Theresa Harvey-Dunstan

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Theresa Harvey-Dunstan

Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist

Qualifications and Memberships

  • BSc (HONS) Physiotherapy
  • MSc Respiratory Physiotherapy
  • Ph.D "Comprehensive comparison of the properties of common exercise outcome measures for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."
  • PGCHE
  • HCPC Registered
  • Member of CSP
  • Member of British Thoracic Society
  • Member of European Respiratory Society
  • Member of Dyspnoea Society
  • Co-Chair British Thoracic Society, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Special Advisory Group (2019-2023)
  • Research Lead, East Midlands Thoracic Society (2019-2024)
  • Member of the Nottinghamshire ICB Pulmonary Rehabilitation Working Group

Career

  • Qualified 1997 from Keele University
  • 1997 - 1998 Junior (Physiotherapist, Rotherham General Hospital
  • 1998 - 2000 Senior Medical Respiratory Physiotherapist, Rotherham General Hospital
  • 2000 - 2001 Medical Respiratory Lead and AICU Physiotherapist, Rotherham General Hospital
  • 2001 - 2005 Medical Respiratory Lead Physiotherapist, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham
  • 2005 - 2008 Clinical Specialist Extended Scope Physiotherapist, Cardio-Respiratory Admissions, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
  • 2008 - 2013 Senior Respiratory Research Physiotherapist, NIHR Leicester BRC, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
  • 2013 - 2018 Pre-Doctoral Respiratory Research Physiotherapist, NIHR Leicester BRC, Glenfield Hospital & University of Leicester
  • 2018 - 2024 Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham
  • 2020 - 2023 Advanced Practitioner COVID Breathlessness Physiotherapist, Nottingham University Hospitals (1 day secondment for NHS COVID workforce support)
  • 2022 -Ongoing Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist in Private Care
  • 2023 - Ongoing Advanced Practitioner COPD Physiotherapist, Nottingham University Hospitals
  • 2024 - Ongoing Clinical Specialist Renal Transplant Physiotherapist, Nottingham University Hospitals
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Specialty areas

  • Persistent Breathlessness
  • Post COVID Breathlessness
  • Sputum Retention
  • Chronic Respiratory Illness (COPD, Bronchiectasis, Asthma, Breathing Pattern Disorder Chronic Cough).
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Respiratory Rehabilitation
  • Chronic Kidney Disease Rehabilitation
  • Multi-Morbidity Deconditioning and Rehabilitation

Hobbies

  • Painting
  • Boxing
  • Yoga
  • Live music
  • Being with my family

Fun fact

As a teenager I was regional U50& U55Kg Judo Champion for 3 years running

Perfect weekend

Sitting in a field with family and friends listening and dancing to loud live music with a refreshing drink in hand