Alison Orrell

Alison Orrell serves as Lecturer in Health Sciences (Post-Graduate Taught) at the School of Health Sciences, with prior appointments as Tutor and Teaching Associate in the School of History, Law and Social Sciences, and Lecturer in Healthcare Sciences within Health Sciences. Her 20+ research outputs since 2006 demonstrate sustained focus on elderly care systems through roles in two major projects and active conference participation.

Her research centers on optimizing care for older populations through integrated service models and technology adoption. Key interests include telecare implementation, social network analysis in care coordination, urinary incontinence management, and fragmentation challenges in health-social care integration. Methodologically, she employs mixed-case studies and Recognition Theory frameworks to address service gaps for high-need elderly individuals.

Recent publications (2018-2023) reveal consistent progression in gerontological technology research, shifting from foundational telecare acceptance studies toward systemic integration frameworks. Her work bridges social care policy and practical implementation, emphasizing user-centered design and inclusive dialogue in technology deployment for vulnerable elderly populations.

Scientific Awards: No awards documented in provided materials.

Advising and Grants: Principal Investigator for “SNA for modelling integrated social care services for older people” (2016-2019) and “School for Social Care Salary costs” (2016-2022). Project leadership indicates team management experience though student supervision details are unreported.

Labs and Teams: Collaborative work evident through multi-author publications and conference dissemination events, though no dedicated laboratory affiliations are specified.