Jacqui holmes

  MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration) / BSc Medical Sciences

Jacqui Holmes qualified as a Physiotherapist from the University of Birmingham in 2018. Remaining in Birmingham, Jacqui gained clinical experience as a Junior and Senior Physiotherapist across a variety of specialist areas within the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham before specialising as Team Lead for Health Care of Older People. After 2 years, Jacqui moved into an Operational Lead role for Inpatient Physiotherapy at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and is currently leading on several projects associated with the Trust’s 2024/25 Quality Priority to prevent deconditioning across acute and community settings.

Jacqui is passionate about improving care for frail older adults, with a particular focus on preventing hospital acquired deconditioning and reducing the harms associated with bed rest and immobility in the acute setting. Her work to prevent hospital acquired deconditioning has been recognised across the country, with Jacqui speaking on a number of regional, national and global webinars and podcasts to share learning and improvements in relation to the national ‘Reconditioning Games’ and ‘EndPJparalysis’ social movements. This work was also awarded a high commendation in the ‘Improving Health Care for Older People Initiative of the year’ category at the HSJ Patient Safety awards in 2023. She has also released a new educational podcast for health care staff and students, focussed on the principles of her ‘Eat, Drink, Dress, Move’ initiative to prevent deconditioning – find out more by searching for ‘theEDDMpodcast’.

Alongside her clinical role, Jacqui is heavily involved in the education and training of staff across the wider multidisciplinary team, leading on the production and delivery of training sessions and study days on Frailty and Deconditioning. 

•  Fighting Frailty and Deconditioning in the Acute Inpatient Setting 
•   *£5* Online Webinar Fighting Frailty and Deconditioning in the Acute Inpatient Setting