Community Nursing Researcher Network
The virtual network is an online forum of nurses with an interest in research who have identified themselves through the online Community Nursing Researcher Network sign-up form. This virtual network serves as a communication tool to achieve the second aim of the CNRS strategy, to ‘establish the existing support infrastructure and training available to researchers’.
The virtual network identifies nurses who are not only active researchers but who have an interest and would like to participate in some way that will fit into their working life and make a difference to nursing practice. Membership currently varies from newly qualified to experienced district nurses and midwives who are novice researchers to doctoral students and experienced researchers working in practice, education and research.
Each member of the virtual network receives up-to-date information on the research training available and the support for the development of research ideas, writing grant applications, study management through to publication and the development of research programmes.
To join the WSPCR Community Nursing Researcher Network, please complete the online form.
- Layla Abdi, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disability (student nurse) - Srywahyuni Ade, Nurse Education
Interests: Community and family nurses - John Alcock, Bangor University
Interests: Nurse education - UG / PGT; community nursing practice (DN); implementation; research methodology; PGT supervision. - Anjana Amit, Student of MSc Community Nursing
Interests: Nutritional deficiency in the community - Helenmarie Aston, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities, capacity & consent, epilepsy, challenging behaviour. - Hannah Arnold, University of South Wales
Interests: Role of Care homes and end of life care for the person with dementia. - Val Bailey, RCN
Interests: Patient satisfaction with out of hours. community nursing for 16 years. - Sue Bale, Aneurin Bevan UHB
Interests: Wound healing - Vicki Barlow, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Interests: Cardiac conditions and heart disease - Carole Bell, Hywel Dda UHB.
Interests: Midwifery; Smoking cessation in pregnancy. - Jayne Bell, Cardiff & Vale UHB
Interests: Mental health/risk/emergency response/service provision/research - Helen Bennett, Cardiff & Vale UHB
Interests: Mental health - Rhiannon Beaumont-Wood, Public Health Wales
- Angela Bird-Jones
Interests: Genera practice nursing / community nursing - Marie Bodycombe-James, Swansea University
- Sonia Briggs, Hywel Dda Health Board
Interests: Development of community nursing management of leg ulcers acute care in the community - Mandy J Brimble, Cardiff University
Interests: Children with life limiting & life threatening conditions; Resilience in children's nurses; Nurse education. - Paul Brownbill, University of South Wales
Interests: Dementia; Community hospital; Decision making; Research governance. - Judith Carrier, Cardiff University
Interests: Evidence synthesis, evidence utilisation and long term conditions. Current PhD is on knowledge mobilisation amongst practice nurses. - Alex Carson, Glyndŵr University
- June Clark, Swansea University
Interests: Nursing outcomes; Nursing documentation; Older people. - Kim Cole, Breast Test Wales
Interests: Mammography/improvement in care pathways/ working practises - Simon Darwin, Public Health Wales
Interests: Men's health and access to services - Bethan Davies, Powys HB
Interests: Research process - Jane Davies, University of South Wales
Interests: Cardiovascular disease, Peripheral arterial disease - James Davis, Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Interests: Public Health Screening Services Advanced Nursing Prudent Healthcare Medical Law - Julie Davis, University of South Wales
Interests: LD palliative care, sexual health - Ruth Davies, University of South Wales
Interests: Child and family health - Ruth Davis, University of Glamorgan
Interests: Diabetes and nursing, shared decision-making - Nafees Ud Din, Bangor University
Interests: Systematic/realist reviews, Database analysis, Randomised controlled trials, Process evaluation - Nigel Downes, Royal College of Nursing
Interests: Nurse Education Research, Professional Practice Assessment - Jo Dyer, Public Health Wales
- Sue Eastham, Public Health Wales
Interests: Screening - why men access health care less than women; Reasons why men and women do not attend booked appointments - Jennifer Egbunike, Cardiff University
Interests: Experience in developing and conducting community nursing research and evaluation projects in maternity, health visiting, school nursing, palliative care, mental health and GP related services. - Sue Figueirido, South East Wales Research Network (WCRN)
Interests: Cancer - Polly Ferguson, Welsh Government
Interests: Maternity services & early years - Sharon Fernandez, Powys tHB
Interests: Infant mental health; Perinatal mental health - Jayne Foley, Cardiff University
Interests: Workforce development community nursing and collaboration with public and patient involvement - Victoria Franklin, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB
- Jenifer French, Welsh Government
Interests: Mental health & learning disability nursing - Dave Galligan, Cardiff & Vale Health Branch, UNISON
- Samantha Gane, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities - Janet Gargiulo, Glyndŵr University
