML what it is, and I know that Debbie, Kate and Steve will continue to do a great job in ensuring that our offering is at the very top of the market when it comes to expertise, knowledge, experience and treatment, to give our clients access to the best care and rehabilitation outcomes possible.”