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Ms Karen O’Connor

Senior Social Worker
Areas of Expertise

A highly experienced Senior Social Worker with a strong background in mental capacity assessments and safeguarding adults under Section 42. With over seven years in Local Authority settings,

I have developed a person-centred approach that ensures individuals receive the best possible outcomes.

My expertise lies in assessing and managing complex cases related to dementia, brain injury hoarding, learning disability, mental health, sensory impairment, and continuing healthcare.

I am also adept at facilitating safe hospital discharges, chairing multi-disciplinary meetings, and supporting carers. I have extensive knowledge of care planning, facilitating care packages and supporting a team through problem solving and my proactive approach.

My experience has enabled me to work closely with reablement and rehabilitation within the community and residential settings supporting safe hospital discharge encouraging independence for my clients.

Active Care Group is renowned for its robust, comprehensive approach to catastrophic injury across the lifespan.

We provide an individual approach to all children, young people, and adults who have experienced catastrophic injuries due to personal injury or clinical negligence.

Our expert service is made up of experienced clinicians who have been specifically trained to undertake expert witness instructions.

Official Qualifications:
BA
Category:
Regional Limits:
UK Wide
Additional Languages:
English only
Additional Information
Expert Witness Work
Single Joint Expert:
Yes
Legal Aid Work:
Yes
Criminal Cases:
Yes
Media & Public Relations:
Yes
Personal Injury:
Yes
Expert Witness Activity
Claimant:
33%
Defendant:
33%
Single Joint Expert:
34%
Court Attendance: 0
(Past 3 years)
Written Reports: 1
(Past 3 years)
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Ms Karen O’Connor

Contact Address:
Ms
Karen
O'Connor
Active Care Group
3rd Floor
Mercury House
117 Waterloo Road
LONDON
SE1 8UL

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Ms

Karen

O'Connor



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