Zoe Van Willigen

Critical Care Physiotherapist, University Hospital, Southampton

Zoe van Willigen is a critical care physiotherapist with almost twenty years’ experience in the speciality. She has led the Early Mobilisation Project on intensive care (ICU) in Southampton since 2012, which is estimated to have saved her NHS trust over £2.5million. Zoe has conducted and published research into the family and patient experience of rehabilitation in ICU, leading to a number of pilot projects to address the provision of services throughout the ICU recovery pathway. Zoe is chair of the Thames Valley and Wessex Critical Care Network’s rehabilitation group and has recently won a £30k Q exchange award to run rehabilitation classes for ICU patients recovering from COVID. Zoe launched and coordinated an online (SLACK) channel during the pandemic, to promote international collaboration and provide a platform for support and sharing resources. The channel currently has over 1000 members from around the globe.

Lectures by Zoe Van Willigen

Early Rehabilitation in the ICU: Part 1

Physiotherapy for critical care nurses

Critical Care Nursing / Muscle & Bone

Early Rehabilitation in the ICU: Part 2

Physiotherapy for critical care nurses

Critical Care Nursing / Muscle & Bone