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School of Health & Social Care Spring 2019 Newsletter School of Health & Social Care 2

Dean’s welcome

I am really pleased to inform you 2019 will see new course developments in Finally, as we continue to develop our of the expansion of our School the areas of sports physiotherapy, workforce needs we offer a range of CWD advanced clinical practice, and global opportunities and masterclasses provision which now includes leadership and management. throughout the year. sports therapy and exercise. From this September we will be offering a Our continued success could not be This provides many new brand new chiropractic master’s (MChiro). sustained without the enormous support and co-operation from our students, opportunities for developments This new course development will add to academic staff and external partners. across the School for home and the existing school provision alongside the international delivery. new and future developments of I look forward to working with you all in apprenticeship routes such as operating meeting the challenges and achieving department practice commencing January another successful year in 2019-20. 2019 and physiotherapy and nursing commencing soon. Marion Grieves, Dean I would like to congratulate all students School of Health & Social Care who graduated last December and wish you all the very best in your future careers. We hope to see you back in the School studying at a higher level as your professional roles expand and develop. Newsletter | Spring 2019 3

Improving health and wellbeing at the forefront of new partnership

Teesside University has agreed an ambitious new strategic partnership with one of the region’s largest healthcare providers which sets out to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the North East.

Pictured are: Front: Professor Jane Turner and Sue Jacques, Chief Executive County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. Back: Linda Nelson, Jeremy Cundall, Chief Medical Officer, James Limb, Research and Innovation Director, Simon Hodgson and Marion Grieves.

The Memorandum of Understanding signed between ‘We have an outstanding reputation in terms of health and social the University and County Durham and Darlington care and this Memorandum of Understanding puts a discipline and structure in place to build on the fantastic work which is NHS Foundation Trust will enable collaborative already taking place.’ research and innovation, as well as staff development Sue Jacques added: ‘We have been working together with and student placement opportunities. Teesside University for a number of years, but by formalising our It formalises the commitment of the two organisations to work relationship, we are providing a platform to drive forward together and combine their expertise to enhance the quality of improvements and opportunities in healthcare and will work both healthcare and education. closely to support game-changing ideas. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at Teesside ‘Teesside is an outstanding university with a great reputation. It University by Professor Jane Turner obe dl, Pro Vice-Chancellor is at the forefront of innovation and creative thinking and we are (Enterprise and Business Engagement) and Sue Jacques, Chief looking forward to working with staff and students to enhance Executive of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation research, training and education for healthcare in the region.’ Trust. Marion Grieves, Dean of Teesside University’s School of Health The agreement includes a wide range of objectives, including & Social Care, said: ‘This formal Memorandum of working together on research and innovation projects, Understanding strengthens what is already a successful working developing and improving healthcare workforce educational partnership. training, enhanced student placements to specifically address ‘The increased collaboration will have a positive impact on skill shortage areas and the development of new technologies health care provision in the North East and provide a wide range and services. of opportunities for students and staff.’ Professor Turner said: ‘This formal relationship reinforces the shared ambition of both organisations to improve the health and wellbeing of people in the region through research, knowledge exchange, workforce development and student placements. We have an outstanding reputation in terms of health and social care and this Memorandum of Understanding puts a discipline and structure in place to build on the fantastic work which is already taking place.

Professor Jane Turner obe dl, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise & Business Engagement) School of Health & Social Care 4

Winter graduation 2018

Well done and good luck to all our students who graduated in December 2018. Newsletter | Spring 2019 5

Our graduation celebration took place in Middlesbrough Town Hall with ceremonies on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 December.

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Two reasons to celebrate for award-winning graduate

Annabel Law swapped the Army for academia and the choice looks to have paid off as she was toasting a double celebration earlier this month. Not only did she graduate from Teesside University with a BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice, but she was also awarded the Student Paramedic of the Year prize from the national College of Paramedics.

Annabel, 31, spent seven years in the Army as a Combat Medic, ‘I am really enjoying being a Paramedic and every day brings completing two active tours of Afghanistan. different challenges. It is similar to being an Army Medic in some She returned to civilian life to further her career opportunities ways, but the work is much more varied. I can be assessing and enrolled on the degree course at Teesside University. patients, administrating medicine, providing emergency treatment – there is a lot of pressure and a lot of responsibility, She now works as a Paramedic for the Yorkshire Ambulance but the job is incredibly enjoyable.’ Service and returned to the University earlier this month to pick up her awards at the annual Winter Graduation ceremonies. Annabel, who now lives in Barnsley, said the course at Teesside was a perfect mix of practical placements and theory sessions ‘It was a really emotional day,’ explained Anabel. ‘I remember delivered at the University. putting my gown on and when I looked at my mum, we just both started crying. She added: ‘It was certainly the correct decision to come to Teesside University and I had an amazing experience during my ‘It was a really proud moment to graduate and to receive the three years. The facilities are fantastic and the lecturers really award as well – it makes all the hard work worthwhile.’ support you throughout the whole process. As a graduate, Annabel joins the Newly Qualified Paramedic ‘To receive the Student Paramedic of the Year award was also a Programme which she is aiming to complete on a fast track great achievement for me and something I didn’t expect. It is basis to progress her career. ‘I just want to grasp every certainly something that will inspire me and help me to progress opportunity that comes my way,’ she said. in my career.’ Newsletter | Spring 2019 7

