Joanna Dawes

Background

About Joanna Dawes

I am a physiotherapist with research expertise in inclusion health. I currently work as a Research fellow based in the Collaborative Centre for Inclusion Health, within the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, at UCL. Having recently secured an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship, I am excited to be continuing my research exploring frailty in people experiencing homelessness. Other recent research collaborations include understanding physical activity interventions for excluded groups and the impact of the COVID pandemic on mental health. I also co-lead a postgraduate module the Homeless and Inclusion Health. I spent many years working in NHS Scotland, including eight years in Greater Glasgow Primary Care Trust, within a specialist health and social care team for people experiencing homelessness, as a physiotherapist. Since moving to London in 2008, I have worked as a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy, at both University of East London and St Georges, University of London. I also contribute to the work of Crisis, having developed a physiotherapy service, which runs alongside other health services during the Christmas week.