Double recognition for HSU at the 2026 MSK Awards
Health Sciences University (HSU) is celebrating two finalist places at the inaugural MSK Awards, with HSU Clinical Services shortlisted for the Community Impact Award and Glenn Winslade, Sports Practitioner Educator in the AECC School of Chiropractic, shortlisted for MSK Clinician of the Year.
The recognition highlights HSU Clinical Services’ contribution to musculoskeletal (MSK) healthcare and community impact, alongside Glenn’s clinical and educational expertise within the AECC School of Chiropractic.
Co-hosted by Physio Matters and Physio First, the awards will culminate in a ceremony at the Sky Gallery, Park Regis, Birmingham, on Friday 27 November 2026, when the winners will be announced.
Recognising community impact
The Community Impact Award recognises MSK work that creates meaningful change through participation, accessibility, inclusion and wider community or population impact.
The shortlisting encompasses HSU Clinical Services across the University’s campus network, including student-led chiropractic and physiotherapy services in Bournemouth, osteopathy in London, and services delivered by qualified clinicians.
HSU Clinical Services provides more than 77,000 patient visits each year. Its community work includes weekly student-led outreach and health checks, specialist paediatric and infant feeding clinics, and support for sporting communities. The wider clinical team also supports the NHS through rehabilitation, imaging and injection therapies.
Through this work, HSU aims to make high-quality musculoskeletal care accessible while connecting its clinical expertise with the needs of the communities it serves. Students learn through community partnerships, developing their understanding of inclusive, evidence-informed and community-centred healthcare.
Dr Neil Langridge, Director of Clinical & Rehabilitation Services, said:
“To have both HSU Clinical Services and Glenn recognised as finalists is fantastic. The Community Impact nomination reflects something fundamental to what we are trying to achieve as a health sciences university.”
Glenn Winslade shortlisted for MSK Clinician of the Year
Glenn joined the AECC School of Chiropractic in 2022. A chiropractor and Sports Practitioner Educator, his experience includes sports chiropractic work in professional football and rugby, with elite athletes and at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
At HSU, Glenn leads the sports chiropractic placement, mentoring final-year students as they develop their clinical and diagnostic skills. Based in the University’s Integrated Rehabilitation Centre, the Student Sports Chiropractic Clinic combines supervised student learning with care for people managing sports injuries, recovery and training goals.
Daniel Moore, Head of the AECC School of Chiropractic, said:
“Alongside being nominated as a finalist for Community Impact, Glenn’s individual recognition reflects the quality and expertise of the clinicians and educators who make our impact possible. We are enormously proud of both finalist places.”
Professor Lesley Haig, Vice-Chancellor of Health Sciences University, said:
“Health Sciences University works hard to connect Education, Clinical Services and Research. This recognition highlights how our clinical services don’t simply provide care; they link education, clinical practice and community partnership. Our students learn in an environment where contributing to the health of the community is a valued part of becoming a healthcare professional.”
The shortlistings follow HSU’s earlier announcement of its support for the inaugural MSK Awards, including sponsorship of the Innovation in MSK Practice Award. Professor Steven Vogel, Professor of Musculoskeletal Health and Care at HSU, is also serving on the judging panel.
