Work-based projects and Fellows' learning: Cohort Seven (2025)
This page details the work-based projects undertaken by Cohort Seven (2025) as part of the AHP Careers Fellowship Scheme. These are listed below, alphabetically by the Fellow's employing organisation.
You can watch videos from Fellows outlining their fellowship experience and the impact on their work based project at the bottom of the page.
Celebration event - 2 June 2026
You are welcome to join this online celebration event, which will showcase and disseminate Fellows’ learning and project findings from their fellowships.
This event is open to everyone with an interest in the Fellows’ work and the AHP Careers Fellowship Scheme. We recommend reviewing the resources below in advance to support your preparation and participation.
The Event Programme is available, alongside a Participation and Learning Guide to help you optimise the benefits of attending. A Participant Guide is also available to support your digital requirements and enhance your experience on the day.
A brief summary and introduction to all the fellowships within Cohort 7 is available in the Booklet of Abstracts, evidencing both Fellows’ learning and its application in practice. Individual project outputs are shared below for you to engage with for further information.
Fellows
Ellen Morris
Physiotherapist
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
E-mail: ellen.morris@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Project: Investigating and developing stroke rehabilitation pathways in North Ayrshire
Project outputs:
David Bain
Specialist Physiotherapist
NHS Borders
E-mail: David.Bain@nhs.scot
Project: Expansion and development of walking aid MOT drop-in sessions across NHS Borders
Juliet Armstrong-Pringle and Cara Montgomery
Lead MSK CYP Podiatrist and Lead CYP Podiatrist
NHS Fife
E-mails: Juliet.Armstrong-pringle@nhs.scot and Cara.Montgomery@nhs.scot
Project: Collaborating with schools and young people to enable early intervention to address potential poor foot health and support participation in physical activity
Project outputs:
Joanna Myers
Lead Advance Practice Physiotherapist Fife Pain Management
NHS Fife
E-mail: joanna.myers@nhs.scot
Project: Identifying and understanding referral patterns to Fife Pain Management Service to determine if access is equitable
Project outputs:
Vicki Salisbury
Team Lead Physiotherapist
NHS Fife
E-mail: vicki.salisbury@nhs.scot
Project: A Collaborative Service Development Implementing a Vestibular Physiotherapist in an Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
Project outputs:
Gary Dempsey
Dietitian
NHS Forth Valley
E-mail: gary.dempsey@nhs.scot
Project: Scope, develop and design nutrition and dietetic pathways in respiratory care
Project outputs:
- Animation: Respiratory animation (html)
- Animation transcript (doc)
Rosemarie Quinn
MSK APP Physiotherapist
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
E-mail: Rosemarie.Quinn@nhs.scot
Project: Interacting with people on Spinal Orthopaedics waiting lists to improve their experience
Project outputs:
- Phase 1 national scoping survey results (Sway.office.com)
Nerys Cameron
Lead Dietitian, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
NHS Grampian
E-mail: Nerys.cameron@nhs.scot
Project: Scoping Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Disordered Eating Approaches in NHS Grampian
Project outputs:
Jason Ellis and Angela McDougall
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and Assistant Practitioner
NHS Lanarkshire
E-mails: Jason.Ellis@Lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk and Angela.McDougall@Lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ellis-44551185/
Project: Improving Dementia and Falls Pathways: AHP Leadership in Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in the Community
Project outputs:
Linda Linton
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
NHS Lothian
E-mail: linda.linton@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Project: Development of a multidisciplinary community-based approach for prevention of falls in older adults
Project outputs:
Marianne Shanks
Advanced Specialist Podiatrist
NHS Lothian
E-mail: Marianne.Shanks2@nhslothian.nhs.scot.uk
Project: Exploring the possibility of advanced podiatry practitioners working within the diabetic foot clinic, referring for duplex imaging in patients with PAD that may require surgical intervention via the vascular surgery team
Project outputs:
Sarah Donaldson
Senior Healthcare Support Worker
NHS Tayside
E-mail: Sarah.Donaldson2@nhs.scot
Project: Developing a tool for evaluating the wellbeing needs of staff
Project outputs:
Shona Kerr
Occupational Therapist, Vocational Rehabilitation Service
NHS Tayside
E-mail: shona.kerr@nhs.scot
Project: A vocational rehabilitation service redesign: pathway development and partnership working to improve return-to-work outcomes for people following major trauma in Dundee
Project outputs:
Presentation: A vocational rehabilitation service resign (pdf)
Catherine Lamont
Physiotherapist
NHS Tayside
E-mail: catherine.lamont1@nhs.scot
Project: Delivering for Population Health within Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Project outputs:
- Poster: Delivering for population health within musculoskeletal physiotherapy (pdf)
- Poster transcript (pdf)
- Sway: Delivering for population health within musculoskeletal physiotherapy (Sway.office.com)
- Blog: Delivering for Population health within musculoskeletal physiotherapy (html)
- Animation: Health screening: at your physiotherapy appointment (html)
- Animation transcript (Sway.office.com)
- My Fellowship experience video (html)
Fellow's experiences