Ellie Ruddock

Ellie is a Music Therapist specialising in neurorehabilitation. Alongside running her private practice, Ellie is a registered supervisor and offers consultancy for the development, implementation, management and auditing of music therapy services.

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Background

After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Music from University of Chichester, Ellie first began her career in the music industry before training to be a Music Therapist at Roehampton University. After graduating, Ellie joined Chiltern Music Therapy where she worked in a wide range of medical, educational, care and community settings providing music therapy to individuals, families and groups, as well as working in management roles for the organisation.

After completing additional specialist training in Neurologic Music Therapy, Ellie undertook roles in NHS and private medical environments with children, adults and older adults living with neurodisability. Alongside this, she took a lecturing role with University of Derby delivering music therapy training to postgraduate students.

Research interests

• Neurodisability
• Neurorehabilitation
• Stroke
• Neurologic Music Therapy
• Neuroscience and Music

Teaching

Ellie currently teaches on the following modules:

• Clinical Placements and Experiential Development
• Major Project
• Practical and Clinical Skills
• Supervision
• Multi-Disciplinary Theoretical Studies

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) Music, University of Chichester
• MA Music Therapy, Roehampton University
• Neurologic Music Therapy, The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy

Memberships, editorial boards

• Health and Care Professions Council
• British Association for Music Therapy

Selected recent publications

In process: Cheng, L., Heiderscheit, A. & Ruddock, E. (unpublished) Use of music and immersive technologies in well ageing and dementia care: A scoping review

In process: Atkinson, R., Poole, J. & Ruddock, E. (unpublished) The impact of NICU music therapy on preterm infants' clinical markers and caregiver wellbeing: A pilot study

Ruddock, E. (2023) How does the Music Therapy provision at Wycombe Stroke Unit meet therapy intensity, social interaction, and anxiety, depression and psychological distress intervention recommendations in the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke 2023? A Clinical Audit. Available via Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust registered audit database.

Ruddock, E., Voyajolu, A. & White, E. (2021) What is the impact of a Neurologic Music Therapy service on an inpatient acute Stroke Unit? (pdf). Royal Society for Public Health: Vision, Voice and Values [website] accessed on 21/11/2024

Recent presentations and conferences

Dowds, N., Eaton, D., Fraser, K., Leonard, H., O’Neill, L., Ruddock, E. & Warner, C (2024) Bringing to life EDIB challenges and successes in Music Therapy training: Listening to the expertise of those with lived experience. British Association for Music Therapy Conference 2024, Leicester Curve Theatre, 17-19 May 2024.

Vine, J. & Ruddock, E. (2022) Collaborative working: Assessing and treating patients with aphasia and/or apraxia of speech at Where innovation meets evidence: Chiltern Music Therapy Conference, One Great George Street, Westminster, 24 March 2022.

Ruddock, E., Strother, V., Green, J. & Hoad, G. (2018) An innovative framework for collaborative working: the use of neurologic music therapy with standard rehabilitation therapies at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust’s acute, inpatient stroke unit. UK Stroke Forum 2018, The International Centre, Telford. 4-6 December 2018.

Ruddock, E. (2016) Neurologic music therapy (NMT): A pilot project looking at patient rehabilitation in an NHS inpatient acute stroke ward. UK Stroke Forum 2016, ACC Liverpool, 28-30 November 2016.