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Elizabeth Orton

Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

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Biography

Prof Orton (Liz) is the Chief Investigator of the NIHR PHIRST-Light team and a Theme lead for the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands.

Her academic career began in the field of hearing research at the University of Keele where she completed a PhD in 1996 investigating the cellular mechanisms of sensory hair cell degeneration and repair. After a short-term lectureship in neuroscience at the University of Sheffield she moved to the Loeb Research Institute, Canada, as a postdoctoral fellow to study the genetics of inner ear development and then continued this work at the MRC Institute of Hearing Research at the 糖心原创.

In 2003 she joined the National Newborn Hearing Screening Programme where she established the quality assurance systems for neonatal hearing screening across England.

In 2008 she began public health specialty training in the East Midlands and in 2010 was appointed a part-time lectureship in public health in the Division of Primary Care at the 糖心原创, working as part of the Injury Epidemiology and Prevention group. She is now a Professor (糖心原创) and Consultant in Public Health (Leicestershire County Council).

Her research interests centre around injury epidemiology and prevention, including intervention studies, systematic reviews, large data analysis and implementation research.

Expertise Summary

Keywords:

Public health, primary care databases, service evaluation, injury epidemiology

Teaching Summary

Prof Orton teaches on the Health and Society (Sociology) module on the MPH programme, supervises research dissertations and supports the academic development of doctors in training wanting to… read more

Research Summary

Prof Orton is the Chief Investigator for the NIHR PHIRST-Light programme and Theme lead (Building Resilience in Later Life) for the East Midlands Applied Research Collaboration. Her main area of… read more

Selected Publications

  • ORTON, E., AUDSLEY, S., COUPLAND, C., GLADMAN, J.R.F., ILIFFE, S., LAFOND, N., LOGAN, P., MASUD, T., SKELTON, D.A., TIMBLIN, C., TIMMONS, S., WARD, D. and KENDRICK, D., 2021. Age and Ageing. afaa288
  • LEWIS, M.A., QUINT, E., GLAZIER, A.M., FUCHS, H., HRAB脡 DE ANGELIS, M., LANGFORD, C., VAN DONGEN, S., ABREU-GOODGER, C., PIIPARI, M., REDSHAW, N., DALMAY, T., MORENO-PELAYO, M.A., ENRIGHT, A.J. and STEEL, K.P., 2009. Nature Genetics. 41(5), 614-618
  • HILL, T., COUPLAND, C., KENDRICK, D., JONES, M., AKBARI, A., RODGERS, S., WATSON, M.C., TYRRELL, E., MERRILL, S. and ORTON, E., 2021. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Published Online First: 22 June 2021, jech-2021-216613
  • ORTON, E., LAFOND, N., SKELTON, D. A., COUPLAND, C., GLADMAN, J. R. F., ILIFFE, S., LOGAN, P. A., MASUD, T., TIMBLIN, C., TIMMONS, S. and KENDRICK, D., 2021. Public Health. 197, 11-18
  • Director of Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, 2023-present
  • Head of Division of Primary Care, 2020-2021
  • Faculty of Public Health- Fellow
  • Spanish Neonatal Hearing Screening conferences- Invited speaker 2008 and 2009
  • Health Education England East Midlands clinical academic rep for Public Health
  • Previous external examiner for the University of Birmingham MPH programme
  • Faculty of Public Health Diplomate exam examiner

Prof Orton teaches on the Health and Society (Sociology) module on the MPH programme, supervises research dissertations and supports the academic development of doctors in training wanting to undertake academic placements.

Current Research

Prof Orton is the Chief Investigator for the NIHR PHIRST-Light programme and Theme lead (Building Resilience in Later Life) for the East Midlands Applied Research Collaboration. Her main area of research is injury epidemiology and how the frequency of injury has changed over time and differs between people of different ages in the UK. She uses a range of research methods to investigate the factors that influence injury, including alcohol harm (excessive consumption, violence related to alcohol, parental alcohol misuse), and other social factors.

She is currently involved with researching factors falls prevention in older adult and injury prevention in pre-school children.

She is also a Consultant in Public Health.

Past Research

Previously worked in developmental biology, identifying genes responsible for congenital deafness and repair in the inner ear following ototoxicity.

Future Research

She is interested in studying the implementation of evidence-based interventions into practice.

