Consultancy and research work

READY Paramedics study (a rapid realist review of paramedics working in general practice) PPI consultancy work. Steering group representative.

IRISi Commissioning guidance and training materials for a holistic domestic abuse support package to be located in ‘sexual health and reproductive services’

Holt doctors Developing an on-line training package for locum doctors

DECODE Collaborator in a study which aims to improve understanding of the unintended consequences (both benefits and harms) of implementing digital health innovations in primary care.

PPI (patient and public involvement) consultancy work BRC and HPRU strategy groups. Local digital health research and development group. Lay English reviewer.

DRIVE Perpetrator mental health protocol Consultancy work with a small team of experts led by ‘Jonathan Fowler’ to develop a practical protocol to provide guidance for front-line workers to work with high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse experiencing mental health problems.

‘Thanks for your valuable input – especially as our perspectives were sometimes different. It’s helped create a more balanced and fuller piece of work’ Jonathan Fowler

Southmead Development Trust Facilitating the diabetes prevention programme

The Traning Exchange Domestic abuse and complex needs training programme

SPHERE a research participant in the 100 homes study. Leading a participant-led research study which will be looking at ‘Quality of sleep (subjective and measured) vs our physical condition the following day.’

REPROVIDE consultancy work. Mapping and publicity work for the REPROVIDE study. It plans to improve how healthcare professionals respond to all adult patients who experience or perpetrate DVA and to their children.

RESPECT project field worker on a study linked to sex and relationships education.  The ultimate aim of the project is to develop and evaluate a sexual health education intervention for young people.

RESPONDS – Researching Education to Strengthen Primary care On Domestic Violence and Safeguarding. Final report

‘A big thank-you to Sarah Blake (Iris Advocate-Educator, Next Link) who attended training sessions to talk to clinicians participating in RESPONDS and answer their IRIS related queries.’  

CEASE – Research associate on a study looking at biological markers in domestic abuse.

Longitudinal smoking study Researcher on a study which explored children’s attitudes towards smoking. Analysing inconsistencies in the data which used a triangulation methodology.

Safelives – IDVA foundation training and assessment of coursework