Staff Profile
Fi Macintosh
Lecturer in Physiotherapy
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My first class BSc was in Physiology and Biochemistry from University of Wales. I graduated from Southampton University in 2010 with a Distinction in MSc (Pre-Registration) in Physiotherapy and I worked clinically within the York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. My final role was a split post, advanced clinical specialist (ACS) in Musculoskeletal Out-Patients and Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner (SOP).
- School – School of Science, Technology and Health
- Email – f.macintosh@yorksj.ac.uk
Further information
Teaching
I started working at York St John in 2021 and teach across all the clinical modules covered in the three years of the undergraduate course and both years of the pre-registration MSc. I also deliver professional CPD days for clinicians and lead on the post graduate Neuro-Musculoskeletal Injection course.
Research
I am research active with a special interest in advanced physiotherapy practice and rehabilitation of the upper limb.
Publications include:
Dawson, Esther, and Fi Macintosh. 2025. “Evaluating Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist's Self-Perceived Knowledge and Understanding of the Assessment, Diagnosis and Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Cross-Sectional Survey.” Musculoskeletal Care: e70157. doi.org/10.1002/msc.70157.
Thompson, J., Macintosh, F., Beaumont, N., Bedford, L., Powley, A. and Bailey, S. (2024), The Experiences and Perceptions of First Contact Practitioners in Primary Care—A Qualitative Systematic Review. Musculoskeletal Care, 22: e1955. doi.org/10.1002/msc.1955
Professional activities
- CSP Education Consultant
- Member Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Member HCPC
