Before joining LSHTM, I studied for my PhD at the University of York. My thesis explored the accessibility and acceptability of HIV services in the UK to adults receiving a positive HIV diagnosis at age 50 years and over, using a mixed-methods approach. For this project, I performed qualitative interviews with adults diagnosed with HIV at age 50+ years and healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in sexual health/HIV services. I also conducted a survey of HCPs working in sexual health/HIV services and analysed national GUM attendance and HIV testing data by age.
I completed my BSc in Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (Adult) at the University of York in March 2011. Following this, I worked as a staff nurse on a haematology and oncology unit and as an oncology research nurse before starting my PhD in September 2013.
I completed my BSc in Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (Adult) at the University of York in March 2011. Following this, I worked as a staff nurse on a haematology and oncology unit and as an oncology research nurse before starting my PhD in September 2013.
Affiliations
Department of Global Health and Development
Faculty of Public Health and Policy
Teaching
I have been a seminar leader on the Principles of Social Research module. I supervise PhD and DrPH students and I am a personal tutor and summer project supervisor for students on the MSc Public Health.
Research
I work on projects to explore vaccination programme uptake and delivery in the UK. My research particularly focuses on underserved communities, including minority ethnic and migrant populations. Most of my research has been conducted within the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Immunisation, a collaboration between LSHTM, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Cambridge University.
My current research focuses on pregnant and recently pregnant women’s perceptions and acceptance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation in England.
My current research focuses on pregnant and recently pregnant women’s perceptions and acceptance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation in England.
Research Area
Vaccinations
Qualitative research
Mixed methods research
Country
United Kingdom
Selected Publications
Challenges experienced with early introduction and sustained consumption of allergenic foods in the Enquiring About Tolerance (EAT) study: A qualitative analysis.
2019
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
HIV testing amongst older sexual health clinic attendees in England: an epidemiological study.
2018
International journal of STD & AIDS