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Keri Holdsworth (1977-2014)

Treena Shaw remembers Keri Holdsworth, Senior Physiotherapist, FASIC.

Keri Holdsworth

Staff at FASIC would like to pass on their condolences to the family as well as colleagues, athletes, patients and friends of Keri Holdsworth, following her tragic death on 14 June 2014.

Keri joined our team at FASIC in 2011 and worked with the University's High Performance Programme, the Performance Athletes in Schools programme and our clinics at Meadowmill East Lothian and the Pleasance.

Highly thought of as an excellent clinician, Keri had a kind and sympathetic attitude and displayed all the qualities of a truly professional physiotherapist.

Some descriptions from patients and athletes who worked with her include: "friendly and good humoured", "always willing to go that extra mile for patients" and "always there for everyone".

Keri's outstanding work with the High Performance Programme showcased her strengths; she played a major part in the support team and was key to helping the programme achieve huge success this year.

Keri worked for the Scottish Rugby Union age grade teams and was club physiotherapist for Watsonians.

She was a strong team player, both professionally and socially, and played back row with Watsonians in her playing days. She gained several international caps for Scotland from 2008 to 2010.

Keri volunteered at the London 2012 Olympic Games and was due to volunteer as a physiotherapist at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

A recovery suite in the medical poly clinic within the Glasgow athletes' village will be called the Holdsworth Suite in her memory.

The Centre for Sport & Exercise will introduce its own tribute to Keri as a permanent reminder of her contribution to University sport as a clinician and much admired and loved team member. She will be sorely missed by all at FASIC.

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Treena Shaw is Sport & Exercise Medicine Manager, FASIC.