Phill graduated from UEA – Norwich, 2002 and completed an MSc at Brunel, 2013. He is a research physiotherapist currently based at Great Ormond Street Hospital but worked clinically in East London for nearly 15 years, including specialising in early intervention and neonates. He has a special research interest in early intervention, and is particularly interested in parental engagement in this area. He was awarded an NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship in June 2018, to undertake a multi-site project, titled: ‘Optimising Parental Engagement in Early Intervention Physical Therapy for their Infants with Emerging Cerebral Palsy’. Phill is also member of the APCP Neonatal Committee. When not working, he enjoys spending time with family, playing football and tending his allotment.