Meet our new heads of department

Ann French

Since qualifying as an adult nurse in 1988 I worked primarily in palliative and end of life care. In 1994 I led the in-patient unit team at Teesside Hospice and completed a BSc (Hons) Nursing at Teesside University, the focus of my research was exploring patient perceptions of dignity at the end of life. In 2000 I became a Macmillan clinical nurse specialist working in the community, where I further developed my research by completing my MSc in Cancer Care. As a Macmillan nurse I was cared for patients and their families and provided education for all levels and disciplines of staff. I also began working in partnership with Teesside University to develop the portfolio of cancer and palliative care education. In 2006 I was delighted to join Teesside University as a senior lecturer (adult nursing). Since then I have held a variety of roles including course leader for BSc (Hons) Pre-registration Nursing and principal lecturer for staffing and resources. I recently gained a PhD in palliative care, working with the International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University. My research explored how people cope when facing the end of life. I was appointed head of department (adult nursing) in October 2018, at a very exciting time for nursing. We are busy developing new curricula for pre-registration nursing, nursing associates and apprenticeships. The department works collaboratively with our partner organisations to provide research enriched education to meet the current nursing agenda. I am very much looking forward to further develop our portfolio.

Simon Hood

After graduating with a BSc (Hons) Sports Science in 2001 I went on to complete my MSc Sport and Exercise Science in 2002 here at Teesside University. Following this I held the position of teaching fellow at Leeds University and a dual role with Middlesbrough College and Teesside University. I moved to the University on a full-time basis in 2004 as senior lecturer (sport and exercise). I took up a role as principal lecturer (collaborative provision) in 2011 before being appointed to head of department (psychology, sport and exercise) in January 2017. From 2003-13 I was an academy goalkeeper coach at Middlesbrough Football Club, helping to develop goalkeepers from 8-19 years, some of whom have since gone on to play at professional and international levels. I was able to apply the theoretical knowledge gained from my academic work into the applied setting and vice versa. I took the position of head of department (exercise and sport science) in August 2018. It’s an exciting time for all involved. As a new department we aim to generate and apply knowledge to contribute to the communities we serve. We produce future-ready graduates through teaching and learning underpinned by research, innovation and engagement with business and the professions. School of Health & Social Care 8

University graduate is nurse of the year A nurse who trained at Teesside University has been named Nurse of the Year at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

Helen Scullion, Nursing Times Nurse of the Year, with Marion Grieves, Dean School of Health & Social Care Helen Scullion, a urology advanced This latest accolade comes just months Helen added: ‘I always think about what nurse practitioner in radiology at after Helen was listed as one of Health the patient needs and I try to assist where and Care’s Top 70 Stars as part of national there has been a gap in service provision. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary ‘Patients often state they feel more at ease Trust, was presented with the of the NHS. with me doing it, it can make a procedure Nursing Times Award at a glittering Helen was nominated for both awards easier to cope with when the patient feels event in London hosted by TV and by senior sister, Karen Loughran for her comfortable. radio presenter, Gethin Jones. excellent rapport with patients and her ‘They now get their next appointment inspirational service development work. before they leave and they know if they Helen completed her degree in nursing ‘It feels completely humbling and have any problems they can contact me. at Teesside University in 1998, and later overwhelming, but it’s an amazing feeling ‘I have had lots of thank you letters from returned to complete a postgraduate to receive this award,’ said Helen. patients that is what makes it really certificate in medical ultrasound in 2004. Judges described Helen as an amazing worthwhile.’ Most recently, she completed her nurse and said that her patients are at the MSc Medical Ultrasound in June 2018 heart of everything she does. and passed with distinction. I always think about what the patient needs and I try to assist where there has been a gap in service provision.

Helen Scullion, Nursing Times Nurse of the Year Newsletter | Spring 2019 9

Top honours for life-saver Lyndsey

A midwifery student has been awarded a top lifesaving honour after assisting the victim of a stabbing in County Durham.

When a man collapsed in the street in Lyndsey said: ‘It was the first time I had thanks. I was really overwhelmed and Horden after suffering a single stab done CPR since I qualified as a nurse in proud when I got the phone call to say that wound to the heart, Lyndsey 2016. It all happened so quickly that I I was to receive an award,’ Lyndsey added. didn’t really think, I just sprang into action. Hepburn, a qualified nurse and ‘If it wasn’t for everybody’s team work, current midwifery student at Teesside ‘At the time I was completely zoned in on I don’t think that he’d be here today. I was what I was doing trying to keep the man amazed at how the emergency services University, rushed to the scene. alive. Some of the victim’s family were at responded – it’s very rare for anyone to Lyndsey’s mum had been out running in the scene so I just wanted to make sure survive that kind of operation at the the local area when she saw the situation I was doing everything I possibly could for roadside. The air ambulance team in unfold and hurried home to tell Lyndsey a them.’ particular are fantastic.’ man urgently needed help. ‘I worked with Kelly, who was the other Lyndsey, a mum-of-four, is now studying Already at the scene were members of the off-duty nurse on the scene, during my PgDip Midwifery at Teesside University so public Lisa Jones and off-duty nurse Kelly training at University. I hadn’t seen her that she can move from adult nursing to Percival, who were carrying out CPR. They since my placement, so it was remarkable midwifery. were then joined by PC Jason Pool and that the next time we saw each other was She said: ‘It’s something I have always Lyndsey who kept the man’s airways in this situation.’ wanted to do. I’m currently on placement open. Along with Kelly, Lisa and PC Pool, Lyndsey at North Tees Hospital’s delivery suite and The group managed to maintain the man’s was presented with a Royal Humane I will qualify as a midwife next June. I love pulse until an air ambulance arrived ten Society Award at a special event at Durham everything about my course and I will minutes later. A consultant then performed Constabulary headquarters in September. definitely be back again to study a open heart surgery at the roadside, ‘As a nurse, it is just part of your job and master’s so that I can specialise.’ ultimately saving his life. He is now out of you don’t necessarily expect to receive hospital and recovering at home. School of Health & Social Care 10

