Meet the Hearing Implant team

Alison RileyClinical Scientist

Alison began her Audiology career in Nottingham after undertaking a rotational training programme within the specialities of Medical Physics and Physiological Measurements.

She subsequently undertook [...]

Liz BarkerAudiologist

Louise CraddockProgramme Coordinator

Graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle, USA in 1996 and worked on the UCL Cochlear Implant programme before joining the Midlands Hearing Implant Programme in 1999, becoming Coordinator [...]

Pam KaurClinical Scientist (Audiology)

Pam graduated from Aston University before completing clinical scientist training in Bath.

Clinical interests in adult cochlear rehabilitation, tinnitus and balance.

Petrina ChecklandAdvanced Audiologist

Petrina has worked with in Adult and Paediatric audiology, across Derby and Birmingham hospitals, since 2013.

Her experience is in complex hearing aid audiology, previously [...]

Stacey CooperClinical Scientist

Stacey joined the team at UHB in 2016, having previously worked in auditory implants in Southampton and London. 

She graduated from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. (USA) with an interest [...]

Tracy WrightHearing and Balance Therapist

Tracy has worked in the field of cochlear implants since 1999.

She has a special interest in rehabilitation and providing tailor made therapy to patients with severe to profound hearing loss [...]

Will BrassingtonConsultant Clinical Scientist

Will has overall responsibility for the management of Audiology Services at UHB. He qualified [...]

Mr Charlie HuinsConsultant ENT Surgeon

Charlie graduated from University College London with ENT training in London. He completed surgery fellowship training in Cambodia and at the Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre. His clinical interests include [...]

Mr Chris CoulsonConsultant ENT Surgeon

Chris graduated from Nottingham University and trained in the West Midlands with fellowship training in Toronto, Canada. His clinical interests include chronic middle ear disease, balance ossiculoplasty [...]

Mr Peter MonksfieldConsultant ENT Surgeon

Peter qualified in 1997 from Manchester. He trained in the West Midlands and fellowship training in neurotology and cochlear implantation in Melbourne, Australia. His interests include skull base surgery, [...]

Mr Richard IrvingConsultant ENT and Skull Base Surgeon

Richard qualified from King's College Hospital in 1985, he is widely published in all aspects of otology and his interests are in the rehabilitation of hearing with auditory implants and the management [...]

Ms Rupan BangaConsultant ENT Surgeon

Rupan graduated in from Sheffield University and trained in the West Midlands with fellowship training in Perth, Western Australia. Her clinical interests include chronic middle ear disease, surgery [...]

Donna DavisAdministrator

Donna has been the Administrator for the team since December 2005. She has worked in the NHS for 25 years.

She has also worked for The Birmingham Health Authority and the Birmingham Children’s [...]

Maxine MooreAdministrative Assistant