Emily graduated from Brunel University in 2002. After completing her junior rotations in Southampton, she specialised in musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy at University Hospitals Dorset, becoming an Enhanced Upper Limb Specialist in 2012. In 2024, she achieved the NHS England Digital Badge for Advanced Practice, recognising her advanced level of practice.
More recently, Emily has expanded her expertise across the Dorset healthcare system, taking on leadership and educational roles as Advanced Practice Education Lead and subsequently Professional Lead for Advanced Practice at Dorset HealthCare NHS Foundation Trust. These experiences enable her to bring authentic, real-world insight to her role at HSU, where she delivers education that reflects all four pillars of Advanced Practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research
Areas of interest
- Interest in developing advanced practitioners across all pillars of practice and inspiring passion towards education and leadership in students.
- Highly specialised and experienced Upper Limb MSK advanced practitioner with experience in secondary care and interface clinics across the orthopaedic elective pathway.
Qualifications: 
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 2002
- PG Cert Professional Practice 2024
Publications
Naskar, Rajib; Garg, Vipul; Middleton, Emily; Moverley, Rob; University Hospitals Dorset. The Impact and Utilisation of Patient-initiated follow ups (PIFU) in the elective Upper-limb clinic at secondary care (2025) Annals Journal & Bulletin Journal
