Angela graduated from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1981 (Combined Arts). She trained as a nurse in Sheffield and qualified in 1985. She was awarded her PhD from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sheffield in January 2006.
Prior to her appointment at Sheffield Hallam University Angela worked in a collaborative post across the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Her remit was to promote nursing research capacity building.
Angela has many years experience of clinical nursing practice and practice development, specialising in cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. Her interest in cardiac care is reflected in her research experience. She completed a Masters degree in nursing and another in health services research. Her PhD was a grounded theory study to explain the meaning of recovery after a heart attack.
Angela's research and expertise lies predominantly in qualitative research, including mixed method studies. Research interests and experience fall into the following themes
public health, including health inequalities
patient experience, including accessing health services
research ethics
service development and evaluation, including evaluating initiatives to facilitate evidence-based practice in the NHS
Recent projects include work exploring delay in diagnosis of lung cancer, evaluation of an early warning scoring system in acute care, evaluation of a smoke free homes initiative, public engagement in health care commissioning, nutrition of oncology patients in an acute setting, nurse's role and experience of breaking bad news. She has recently been successful in an application to the Research for Patient Benefit Scheme to explore factors influencing Keeping Warm in Later Life (the KWILLT project) . Angela has also been working with National groups and professional bodies to develop research into the mesothelioma patient experience and care needs. She has spoken widely at National and International forum about her work with the NHS on early diagnosis of lung cancer.
Angela has published widely from her research. She has presented at a range of professional and academic conferences, both nationally and internationally. Angela has been a member of an NHS and University research ethics committee for over 15 years and is currently a member of the Sheffield Research Ethics Committee.
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