Leeds Institute of Health Sciences

The Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation

The Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation is based at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The multidisciplinary team undertakes health services research in elderly care and stroke.

Temple Bank House

The unit is led by John Young, Professor of Elderly Care Medicine. Other core members in the Unit include Anne Forster, Professor of Stroke Rehabilitation and Dr John Green, Senior Research Fellow. The Unit is located at the Bradford Institute for Health Research in Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Although a relatively new Academic Unit in the University of Leeds, the research team is long established. The prime focus is on clinically relevant health services research directly addressing the national priorities of elderly care and stroke. The research team uses a mixed-methods approach, incorporating qualitative, quantitative and health economic evaluations.

Contact Information

Head of Unit: Professor John Young
Office Manager : Deborah King
Academic Unit Support Secretary: Jane Adams

Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation
Bradford Institute for Health Research
Temple Bank House
Ground Floor
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane, Bradford
BD9 6RJ

Telephone: 01274 383406
Fax: 01274 382766