New partnership to drive healthcare and education in the North East Teesside University has forged an exciting new strategic partnership with a leading specialist healthcare provider which will enable collaborative research and innovation opportunities and further develop the employability of students and graduates.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed by the University’s School of Health & Social Care and Connect Health, based in Newcastle, which formalises the commitment to work together. Connect Health is the largest, independent provider of integrated community musculoskeletal services (including orthopaedics, pain and rheumatology) in the UK, serving more than 300,000 NHS patients a year across 19 clinical commissioning groups and more than 100 private businesses. Historically, 30m work days are lost each year due to musculoskeletal issues and Connect Health provides evidence-based, patient-centred care to enable people to improve their quality of life, reducing Andrew Walton and Lisa Davidson from Connect Health (seated), with John Dixon, Jane Turner waiting times and clinical risk. and Linda Nelson, Teesside University It also has one of the world’s largest capability and expertise that resides within get to where we are and we are delighted collections of musculoskeletal data, seeing the School of Science, Engineering & to be signing a formal Memorandum of over 300,000 patients a year. Connect Design and the School of Computing, Understanding with Teesside University, Health will work with experts at Teesside Media & the Arts. which has a fantastic reputation for University to analyse this data, resulting in Professor Turner said: ‘We have an research and training in the health enhanced evidence-based practice and outstanding reputation in terms of health professions.’ innovation in services. and social care and already work with a Linda Nelson, associate dean (enterprise Teesside University’s School of Health & range of regional employers and health and business engagement) in Teesside Social Care delivers a range of courses care providers. University’s School of Health & Social which meet today’s health and social ‘Our mantra is ‘you are the company you Care, said: ‘This is a fantastic partnership care needs. It promotes evidence-based keep’ and Connect Health is a values which reinforces the shared ambition of practice, giving students and graduates based entity on a mission and exactly both organisations. the most up to date knowledge and the kind of organisation we want to align ‘The core of research in our School is in skills to deliver care. Research within ourselves with. They are at the forefront of rehabilitation and physiotherapy and this the School focuses on rehabilitation and musculoskeletal care and physiotherapy provides an opportunity to work together exercise sciences and public health and – driving innovation and improving patient to improve patient outcomes. interdisciplinary work is carried out across services. the University and in partnership with ‘The partnership is also about looking to external bodies and groups. ‘This formal relationship will put a the future and providing our students with discipline and structure in place to challenging and engaging placement The memorandum of understanding maximise joint research, employability opportunities at a company where they was signed by Professor Jane Turner opportunities and collaborative could be employed on graduation.’ obe dl, pro vice-chancellor (enterprise partnerships.’ and business engagement) at Teesside Lisa Davidson, HR director at Connect University and Professor Andrew Walton, Professor Walton added: ‘Connect Health Health added: ‘This partnership will executive chair at Connect Health. is 30 years old next year and in the last support us on our journey to deliver a five years in particular we have enjoyed diverse workforce that has the right skills It outlines a commitment to work together significant growth in terms of size and to deliver sustainable healthcare in the UK. on a range of collaborative opportunities, maturity. including student placements, joint ‘Our roots are in the North East and we research, staff development, mentorships, ‘Partnerships like this are so important and want to create employment opportunities education and training. The strategic underpin our business infrastructure. It for Teesside University students to support partnership also enables access to the has been an incredibly exciting journey to the local economy.’ Newsletter | Spring 2019 11

