Gordon Burrow

Senior Lecturer

T: 0141 331 8119
E: J.G.Burrow@gcu.ac.uk 

Gordon is a Fellow of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists: Fellow of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; member of the British Association of Human Identification; member of the International Association for Identification; member of the Forensic Science Society; Chartered member of the Institution for Safety and Health; associate member of the Academy of Expert Witnesses.

He is currently working on his doctoral thesis in the field of forensic podiatry, is the only Scottish podiatrist who holds the Certificate of Competency in Forensic Podiatry (Barefootprint/Footwear)and is consulted by police forces throughout the UK for CCTV gait analysis and footprint analysis and is one of only four UK Podiatrists who currently holds this award. His name is held on the National Policing Improvement Agency database to help in criminal cases. He is frequently asked to give expert opinion in civil cases by many legal firms throughout the UK.

He has published widely in the areas of occupational hygiene, occupational safety and health and now Forensic Podiatry
He is a chartered safety and health practitioner advising the professional body on safety and health matters and produced numerous guidance documents in safety and health. Gordon is currently Vice Chair of the Forensic Podiatry Special Interest Group in the UK.

Gordon frequently presents work Internationally at Conferences in Occupational Hygiene, Occupational Medicine, Podiatry and in the field of Forensic investigations.

Gordon is also a Registrant Partner with the Regulatory body for Allied Health Professions, the Health and Care Professions Council, sitting on Investigating committee panels, Fitness to Practice and Health Panels and is also a Visitor for new and approved programmes as well as a CPD Auditor

Gordon has over 34 years of teaching and learning experience and has successfully directed 3 students to completion of their Doctoral Thesis and over 15 at Masters level. He undertakes teaching in the areas of podiatry but also Research and Research Methods, and the cross School Interprofessional Learning framework.

He is currently Programme Lead for the Masters in Podiatric Medicine, the Masters in Podiatric Surgery jointly managed with Queen Margaret University and the Masters in Podiatry at Glasgow Caledonian University.

Current Research

Current research interest is that of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety problems affecting Allied Health Professionals such as Back care, Back and Neck pain, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders, Stress, Violence and Aggression. The Environmental area constitutes research involving collaborative work with industry into air contamination and air filtration and work is progressing with two commercial firms, Clean Air Ltd and Purex Ltd, into how fume and dust extraction systems can help reduce health effects within the health and beauty care industries. Working closely with industry can help ascertain innovative solutions to prevent or minimise hazards and risk from pollutants such as chemicals, blood borne viruses and air contaminants such as bacteria and fungi. The work is multi-disciplinary and multi agency by nature incorporating biologists, fungi experts, engineers and designers and is leading to national guidelines for both the health and beauty industries preventing or reducing risk.

Publications  

Burrow JG McLarnon NA (2006) Chapter 5 - Adverse effects of air pollution Indoor Air quality Editor Hepher M (Due for publication)            

Burrow JG Lohkamp M McCarron T MacLaren W Granat M (2006) The prevalence and anatomical location of foot pain in early diagnosed patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, British Journal of Podiatry (Accepted for publication)

Burrow JG Lohkamp M McCarron T MacLaren W Granat M (2006) The prevalence of foot deformities in rheumatoid arthritis The Foot (Sent July 2005 - accepted for publication 2006)

Burrow JG Price P McLarnon NA (2006) The Effect of Wound Dressing Change on the Aerobiology of the Podiatric Environment Journal of Hospital Infection Volume 16 Issue 3 (In Press)

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Edwards G Maclaren W Aidoo KE Hepher M (2005) The efficiency of an air filtration system in the hospital ward International Journal of Environmental Health (In press)

Burrow JG (2005) Examination and Diagnosis Chapter 1 7th Edition Neale’s Disorders of the foot Editors Lorimer French O’Donnell Burrow and Wall Elsevier

Burrow JG and Saville E (2005) Health and Safety in Podiatric Practice Chapter 23 7th Edition Neale’s Disorders of the foot Editors Lorimer French O’Donnell Burrow and Wall Elsevier

Burrow JG (2005) Associate Editor Neale’s Disorders of the Foot 7th Edition Elsevier Medical

