All posts by Rob Jones

Currently, Lead Governor at Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation Trust 2021- date; Trustee and Director Moorfields Eye Charity 2017-date. Vice-chair advisory group for the development of the new Moorfields Eye Hospital, London due for completion in 2027; this state-of- the- art ophthalmic centre comprises Moorfields Eye Hospital, the Institute of Ophthalmology, education, training and research. Rob became a Patient Governor in 2004 when the role was first introduced in England and since that time has served terms as Vice- Chair of Governors, Chairman of the non-executive Recruitment and Remuneration committee and Chair of the Governance committee. Rob is a registered blind person, having been blind since birth. He is a former chair of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, having served on the CSP Council for sixteen years and was the first physiotherapist to represent the profession on the Regulatory Authority (the Health and Care Professions Council) at its creation, this was a Ministerial appointment; he was also the Allied Health Professions (AHP) Consultant seconded to the Commission for Health Improvement – the fore-runner of the Health and Care Quality Commission. Rob has served on several Department of Health working groups and committees including Referral to Treatment, IM&T Programme Board, Manpower Planning Advisory Group and chaired the Reed Clinical Coding working party. Rob holds a Doctorate in Management, a Master’s in Social Policy and Administration and a BA in History, Philosophy and Humanities. He graduated as a chartered physiotherapist in 1971 and was a winner of the McTier prize. Rob was a physiotherapy clinician for many years and became a CSP tutor and supervisor in manual therapy. He became a senior leader and manager in physiotherapy and the Allied Health Professions working at Executive Board level. After retirement from the NHS he set up and ran a company working in Leadership and Management Consultancy nationally and internationally and is the lead author and joint editor with Dr Fiona Jenkins for a series of books on leadership and management topics for the Allied Health Professions and has jointly led masterclasses and presentations. He is the author of more than thirty articles and papers on a wide variety of topics on clinical, management, leadership, IM&T and historical topics. He was a founder executive member of the International Physiotherapy History Association. Rob has supervised students at PhD and Masters levels and is a life Honorary Fellow of the University of Brighton. He has a wide range of other interests including: music, ballroom and latin dancing, sport-particularly rugby and cricket, and is widely travelled.

Drawing by Jackson Palmer in the book 'Lessons on Massage'

Lessons on Massage

While undertaking research of original documents and books at the Wellcome Collection in London a few months ago I came across a first edition of the famous book by Margaret Dora Palmer titled ‘Lessons on Massage’, published in 1901. In the opening lines of the book’s preface Palmer (1901) says,

The Seal of King George V

A Royal Charter

The original roots of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in the United Kingdom date back to the foundation of the Society of Trained Masseuses (STM) in 1894. In 1900, the Society was incorporated by the Board of Trade by Licence under the then Companies Act of Parliament to become the

Rosalind Paget. Courtesy of the Wellcome Collection.

Rosalind Paget: An Historical Overview and Appreciation, Part 2

Rosalind Paget was one of the original four founders of the Society of Trained Masseuses which later became the Incorporated Society of Trained Masseuses,  in 1920 the Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics and ultimately, in 1944 the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. She was the first Chair of Council

Rosalind Paget. Courtesy of the Wellcome Collection.

Rosalind Paget: An Historical Overview and Appreciation, Part 1

Rosalind Paget was one of the original four founders of the Society of Trained Masseuses which later became the Incorporated Society of Trained Masseuses, in 1920 the Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics, and ultimately, in 1944 the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. She was the first Chair of Council

Guy's Hospital, Southwark: an aerial view. Engraving by W. H. Toms after R. West, c.1738. Wellcome Collection.

Guy’s Hospital School of Physiotherapy, London

An Overview of the Origins and History 1888 to1992 During the early to mid-1970s I was privileged to work as a member of the physiotherapy staff at Guy’s Hospital London.  Guy’s was founded in 1726 and is recognised as one of the great and famous hospitals in the United Kingdom

Blinded ex servicemen training as Masseurs, one of whom was Leonard Howell who lost his sight at Highwood on the Somme in 1916.

Lest We Forget

At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them. The Armistice (Latin = “to stand arms still”) agreement to end the hostilities of the First World War at the beginning of peace negotiations, began at 11am on the 11th of November 1918. 

Physiotherapy is Handling: Then and Now

The seminal paper “Physiotherapy is Handling” was presented by Joyce Williams at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Founders’ Lecture at the CSP Annual Congress in 1985 and was reproduced in the Physiotherapy Journal in February 1986 (Vol.72, no.2).  Joyce’s biographical details current at the time of publication appear following

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Queen Elizabeth II: Late Patron of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

This article reflects some of the key contributions of our late and much-loved Queen Elizabeth II, as Patron of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), as we look to the Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May 2023.   There are many references in physiotherapy publications to Her Majesty

Reflections on two unique and great women who served as presidents of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

Baroness Boothroyd and Baroness Masham who both died during the early months of this year were unique and great women who achieved and gave so much to Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).   The CSP was fortunate to benefit from their commitment, expertise and advocacy as Presidents and figureheads. Baroness

Guidelines for Computerised Information Systems in the UK NHS Physiotherapy Services: An Historical Perspective

Background This paper (below) was published in the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Journal “Physiotherapy” in April 1994.  At that time, there were very few computerised information systems specifically designed for physiotherapy services and Allied Health in the UK but computerised information systems were gradually becoming more widely used in the

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