Student conference attracts leading cancer experts

Cancer experts from across the country have visited Teesside University to attend a conference organised by nursing students. More than 250 people attended the School of Health & Social Care’s annual student conference, the theme of which was Discover Oncology. The two-day conference hosted speakers from a range of regional and national healthcare organisations including the Rutherford Cancer Centre, South Tees NHS Trust, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Care, Anthony Nolan Trust and the Teenage Cancer Trust. The subjects covered in the conference included mental health and cancer, palliative care, cancer screening and the ‘Personally, it has also helped me to Linda Nelson, Associate Dean (Enterprise role of a GP in cancer care. develop my confidence greatly. and Business Engagement) in the School There were also moving stories about how ‘It has pushed me to develop my of Health & Social Care, said: ‘This was a cancer had affected families and communication skills when I was fascinating conference with some really individuals. contacting potential speakers and having interesting and informative, high-profile speakers. The conference was organised with a very to speak in front of the cohort of around small budget as an enterprise activity by 250 people. ‘It was extremely well-run and testament to Summya Hussain, Sophie McCabe and ‘Speaking in front of a group of people has the hard-work of the students who have Michael Nertney who are all students on always been a challenge for me and being demonstrated important entrepreneurial BSc (Hons) Pre-Registration Nursing. a part of this has allowed me to overcome skills by organising the event, sourcing speakers and marketing it to University The students thanked everyone who those issues that I had.’ staff and students and key external contributed to the organisation and running He added: ‘I think my personal highlight stakeholders. of the event including senior lecturer Mark was a presentation from Karen Harrison. Wheatley. She shared a very personal story with us ‘Cancer care is a vital area of healthcare and so learning from practitioners and Michael said: ‘I decided to get involved about her daughter Jessica. It was very people with direct experience of it is with the conference as it was something moving and it touched many of us in the enormously beneficial to our students.’ that interested me. audience.’ ‘I’ve never been involved in a task of this Summya said: ‘We are all so pleased the size and I thought it would help to develop conference went well and has received the my time management skills for when I recognition it has. There were some qualify and go out into practice. unbelievable speakers who were all so passionate, enthusiastic and influential.’ ‘It has also allowed me to develop my leadership skills, as the three of us not only took the lead in various areas of the organisation, but we also had to recognise Cancer care is a vital area of healthcare and so learning each other’s strengths and weaknesses from practitioners and people with direct experience and encourage and guide each other to help us achieve our goal. of it is enormously beneficial to our students. Linda Nelson, Associate Dean (Enterprise and Business Engagement) School of Health & Social Care 12

Doctorate caps off 18 year association with Teesside University

It took 18 years, but Joe Chidanyika has finally achieved his dream of becoming a Doctor.

Originally from Zimbabwe, Joe moved to England in 1999 to study his Nursing degree at Teesside University. A springboard for a successful career in healthcare, he then completed an MSc Public Health, graduating again from Teesside University in 2009.

Joe enjoyed roles at James Cook University In 2013 he moved to Middlesbrough Council Hospital as a Cardiothoracic Theatre where he is the clinical lead as an Advanced Specialist and within Primary Care Trusts Public Health Practitioner. Around that time within the Tees Valley focussing on he also started to study his Professional emotional health and well-being, as well as Doctorate in Health and Social Care back at being the suicide prevention lead. Teesside University – which took him five years to complete. In December 2018, Joe received his doctorate as part of the annual Winter Graduation ceremonies – bringing to an end a remarkable 18 year affiliation with Teesside University. Newsletter | Spring 2019 13

Putting perioperative skills into practice Teesside students benefitted from a hands-on, simulation surgery day designed to prepare the next generation of Operating Department Practitioners. The students, who are all in the second year of BSc (Hons) Operating Pete, who has also recently commenced a Doctorate in Education Department Practice Studies, had the chance to test out the skills focusing on simulation, said: ‘We have come a long way from the they have learned in a state-of-the-art simulated environment. early days when we had very few resources on campus. We relied on Activities took place in three separate replica operating theatres Darlington Memorial Hospital for allowing us to use their theatre for and included a caesarean section, a laparotomy open abdominal practice on an evening. procedure and a laparoscopic procedure – all on simulation ‘It wasn’t until around 2010 where we had our first dedicated theatre mannequins. which made a big difference to the flexibility and range of simulation As a team, students assisted anaesthetists, scrubbed up for experience we could offer. Based on the positive feedback we have procedures and circulated all three theatres completing different received from students over the years, we have been able to grow our activities. University staff and local healthcare providers also simulation provision in-line with our increasing student numbers. attended to assist and play the roles of surgeons and anaesthetists. ‘This feedback provided by the students has inspired the ODP team in The event was arranged by lecturer Helen Lloyd who joined the recent years to continually search for more innovative ways of University in May 2018. Prior to taking her post up at Teesside, delivering a more immersive experience for their clinical practice skills.’ Helen worked as a scrub operating department practitioner in Helen’s husband, Christopher Lloyd, is a surgical care practitioner cardiothoracics at James Cook University Hospital. for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. He was Helen said: ‘When I started my role at Teesside, I felt it was really given time away from work to take part in the surgical simulation day important for students to gain a realistic experience that was as close on campus, along with his colleague Mark Bradbury, an advanced as possible to a real operating theatre. The operating department scrub practitioner. practice (ODP) team conducts regular simulations, also incorporating Christopher and Mark completed their pre-registration training at other professions in the School such as midwifery and radiography. Teesside University in ODP and returned more recently to study at ‘My first day at the University was National ODP day and I saw the postgraduate level in surgical care. They played the role of surgeons team delivering a caesarean section simulation. This is where I had during the various activities and stayed in character all day. the idea to run a multiple theatre scenario – I thought it would be a Christopher said: ‘The surgical simulation day at Teesside University fantastic learning experience for our students.’ is really exciting. We didn’t have these sorts of facilities when I was Helen worked closely with colleagues in the technical team to make training, so it is fantastic to have a mock operating theatre that her idea a reality. She added: ‘The technical team worked hard to students can benefit from on campus. It’s very innovative. create realistic looking organs within the simulation dummies, ‘We were given time away from our usual duties to take part in the providing as close an experience to practice but in an environment simulation day. Partnerships like this are important and County that promotes learning and an opportunity to ask questions that Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust proactively supports sometimes practice can’t accommodate. education and training the next generation of practitioners.’ ‘In the simulation environment, students can learn and try out their BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice Studies prepares skills without the fear of causing any serious consequences. The students with the knowledge, skills and understanding to contribute day was a great success and it really enhanced the student fully to healthcare delivery in a dynamic and fast-paced surgical learning experience.’ environment. Senior lecturer and simulation lead for the ODP programme, Pete Brown, provided Helen with advice and guidance on setting up the simulations to ensure students met their learning objectives. School of Health & Social Care 14

