TRANSFORM: Reducing Inequalities in Cancer Outcomes in Yorkshire: Realising our potential for innovation in Diagnosis, Patient Management, Survivorship and Palliative Care Research Sep 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2026
The death rate is higher in Yorkshire than the rest of England resulting in about 200 extra deaths each year of which more than half are in Hull. There are other significant cancer outcome inequalities between different groups; for example poorer pe...
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Projects (35)
PEOPLE: Primary care and community Engagement to Optimise time to Presentation with Lung cancEr symptoms in HULL Jun 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2023
More people are diagnosed with and die from lung cancer in Hull than any other place in Yorkshire. Our aim is to improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer by [1] getting people to see their doctor if they get lung symptoms and [2] getting GPs to refe...
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REDUCE: REviewing long term anti-Depressant Use by Careful monitoring in Everyday practice programme Oct 1, 2016 - Jun 30, 2023
BREATHE: Breathlessness RElief AT HomE Apr 1, 2019 - Oct 31, 2021
A feasibility study to address this RQ:
Does a paramedic-administered short non-pharmacological complex breathlessness intervention improve breathlessness and reduce conveyance to ED for people with breathlessness crisis compared with usual pr...
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CANAssess: Reducing inequalities in care for people with cancer and palliative care needs: a programme of work for cancer patients and caregivers in the community based in Yorkshire Sep 1, 2016 - Jan 30, 2019
People with cancer need good access to palliative care to relieve distressing symptoms, but some get better access than others. Developed in Australia, the Needs Assessment Tool - Progressive Disease Cancer (NAT:PD-C) is a tested, "everyday practice"...
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MIR: A double blind placebo-controlled randomised trial of the addition of the antidepressant mirtazapine Apr 1, 2013 - Apr 30, 2017
INTERACT: Integrated therapist and online CBT for depression in primary care Apr 1, 2016 - Nov 30, 2024
The overall aim of this programme is to improve outcomes for patients with depression in UK primary care. This will be achieved through a series of four linked work-streams that will firstly, develop an innovative approach to delivering cognitive beh...
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Living with Long Term Illness project: Group work in Primary Care Dec 1, 2013 - Jul 31, 2019
This application has arisen as a result of the applicant (Jackson) identifying a problem in clinical practice, developing a solution (Long Term Illness Groups) and engaging in some preliminary evaluation. As a result of this, there is now interest in...
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C-Screening: Cervical cancer screening in older women aged 55 – 64 years old Mar 1, 2016 - Feb 28, 2019
The purpose of this study is to explore cervical screening amongst older women (55-64 years) living in Yorkshire. We will investigate the views and experiences of women regarding cervical screening and explore the attitudes of healthcare professional...
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PRU Quality, Safety and Outcomes of Health and Social Care Jan 1, 2019 - Apr 30, 2024
NIHR In Practice Fellowship Dr Aarti Bansal Nov 1, 2018 - Aug 7, 2021
TRANSFORM: Effects of physical activity during the cancer journey Jun 1, 2018 - Nov 30, 2023
Regular physical activity has been shown to help improve the body and mind during and after cancer treatment. Regular activity has also been linked to lower risk of cancer recurring and to longer survival. Despite this, most people with a cancer diag...
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TRANSFORM: Clinical research fellows Sep 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2024
I3: Building Critical Mass, Increasing Scale and Impact for Palliative Care through International Collaboration Aug 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2025
The world population is ageing and, with the growth of multi-morbidities, UK deaths are expected to increase by 40% by 2040. New models of care and treatments are urgently needed to improve quality of life for the significantly increased numbers of p...
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