The Dual Perspective: Frontline Care Meets Lived Experience
I didn’t learn about healthcare gaps from a textbook. I learned about them from both sides of the bed rail. For four years, I worked as a Care Worker and Senior Care Worker, completing my apprenticeship alongside NVQ Levels 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care. I managed care plans, mentored staff, and understood the exact pressures frontline teams face during every busy shift.
Then, a medical crisis put me on the other side of that relationship, exposing a critical blindspot in how complex neurological conditions are handled on the ground.
⚠️ Trigger warning: this video talks about a medical emergency and nearly losing my life.
My transition from care worker to patient happened overnight.
Staff Training (Coming Soon)
My first-response training for functional and dissociative seizures is in clinical review. It's designed for NHS Trusts and care homes, to reduce unnecessary physical restraint and sensory overload.
Free Peer Education
Peer guidance, practical communication tips and patient rights education, shared free through my Instagram content and DMs at @themedicalblindspot.
The Medical Blindspot Podcast
Conversations with advocates and patients", then add specialists once that episode's out.