New course developments

Advanced clinical practice Global leadership and management in healthcare This exciting, multi-professional course has been developed around the advanced clinical practice multi- This distinctive course focuses on developing professional framework which incorporates the four the global mind-set, a leadership and capabilities of advanced clinical practice – clinical, management concept applicable across global research, education and leadership. health systems. The World Health Organisation The course enables experienced, registered healthcare practitioners (WHO) identifies this skill as being able to use to develop their personal and professional autonomy with a a global mind-set for local issues. comprehensive and critical understanding of professional practice. The course is relevant for clinical and non-clinical Students explore the nature and origin of the advanced knowledge health care workers with experience of a leadership and skills required to develop mastery in their area. They also learn or management role in health. how to promote the voice of advanced clinical practitioners in This programme advances the capability of global shaping the future demands of health and social care. healthcare leaders, enabling them to deliver The course is designed to be flexible for multi-professional compassionate, ethical, high quality, well-managed students from all areas of advanced practice within the acute and and continually improving healthcare. The course primary care sectors, who will access the same core modules. The is available as a one year full-time or a three year negotiated competencies module allows students to choose their part-time programme with the first intake planned for area of study to ensure maximum relevance and application to the January 2019. It is delivered through online and face- clinical area. Students develop advanced and transferable skills in to-face sessions. clinical decision-making, evidence-based approaches to care and Core themes of the course include the development innovation and practice. of research skills and research informed practice, This course was developed in partnership with practice stakeholders enhanced technology skills and applied leadership and is delivered by an experienced team with a wealth of experience and management skills. in delivering modules of this nature for healthcare professions. It is The course has been mapped to the Senior offered on a part-time basis over three years. Leaders Master’s Degree Apprenticeship enabling Students are supported through their studies by an academic nominated students to study the MSc alongside this supervisor and must identify a practice supervisor of their own. The apprenticeship. course commences in January 2019 with a second intake in May For further information please contact Carol Schubert, 2019. It is also available through an apprenticeship route. senior lecturer (service improvement), For further information please contact Paula Hodge, senior lecturer [email protected]. (nursing skills), [email protected].

Human Factors in the Digitalisation of Healthcare Webinar Workshop

In January 2019, a unique international event was The collaboration saw academics, clinicians, engineers and hosted by the School of Health & Social Care, Teesside systems scientists come together to present and share knowledge around Human Factors in the digitalisation of University, and the Institute of Systems Science, healthcare. Advanced media technology offered delegates from National University of Singapore (NUS). the United Kingdom and Singapore the opportunity to participate The Digitalisation of Healthcare Webinar Workshop was led by in the live presentations and discussions simultaneously. Dr Susy Cook, Associate Dean (International), Tamsin Greulich- Following on from the event, there are plans to further develop Smith, Chief (Smart Health Leadership Centre, NUS), Siobhan collaborative working between Teesside University and NUS as Taylor, Principal Lecturer (International) and Mel Newton, Senior the School of Health & Social Care progresses towards becoming Lecturer, alongside support from the Department of International fully internationalised. Development, School marketing and AV technicians. Newsletter | Spring 2019 15 Research update Bump to Buggy project will help new and expectant mothers to stay active