  • ORTON, E., AUDSLEY, S., COUPLAND, C., GLADMAN, J.R.F., ILIFFE, S., LAFOND, N., LOGAN, P., MASUD, T., SKELTON, D.A., TIMBLIN, C., TIMMONS, S., WARD, D. and KENDRICK, D., 2021. Age and Ageing. afaa288
  • MULLA, E., ORTON, E. and KENDRICK, D., 2021. British Journal of General Practice. Published Online First: 2 March 2021, BJGP.2020.0178
  • AUDSLEY, S., KENDRICK, D., LOGAN, P. and ORTON, E., 2021. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 7(1), 108
  • HILL, T., COUPLAND, C., KENDRICK, D., JONES, M., AKBARI, A., RODGERS, S., WATSON, M.C., TYRRELL, E., MERRILL, S. and ORTON, E., 2021. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Published Online First: 22 June 2021, jech-2021-216613
  • ORTON, E., LAFOND, N., SKELTON, D. A., COUPLAND, C., GLADMAN, J. R. F., ILIFFE, S., LOGAN, P. A., MASUD, T., TIMBLIN, C., TIMMONS, S. and KENDRICK, D., 2021. Public Health. 197, 11-18
  • AUDSLEY, S., KENDRICK, D., LOGAN, P., JONES, M. and ORTON, E., 2020. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 6(1), 37
  • MULLA, E., ORTON, E. and KENDRICK, D., 2020. British Journal of General Practice. 70(Supplement 1), bjgp20X711437
  • ORTON, E., WATSON, M.C., HAYES, M., PATEL, T., JONES, M., COUPLAND, C., TIMBLIN, C., CARPENTER, H. and KENDRICK, D., 2020. Injury Prevention. Published Online First: 16 October 2020
  • DAVIE, G.S., PAL, K., ORTON, E., TYRRELL, E.G. and PETERSEN, I., 2020. Diabetes Care. Published online ahead of print: 4 November 2020, dc201220
  • CAMPBELL, M., LAI, E. T. C., PEARCE, A., ORTON, E., KENDRICK, D., WICKHAM, S. and TAYLOR-ROBINSON, D. C., 2019. BMC Pediatrics. 19(1), 150
  • LAFOND, N., MAULA, A., ILIFFE, S., VEDHARA, K., AUDSLEY, S., KENDRICK, D. and ORTON, E., 2019. Primary Health Care Research & Development. 20, e103
  • MOURE-FERN脕NDEZ, A., HOLLINGHURST, S., CARROLL, F., DOWNING, H., YOUNG, G., BROOKES, S., MAY, M., EL-GOHARY, M., HARNDEN, A., KENDRICK, D., LAFOND, N., LITTLE, P., MOORE, M., ORTON, E., THOMPSON, M., TIMMINS, D., WANG, K. and HAY, A.D., 2019. Economic evaluation of the OSAC randomised controlled trial: oral corticosteroids for non-asthmatic adults with acute lower respiratory tract infection in primary care. BMJ Open. (In Press.)
  • MAULA, A., LAFOND, N., ORTON, E., ILIFFE, S., AUDSLEY, S., VEDHARA, K. and KENDRICK, D., 2019. BMC Geriatrics. 19(1), 349
  • LESTER, L., BAKER, R., COUPLAND, C. and ORTON, E., 2018. Journal of Adolescent Health. 62(4), 450-456
  • CARPENTER, H., AUDSLEY, S., COUPLAND, C., GLADMAN, J., KENDRICK, D., LAFOND, N., LOGAN, P., SKELTON, D.A., TIMBLIN, C., TIMMONS, S., WARD, D. and ORTON, E., 2018. Injury Prevention. Published Online First: 05 January 2018,
  • TIMBLIN, C., AUDSLEY, S., CARPENTER, H., COUPLAND, C., GLADMAN, J.R.F., KENDRICK, D., LAFOND, N., LOGAN, P.A., ORTON, E., SKELTON, D.A., TIMMONS, S. and WARD, D., 2018. A logic model for the implementation of a falls management exercise programme. East Midlands Research into Ageing Network (EMRAN) Discussion Paper Series Issue 21 July 2018. Available at: </emran/documents/issue-21-emran-jul-2018.pdf>
  • TYRRELL, E.G., KENDRICK, D., SAYAL, K. and ORTON, E., 2018. British Journal of General Practice. 68(675), e703-710
  • KENDRICK, D., ORTON, E., LAFOND, N., AUDSLEY, S., MAULA, A., MORRIS, R., VEDHARA, K. and ILIFFE, S., 2018. Public Health. 164, 118-127
  • OTETE, H.E., FLEMING, M. K., WEST, J. and ORTON, E., 2018. Alcohol and Alcoholism. Published Online: 20 December 2018,
  • TYRRELL, E.G., ORTON, E., SAYAL, K., BAKER, R. and KENDRICK , D., 2017. Journal of Public Health. 39(2), e1-e9
  • BAKER, R., KENDRICK, D., TATA, L.J. and ORTON, E., 2017. Injury Prevention. 23(6), 396-402
