Dr Lisa Newington

Profile

Lisa joined the Barts Bone and Joint Health team in September 2023. She is an ac-credited hand therapist (British Association of Hand Therapists) and has combined research and clinical practice throughout her career. Lisa continues to work clinically at Barts Health NHS Trust, having previously worked as an advanced practice hand therapist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust. 

Lisa is involved in national and international hand therapy research and mentors research active allied health professionals through NIHR and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy mentorship schemes. 

Lisa was recently appointed to the Scientific Committee of the European Federation for Societies of Hand Therapy (EFSHT) and has previously chaired the British Association of Hand Therapists Clinical Evidence Committee. Lisa is a Deputy Director for the London Centre for Work and Health and an Editorial Board Member for the journal Hand Therapy. 

Lisa completed her PhD at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton through an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship (2016-2019), and held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship with Imperial Biomedical Research Centre and Imperial Health Charity (2020-2023). 

Research

Research Interests:

Lisa is a mixed methods researcher, focusing on upper limb rehabilitation and muscu-loskeletal health and work. This includes outcome measurement and the use of rou-tinely collected data.

Current research projects include: 
Chief investigator: Postdoctoral Research Grant, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust (2023-2024). Work-related recommendations for people attending outpatient musculoskeletal upper limb services: a systematic review of information provision strategies and survey of practice. 

Co-applicant: NIHR HTA (2022-2025), FLexor repAir and REhabilitation (FLARE): A randomised trial to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of repairing flexor digi-torum profundus (FDP) alone versus repair of both FDP and flexor digitorum superfi-cialis (FDS) for treatment of complete zone II flexor. 

Co-applicant: NIHR Programme Development Grant (2024-2025). Improving work par-ticipation for people with long-term health conditions. 

Principle investigator: NIHR HTA (2022-2025). Flexor Injury Rehabilitation Splint Trial (FIRST). 

Research supervisor: Hand Therapy MSc, University of Derby. Patient experiences of musculoskeletal disorders and work: Qualitative interviews with patients attending outpatient hand therapy and physiotherapy services.

Publications

• Gopal DP, Newington L, Pattani S et al. (2026). What is the future of the fit note?. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.3399/bjgp.2025.0779

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/118296
• Reay E, Adamson J, Newington L et al. (publicationYear). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) versus FDP and flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) repair for complete zone 2 flexor tendon injuries (FLARE): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s13063-025-09043-x

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/112751
• Fournier K, Newington L, Li L et al. (2025). Advanced clinical practice in closed hand trauma: Codevelopment of a hand therapist--led fracture clinic. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2025.05.020

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Fournier K, Li L, Newington L et al. (2026). Competencies for advanced clinical practice (ACP) hand therapists in first-line management of closed hand fractures: Results of a United-Kingdom (UK) stakeholder consensus study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1177/17589983251345406

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Newington L, Ceh D, Sandford F et al. (2025). Effectiveness and Characteristics of Work Participation Interventions for Adults with Musculoskeletal Upper Limb Conditions: A Systematic Review. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1007/s10926-024-10251-6

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/100749
• Newington L, Ceh D, Sandford F et al. (2024). Supporting work participation for adults with hand and upper limb conditions: A survey of the British Association of hand therapists. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1177/17589983241238424

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/94796
• Newington L, Jansen V, Srikesavan C et al. (2023). Promoting hand therapy research: an initiative for open access journal articles. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: doi

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/92580
• Newington L, Wells M, Begum S et al. (publicationYear). Development of a framework and research impact capture tool for nursing, midwifery, allied health professions, healthcare science, pharmacy and psychology (NMAHPPs). nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09451-2

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/94792
• Newington L, Bamford E, Henry SL (2023). Relative motion flexion following zone I-III flexor tendon repair: Concepts, evidence and practice.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2022.11.004

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/94795
• Newington L, Alexander CM, Kirby P et al. (publicationYear). Reflections on contributing to health research: A qualitative interview study with research participants and patient advisors. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279354

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/94786