An innovative new research project is examining ways to help new and expectant mothers in disadvantaged areas stay fit and healthy, during and after pregnancy. Bump to Buggy is a multi-agency project involving Teesside University, Nouveau Wellbeing, Fuse – the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Tees Valley Sport and local councils. It is developing ways to help pregnant women and new mothers to overcome barriers to physical activity – focusing on areas including time constraints, lack of social support and cost and accessibility. It is particularly concerned with helping women who were physically active before pregnancy to maintain that lifestyle and identify ways for new mothers to continue to exercise after they have given birth. Bump to Buggy, which has been nominated for a Community Partnership Award, is working with women living in disadvantaged areas of Darlington and County Durham to raise awareness and The funding is supporting Teesside University PhD student Dr Murali Subramanian, whose improve skills and capacity for physical work is centred on exploring the needs of pregnant women or new mothers who were activity. previously active to help them to maintain physical activity during this period of change. Pregnancy is a time of biological, Being a sports and exercise medicine physician, Dr Subramanian will look at the barriers psychological and social change for and enablers of participation, develop an intervention, pilot and test and disseminate the women. Pregnant women are often less learning to health professionals and sports partners. The delivery of activity will be active than non-pregnant women and as supported by Tees Valley Sport, the County Sport Partnership hosted by Teesside pregnancy progresses physical activity University. tends to decrease, which impacts In recognition of the Bump to Buggy project, Teesside University and Fuse have been negatively on their health and the health of nominated for a Community Partnership award by Nouveau Wellbeing as part of their 10th their babies. Anniversary. To address this concern, Nouveau Dr Liane Azevedo, Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity and Public Health at Teesside Wellbeing, a community interest company University, is one of the PhD supervisors for the project, together with Professor Louisa based in Billingham which provides fitness Ells and Dr Peter van der Graaf (Teesside University) and Dr Louise Hayes (Newcastle and wellbeing programmes, was keen to University). develop bespoke activities that support active women to stay physically active She said: ‘This is a great opportunity for our University to work on the development and during pregnancy and early motherhood. evaluation of a physical activity programme to help women maintain their physical activity levels in a period when considerable changes are happening in their bodies and everyday Nouveau Wellbeing contacted AskFuse, a life. The collaboration with Nouveau and the delivery partners will give the PhD student, responsive research service run by Fuse Murali, a unique opportunity to develop a programme in partnership and seeing this – the Centre for Translational Research in implemented in practice.’ Public Health, based within Teesside University’s School of Health & Social Bethany Ainsley, Founder of Nouveau Wellbeing, added: ‘The whole team at Nouveau Care. It was successful in securing funding Wellbeing are really excited to launch the Bump to Buggy project which will offer a vital from Sport England for the three year service to women across County Durham and Darlington during a significant time in their physical activity programme Bump to lives. Working with Teesside University and Fuse will really strengthen our offer and ensure Buggy. learning from this project can be shared with a wider health network locally and nationally.’ School of Health & Social Care 16 Research update Research team promotions

Professor Louisa Ells In August Louisa was awarded her professorial chair. She now co-leads the started her academic new centre for public health research and career with a BSc (Hons) the digital creative economy grand challenge. Molecular and Cellular Professor Ells is passionate about real Biology from the University world co-produced applied research and leads a team specialising in weight of Bath, followed by a PhD management with a strong focus on the in clinical nutrition from role of systematic reviewing, service evaluation and e-health. Newcastle University. Recent projects include a large National She has dedicated her research career to Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI) public health and weight management, funded project developing new body image working across academia, policy and scales for child weight management with practice. She undertook her first Newcastle University, a Cochrane review postdoctoral post at Teesside University series on the treatment of childhood before joining Durham University, where obesity funded by the WHO, and several she was obesity lead for the North East local weight management evaluations. Public Health Observatory. In 2007 Louisa She is also the academic lead for the co-founded the National Obesity evidence reviews into the impact of Observatory, which later became part of marketing and fiscal strategies which Louisa is an expert advisor for the NICE Public Health England (PHE). supported the new Public Health England centre for clinical guidelines, a member of Louisa re-joined the University as a Reader (PHE) national sugar reduction strategy, in the National Child Measurement Programme in Public Health and Obesity in 2012, but addition to co-developing the new PHE board, a member of the European has retained a part-time secondment to weight management commissioning Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) PHE where she acts as a specialist toolkits and standard evaluation framework nutrition working group, and regularly academic adviser. update. teaches the EASO training programme.

Dr Emma L Giles was awarded her PhD from Newcastle University in 2010. It explored the links between diet, alcohol, Emma continued at Newcastle University behaviours, and alcohol brief interventions and physical activity in young adults, as a postdoctoral researcher from 2010 for alcohol use. Emma, alongside focusing on social marketing as a method until April 2015, when she joined the colleagues and a technology company, is to achieve lifestyle behaviour change. School of Health & Social Care as senior now evaluating an app to assist with research lecturer in public health, before weight loss and healthy lifestyles. She is becoming a reader in public health and also evaluating a tier two weight behaviour change at Teesside University in management programme for children and August 2018. young people for a local authority. Emma’s research interests are primarily in As a core member of the Public Health the areas of social marketing for behaviour Centre at Teesside University, Emma, as change, consumer behaviour, health reader of public health and behaviour promotion and public health, individual change aims to continue growing her food, alcohol and physical activity portfolio of research on behaviour change behaviours, behaviour change, and the theories and interventions in particular, impact of public policy on behaviour focusing on obesity in children, young change. Emma’s methodological expertise people, and adults, exploring behaviour is focused on qualitative research and change in a variety of settings (such as systematic reviews. schools, hospitals, prisons), and A focus on behaviour change research has considering behaviour change for specific meant Emma has undertaken numerous populations and those with long-term research projects focused on interventions health conditions (such as healthy lifestyle for change, including evidence for financial behaviours for those recovering from incentives for changing lifestyle cancer). behaviours, sociological influences and approaches for unhealthy eating Newsletter | Spring 2019 17

