Our Story
KT Healthcare was founded by Emily and James, combining clinical expertise with lived family experience. What began as an independent speech and language therapy company has grown into multidisciplinary brain injury and autism/ADHD services for children and adults. Shaped by both professional knowledge and personal experience navigating long waiting lists, our mission is to improve access to compassionate, high-quality services for families across the UK.
The KT Healthcare Timeline
1999-2003 - The Beginning
Emily began her degree in Speech and Language Therapy in 1999, qualifying in 2003. She worked across a wide range of services with both children and adults, including paediatric community clinics and specialist inpatient and community neuro-rehabilitation settings. Over the years, she developed extensive experience supporting individuals with complex needs, neurological conditions, and communication difficulties. Meanwhile, James joined the Royal Marines in 1999 and involved in operations in Northern Ireland, Kosovo and the Iraqi invasion in 2003.
2008 - Building Independent Services
Emily established her own private company in 2008 focusing on independent speech and language therapy. Later this developed into providing brain injury services for both adults and children within the medico-legal sector. This work took her across the UK, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting families navigating life after acquired brain injury. This period laid the foundations for future services built around quality, flexibility, and personalised input. Meanwhile, James left the marines and in 2013 set up his own maritime security company.
2018 - Expanding Services
After moving out of London, Emily and James joined forces, planning to expand their brain injury services and develop a team of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, music therapists and physiotherapists from their garden.
2021 - A Turning Point
In 2020, Emily’s professional focus expanded into neurodevelopmental services when their youngest child began showing signs of autism, and their eldest child was diagnosed with ADHD. Following this, James noticed similar signs within himself and sought his own ADHD diagnosis. Navigating long waiting lists and limited support gave them first-hand experience of the challenges many families face. At the same time, services rapidly adapted during COVID, with remote working helping bring clinicians together and expand access to care.
2024 - Private Neurodevelopmental Services Launched
Working closely with families reinforced the need for accessible, timely, and high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic pathways, helping shape the direction of the organisation. As demand for neurodevelopmental support continued to grow, KT Healthcare expanded its services to include autism and ADHD assessments. Working closely with families reinforced the need for accessible, timely, and high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic pathways, helping shape the direction of the organisation.
2025 - A National Milestone
In 2025, KT Healthcare was awarded an NHS Right to Choose contract, marking a significant step forward in improving access to neurodevelopmental services. With a growing nationwide team, KT Healthcare continues to support children, adults, and families through expert, compassionate, and responsive care.
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Today
KT Healthcare continues to grow as a national multidisciplinary service, shaped by both clinical expertise and lived experience. The organisation remains committed to improving access to assessment and support, empowering families, and delivering high-quality care when it is needed most.
This impact has been recognised through media features including a Mumsnet news article, coverage on Heart Radio, and mentions in publications such as The Standard and The Guardian.
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