Eileen Morrow

Eileen Morrow is a clinical academic orthotist specialising in paediatric orthopaedic research, and an focus on the translation of evidence into policy and practice. She holds a BSc(Hons) in Prosthetics and Orthotics from the University of Strathclyde and has over ten years of clinical experience across paediatric orthopaedics, gait analysis, neurological rehabilitation, rheumatology, diabetes, and complex trauma.

As an NIHR Doctoral Clinical Academic Fellow at the University of Oxford, Eileen is in the final stages of her DPhil, which focuses on prioritising outcomes for children undergoing elective lower limb orthopaedic surgery. Her work brings together children and families, clinicians, researchers and policymakers to identify priorities for care and research. She also leads studies in paediatric orthopaedics, including work on the management of idiopathic toe walking and methodological research to improve clinical trial design.

Eileen’s broader interests include research integrity and evidence-informed decision-making. Her BMJ editorial on digital fraud in research received national media attention, including coverage in The Times and an interview on BBC Health Check (BBC World Service). She has contributed to national multidisciplinary guidelines for paediatric flat foot (BSCOS) and spinal management in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA Care UK).

Eileen has been actively involved in policy work, including as Chair of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) Research Committee, where she contributed to policy development for the profession, research strategy and national responses to NHS planning priorities. She is a member of the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) and the Council for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR) Oxfordshire Hub, and has twice been shortlisted for the Advancing Healthcare Awards for her contributions to research and innovation.

She lectures on research and clinical governance at the University of Salford and regularly peer reviews for journals including Prosthetics and Orthotics International and Gait & Posture.