All Projects (85)

Care Under Pressure: a realist review of interventions to tackle doctors’ mental ill-health and its impacts on the clinical workforce and patient care. Nov 1, 2018 - Apr 30, 2019

An educational resource about palliative care needs of men with prostate cancer: supporting the patient living with prostate cancer Dec 1, 2017 - Feb 28, 2019

Industry Fellow at Queensland University of Technology (Travelling Fellowship) Jan 20, 2018 - Feb 3, 2018
Competitive award of travelling felllowship to Queensland University of Technology, Australia, in partnership with Prof Ann Bonner.

CANAssess PC2: Cancer Needs Assessment in Primary Care Jul 1, 2019 - Jan 31, 2025
Phase 3 trial to test the effectiveness of the NAT-C tool in primary care to reduce patient and carer unmet needs

BETTER-B: BETter TreatmEnts for Refractory Breathlessness Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2023

Children's Palliative care Outcome Scale C-POS Sep 1, 2018 - Feb 28, 2023
Person-centred care is a core health value of modern health care. The overarching aim of C-POS (Children's Palliative care Outcome Scale) is to develop and validate a person-centred outcome measure for children, young people (CYP) and their families... Read More about Children's Palliative care Outcome Scale C-POS.

Strokestra Apr 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 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... Read More about I3: Building Critical Mass, Increasing Scale and Impact for Palliative Care through International Collaboration.

GPs roles in safeguarding residents of care homes- what do they see and what do they do? Jan 1, 2020 - Apr 1, 2025
This research will explore GPs’ experiences of providing health care and support in residential services for older people, with a specific focus on neglect and abuse. It will explore in depth GPs’ experiences of safeguarding, and responding to concer... Read More about GPs roles in safeguarding residents of care homes- what do they see and what do they do?.

NIHR Senior Investigator Award 2019 Apr 1, 2020 - Oct 31, 2026

Publication Costs Award: A cluster randomised trial of a Needs Assessment Tool for Cancer (NAT-C) in primary care: a feasibility study Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
People with cancer can experience distressing symptoms, worries and concerns from diagnosis to advanced disease; some get better supportive and palliative care than others. Use of a guide to check for problems can improve care. We adapted a guide, th... Read More about Publication Costs Award: A cluster randomised trial of a Needs Assessment Tool for Cancer (NAT-C) in primary care: a feasibility study.

Understanding facilitators and barriers to inform ongoing service development of the Integrated Care Service for older frail people at the Jean Bishop Centre Oct 1, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023

Hospital 7 day working for the Social work team Oct 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021
This is a commissioned piece of research from Hull City Council to explore the introduction of 7 day working for social work staff (Hospital see and solve team)

Interchange Scheme Sep 1, 2020 - Apr 30, 2023
Research is using case study methodology to explore the following questions:
What are the experiences of older people and their families of a trial visit to a sheltered housing scheme?
Does this trial visit help older people and their families in... Read More about Interchange Scheme.

Care Under Pressure 3: Optimising the delivery and impacts of interventions to reduce hospital doctors’ mental ill-health in the NHS Jul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024

Strategies to address unprofessional behaviours among staff in acute healthcare settings: a realist review Oct 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2022
The unprofessional behaviours of healthcare staff towards each other are known to be widespread. In poor workplace cultures such behaviours can be considered ‘normal’. Yet they significantly affect an individual’s ability to work without fear and spe... Read More about Strategies to address unprofessional behaviours among staff in acute healthcare settings: a realist review.

CovPall: Rapid evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic response in palliative and end of life care: national delivery, workforce and symptom management Apr 20, 2020 - Apr 19, 2021
COVID-19 has an estimated case fatality ratio between 1-4%; higher among older people and those with underlying illnesses. Information is urgently needed to evaluate the evolving palliative and end of life care response. This knowledge is vital to op... Read More about CovPall: Rapid evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic response in palliative and end of life care: national delivery, workforce and symptom management.

PrimaryBreathe: programme to develop and test a brief remote primary care intervention for chronic breathlessness Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2027
Breathlessness affects the daily lives of one in ten adults and a quarter of those aged over 70. The number of people experiencing breathlessness is growing worldwide as long-term health conditions, like heart or lung disease, become more common. COV... Read More about PrimaryBreathe: programme to develop and test a brief remote primary care intervention for chronic breathlessness.

TRANSFORM: Detecting, preventing, and managing delirium in specialist palliative care units: Co-design and feasibility study of a flexible and scalable implementation strategy to deliver guideline-adherent delirium care Feb 15, 2021 - Dec 31, 2023
Systematic identification, assessment and management of delirium, common in cancer, is crucial; causes may be reversible, preventing further deterioration and death. Currently clinical guidelines are not implemented in hospices. A relevant and flexib... Read More about TRANSFORM: Detecting, preventing, and managing delirium in specialist palliative care units: Co-design and feasibility study of a flexible and scalable implementation strategy to deliver guideline-adherent delirium care.

Adapting a smartphone-based rehabilitation programme for older adults living with and beyond cancer: an intervention development study Apr 1, 2022 - Apr 30, 2024
The number of people living with and beyond cancer is growing; many are over 65 years old who often have different and more complicated healthcare needs than younger people.

Being active is one of the best things people with, or who have had, canc... Read More about Adapting a smartphone-based rehabilitation programme for older adults living with and beyond cancer: an intervention development study.