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Profiles
Dr Ralph Hammond
Lecturer in Advanced Clinical Practice
School of Health Professions (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
I am a physiotherapist by profession, specialising in neuro rehabilitation. I have several roles:
- Clinical Fellow at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. I work in the Somerset Clinical School, with
Professor Jos Latour . - Senior Research Fellow working on the NHS England South West - funded Developing a research skilled workforce programme, with the University of Plymouth team;
Dr Krithika Anil ;Mrs Rachel Knight Lozano ;Professor Aled Jones ;Dr Susie Pearce ;Professor Mary Hickson ;Dr Lisa Bunn ;Professor Jennifer Freeman . - Lecturer in Advanced Practice in the School of Health Professions, University of Plymouth.
My doctoral thesis addressed professional identity: what does it mean to be a physiotherapist? https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.619011, and stimulated my interest in professional ethics, values, attributes, beliefs and motivations. I am interested in how we enact these in clinical / professional life.
Qualifications
Professional Doctorate, University of Brighton 2013
Master of Science (Physiotherapy) University of East London 2000
Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy, St Mary's Hospital 1991
I worked clinically at Portsmouth NHS Foundation Trust, St George's Hospital NHS FT, and more recently at Somerset NHS FT.
I worked in the Research and Clinical Effectiveness Unit at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 1998 - 2015.
- Professional adviser 1998 - 2004
- Training manager, InteractiveCSP 2004 - 2006
- Research adviser 2006 - 2015
Professional membership
Health and Care Professions Council
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
ACPIN - professional network for physiotherapists in neurology
Roles on external bodies
Council of Allied Health Professions Research https://cahpr.csp.org.uk/
- Working Party: vision and mission, chair 2023 - present
- South West consortium, co-lead 2022 - present
International Neurological Physiotherapy Association (INPA) - sub-group of World Physiotherapy https://world.physio/subgroups/neurological
- Founder committee member 2007
- President 2011 - 2019
Critical Physiotherapy Network https://tinyurl.com/y7tk3jk3
- Founder member 2013 - present
International History of Physiotherapy Association https://history.physio.
- Member 2018 - present
Intercollegiate working party for stroke, Royal College of Physicians, 1998 - 2004 https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/stroke-programme
ACPIN https://www.acpin.net/
- London branch, Chair 1998 - 2000
- National executive committee 2011 - 2014
Research
Research
Research interests
professional identity; professional ethics; collective memory work; arts-based methods, Habermas, critical theory.
Other research
Journal article reviewer
- Physiotherapy;
- Physiotherapy Research International;
- Physiotherapy Theory and Practice;
- European Journal of Physiotherapy;
- OpenPhysio Journal.
Grants & contracts
HEE 2023 Developing a research skilled workforce, University of Plymouth, Faculty of Health team
HEE 2023 Enablers for under-represented AHPs in the south west, CAHPR South West
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust 2016 (Grant Number PRF/15/A25) https://www.csp.org.uk/about-csp/how-we-work/charitable-trust.
CSP Educational Awards Panel, CSP, 2011.
South West Regional Network Training Fund 2010.
Physio First Educational Foundation grant 2008 https://ppef.org.uk/current-and-previous-projects/.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s Staff Training and Development Scheme, 2006.
Publications
Publications
Journals
Hammond R Stenner R Palmer S (2022) What matters most: a qualitative study of person-centered physiotherapy practice in community rehabilitation Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 12; 1-12.
Stenner R, Palmer S, Hammond R (2018) What matters most to people in musculoskeletal physiotherapy consultations? A qualitative study Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 35; 84-89 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.03.005.
Hammond R, Moore, Cross V (2015) The construction of professional identity by physiotherapists: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy 102(1):71-7. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.04.002.
Hammond R & Anttila H (2015) Profession’s identity challenged by the language it uses Physiotherapy Research International Dec 7, 197 – 199.
Hammond R (2007) Individuation through socialisation Physiotherapy Research International 12, 3, 123 – 125.
Ilott I, Mead J, Roberts J, Hammond R, (2006) Exploring the involvement and perceptions of professional stakeholders on NICE clinical guidelines Evidence & Policy, 2, 3, 333-356(24).
Hammond R, Lennon S, Walker MF, Hoffman A, Irwin P, On behalf of the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party (2005) Changing occupational therapy and physiotherapy practice through guidelines and audit in the United Kingdom Clinical Rehabilitation 19, 1-7.
Mead J, Hammond R & Davies-Smith A (2003) A rare opportunity to improve services for people with multiple sclerosis EDITORIAL Physiotherapy, 89, 12, 690-691.
Hammond R & Taylor A (2003) A NICE experience: Development of a multi-disciplinary guideline for the management of chronic heart failure EDITORIAL Physiotherapy, 89, 8, 458-459.
Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke (2002) Physiotherapy-specific version of the national clinical guidelines for stroke Royal College of Physicians London.
Hammond R (2002) Outcome measures for people with depression. PA51 Information Paper. CSP, London.
Hammond R (2000) Evaluation of physiotherapy by measuring the outcome. Physiotherapy 86, 4, 170-172.
Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke (2000) National clinical guidelines for stroke. Royal College of Physicians, London.
Hammond R (1999) Provision of stroke care in the UK: just a matter of chance? British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. May; 6(5): 212-3.
Hammond R (1999) Why an outcome measures database? Physiotherapy 85; 5. 2-2.
Stenner R, Palmer S, Hammond R (2018) What matters most to people in musculoskeletal physiotherapy consultations? A qualitative study Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 35; 84-89 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2018.03.005.
Hammond R, Moore, Cross V (2015) The construction of professional identity by physiotherapists: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy 102(1):71-7. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2015.04.002.
Hammond R & Anttila H (2015) Profession’s identity challenged by the language it uses Physiotherapy Research International Dec 7, 197 – 199.
Hammond R (2007) Individuation through socialisation Physiotherapy Research International 12, 3, 123 – 125.
Ilott I, Mead J, Roberts J, Hammond R, (2006) Exploring the involvement and perceptions of professional stakeholders on NICE clinical guidelines Evidence & Policy, 2, 3, 333-356(24).
Hammond R, Lennon S, Walker MF, Hoffman A, Irwin P, On behalf of the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party (2005) Changing occupational therapy and physiotherapy practice through guidelines and audit in the United Kingdom Clinical Rehabilitation 19, 1-7.
Mead J, Hammond R & Davies-Smith A (2003) A rare opportunity to improve services for people with multiple sclerosis EDITORIAL Physiotherapy, 89, 12, 690-691.
Hammond R & Taylor A (2003) A NICE experience: Development of a multi-disciplinary guideline for the management of chronic heart failure EDITORIAL Physiotherapy, 89, 8, 458-459.
Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke (2002) Physiotherapy-specific version of the national clinical guidelines for stroke Royal College of Physicians London.
Hammond R (2002) Outcome measures for people with depression. PA51 Information Paper. CSP, London.
Hammond R (2000) Evaluation of physiotherapy by measuring the outcome. Physiotherapy 86, 4, 170-172.
Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke (2000) National clinical guidelines for stroke. Royal College of Physicians, London.
Hammond R (1999) Provision of stroke care in the UK: just a matter of chance? British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. May; 6(5): 212-3.
Hammond R (1999) Why an outcome measures database? Physiotherapy 85; 5. 2-2.
Conference Papers
Hammond R (2013) Exploring our self-concept Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Congress, 11-12th October, Birmingham, invited paper.
Hammond R (2013) Perceptions of physiotherapy: Acts of ongoing becoming Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Congress, 11-12th October, Birmingham, invited paper.
Hammond R (2011) Implementing the NICE Falls guidelines Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Congress, invited paper.
Hammond R (2013) Perceptions of physiotherapy: Acts of ongoing becoming Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Congress, 11-12th October, Birmingham, invited paper.
Hammond R (2011) Implementing the NICE Falls guidelines Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Congress, invited paper.
Hammond R, Buchanan E (2009) What’s nice about the NICE low back pain guidelines? Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Congress, 16-17th October, Liverpool, invited paper.
Hammond R on behalf of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2009) Transforming Services. Series of 10 English Regional one-day events, London; CSP.
Hammond R (2009) Using collective memory work to investigate the lived experience of physiotherapists Narrative, Memory and Ordinary Lives, Narrative and Memory Research Group 9th Annual Conference, 25th April, University of Huddersfield.
Hammond R, Jackson A, Sedgley C, Wheeler D (2008) Supporting Knowledge in Practice CSP Congress, Manchester, UK; October 2008, invited paper
Wheeler D, Hammond R, Sedgley C (2006) CSP Guidelines Programme Review (1998 – 2006) European Region - World Congress of Physical Therapy Invitational Guidelines Symposium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 2006, invited paper.
Hammond R Lennon S (2004) National Guidelines for Stroke World Congress of Physical Therapy, Barcelona, invited paper.
Hammond R on behalf of the Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke. (2002) Physiotherapy-specific version of the national clinical guidelines for stroke. Royal College of Physicians, London; keynote speaker.
Hammond R Lennon S (2002) Development of National Guidelines for Stroke, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Congress; invited paper. https://www.physiotherapyjournal.com/article/S0031-9406(05)60566-4/pdf#relatedArticles.
Hammond Ron behalf of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (1998 – 1999) Outcome measures in physiotherapy – a series of ad hoc talks, lectures, and workshops for clinical services across UK.
Hammond R on behalf of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2009) Transforming Services. Series of 10 English Regional one-day events, London; CSP.
