About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to developing the role and contribution of nurses and Allied Health Professionals in the delivery and leadership of an effective healthcare system in the UK. Many of our Fellows have undertaken projects addressing this over the years including as part of our recent programme of Fellowships on nursing and AHPs, developed in partnership with The Burdett Trust for Nursing, which ran during 2017-2019.
Fellows' updates September 2024 Fellows' update: Heather McFarlane
Heather McFarlane (CF 2023) presented her Churchill Fellowship research at the Allied Health Professional Research and Innovation Conference in Northern Ireland.
By Heather McFarlane, 2024
Fellows' updates November 2023 Fellow's update: Tamsin Longley
Senior occupational therapist at the Royal Marsden Hospital Tamsin Longley (CF 2018) spoke at the Head and Neck Cancer Conference, hosted by The Swallows in Torquay. Her talk was entitled 'Look Beyond Head and Neck Cancer' and focused on new perspective and insights in managing this type of cancer.
By Tamsin Longley, 2023
Blogs & conversations Raising awareness of Lyme disease
By Isabell MacInnes, 2023
Fellows' updates March 2023 Fellow's update: Isabell MacInnes
Health Protection and Screening Nurse Specialist, Isabell MacInnes (CF 2018) has just had an article published in the Nursing Times on the impact of Lyme Disease. For her Fellowship project to raise prevent Lyme disease by raising public awareness and engaging agency support, Isabell travelled to USA, Canada and France to meet with experts in the field of ticks and Lyme disease.
By Isabell MacInnes, 2023
Fellows' updates February 2023 Fellow's update: Tamsin Longley
Occupational therapist Tamsin Longley (CF 2018) attended the International Cancer and Cognition Taskforce Conference in San Diego,where she was able to present a research poster on the Emerging from the Haze programme that she and colleagues are delivering at the Marsden Hospital. They are now exploring the feasibility of piloting the programme to be available to other NHS hospitals.
By Tamsin Longley, 2023
Fellows' updates February 2023 Fellow's update: Kerry Wykes
Nurse Kerry Wykes (CF 2014) was given a Covid19 Action Fund grant to work with China Plate Theatre to produce a piece called 'Humans not heroes'. It's an audio piece - a unique co-creation project with professional artists, to represent healthcare worker experiences of Covid-19. The work will be shared in a new exhibition at the Royal College of Nurses and will then will tour to other places around the country. You can find out more about the project by reading Kerry's blog. The Churchill Fellowship will be credited as funding the project.
By Kerry Wykes, 2023
Fellows' updates November 2022 Fellow's update: Tamsin Longley
Occupational therapist Tamsin Longley (CF 2018) has been interviewed in the media about a pilot project she has been leading at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The project is called Emerging from the Haze and offers cognitive rehabilitation for cancer patients.
By Tamsin Longley, 2022
Fellows' updates November 2022 Fellow's update: Victoria Butler
Physiotherapist Victoria Butler (CF 2017) has been chosen as one of 38 population health experts to run a national project on improving the health of their community. Victoria will be helping to reduce health inequalities for people across the Tees Valley, through investigating pathways for patients who have had a stroke.
By Victoria Butler, 2022
Fellows' updates May 2022 Fellows' update: Hayley Gorton
Pharmacist Hayley Gorton (CF 2018) spoke at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress on 13 May. Hayley shared learnings from her Fellowship, which explored the role that pharmacists can play in supporting people in the community at risk of suicide.
By Hayley Gorton, 2022
Fellows' updates February 2022 Fellows' update: Ruth Oshikanlu
Nurse Dr Ruth Oshikanlu (CF 2019) has launched a new website, Nurses and Midwives Talk, this month, featuring the conversations she’s had with healthcare workers during the pandemic. The project was inspired by Ruth’s Fellowship, which explored trauma-informed approaches to care.
By Ruth Oshikanlu, 2022
