New Awards for 2025

Becoming student ready for the facilitation of nursing placements in adult social care: a delphi study.

Dr Melanie Stephens, Salford University

The aim of this study is to generate expert consensus regarding the specific aspects and common responsibilities of social care organisations and nurses, so they are recognised, prepared and supported to both become and facilitate a student nursing placement.

Developing National Guidelines for Health Visitors to better identify and support parents who have a Learning Disability.

Dr Michelle Thomas, University of South Wales

This project will work with health visitors in Wales and parents with a learning disability to develop a set of guidelines to support health visitors to work sensitively with parents with learning disability.

Current Projects

Early Identification of Skin Changes Associated With Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) in People With Dark Skin Tones

Dr Victoria Clemmett, King’s College London

This project aims to reduce health inequities by improving the assessment and identification of venous disease in people with dark skin tones. This research will explore current practice and inform future research. Future projects, based on findings in this work, will build evidence-based guidelines and inform modifications to service delivery on the care pathway. This will lead to fundamental improvements in healthcare provision, inform educational strategies and improve nursing and medical practice.

Co-Design of an Enhanced Health and Wellbeing Check for Care Leavers in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Dr Philippa Olive, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Set in Lancashire and South Cumbria’s Integrated Care System, the aim of this study is to design an enhanced health and wellbeing check for care leavers that can be delivered by specialist general practice nurses. Outcomes will inform the future planning and delivery of primary health care for care leavers in Lancashire and South Cumbria so that their health and wellbeing, their knowledge about how, when, and where to access care, and their health care can be personalised and improved. Outcomes will also be used to understand the role of specialist general practice nurses in reducing the health inequalities of community care and identify learning and resource needs.

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