Reshma Sule
Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist and NIHR PCAF Fellow at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
About Reshma
Reshma Sule is a Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist and NIHR PCAF Fellow at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. She leads research initiatives focused on early intervention for high-risk infants and serves as research lead for her team.
Full Name: Reshma Sule
Current Role: Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist and NIHR PCAF Fellow
Organisation: Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Email: reshma.sule@alderhey.nhs.uk
Research Topic: Early intervention for high-risk infants
NHS R&D Programme: Early Career Researcher pathway 2022, ICA Research Internship (HEE) 2023, Lets talk Research conference 2023 (on working committee for the conference), PCAF application session 2023
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Achievements and Research Impact
During her ICA Research Internship, Reshma completed study design and ethics for a qualitative study on parent carer perspectives of early intervention journeys, leading to successful NIHR PCAF award in 2024. She presented findings at the European Academy of Childhood Onset Disability (EACD) conference in Germany (June 2025). Reshma runs a team journal club, leads poster presentations, and contributes to strategic committees for AHP Day and the Let’s Talk Research conference. Her collaborations include neonatal pathway studies and an innovation project on parent engagement post-discharge, with upcoming presentation at APCP National Conference (October 2025).
Publications
Specific peer-reviewed publications forthcoming; Reshma’s research outputs include conference presentations and NIHR-funded qualitative studies on early intervention.
Reflections on the NHS R&D NW Programme
Reshma credits the Early Career Researcher Programme with building her research confidence and providing invaluable peer support that continues today. The programmes created a nurturing environment for emerging clinical academics.
Professional Goals
- Short-term: Maximise NIHR PCAF award through training and outputs to secure doctoral fellowship funding.
- Long-term: Influence local, national, and international policies for high-risk infant care, amplifying parent carer voices in service development.
Congratulations to Reshma Sule for securing NIHR PCAF funding, international conference presentations, research leadership at Alder Hey, and innovative projects advancing family-centered early intervention care.
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