  • LITTLE, I., VINOGRADOVA, Y., ORTON, E., KAI, J. and QURESHI, N., 2017. BMJ Open. 7(3), e012665
  • HAY, A. D., LITTLE, P., HARNDEN, A., THOMPSON, M., WANG, K., KENDRICK, D., ORTON, E., BROOKES, S. T., YOUNG, G. J., MAY, M., HOLLINGHURST, S., CARROLL, F. E., DOWNING, H., TIMMINS, D., LAFOND, N., EL-GOHARY, M. and MOORE, M., 2017. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 318(8), 721-730
  • OTETE, H.E., ORTON, E., FLEMING, K.M. and WEST, J., 2016. Liver International. 36(4), 538-546
  • TYRRELL, E.G., ORTON, E. and TATA, L. J., 2016. Injury Prevention. 22, 400-406
  • BAKER, R., ORTON, E., TATA, L.J. and KENDRICK, D., 2016. The European Journal of Public Health. First published online: 31 May 2016, doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw064
  • BAKER, R., TATA, L.J., KENDRICK, D., BURCH, T., KENNEDY, M. and ORTON, E., 2016. Burns: Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. Available online: 4 June 2016, doi:10.1016/j.burns.2016.05.007
  • LESTER, L., BAKER, R. and ORTION, E., 2016. The Lancet. 388(Special Issue: November 2016), S1-S116
  • ORTON, E., MHIZHA-MURIRA, J., CLARKSON, M., WHITEHEAD, J., WATSON, M.C., MULVANEY, C.A., STANIFORTH, J., BHUCHAR, M. and KENDRICK, D., 2016. Injury Prevention. 22(Supplement 2), A148
  • BAKER, R., ORTON, E., KENDRICK, D. and TATA, L.J., 2016. Injury Prevention. 22(Supplement 2), A28
  • ORTON, E., WHITEHEAD, J., MHIZHA-MURIRA, J., CLARKSON, M., WATSON, M.C., MULVANEY, C.A., STANIFORTH, J.U.L., BHUCHAR, M. and KENDRICK, D., 2016. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 12 Art. No.: CD010246., DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD010246.pub2.
  • BAKER R, ORTON E, TATA LJ and KENDRICK D, 2015. Archives of disease in childhood. 100(5), 432-437
  • BAKER, R., TATA, L. J., KENDRICK, D. and ORTON, E., 2015. Injury Prevention. Published Online First: 1 July 2015, doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041561
  • OTETE HE, ORTON E, WEST J and FLEMING KM, 2015. Addiction. 110(12), 1932-1940
  • BAKER, R., ORTON, E., KENDRICK, D. and TATA, L.J., 2015. The Lancet. 386(Supplement 2), S22
  • DOWNING, H., CARROLL, F., BROOKES, S., HOLLINGHURST, S., TIMMINS, D., ORTON, E., WANG, K., KENDRICK, D., LITTLE, P., MOORE, M., HARNDEN, A., THOMPSON, M., MAY, M., HAY, A.D. and ON BEHALF OF THE OSAC TRIAL TEAM,, 2015. Trials. 16(1), 78
  • ORTON, E., KENDRICK, D., WEST, J, and TATA, L.J., 2014. PLoS ONE. 9(10), e111631
  • BAKER, R., ORTON, E., TATA, L. J. and KENDRICK, D., 2014. The Lancet. 384, S19
  • ORTON, E., FORBES-HALEY, A., TUNBRIDGE, L. and COHEN, S., 2013. Public Health. 127(9), 814-822
  • SHAH, M., ORTON, E., TATA, L.J., GOMES, C. and KENDRICK, D., 2013. Burns. 39(7), 1474-1478
  • ORTON, E., 2013. Environmental Health News.
  • ORTON, E., KENDRICK, D., WEST, J. and TATA, L.J., 2012. PLoS One. 7(4), e35193
  • BECK, C.R., MCKENZIE, B.C., HASHIM, A.B., HARRIS, R.C. and NGUYEN-VAN-TAM, J.S., 2012. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 206(8), 1250-1259
  • ORTON, E., WATSON, M.C., MULVANEY, C. and KENDRICK, D., 2012. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 11, CD010246
  • TYRRELL, E.G., ORTON, E., TATA, L.J. and KENDRICK, D., 2012. British Journal of General Practice. 62(605), e827-e833
  • KENDRICK, D., ORTON, E., WEST, J. and TATA, L.J., 2012. Injury Prevention. 18(1), 24
  • ORTON, E., FORBES-HALEY, A., TUNBRIDGE, L. and COHEN, S., 2011. Results of a health equity audit to increase uptake of diabetic retinopathy screening in Derbyshire (abstract) Diabetic Medicine. 28(Supplement 1, 32-203), 185
