Dr. Lynne Turner Stokes

Biography

Lynne Turner-Stokes is a Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at King's College London, holding the Herbert Dunhill Chair of Rehabilitation since 2001. She is a consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine and the Director of the Regional Hyper-Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Northwick Park Hospital, which provides specialized rehabilitation services for younger adult patients with severe disabilities, primarily due to acquired brain injuries. As a leader in the field, Lynne has significantly contributed to national policies and frameworks such as the National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions and has held key positions in various organizations, impacting rehabilitation service delivery in the UK. With over 200 peer-reviewed publications, her research focuses on Health Services Research, specifically on effective, cost-efficient health service provision for individuals with long-term neurological conditions. Her expertise includes systematic literature reviews, analysis of longitudinal data sets, and the development of patient-centered outcome measures. Lynne is also actively involved in training professionals in rehabilitation and has played a critical role in establishing national benchmarking for quality outcomes in specialist rehabilitation services. Her leadership in rehabilitation policy and practice has earned her a national and international reputation in neurological rehabilitation.

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