Cherry Kilbride

Academic qualifications

PhD MSc MCSP PGCert (LTHE)

Profile

Cherry lectures on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Physiotherapy Division and supervises MSc and PhD students. Cherry is an experienced neurological physiotherapist with a special interest in stroke and is an active researcher in this field. She is the lead national physiotherapist on the Intercollegiate Stroke Work Party at the Royal College of Physicians London which produces the National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke and runs a number of stroke audit programmes including the National Sentinel Stroke Audit.

Committee responsibilities

• Research Committee member
• Elected member of the School Board
• Joint Physiotherapy Lead for the REF
• Reviewer of School Ethics Committee

Admin responsibilities

Co- Module leader for MSc Neurorehabilitation (Clinical Applications)

Other responsibilities

Personal tutor for undergraduate and postgraduate students, Clinical visiting

Teaching responsibilities

• Modules HH1701 Anatomy
• HH2100 Neurology
• HH2125 Complex Rehabilitation
• HH55020 Clinical Applications in Neurorehabilitation

PhD supervision

Ongoing PhD supervision of three students

Teaching interest

Stroke, neurorehabilitation, evidence based practice, evaluation of clinical interventions in neurology, ataxia

Research interests

Stroke, ataxia, evaluating clinical practice, guideline development, mixed methods, action research

Research centres

• CCentre for Research in Rehabilitation (CRR)

Research projects and grants

• NHS London Research Innovation Fund: Exploring and innovating the use of the Nintendo Wii in physiotherapy - £75K (ongoing)
• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology & Specialist Section Neurological Practice College of Occupational Therapy: Developing splinting guidelines for adults with neurological dysfunction – £20k (ongoing)
• London Borough of Hillingdon (National Stroke Strategy):  Evaluating Physical Training after Stroke in a Leisure Centre setting - £12K (ongoing)
• NIHR/SRN Identity post stroke – £2,500 (ongoing)
• Brunel University Research Seminar Series Award £2,500 (complete)
• Brunel University Research Seminar Series Award £2,500 (complete)
• Special Trustees of the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust London NW3 2QG. Managing Multi-professional Stroke Care £60K (complete)
• North Central London Workforce Confederation. Evaluating the role of an expert respiratory physiotherapy practitioner in building and sustaining local capacity £50K (complete)

Membership and affiliation

• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Health Professions Council
• Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Neurology (immediate past national Chair)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Associate member of the Society for Research in Rehabilitation
• Lead national physiotherapist on Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party at Royal College of Physicians
• London Hub Research Facilitator of National Physiotherapy Research Network
• Founding member of International Neurology Physical Therapy Association (June 2007)

Other external activities

Journal Peer Review

• Physiotherapy
• Physiotherapy Research International
• Educational Action Research
• Journal of Interprofessional Care
• Ageing & Society

Grant reviewer

• The Stroke Association
• NIHR

Publications

Journal Papers

(Forthcoming) Norris, M. and Kilbride, C., From dictatorship to a reluctant democracy: neurotherapist's talking about self-management post stroke, Disability & Rehabilitation

(2013) Tempest S., Harries, P., Kilbride, C. and DeSouza, L., Enhanced clarity and holism: the outcome of implementing the ICF with an acute stroke multidisciplinary team in England., Disabilty and Rehabilitation Download publication

(2012) Harries, P., Weale, C. and Kilbride, C., Changes to the Blue Badge scheme: equity for service users - employment opportunities for therapists., British Journal of Occupational Therapy 75 (9) : 395-

(2012) Tempest, S., Harries, P., Kilbride, C. and DeSouza, L., To adopt is to adapt: The process of implementing the ICF with an acute stroke multidisciplinary team in England, Disability and Rehabilitation 34 (20) : 1686- 1694 Download publication

(2011) Kilbride, C., Allison, R. and Evans, PH., What do stroke survivors think about evidence based care they receive? Learning from insights at the "periphery", International Journal of Person Centered Medicine 1 (2) : 254- 259 Download publication

(2011) Tskeleves, E., Skordoulis, D., Paraskevopoulos, I. and Kilbride, C., Wii your health: A low-cost wireless system for home rehabilitation after stroke using Wii remotes with its expansions and blender, Biomedical Engineering 723058

(2011) Kilbride, C., Perry, L., Flatlety, M., Turner, E. and Meyer, JM., Developing theory and practice: Creation of a community of practice through action research produced excellence in stroke care, Journal of Interprofessional Care 25 (2) : 91- 97 Download publication

(2010) Crow, J. and Kilbride, C., Exploring the concerns and unmet needs of community dwelling stroke survivors: Informing the 6 month review process, International Journal of Stroke 5 (Supplement 3) : 31- 31

(2009) Meyer, JM., Noble, H., Kilbride, CB., Holman, C. and Bridges, J., Doing qualitative research as a practitioner: Processes, issues and challenges, Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research 2 (2) : 36- 55

(2008) Allison, R., Evans, PH., Kilbride, C. and Campbell, JL., Secondary prevention of stroke: Using the experiences of patients and carers to inform the development of an educational resource, Family Practice 25 (5) : 355- 361

(2005) Kilbride, C., Flatley, M., Meyer, J. and Perry, L., Stroke units: The implementation of a complex intervention, Educational Action Research 13 (4) : 479- 504 Download publication

Book Chapters

(2011) Kilbride, C. and Cassidy, E., Physical management of altered tone and movement. In: Stokes, M. and Stack, E. eds. Physical Management for Neurological Conditions. Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier 289- 318

(2010) Kilbride, CB. and Kneafsey, R., Management of physical impairments post-stroke. In: Perry, L., Watkins, CL. and Williams, JE. eds. Acute Stroke Nursing: Evidence Informed Practice. Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell 152- 183

(2009) Cassidy, E., Kilbride, CB. and Holland, A., Therapies: Physiotherapy. In: Management of the Ataxias: towards best Clinical Practice. Ataxia UK 32- 38