Meet the Committee and their roles for Rheumatology Physiotherapy UK
Committee Positions
Co-Chairs
Hannah Chambers, Will Gregory, Carol McCrum
Treasurer
Hannah Chambers, Will Gregory
Secretary
Will Gregory
Social Media
Hannah Chambers, Will Gregory
Website
Hannah Chambers
Education Co-Leads
Rhys Hayward, Nicola Scrafton
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Kate Weight
Research Lead
Anne O’Brien
Catherine Wilson
Committee Members
Find out more about the committee members here:
Hannah Chambers
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Rheumatology
Hannah works for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and for a Private Practice in Primary Care. She specialised in rheumatology in 2004 and currently works as an advanced practitioner. She is a Non-Medical Prescriber. Within her NHS role she reviews all newly diagnosed inflammatory and complex musculoskeletal patients, as well as running a fibromyalgia service. Her role involves working closely with the rheumatology multidisciplinary team and leading the rheumatology therapies team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Hannah sits on the BSR education committee, the AStretch Committee and is Co-Founder of the Rheumatology Physiotherapy UK Professional Network.
Will Gregory
Consultant Physiotherapist (Rheumatology)
Will is Clinical Lead and Consultant Physiotherapist in rheumatology at Salford Royal Hospital. He is a Non-Medical Prescriber. Will is the current vice president of the BSR and committee member of AStretch. Will teaches on the Rheumatology Masters course at Keele and the Advanced Practice courses at MMU and Salford Uni. Will is Co-Founder of Rheumatology Physiotherapy UK
Dr Carol McCrum
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist - Rheumatology
Carol is an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist working for Division of Allied Health & Division of Cancer and Ambulatory Services, Canberra Health Services, Australia.
Rhys Hayward
Advanced Practitioner (Rheumatology)
Rhys is an advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Rheumatology at Northwick Park Hospital. He is on the executive committee of BritSpA and is the chair for AHP development in North West London.
Nicola Scrafton
ESP Rheumatology
Nicola has been working in rheumatology since 2002 and currently works as a rheumatology extended scope practitioner assessing and reviewing new rheumatology patients alongside maintaining oversight of the local rheumatology physiotherapy service. Nicola has a special interest in PMR in physio and is currently involved in reviewing the PMR BSR guidelines.
Anne O’Brien
A physiotherapist for over 30 years, Anne has enjoyed varying clinical rheumatology posts in the UK including a clinical specialist role. She has been an active member of the UK rheumatology physiotherapy community and previously served as physiotherapy representative on the British Health Professionals in Rheumatology national committee. Anne has published four chapters in rheumatology textbooks is recognised as a national rheumatology physiotherapy opinion leader.
Anne is a Senior Lecturer at Keele University Staffordshire, UK and was Head of School of Allied Professions until September 2024. Early research evaluated the effectiveness of hand exercises in rheumatoid arthritis via a randomised controlled trial, but her doctoral research explored the role of physiotherapists in the management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in a mixed methods study. In 2024 Anne was the Principal Investigator co-producing with patients and health professionals an exercise education resource for people with PMR. She currently leads an international educational community of practice for health professionals working with people living with PMR.
Underpinning all her professional activity she has a very patient husband and two amazing teenage daughters!
Catherine Wilson
Having worked in multiple specialties of physiotherapy and three different countries, Catherine started to work in Rheumatology in 2018. Catherine is currently the Team lead and Clinical specialist in Rheumatology at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
Kate Weight
Kate Weight is a senior Rheumatology Physiotherapist at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where she has been the lead rheumatology physiotherapist since 2008. After qualifying in 1998, she gained broad clinical experience in London and New Zealand before specialising in rheumatology in Norwich.
She is a committee member of AStretch and has been lead author on two UK‑wide service evaluations exploring the use and patient experience of the Bath AS Metrology Index (BASMI), with findings presented at national rheumatology conferences. Kate has also taught on the physiotherapy undergraduate programme at the University of East Anglia and contributed to both local and national professional education.
Kate coordinates the NASS hydrotherapy and land‑based exercise groups in Norwich, leading a team to deliver weekly sessions that support people locally living with axial spondyloarthritis to improve mobility, manage symptoms, and build confidence through structured exercise.