About us

Hi there, I'm Gail Patel. I'm a chartered physiotherapist who has worked in the NHS for 30 years in a variety of specialties across both acute and community settings. I'm passionate about supporting people with long-term conditions to improve their health and well-being. 

In my clinical practice, I specialise in supporting people with long COVID to manage their symptoms. I also have a special interest in treating breathing problems including disordered breathing as well as general adult rehabilitation.

I use a variety of rehabilitation and relaxation techniques including Pilates-based exercise programmes and have undertaken Pilates training with both Stott Pilates and APPI Pilates.

I have also completed specialist courses with Bradcliff breathing, worldwide experts in the field of breathing disorders.

Many years in my NHS career have been spent working with the elderly, and this is an area of work I also really enjoy.

Over the years I have had to adapt my own lifestyle in order to manage a number of long-term health conditions. While this hasn't always been easy, it has helped me as a therapist to understand the importance of health and well-being and the challenges that living with longer-term health issues can bring to day-to-day life. 

My aim is to work with you to improve your health where possible and provide you with the education and tools you need to manage your condition as well as you can.