John Fitzpatrick

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John Fitzpatrick

John is Silver Fern's founder and clinical lead. He has over two decades of experience in occupational therapy and wheelchair prescription. He completed his occupational therapy degree in New Zealand, then moved to the UK for what was originally supposed to be a two-year working holiday. A couple of decades later, he's still here!

John set up a company called Alter Ergo (later renamed Silver Fern Therapy) in 2013, and this business has been his full-time focus since 2018. His mission: to provide expert assistance for wheelchair users from their initial assessment through to product handover and beyond.

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To whom it may concern

Re: John Fitzpatrick Occupational Therapist, Managing Director, Silver Fern Therapy

John provided eight clinic days for us in 2013-14 whilst we were waiting for therapist vacancies to be filled.  His clinical experience and product knowledge meant he was able to start assessing immediately.  John assessed an average of six clients on each clinic day and provided comprehensive, written reports on each.  I would be happy to use John’s services again and would recommend him to other services.

John also provided some clinical and product training for our team for active wheelchair users.  He was able to describe and demonstrate how clinical presentation translates into a technical solution.  John demonstrated the various adjustments and prescribing options available on active user wheelchairs and how they affect the function, pressure relief, posture and propulsion for the client.

Tonia Welch

Service Manager

Wiltshire Wheelchair Service


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