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Harrogate Pain Clinic
Don't let chronic pain define your story
Take the first step towards a fuller, more active life today
“Understanding the pain, and having physical and psychological tools to deal with it means I can now have a life rather than exist.”
Our Team
At Harrogate Pain Clinic, our team is comprised of highly skilled and compassionate professionals dedicated to providing exceptional care.
James Brandon
Richard Carlton Crabtree
DIRECTOR
Richard is one of the leading figures in the UK’s mental healthcare system. He has worked at the forefront of the Department of Health’s flagship ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT) programme for more than ten years, having led the expansion of IAPT into more than thirty regions around the UK. He has written widely about mental health and psychological therapies and contributed to national forums shaping mental health policy in the UK. Most recently Richard has served as Chair of registered charity North Yorkshire Sport, the Active Partnership for York and North Yorkshire, and as Managing Director of the Oakdale Group, a not for profit provider of psychological therapy and neuro developmental assessment and treatment services based in Harrogate.
Richard Carlton Crabtree
James Brandon
James Brandon
OPERATION DIRECTOR
James has worked in corporate health and safety management roles for 10+ years, including for Meta (Facebook) and PwC. He also previously worked for International SOS, one of the world’s largest providers of international medical and healthcare services, working at their global headquarters in Singapore. He is also a trustee for Hostage International, a charity which provides specialist support and assistance for people affected by kidnappings and arbitrary detention worldwide. He studied at the University of York.
James Brandon
OPERATION DIRECTOR
James has worked in corporate health and safety management roles for 10+ years, including for Meta (Facebook) and PwC. He also previously worked for International SOS, one of the world’s largest providers of international medical and healthcare services, working at their global headquarters in Singapore. He is also a trustee for Hostage International, a charity which provides specialist support and assistance for people affected by kidnappings and arbitrary detention worldwide. He studied at the University of York.
Why Harrogate Pain Clinic?
Bespoke
Holistic
Empowering
