A5070345667- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Services Management and Policy
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Research in Social Sciences
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Information Technology Governance and Strategy
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Hitachi (Japan)
2025
City, University of London
2013-2024
St Bartholomew's Hospital
2012
University of Warwick
2007-2009
Patients’ contributions to safety include speaking up about their perceptions of being at risk. Previous studies have found that dismissive responses from staff discouraged patients up. A Care Quality Commission investigation a maternity service where serious incidents occurred evidence women had routinely been ignored and left alone in labour. Women using antenatal services hesitated raise concerns they felt might consider irrelevant. The Birthplace England programme, which investigated the...
Background Alongside midwifery units (AMUs) were identified as a novel hybrid organisational form in the Birthplace England Research Programme, to which this is follow-on study. The number of such (also known hospital birth centres) has increased greatly UK since 2007. They provide midwife-led care low-risk women adjacent maternity run by obstetricians, aiming homely environment support normal childbirth. Women are transferred obstetric unit (OU) if they want an epidural or complications...
Abstract Background Bowel cancer screening in England is initially carried out using a home testing kit, with those who require further first being referred to an assessment clinic. During COVID-19, these clinics became ‘virtual’ (telephone or video-call) where previously they had only been held face-to-face. Methodology A before and after study design was constructed examine the impact of this change clinic type on key programme metrics. Results Conclusions The data showed fewer people...
A bstract This article is based on analysis of a series ethnographic case studies midwifery units in England. Midwifery 1 are spaces that were developed to provide more home-like and less medically oriented care for birth would support physiological processes labour, women’s comfort positive experience women their families. They run by midwives, either hospital site alongside an obstetric unit (Alongside Unit – AMU) or freestanding away from (Freestanding FMU). have been designed intended...
Abstract This study examined the main factors that influence B angladeshi women living in L ondon's decisions to partially breastfeed their children, including of older within community. Fifty‐seven origin ondon orough T ower H amlets took part seven discussion groups between A pril and J une 2013. Five were held with child‐bearing age two further eight younger three one‐on‐one interviews. Interviews also carried out local health care workers, public specialists, peer support breastfeeding...
When designing clinical trials it is important to involve members of the public, who can provide a view on what may encourage or prevent people participating and matters them. This known as Public Patient Involvement (PPI). People from minority ethnic groups are often less likely take part in trials, but ensure they able participate fully so that health research its findings relevant wide population. We preparing conduct randomised controlled trial (RCT) test whether taking probiotic...
This paper offers a critical perspective on issues around gender and sexual transformation within the context of UK Higher Education. Drawing qualitative data carried out by undergraduate postgraduate students, analysis explores some diverse often challenging ways in which young/er women men are thinking talking about gender, sexuality feminism, as well their strategies for turning ideas into political action. The research focuses activities opinions students belonging to an anti-sexist...
SUMMARY Background The prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy Europe is 25% and that resulting from iron deficiency estimated at 40%. maternal fetal morbidity non‐anaemic ( NAID ) likely to be significant. Objectives To determine the views opinions health service users clinicians concerning order inform future research. Methods Two semi‐structured focus groups were carried out users' on pregnancy. A questionnaire was administered obstetricians, haematologists, midwives anaesthetists elucidate...
Alongside midwifery units (AMUs) are managed by midwives and proximate to obstetric (OUs), offering a home-like birth environment for women with straightforward pregnancies. They support physiological birth, fast access medical care if needed. AMUs have good perinatal outcomes lower rates of interventions than OUs. In England, uptake remains potential use, despite recent changes in policy their use. This article reports on experiences from broader study that investigated AMU organisation...
Introduction: The identification, communication and management of health risk is a core task Community Health Workers who operate at the boundaries community primary care, often through not-for-profit interest companies. However, there are few opportunities or resources for workforce development. Publicly funded researchers have an obligation to be useful public furthermore, university funding increasingly contingent on demonstrating social impact academic research. Collaborative work with...
Abstract Background There is growing interest in the benefits of group models antenatal care. Although clinical reviews exist, there have been few that focus on mechanisms effect this model. Methods We conducted a realist review using systematic approach incorporating all data types (including non-research and audiovisual media), with synthesis along Context-Intervention-Mechanism-Outcome (CIMO) configurations. Results A wide range sources were identified, yielding 100 relevant total (89...