Burrow JG & McLarnon NA (2004) Foot assessment: recognizing potential problems Nursing and Residential Care 6 (2) 68-72

Burrow JG & McLarnon NA (2004) An overview of foot care for older people Nursing and Residential Care 6 (3) 120-123

Burrow JG Tait.L O’Donnell MM Watkins JB (2003) Nomenclature of arthritis in children A review The British Journal of Podiatry 6 (2) 36-39

Burrow JG McLarnon NA MacLaren W Aidoo KE Hepher M (2002) The Use of an Air Filtration System in Podiatry Clinics International Journal of Environmental Health Research 13 (2) 215 - 221

Burrow JG McLarnon NA (2001) The efficiency and effectiveness of the Lenson Clean Air drill Podiatry Now

Burrow JG Anderson JA and (2001) A small scale study to determine the clinical effectiveness of Electrosurgery in the treatment of chronic helomata (corns) The Foot 11 (4) 189-198

Conference Papers

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Price P Aidoo KE MacLaren W Edwards G Hepher M (2005) The Control Of Airborne Hazardous Substances In The Health Care Environment Accepted for 6th International Scientific Conference of  The International Occupational Hygiene Association  Johannesburg South Africa

Burrow JG McLarnon NA MacLaren WA Aidoo KE Hepher M Gregory P (2005) National guidelines controlling a substance hazardous to health using an evidence-based multi-disciplinary risk assessment approach in accumulating evidence Accepted for 6th International Scientific Conference of  The International Occupational Hygiene Association Johannesburg South Africa

Burrow JG Garden V McLarnon NA (2004) Seating posture measured using the QEC International Congress of Occupational Health (ICOH) Towards a Multidimensional approach in Occupational health service: scientific evidence social consensus and human values Modena Italy p 14 Abstract book                                       

Burrow JG McLarnon NA MacLaren W (2004) Stress and stressors: a case study approach to identify stressors within podiatry in the NHS in the UK. International Congress of Occupational Health (ICOH) Towards a Multidimensional approach in Occupational health service: scientific evidence social consensus and human values Modena Italy p 15 Abstract book                                                                              

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Edwards G MacLaren W Aidoo KE Hepher M (2004) The Use of an air filtration system in the hospital ward with specific reference to its effect on Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) International Congress of Occupational Health

(ICOH) Towards a Multidimensional approach in Occupational health service: scientific evidence social consensus and human values Modena Italy p 46 Abstract book                                                                          

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Price P Aidoo KE (2004) The effect of wound dressing change on the aerobiology of the podiatric environment International Congress of Occupational Health (ICOH) Towards a Multidimensional approach in Occupational health service: scientific evidence social consensus and human values Modena Italy p 47 Abstract book

Burrow JG Lohkamp M McCarron T MacLaren W (2004) The prevalence of Foot Pain in Early Diagnosed Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists Annual Conference and Exhibition 2004 Glasgow SECC       

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Edwards G MacLaren W Aidoo KE Hepher M (2003) The Effectiveness of Airborne Contaminant Removal in a Hospital Ward in Scotland  27th International Conference on Occupational Health Brazil  

Burrow JG McLarnon NA (2003) Latex Allergies in UK Podiatrists 27th International Conference on Occupational Health Brazil

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Aidoo KE (2003) Health & Safety Issues Regarding Toenail Dust in Podiatric Practice International Conference of the British Occupational Hygiene Association London

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Aidoo KE (2003) Moulds in Podiatric Practice International Society of the Built Environment: Moulds Health and Heritage Conference Braunschweig Germany

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Maclaren W Hepher M Aidoo KA (2002) An air filtration system in removing particulate matter in a clinic The International Occupational Hygiene Association 5th International Scientific Conference Bergen Norway

Burrow JG McLarnon NA Maclaren W Hepher M Aidoo KA (2002) Aspergillus species The International Occupational Hygiene Association 5th International Scientific Conference Bergen Norway

Burrow JG Saville E McLarnon NA Ross L Maclaren W (2001) Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders in UK NHS Podiatrists XVII Congress Mondial de Podologie Paris