Meet The Team

Lois Attewell 

Lois has been a Respiratory Physiologist since 2013 and team leader since 2017, she is a HCPC registered Clinical Scientist and also has a Postgraduate certificate for teaching in Higher Education (PGCertTHE). She also teaches 1 day per week in Swansea University for their BSc. Healthcare Science programme. Lois’s main tasks within the department include management duties, driving forwards department improvements, leading Cardiopulmonary Exercise tests and leading Complex Sleep Apnoea clinics. 

Joelle Jones 

Joelle has been a Respiratory Physiologist since 2016 and a team leader since 2022. She is RCCP registered and currently working towards Clinical Scientist equivalence. Joelle’s main tasks within the department include leading of the Community Spirometry project, management tasks, leading Cardiopulmonary Exercise tests and leading Complex Sleep Apnoea clinics.

Corey Davies

Corey has been a Respiratory Physiologist since 2019 and graduated from MSc. Clinical Science (Respiratory and Sleep) and gained HCPC registration in 2023. He is piloting a new Physiologist-led Lung Function service for patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) as well as leading Cardiopulmonary Exercise tests and leading Complex Sleep Apnoea clinics. 

Esme Burge

Esme has been a Respiratory Physiologist since 1996 and is the longest serving member of the department. She is RCCP registered and is currently taking on a 10 month secondment as a band 7, where her skills will be expanding into Complex Sleep Apnoea, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and management. 

Harry Jones

Harry has been a Respiratory Physiologist since 2020 and joined the department within the pandemic. He is RCCP registered. His current role includes Sleep Apnoea Testing and Treatment, Lung Function Testing, Challenge Testing and assisting Cardiopulmonary Exercise tests. Harry also has a large amount of input with the BSc. Healthcare Science students who attend the department on clinical placement. He is also the line manager of the Assistant Physiologists. 

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Kate Howard 

Kate is in the 3rd year of the MSc. Clinical Science (Respiratory and Sleep), hosted by Cardiff and Vale. Kate has a Physiotherapy background and embarked on Respiratory Physiology in 2021. Her role within the department includes Sleep Apnoea Testing and Treatment, Lung Function Testing, Challenge Testing and assisting Cardiopulmonary Exercise tests. 

Punam Korat

Punam has been a Respiratory Physiologist since 2017. And is currently in the 3rd year of a MSc. Clinical Science (Respiratory and Sleep), hosted by Cardiff and Vale. Her role within the department includes Sleep Apnoea Testing and Treatment, Lung Function Testing, Challenge Testing and assisting Cardiopulmonary Exercise tests.

Jennifer Crawley

Jennie is in the 1st year of the MSc. Clinical Science (Respiratory and Sleep), hosted by Cardiff and Vale. Jennie's background is

Savannah Preudhomme

Savannah is in the 1st year of the MSc. Clinical Science (Respiratory and Sleep), hosted by Cardiff and Vale. Savannah's background is

Lizzie Umbers

Lizzie has been a Respiratory Physiologist since 2023 and has recently completed the BSc. Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep). She is RCCP registered. Her current role includes Lung Function Testing, Basic Challenge Testing, assisting Cardiopulmonary Exercise tests and Sleep Apnoea Diagnostics and CPAP therapy troubleshooting. 

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Aswathy Baby

Aswathy has been an Assistant Respiratory Physiologist since 2023, although new to the team she also had experience as a Trainee Respiratory Therapist in India for 1 year beforehand. Her role is performing Spirometry for both the Lung Function department and the Community Spirometry Service. She also performs reversibility, earlobe blood gases and Sleep Apnoea monitor issues and downloading.

Anagha Baby

Anagha has been an Assistant Respiratory Physiologist since 2023,  although new to the team she also had experience as a Trainee Respiratory Therapist in India for 1 year beforehand. Her role is performing Spirometry for both the Lung Function department and the Community Spirometry Service. She also performs reversibility, earlobe blood gases and Sleep Apnoea monitor issues and downloading.

Hannah Bagby

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Ipsita Pramanik

Ipsita has been an Assistant Respiratory Physiologist since 2023, although new to the team she also had experience working as a Respiratory therapist for 1 year beforehand and completed the MSc. Respiratory Medicine. She has also attained a teaching certification and completed an Associate Fellowship in Higher Education. Her role is performing Spirometry for both the Lung Function department and the Community Spirometry Service. She also performs reversibility, earlobe blood gases and Sleep Apnoea monitor issues and downloading. 

Shannon Evans

Shannon has been an Assistant Respiratory Physiologist since 2023, although new to the team she is currently in 3^rd year of MSc, Sports, Health and Exercise Science. Her role is performing Spirometry for both the Lung Function department and the Community Spirometry Service. She also performs reversibility, earlobe blood gases and Sleep Apnoea monitor issues and downloading. 

Ceri Thomas 

Ceri has been the lead of the administrative team for Respiratory Physiology services for CAV – UHL and Community since 2022. Her role is to line manage the clerical officers, manage waiting lists across sites, create booking structures, auditing data and ensuring the smooth running of all appointments whilst ensuring cancellation slots are utilised.  

Peter Galvin

Pete has been a Clerical Officer within the team since 2023, however he has 11 years of experience in administrative services within the NHS. His role within the department is primarily booking appointments for the Community Spirometry service, however he also provides administrative support to the UHL based Lung Function and Sleep Apnoea service. He meets and greets patients, creates bookings, receives telephone calls, adding to waiting lists and more! 

Damaris Darfour

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