Dr Samantha Harrison The same year she began working at (RCT) exploring pulmonary rehabilitation Glenfield Hospital, Leicester in the with balance training for falls reduction in graduated from Northumbria pulmonary rehabilitation department where people with COPD. Samantha is the UK University in 2006 with her time was split between research and site lead for this trial, which is being clinical service. conducted in partnership with world a Joint BSc (Hons) in She was awarded her PhD in 2014 from leaders in pulmonary rehabilitation from Psychology and Sport the University of Leicester and has since Canada, Australia and Portugal. To date, dedicated her research career to the study Teesside University, in partnership with Science and completed an of people with chronic obstructive South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, is the MSc (pre-registration) in pulmonary disease (COPD), specifically only centre in the UK delivering balance the extra-pulmonary effects of COPD training as part of pulmonary rehabilitation. Physiotherapy in 2009 at including balance deficits, pain and Recently Samantha embarked on a second, Leeds Beckett University. psychological morbidity. In 2013 Samantha complementary research programme in moved to Toronto to complete her thoracic surgery focusing on physiotherapy- international post-doctoral training at West based assessment and enhanced recovery Park Healthcare Centre. She also delivered in people with lung cancer. She is the chief teaching in cardio-respiratory at the investigator on a dual-site study with University of Toronto. funding awarded from industry partner, In September 2015 Samantha returned to Intuitive Surgical. This is the first research the UK to commence her position as study looking at the use of robotics in senior lecturer (health sciences) at thoracic surgery in the UK. Teesside University. In March 2017 she She is the co-lead for the Council for Allied undertook the role of principal lecturer Health Professionals Research network, (research and innovation) and was North East of England Hub (CAHPR NE), awarded her readership in August 2018. hosted by Teesside University. For the past Samantha is now building her own two years she has been successful in research programme in respiratory obtaining competitive funding from the rehabilitation which complements areas of central CAHPR network to fund a small expertise already established within the grants scheme that supports Allied Health School of Health & Social Care. Topics Professionals to undertake a project that include chronic pain and balance will influence clinical practice. She is also assessment. an executive committee member and Current funded studies include a multi-site, abstract secretary for the Physiotherapy international randomised controlled trial Research Society. Health and wellbeing grand challenge In October, the health and wellbeing grand challenge held a key stakeholders event. The challenge is now housed in the School of Health & Social Care and led by reader, Dr Cormac Ryan along with Professor Yifeng Zeng from the School of Computing Media & the Arts. The grand challenge is under the direction of Professor John Dixon, associate dean for research in the School of Health & Social Care. The event gave senior University researchers the chance to discuss how the grand challenge can meet their needs. The focus was on health and wellbeing but many ideas are transferable to other streams. There were a number of useful ideas generated for the enhancement of the challenge – one example was the opening of School of Health & Social Care research events and seminars to colleagues from across the University. This particular event was targeted at senior researchers but future sessions will be opened to all with an interest in the Health and Wellbeing Grand Challenge. HEALTH AND WELLBEING School of Health & Social Care 18

Erasmus visit to Germany

In early November Dr Cormac Ryan Since 2012, Katja Ehrenbrusthoff, a physiotherapy lecturer at the University of Applied visited the University of Applied Sciences has been working on her PhD, helping to foster strong relationships between the two universities. Katja is supervised by Teesside University’s Dr Cormac Ryan and Professor Sciences in Bochum, Germany. Denis Martin, as well as Professor Christian Gruneberg from the University of Applied The visit was funded through the Sciences. During Cormac’s visit, alongside providing PhD supervisory support, he delivered ERASMUS programme for European lectures to staff and students on pain management. academic staff. The University of As part of Teesside University’s internationalisation agenda, opportunities for strengthening Applied Sciences is one of the first the relationship between the two institutions were discussed. Ideas include a memorandum institutions to offer a degree level of understanding, collaborative research funding applications and future joint PhD supervision. It is hoped that there will be a reciprocal visit next year by Professor Gruneberg. physiotherapy course in Germany and is at the forefront of developing the profession in Germany from a teaching and a research perspective. Newsletter | Spring 2019 19 Recent staff publications

