Kate Thorpe is Co-Founder and Business Development & Marketing Director at Resilience Neuro Specialists, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in communications, marketing and business development, with a particular focus on specialist healthcare and neurological rehabilitation.
Kate began her career in NHS communications at NHS London before moving into senior marketing roles within the independent healthcare sector. She has held leadership positions at Christchurch Group Neurological Rehabilitation, Exemplar Health Care and Inspire Neurocare, developing extensive knowledge of specialist rehabilitation services, complex neurological conditions and the needs of patients, families and professional referrers.
She also served as a Director and Marketing Committee Chair of the Independent Neurorehabilitation Providers Alliance (INPA), supporting collaboration and raising awareness of independent neurorehabilitation provision across the UK.
As Co-Founder of Resilience, Kate plays a key role in developing the organisation’s services, partnerships and growth. She works closely with case managers, solicitors, insurers, healthcare professionals and other referrers, building relationships and helping them access the right specialist rehabilitation services for their clients.
Kate leads Resilience’s marketing and communications strategy, promoting the expertise of its interdisciplinary team, advanced neurotechnology and personalised approach to rehabilitation. She is passionate about improving access to high-quality neurorehabilitation and raising awareness of the importance of ongoing specialist support following hospital discharge.
Alongside her role at Resilience, Kate is Head of Marketing at NRC Medical Experts and Executive Director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society, bringing wider experience in healthcare communications, professional engagement and service development.
Kate is based in South Yorkshire, where she lives with her very brave rescue terrier, Bertie.
