I am a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research, University of Hull, and a registered physiotherapist. I am an applied health researcher with an interest in mixed-methods research, service evaluations, and patient and public involvement.
I completed my BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy in 2013 at Sheffield Hallam University and have worked clinically in a variety of settings, most recently in vascular surgery, amputee rehabilitation, and orthopaedic surgery. I completed my PhD at HYMS in 2023 with a thesis titled A Mixed Methods Study of Outcomes, Experiences, and Perceptions of Through-Knee and Above-Knee Amputation.
I am the Research Officer for the British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in limb Absence Rehabilitation. My research focuses on understanding patient and clinician experiences to inform healthcare delivery, service design, and clinical decision-making.
Current projects
- CANFIT: A personalised home-based exercise programme for patients with cancer in Yorkshire
- CanBenefit 3: Implementation of tailored wellbeing advice as standard care among people diagnosed with lung cancer
- NEOREHAB: Neoadjuvant Rehabilitation for Optimal Surgery-a randomised feasibility study
- HAMLET: THrough knee AMputation’s impact on Quality of Life compared to AbovE Knee AmputaTion Trial
- STEPFORWARD: A randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the impact of a hydraulic self-aligning ankle-foot on quality of life for patients with a below-knee amputation who have limited mobility
You can view Hayley's research on ORCID.
I have contributed to the delivery of teaching across allied health programmes, covering research methods, audit and service evaluation, literature reviewing, and evidence-informed practice.
Gordon, H., Ostler, O., Smith, G., Carradice, D., Boam, G. E., & Twiddy, M. (2026). Experiences of living with through-knee or above-knee amputation: a qualitative interview study. Disability and Rehabilitation.
Gordon, H., Boam, G., Carradice, D., Smith, G. E., & Twiddy, M. (2024). Exploring UK clinician perceptions of through-knee amputation compared to above-knee amputation: a mixed methods study. Disability and Rehabilitation.
Gordon, H., Hebenton, J., Davie-Smith, F., Twiddy, M., Smith, G. E., Carradice, D. (2023). Surgical and rehabilitation outcomes of patients undergoing through knee amputation compared with above knee amputation. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain & Ireland.
Crane*, H., Boam, G., Carradice, D., Vanicek, N., Twiddy, M., Smith, G. E. (2021). Through‐knee versus above‐knee amputation for vascular and non‐vascular major lower limb amputations. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
* Surname changed from Crane to Gordon in 2022
Senior Inpatient Physiotherapist at Spire Hull and East Riding.