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Matthew Maddocks, Programme Director for the online, part-time Health and Care Strategies for Ageing Populations MSc

Professor Matthew Maddocks

Professor of Health Services Research & Rehabilitation, Co-Programme Director, online Health and Care Strategies for Ageing Populations MSc

Matthew is an academic physiotherapist specialising in rehabilitation and palliative care. He leads research advancing symptom management and rehabilitation for serious illnesses, focusing on issues like breathlessness, fatigue, cachexia, sarcopenia, and frailty.

His extensive publications cover numerous topics, including COVID-19 symptom management, end-of-life care preferences, and innovative interventions in palliative care. He serves as joint deputy director for the NIHR Applied Research Collaborative for South London, where he is co-lead for the Palliative & End of Life Care theme.

Research interests

Exploring innovative approaches to rehabilitation and palliative care for serious illnesses.

Investigating effective management strategies for complex symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue, and weakness.

Advancing understanding and interventions for syndromes such as cachexia, sarcopenia, and frailty.

Improving health services and clinical outcomes through applied research in palliative care.

Career highlights

  • PhD in the role of exercise in cancer cachexia (2010).
  • Co-lead of the Palliative & End of Life Care theme, NIHR Applied Research Collaborative for South London.
  • Research Strategy & Quality and Executive Lead at the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy & Rehabilitation.
  • Recipient of multiple NIHR fellowships, including post-doctoral, clinical trials, and career development awards.

Address complex health and care challenges of ageing populations

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