  • BECK, C.R., MCKENZIE, B.C., HASHIM, A.B., HARRIS, R.C., ZANUZDANA, A., AGBOADO, G., ORTON, E., B脡CHARD-EVANS, L., MORGAN, G., STEVENSON, C., WESTON, R., MUKAIGAWARA, M., ENSTONE, J., AUGUSTINE, G., BUTT, M., KIM, S., PULESTON, R., DABKE, G., HOWARD, R., O'BOYLE, J., O'BRIEN, M., AHYOW, L., DENNESS, H., FARMER, S., FIGUREROA, J., FISHER, P., GREAVES, F., HAROON M, HAROON, S., HIRD, C., ISBA, R., ISHOLA, D.A., KERAC, M., PARISH, V., ROBERTS, J., ROSSER, J., THEAKER, S., WALLACE, D., WIGGLESWORTH, N., LINGARD, L., VINOGRADOVA, Y., HORIUCHI, H., PENALVER, J. and NGUYEN-VAN-TAM, J.S., 2011. PLoS One. 6(12), e29249
  • ORTON, E., 2011. The Lancet. Available at: <http://ukpolicymatters.thelancet.com/policy-summary-the-alcohol-responsibility-deal-unit-content-awareness/>
  • BOSMAN, ERIKA A, QUINT, ELIZABETH, FUCHS, HELMUT, HRAB脡 DE ANGELIS, MARTIN and STEEL, KAREN P, 2009. Developmental biology. 328(2), 285-96
  • LEWIS, M.A., QUINT, E., GLAZIER, A.M., FUCHS, H., HRAB脡 DE ANGELIS, M., LANGFORD, C., VAN DONGEN, S., ABREU-GOODGER, C., PIIPARI, M., REDSHAW, N., DALMAY, T., MORENO-PELAYO, M.A., ENRIGHT, A.J. and STEEL, K.P., 2009. Nature Genetics. 41(5), 614-618
  • SMITH, A, ZHANG, J, GUAY, D, QUINT, E, JOHNSON, A and AKIMENKO, M A, 2008. Gene expression analysis on sections of zebrafish regenerating fins reveals limitations in the whole-mount in situ hybridization method. Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists. 237(2), 417-25
  • CURTIN, JOHN A, QUINT, ELIZABETH, TSIPOURI, VICKY, ARKELL, RUTH M, CATTANACH, BRUCE, COPP, ANDREW J, HENDERSON, DEBORAH J, SPURR, NIGEL, STANIER, PHILIP, FISHER, ELIZABETH M, NOLAN, PATRICK M and STEEL,, 2003. Mutation of Celsr1 disrupts planar polarity of inner ear hair cells and causes severe neural tube defects in the mouse. Current biology : CB. 13(13), 1129-33
  • LILLO, CONCEPCION, KITAMOTO, JUNKO, LIU, XINRAN, QUINT, ELIZABETH, STEEL, KAREN P and WILLIAMS, DAVID S, 2003. Mouse models for Usher syndrome 1B. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 533, 143-50
  • QUINT, ELIZABETH and STEEL, KAREN P, 2003. Use of Mouse Genetics for 糖心原创ing Inner Ear Development. In: ROMAND, R. and VARELA-NIETO, I., eds., Use of mouse genetics for studying inner ear development.: Development of Auditory and Vestibular Systems-3: Molecular Development of the Inner Ear 57. Elsevier. 45-83
  • QUINT, ELIZABETH, SMITH, AMANDA, AVARON, FABIEN, LAFOREST, LYNDA, MILES, JENNIFER, GAFFIELD, WILLIAM and AKIMENKO, MARIE-ANDR脡E, 2002. Bone patterning is altered in the regenerating zebrafish caudal fin after ectopic expression of sonic hedgehog and bmp2b or exposure to cyclopamine. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 99(13), 8713-8
  • QUINT, E, ZERUCHA, T and EKKER, M, 2000. The Journal of experimental zoology. 288(3), 235-41
  • LONG, Q, QUINT, E, LIN, S and EKKER, M, 2000. Mechanisms of development. 97(1-2), 183-6
  • BAKER, C.J., QUINT, E. and REYNOLDS, G.P., 2000. Frontal cortical deficits of parvalbumin immunoreactive neurones following systemic administration of lipopolysaccaride to neonatal rats European Journal of Neuroscience. 12(Supplement S), 377
  • QUINT, E, FURNESS, DN and HACKNEY, CM, 1998. Hearing Research. 118(1-2), 157-67
  • QUINT, E, HACKNEY, CM and FURNESS, DN, 1996. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 781, 683-5
  • SHAH, M., ORTON, E., TATA, L.J., GOMES, C. and KENDRICK, D., Burns: Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. Available online 29 April 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2013.03.022

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