Hammond R (2009) Using collective memory work to investigate the lived experience of physiotherapists Narrative, Memory and Ordinary Lives, Narrative and Memory Research Group 9th Annual Conference, 25th April, University of Huddersfield.
Hammond R, Jackson A, Sedgley C, Wheeler D (2008) Supporting Knowledge in Practice CSP Congress, Manchester, UK; October 2008, invited paper
Wheeler D, Hammond R, Sedgley C (2006) CSP Guidelines Programme Review (1998 – 2006) European Region - World Congress of Physical Therapy Invitational Guidelines Symposium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 2006, invited paper.
Hammond R Lennon S (2004) National Guidelines for Stroke World Congress of Physical Therapy, Barcelona, invited paper.
Hammond R on behalf of the Intercollegiate Working Party for Stroke. (2002) Physiotherapy-specific version of the national clinical guidelines for stroke. Royal College of Physicians, London; keynote speaker.
Hammond R Lennon S (2002) Development of National Guidelines for Stroke, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Congress; invited paper. https://www.physiotherapyjournal.com/article/S0031-9406(05)60566-4/pdf#relatedArticles.
Hammond Ron behalf of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (1998 – 1999) Outcome measures in physiotherapy – a series of ad hoc talks, lectures, and workshops for clinical services across UK.
Reports
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 2000. Clinical
Audit Tools. CSP, London. (Hammond R, co-author - unnamed).
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 2002 Rules of Professional Conduct. CSP, London (Hammond R, co-author - unnamed).
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2000) Health Committee: Head Injury: Rehabilitation, Submission of evidence from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, CSP, London.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 2005 Standards of Physiotherapy Practice. CSP, London (Hammond R, co-author - unnamed).
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 2002 Rules of Professional Conduct. CSP, London (Hammond R, co-author - unnamed).
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (2000) Health Committee: Head Injury: Rehabilitation, Submission of evidence from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, CSP, London.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 2005 Standards of Physiotherapy Practice. CSP, London (Hammond R, co-author - unnamed).
Presentations and posters
1. Hammond RStenner R Palmer S (2019) What matters most: a qualitative study of person-centered physiotherapy practice in community rehabilitation Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Annual Congress; poster.
2. Hammond R, Moore, Cross V (2015) The construction of professional identity by physiotherapists: a qualitative study. World Physiotherapy Congress; Singapore; poster.
3. Wheeler D, Hammond R, Sedgley C (2006) CSP Guidelines Programme Review (1998 – 2006) World Congress of Physical Therapy, Vancouver, Canada, June 2007; poster.
2. Hammond R, Moore, Cross V (2015) The construction of professional identity by physiotherapists: a qualitative study. World Physiotherapy Congress; Singapore; poster.
3. Wheeler D, Hammond R, Sedgley C (2006) CSP Guidelines Programme Review (1998 – 2006) World Congress of Physical Therapy, Vancouver, Canada, June 2007; poster.
Personal
Personal
Reports & invited lectures
Hammond R (2019) Role of physiotherapy in secondary prevention after stroke, National conference for French Physiotherapists, Montpellier, France; keynote speaker.
Hammond R (2018) International perspectives for neurological physiotherapists 1st annual conference for neuro physiotherapists 22nd September; Marseille, France; keynote speaker.
Hammond R (2016) International perspectives for neurological physiotherapists Annual Conference of the Lebanese Neurological Physical Therapy Association 7th May; Beirut, Lebanon.
Hammond R on behalf of INPA (2015) Neuro networking session World Congress of Physical Therapy, Singapore, invited paper.
Hammond R (2018) International perspectives for neurological physiotherapists 1st annual conference for neuro physiotherapists 22nd September; Marseille, France; keynote speaker.
Hammond R (2016) International perspectives for neurological physiotherapists Annual Conference of the Lebanese Neurological Physical Therapy Association 7th May; Beirut, Lebanon.
Hammond R on behalf of INPA (2015) Neuro networking session World Congress of Physical Therapy, Singapore, invited paper.
Conferences organised
Somerset Health and Care Research convention 9th June 2022; Somerset NHS FT and Yeovil District hospital NHS FT, with Professor Jos Latour .
Other academic activities
Co-lead Somerset Clinical School 2022 - present
- leads Chief Nurse Research Fellowship programme
- manages Somerset NHS FT Writer in Residence, Caroline Sanderson 2022 - 2024, in collaboration with the Royal Literary Fund https://www.rlf.org.uk/.
- supports clinical staff research development activity
Hammond R on behalf of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (1998 – 1999) Outcome measures in physiotherapy – a series of ad hoc talks, lectures, and workshops for clinical services across UK.
Additional information
- Health walks, leader, Steart Marshes, Somerset 2017 - present https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/09/these-salt-marshes-saved-my-life-how-nature-is-helping-mental-health
- Apple Blossom meditation group, coordinator, Somerset 2017 - present