A5022957164- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Health Policy Implementation Science
University of East Anglia
2010-2024
Norwich Research Park
2023-2024
Norwich University
2020-2023
University of Sheffield
2001
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
2001
To provide baseline cohort descriptives and assess change in health behaviours since the UK COVID-19 lockdown.A prospective (N = 1,044) of people recruited online, purposively targeting vulnerable populations.After a survey (April 2020), participants completed 3 months daily ecological momentary assessments (EMA). Dietary, physical activity, alcohol, smoking, vaping substance use collected retrospectively for pre-COVID-19 period were compared with EMA surveys over first 30 days during early...
Background Supporting people to quit smoking is one of the most powerful interventions improve health. The Emergency Department (ED) represents a potentially valuable opportunity deliver cessation intervention if it sufficiently resourced. objective this trial was determine whether an opportunistic ED-based can help smoking. Methods In multicentre, parallel-group, randomised controlled superiority conducted between January and August 2022, adults who smoked daily attended six UK EDs were...
Introduction Attendees of emergency departments (EDs) have a higher than expected prevalence smoking. ED attendance may be good opportunity to prompt positive behaviour change, even for smokers not currently motivated quit. This study aims determine whether an opportunist smoking cessation intervention delivered in the can help daily attending quit and is cost-effective. Methods analysis A two-arm pragmatic, multicentred, parallel-group, individually randomised, controlled superiority trial...
Abstract Study objective To measure the health, educational and social impacts of breakfast club provision in schools serving deprived areas across England. Design A cluster randomized controlled trial an observational analysis. Setting England, UK. Intervention: funding to establish a school‐based vs. control (no funding). Main results Intention treat analysis showed improved concentration (Trail Making Test Part A) amongst intervention group at 3 months. Fewer pupils within reported having...
Objectives To determine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic social restriction measures on people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) to explore how adapted these over time. Design Mixed-methods investigation comprising a national online longitudinal survey embedded qualitative study. Setting UK interviews community-dwelling individuals in East England. Participants People RMDs were invited participate an survey. A subsection respondents Primary secondary outcome The survey,...
Although there is improved recognition of the pernicious long‐term harm that stems from living with neglect during childhood, rarely associated child fatality. This article offers a re‐analysis in serious case reviews (cases death or injury related to maltreatment) England (2003–11) four consecutive government‐commissioned national two‐yearly studies. It draws on anonymised research information 46 cases out total over 800 cases. Each was examined depth using an ecological transactional...
Abstract Thresholds into and between services emerged as a significant theme in the biennial analysis of cases child death serious injury through abuse neglect ‘serious case reviews’ carried out England for (then) Department Education Skills 2003–05. The preoccupation with thresholds was one number interacting risk factors many children's were on boundary levels intervention. In most protection did not come ‘labelled such’ which reinforces need all practitioners, including those working...
Abstract The experiences and needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans queer/questioning (LGBTQ) young people in care have been overlooked England, both policy research. This paper reports on findings from the first study LGBTQ England focuses nature foster carers' perspectives caring for people. Qualitative interviews regarding fostering role were conducted with a sample carers ( n = 26) analysed thematically. Foster described importance offering not only nurturing relationships that all...
<h3>Aim</h3> To determine antecedent patterns of healthcare use by children fatally or seriously harmed maltreatment. <h3>Methods</h3> The authors analysed recorded for who were the subject a serious case review (SCR) in England 2005–2007. SCRs initiated when child under 18 years old died was harmed, maltreatment (abuse neglect) factor, and there lessons interagency working. purposive sample (N=40), similar key demographics to all 189 <h3>Results</h3> Children had extensive contact with...
The Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (COSTED) trial aims to ascertain whether brief advice, provision an e-cigarette starter kit and referral stop smoking services (SSS), increases cessation people attending emergency department. Patient public involvement (PPI) scoping work were undertaken select appropriate for trial.
<h3>Aims</h3> This paper presents comprehensive and up-to-date data covering 4 years of Serious Case Reviews into fatal child maltreatment in England. <h3>Methods</h3> Information on all notified cases between April 2005 March 2009 was examined to obtain case characteristics related a systemic classification five broad groups deaths: severe physical assaults; overt homicide; infanticide covert extreme neglect; deaths but not directly caused by maltreatment. <h3>Findings</h3> A total 276 were...