- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Social Media in Health Education
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
University of Exeter
2022-2025
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2022-2024
Torbay Council
2024
Devon County Council
2022
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
2018-2021
Liskeard Community Hospital
2019-2021
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
2017-2019
Heartlands Hospital
2018-2019
NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre
2019
Exacerbations of COPD (ECOPD) have a major impact on patients and healthcare systems across the world. Precise estimates global burden ECOPD mortality hospital readmission are needed to inform policy makers aid preventive strategies mitigate this burden. The aims present study were explore in-hospital mortality, post-discharge rates after ECOPD-related hospitalisation using an individual patient data meta-analysis (IPDMA) design.
Abstract Mental health problems are common in children and young people (CYP) England, yet evidence suggests high levels of unmet need. Understanding the determinants mental health-related service contact is needed to identify gaps provision areas for targeted intervention improve access. A secondary analysis Health Children Young People England 2017 (MHCYP-2017) cross-sectional survey dataset was performed. This describes support amongst a national stratified probability sample 6681...
Busy emergency departments (EDs) are not the optimum environment for assessment of patients in mental health crisis. The Psychiatric Decisions Unit (PDU) was developed by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust as an enhanced service to ensure crisis receive optimal care.To evaluate activities PDU its impact on frequency ED presentations inpatient admissions, explore patient satisfaction.Data were collected over a 6-month period during 2015 regarding demographics, referral...
Objectives To explore commissioners’ experiences of commissioning services for child and adolescent mental health, their perspectives on the needs populations, challenges they face support data. Design Qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews. All interviews were audio-recorded transcribed verbatim. Data analysed using framework analysis. Setting England, UK. Participants 12 integrated care board commissioners, responsible NHS England Child Adolescent Mental Health Services...
Abstract Introduction Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) is recommended for treatment of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) in exacerbations COPD. National UK audit data suggests that mortality rates are rising COPD patients treated with NIV. Objective To investigate temporal trends in‐hospital undergoing a first episode ward‐based NIV AHRF. Methods Retrospective study hospitalised at large teaching hospital between 2004 and 2017. Patients were split into two cohorts based on year...
The use of ward-based noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) unrelated to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains controversial. This study evaluated the outcomes and rates associated with NIV application in setting patients AHRF COPD.
Introduction Commissioners play a central role in coordinating and planning CAMHS. However, there is little research on their experiences approaches to understanding the needs of populations. An improved likely benefit translation into practice, by ensuring outputs meet key stakeholders optimising sharing use data improve services. Objectives To better understand commissioners’ commissioning child adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) challenges they face. Methods Between May June 2023,...
<b>Background:</b> Exacerbations of COPD (ECOPD) have a major impact on patients and healthcare systems across the world. Precise estimates global burden ECOPD mortality hospital readmission are needed to inform policy makers aid preventive strategies mitigate this burden. <b>Aims:</b> To explore in-hospital mortality, post-discharge rates after ECOPD-related hospitalization using an individual patient data meta-analysis (IPDMA) design. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic review was conducted in...