Dr Helen Grote

Dr Helen Grote is a Consultant Neurologist and expert witness with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Ayrshire and Arran, where she provides specialist neurological care across both tertiary and district general hospital settings. Her principal areas of clinical expertise include movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, neurogenetics and general neurology, alongside the assessment and management of a broad spectrum of acute and chronic neurological conditions.

Dr Grote manages patients with complex neurological disorders through specialist and general neurology clinics, inpatient consultations and multidisciplinary team working. She also provides expert assessment of patients with rare and inherited neurological conditions, reflecting her particular interest in neurogenetics.

Alongside her clinical responsibilities, Dr Grote supervises neurology trainees, teaches undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, and serves as an examiner for the University of Glasgow. Her national leadership experience includes membership of NHS England clinical reference groups, the Association of British Neurologists Quality Committee and chairing the NHS England SWAN pilot programme, demonstrating her recognised expertise in neurology and service development. This combination of specialist clinical practice, academic involvement and leadership ensures she remains at the forefront of modern neurological care while delivering evidence-based assessments for patients with a wide range of neurological conditions.

Dr Helen Grote has undertaken medico-legal practice since 2024, providing independent expert opinion in clinical negligence, personal injury and criminal matters. Her instructions primarily involve adult claimants and focus on neurological conditions across both general and specialist neurology. She prepares screening, breach of duty, causation and condition and prognosis reports, drawing on her expertise in the assessment and management of complex neurological disorders including movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis and other acute and chronic neurological conditions.

In addition to her expert witness practice, Dr Grote has substantial experience reviewing evidence and preparing tribunal reports through her previous role as a medical tribunal member for the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. She has also prepared medical examination statements for court proceedings and personal injury claims. Her medico-legal opinions are informed by extensive consultant-level neurological practice, enabling her to provide clear, evidence-based assessments on liability, causation and prognosis in complex neurological cases.

Dr Grote’s current clinical practice encompasses the assessment, investigation and management of a broad range of neurological conditions across both specialist and general neurology services. A significant proportion of her work involves patients with movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, tremor, ataxia and hereditary neurological conditions, where she provides ongoing diagnosis, treatment planning and long-term management within dedicated multidisciplinary services.

Alongside her subspecialist practice, she manages patients presenting with complex neurological symptoms affecting both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her workload includes the investigation and treatment of multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, stroke, motor neurone disease, peripheral nerve and muscle disorders, functional neurological disorders, cognitive disorders including dementia, headaches and dizziness. She regularly reviews acute neurological referrals, oversees the management of patients admitted with neurological illness and contributes to multidisciplinary decision-making supported by neuroradiology and specialist team meetings.

Dr Grote also has a particular interest in neurogenetics, applying this expertise in the assessment of inherited neurological disorders and patients with rare neurological diseases. Her clinical practice combines specialist diagnostic expertise with comprehensive long-term management of patients with complex neurological conditions, ensuring evidence-based, patient-centred care across a diverse neurological caseload.

Dr Grote has an established academic profile in neurology, underpinned by a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford with funded research into Huntington’s disease. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications spanning movement disorders, neurodegenerative disease, clinical neurology and healthcare quality, while continuing to teach undergraduate and postgraduate clinicians and examine for the University of Glasgow, reinforcing her standing within the specialty.