Research
Health service research/ Neurology
GRANTS
* 2018 - FUNDER: Department of Health, National Institute for Health Research (HS&DR). AMOUNT: £441,850.80. TITLE: Developing patient-centred, feasible alternative care for emergency department users with epilepsy. A model for service design. ROLE: Chief Investigator.
* 2016 - FUNDER: Department of Health, Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA). AMOUNT: £988,937. TITLE: North West Coast Connected Health Cities. ROLE: Co-applicant.
* 2015 - FUNDER: National Institute for Health Research (HS&DR). AMOUNT: GBP 424,127.20. TITLE: ‘Seizure first Aid training For Epilepsy’ (SAFE) for people with epilepsy who attend emergency departments, and their family and friends: intervention development and pilot. ROLE: Chief Investigator.
* 2015 - FUNDER: Knowledge Exchange and Impact Voucher Scheme (KE&I). AMOUNT: GBP 10,000. TITLE: Building a partnership with the UK ambulance service: a project to improve the support given to ambulance crews in the management of seizures. ROLE: Chief Investigator.
* 2014 - FUNDER: National Institute for Health Research. Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC), North West. AMOUNT: GBP 9,000,000.00(+matched funding), ROLE: Co-applicant on Complex Needs subtheme.
* 2012 - FUNDER: National Institute for Health Research. Health Technology Assessment (HTA) scheme. AMOUNT: GBP 1,308,902.00 TITLE: Self-Management education for adults with poorly controlled epilepsy (SMILE). A Randomised Controlled Trial. ROLE: Co-applicant.
*2012 - FUNDER: National Institute for Health Research. Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health (BRC) scheme. AMOUNT: GBP 15,448.00
TILE: Self-management for epilepsy: Translating a new model for understanding patient outcome into improved NHS care. ROLE: Co-applicant.
* 2012 - FUNDER: Epilepsy Bereaved. AMOUNT: GBP 10,000.00 TITLE: Cornwall Epilepsy Life Project. A qualitative study of the views of people with epilepsy of black ethnic background about managing epilepsy in their social context. ROLE: Co-applicant.
* 2011 - FUNDER: National Institute for Health Research. Research for Patient Benefit RfPB) scheme. AMOUNT: GBP 225,116.00 TITLE: Self-management migraine headache education (SHE): a pilot trial. ROLE: Co-applicant.
Research groups
Research grants
Seizures and Epilepsy in nursing and care HOMes pilot study
EPILEPSY ACTION (UK)
May 2023 - March 2024
Supplement to_Supporting the ambulance service to safely convey fewer patients to hospital by developing a risk prediction tool: Risk of ADverse Outcomes after a Suspected Seizure (RADOSS) (RADOSS)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)
November 2022 - July 2025
are2Care: PED4PED - People with Epilepsy sharing Data for care with Paramedics and Emergency Department staff
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
February 2019 - March 2020
Developing patient-centred, feasible alternative care for emergency department users with epilepsy. A model for service design
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)
February 2019 - November 2021
Seizure first Aid training For Epilepsy (SAFE) for people with epilepsy who attend emergency departments and their carers: A follow-on study to develop and pilot SAFE.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)
May 2015 - August 2019
Self management education for adults with poorly controlled epilepsy (smile). A randomised controlled trial.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)
March 2013 - December 2016