Rory Harrison

Rory Harrison — Clinical Exercise Physiologist & Health Programme Lead
Evidence based rehabilitation both face to face and digital interventions.

I combine Academy for Healthcare Sciences accreditation in Clinical Exercise Physiology with proven project and research leadership to design and deliver person‑centred, scalable rehabilitation and health improvement programmes across NHS, academic, and community settings.

Profile
I deliver clinically rigorous exercise assessment and rehabilitation alongside operational leadership and service design. I lead multidisciplinary teams to translate evidence into practical programmes that improve mobility, strength, and long‑term health outcomes. My experience spans regional cancer prehabilitation and rehabilitation, long COVID recovery, community cardiac rehab, falls prevention, and workplace health.

Services
Individual clinical exercise assessment & prescription for various long term medical conditions

• Group rehabilitation programmes: falls prevention, community cardiac rehab, long COVID classes.

• Digital and hybrid programme design: telehealth, digitally enabled exercise interventions.

• Research collaboration & trial coordination: recruitment, data collection, reporting.

Key Achievements
Principal Investigator for the PERFORM Trial, achieving the second highest national recruitment rate.

Co‑designer of the KESS digital falls prevention programme with Northumbria University.

Lead for a regional community cancer prehabilitation service serving eight NHS Trusts.

Delivered community programmes featured in national media for long COVID and falls prevention.

Supervised MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology and BSc Physiotherapy placements.

Qualifications & Contact
Qualifications: Academy for Healthcare Sciences accreditation; MSc Sport & Exercise Sciences; BSc Sport & Exercise Development; Level 5 Apprenticeship in Operational Management (in progress).
Based in: Newcastle upon Tyne.
Contact
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07502 302828
LinkedIn: rory‑harrison‑7a4b22200