Jenny Alexanders – senior lecturer in Professor Louisa J Ells – professor in public Cormac Ryan – reader physiotherapy health and obesity / specialist advisor to Public Ryan C. G., Eldabe S., Chadwick R., Jones S. E., Saito-Benz, M., Gray, C., Tzeng, Y. C., Atkinson, Health England Elliott-Button H. L., Brookes M. and Martin D. J. G. and Berry, M. J. Cerebral oxygenation and Ells L. J., Rees K., Brown T., Mead E., Al-Kudairy (In Press) An exploration of the experiences and cardiorespiratory stability following liberal L., Azevdeo L., McGeechan G., Baur L., Loveoman educational needs of patients with Failed Back transfusion in preterm neonates Acta Paediatrica E., Clements H., Rayco-Solon P., Farpour-Lambert Surgery Syndrome receiving spinal cord stimulation. 2018, In Press. N. and Demaio A. (2018) Interventions for treating Neuromodulation. Saito-Benz, M., Murphy, W. G., Tzeng, Y. C., children and adolescents with overweight and Ehrenbrusthoff, K., Ryan, C. G., Grüneberg, C., Atkinson, G. and Berry, M. J. Storage after gamma obesity: An overview of Cochrane reviews. Wand, B. and Martin, D. J., (2018) The translation, irradiation affects in vivo oxygen delivery capacity International Journal of Obesity. https://doi. validity and reliability of the German version of the of transfused red blood cells in preterm infants org/10.1038/s41366-018-0230-y Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire. PloS Transfusion 2018; 58 (9), 2108-2112 Farpour-Lambert N., Ells L. J. et al (2018) Obesity one, 13 (10), p.e0205244 Atkinson, G., Ryan, C., Hamilton, S., Wellburn, S., and Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Greenough, S. C. et al. Does duration of pain at An Evidence Review of Lifestyle Interventions to Rosser C. A., Punt T. D. and Ryan C. G. (In Press) Jess, M. A., baseline influence clinical outcomes of Inform Maternal and Child Health Policies. Frontiers Left/right limb judgement task performance low back pain patients managed on an evidence- Endocrinology DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00546. following total knee replacement. Journal of Back based pathway? Spine 2018; 43 (17), E998-E1004 and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. Dr Tom Gibbons – senior lecturer in sport & Lolli, L., Batterham, A. M. and Atkinson, G. Correct – senior lecturer in exercise (sport studies) Dr Kathryn L Weston allometric analysis is always helpful for scaling flow- applied biosciences for health mediated dilation in research and individual patient Lau, M. and Gibbons, T. (2019) Restoring ‘the Football Kingdom of the Far East’: The limited Harvey, M., Weston, K. L., Gray, W. K., O’Callaghan, contexts Clinical physiology and functional imaging A., Oates, L. L., Davidson, R. and Walker, R. W. 38 (5); 2018, 907-910. potential of video games for the development and promotion of Hong Kong soccer. In S. Lawrence (2018). High-intensity interval exercise training in Leah Avery – reader in long-term health and G. Crawford (Eds.) Digital Football Cultures. people with Parkinson’s disease: A stepped-wedge conditions (health behaviour change) London: Routledge, pp.154-169. feasibility trial. Clinical Rehabilitation (accepted November 2018). Haigh, L., Bremner, S., Houghton, D., Sharon Hamilton – professor in nursing Henderson, E., Avery, L., Hardy, T., Hallsworth, Malik, A. A., Williams, C. A., Weston, K.L. and K., McPherson, S., Anstee, Q. A. (2018). Effective McEvoy M., Blenkinsopp J. and Hamilton S. (2018) Barker, A. R. (2018) Perceptual and prefrontal cortex dietary interventions for non-alcoholic fatty liver Listening to the Family’s Voice: an evaluation of a haemodynamic responses to high-intensity interval disease: Barriers and facilitators to adoption of a tool to improve symptom control and communication exercise with decreasing and increasing work- Mediterranean diet in a northern European patient with families in the last days of life. International intensity in adolescents. International Journal of population. In press, Clinical Gastroenterology and Journal of Palliative Nursing. 24(11) 503-512 Psychophysiology; 133:140-8. Hepatology. Jess M., Ryan C., Hamilton S., Wellburn S., Atkinson Hurst, C., Weston, K.L. and Weston, M. (2018). Potthoff, S., Rasul, O., Sniehotta, FF., Beyer, F., G.et al.(2018) Does duration of pain at baseline Effects of combined upper- and lower-body high- Bryant, A., Marques, M., Thomson, R., Avery, L., influence clinical outcomes of low back pain intensity interval training on cardiorespiratory and Presseau, J (2018). The relationship between habit patients managed on an evidence-based pathway? muscular fitness in older adults. Aging Clinical and and healthcare professional behaviour in clinical Spine. 43(17): E998-E1004. Experimental Research. doi.org/10.1007/s40520- practice: A systematic review and meta-analysis. In Jackson K., Hamilton S., Jones S. and Barr S. 018-1015-9. press, Health Psychology Review. (2018) Patient reported experiences of using Matthew Van Loo – senior lecturer in adult Moore, S. A., Hrisos, N., Errington, L., Price, C., community rehabilitation and support services whilst living with a long-term neurological condition: nursing Flynn, D., Avery, L. (2018). How should long-term Yaldren, J. & Van Loo, M. (2018). ‘Technology and physical activity and sedentary behaviour be a qualitative systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation. Online 18 June 2018. inclusivity’ British Journal of Cardiac Nursing. targeted after stroke? A systematic review of current https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2018.13.2.86. findings to enable future intervention development. Dr Helen Handoll – reader in orthopaedics International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Braun C., Hanchard N. C., Handoll H. H. Vida Zohoori – professor of oral public health Physical Activity, 15:100. and Betthäuser A. Predicting the outcome of and nutrition Stuart Braye – senior lecturer in sport & exercise physiotherapy in adults with shoulder pain Zohoori F. V., Maguire A. , Martinez-Mier E. A., Buzalaf M., Sanderson R. and Eckert G. J. (2018). Braye, S. (2018) ‘You shall not murder’: Atos at the associated with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears A comparison of simple analytical methods for Paralympic Games’. In Watson, N. J., Hargaden, – a prognostic model development study. BMC determination of fluoride in microlitre-volume K. and Parker, A. (eds.) (2018) Theology, disability Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018;19(239). https://doi. plasma samples. Caries Research 53(3):275-283. and sport: social justice perspectives. London: org/10.1186/s12891-018-2239-8. DOI: 10.1159/000492339 Routledge. pp. 194-208. Dr Dorothy Hannis – senior lecturer Ibiyemi O., Zohoori F. V., Valentine R. A. and Kevin Dixon – senior lecturer in sport & exercise Elamin W., Hannis D., Nywanzi L. and Ells, L. Maguire A. (2018). Fluoride intake and urinary (sport studies) (2018) To study the impact of mHealth interventions fluoride excretion in 4- and 8-year-old children living on chronic diseases management: a systematic Cashmore, E., Cleland. J and Dixon, K. 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