Dr Megan Thomas
At Connected Health Alliance, our vision is to create a world where individuals living with hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), and related conditions receive the comprehensive, compassionate care they deserve.
As a not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to improving the lives of those affected by these complex conditions by providing trauma-informed, person centred healthcare, delivering quality clinician education, and contributing to research.
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Founding directors Nicole Frost (physiotherapist), Savita Sandhu (Dietitian), and Dr Megan Thomas (GP Specialist) are all lived experience clinicians driven to make a difference for fellow hypermobile humans. ​​​​
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Expert hypermobility healthcare, led by lived experience clinicians
Interdisciplinary Hypermobility Clinic
We provide tailored holistic, interdisciplinary care for individuals with hypermobility and related conditions.
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Our disciplines include:
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Specialist General Practice (GP)
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Physiotherapy
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Osteopathy
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Nutrition & Dietetics
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Lymphatic Drainage
- Research & Development
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& more coming soon...
Clinician Education
Our CHA clinicians are experienced educators and we are passionate about sharing our knowledge and continuing to grow within community.
As part of our mission to improve the healthcare journey of individuals with hypermobility, we will be developing a suite of varied educational opportunities for medical and allied health professionals.
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Hypermobility Clinician Roundtable
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​Live and recorded monthly themed case discussions with Q&A led by a CHA clinician, with the opportunity to present cases for discussion and/or advice.
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Clinician Resource Library
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Patient resources and educational videos on hypermobility topics
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Curated Zotero research library for easy referencing ​
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Clinical Supervision, Mentoring & Observation
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Visit the CHA website for updated information on these offerings and register your interest! ​
Clinical Research
Contributing to the extremely limited research in the hypermobility & Co space is a priority for us at CHA. We have a dedicated research and development team with lived experience to work alongside our clinical academics, and together we will produce quality research that reflects our clinical practice and helps answer the questions relevant to our community.
Our research and publications will be shared on CHA and within the Research Hub.
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Connected Health Alliance is an accredited Ehlers-Danlos Society CORE Network of Excellence.
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This recognises us as a highly skilled interdisciplinary team dedicated to providing comprehensive, evidence based, and equitable care for individuals with Ehlers Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. It also demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the principles of care, outreach, research, and education.