Michelle is Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Lead for Enhanced Service Development and Designated Clinical Officer at Salford CCG.

Michelle qualified from Glasgow University in speech pathology and therapeutics and went on to secure her first post in Salford, where she has held a number of clinical and managerial posts, gradually progressing to the consultant post she holds today. Michelle’s current responsibilities include developing non-NHS commissioned services, advising on professional and clinical issues relating to AHPs, and supporting service transformation. Having completed a masters in applied public health, Michelle’s area of special interest and expertise is the relationship between speech, language and communication and children’s life chances at a population level.  

In addition to working in provider services, Michelle supports commissioning as Designated Clinical Officer for SEND contributing to a range of strategic and operational level activities in the CCG and local authority.

Having spent six years as speech and language therapy advisor to the Department of Health, Michelle continues to contribute to children’s health and education policy development at a regional and national level. This includes leading on the development of multi-sectorial pathway and specification for addressing Speech Language Communication Needs across the 10 local authorities of the GMCA.