- Karen Gregory, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Interests: District nursing; Chronic disease management; practice development - Ceri Griffiths, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Interests: School nursing - Stephen Griffiths, Shared Services Partnership, NHS Wales
- Lynne Grundy, Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee (WNMC)
- Ben Hannigan, Cardiff University
Interests: Policy, services, work and user experiences in mental health systems - Suzanne Hardacre, Aneurin Bevan UHB
Interests: Midwifery - Claire Fiona Harries, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disability nursing (currently student nurse) - Abigail Harris, Bridgend County Borough Council
- Samantha Hatchett, Invacare
Interests: How industry can support it and get involved - Jessica Hazleton, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities - Pat Hibberd, Glyndŵr University
Interests: Specialist nursing in rural nursing practice - David Hopkins, NHS Wales Informatics Service
Interests: District Nursing Advanced nursing practice Nursing informatics Electronic patient care records Telecare and Telemedicine Integrated care across health and social care Admission avoidance Improving quality and safety Practice nursing Residential and nursing care homes. - Jane Hopkinson, Cardiff University
Interests: Supportive, palliative and end of life care - Hayley Lewis, Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service
- Helen Howson, Public Health Wales
- Lisa Humphrey, Sexual Health, Hywel Dda University Health Board
Interests: Organisational change, service development. Currently doing MSc in Enhanced Professional Practice. - Billie Hunter, Cardiff University
Interests: Midwifery - Stacey Hurst, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disability nursing, dementia, autism - Dr Jaci Huws, Bangor University
Interests: Service user perceptions; PPI - Jane Imperato, Flying Start Cardiff
- Fiona Irvine, Glyndŵr University
Interests: Specialist nursing - Deb Jackson, Aneurin Bevan UBH
Interests: Midwifery - Mari James, Community Pharmacy Wales
Interests: Development and delivery of community pharmacy health services - Tina James-Evans, Powys tHB
Interests: Immunisations; Welsh language - Dr Robert Jenkins, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities; Safeguarding Older people - Carlene Jones, Aneurin Bevan UBH
Interests: Palliative care, cancer survivorship/rehabilitation - Linda Jones, Powys Health Board
Interests: Palliative care, wound care - Matthew Jones, University of South Wales
Interests: University of South Wales - Rebecca Jones, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities (student nurse) - Ruth Jones, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disability, Prader willi Syndrome, capacity/consent, challenging behaviour - Sarah Jowett, Glyndŵr University
- Lisa Kelly, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities, autism (student nurse) - Joyce Kenkre, Glamorgan University
Interests: Domestic violence, mother and child welfare, care in the community, stakeholder involvement - Beverly Killa, Breast Test Wales
Interests: Breast cancer - Fiona Kinghorn, Cardiff & Vale UHB
- Maggie Kirk, University of Glamorgan
- Rhian Kyte, Public Health Wales
Interests: Screening uptake/Bowel Cancer/Advanced Nursing Practice /Participant Consent and Capacity. - Paul Labourne, Powys tHB
- Penny Lamb, Hywel Dda Health Board
Interests: Nursing home support and governance Ethics & health care law Continuing health care - Cate Langley, Powys teaching Health Board
Interests: Community midwifery; rationalising risk; valuing the role of community midwifery - Annette Lankshear, Cardiff University
Interests: Patient safety - Ruth Lawler, Public Health Wales
Interests: Ppublic health; Community nursing relating to public health - Tracey Lawrence, NHS Wales
- Helen Leonard, Aneurin Bevan Health Board
Interests: Cellulitis, hypodermoclysis - Carol Leslie, Hywel Dda Health Board
Interests: District nursing locality working between health and social care, complex care (LTC -commissioning using independent sector CHC/FNC eligibility - Heather Lewis, Powys tHB
Interests: Health visiting; Domestic abuse; Education; Child development; Safeguarding children - Claire Lewis, Public Health Wales
Interests: Chronic disease - Janice Lewis, Swansea University
Interests: Health visitors’ understanding of the principle of ‘Influencing policies affecting health’ and its realisation in practice’ - Marie Lewis, Powys LHB / Cardiff University
Interests: Midwifery - Linda Lewis, Public Health Wales
Research interests: Screening Women's Health; Cancer; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Patient Information; Service User Experience; Health Informatics - Nicola Lewis, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB
Interests: Child health - Louise Lidbury, Cardiff & Vale UHB / Cardiff University
Interests: Asylum and Refugee Healthcare provision and Barriers to contraception within the vulnerable female group - Nikki Lloyd-Jones, Glyndŵr University
Interests: Decision-making and person-centred care in community based services. - Lesley Lowes, Cardiff University (CNRS link to Children's Network)
Interests: Service user involvement in research; Chronic illness in childhood (particularly type 1 diabetes) - Rachel Maries, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Interest: Nurse case management; Chronic disease management; Complex case management; Advanced nurse practitioner roles in the community. - Sarah McDonald, Hywel Dda University Health Board
Interest: Developing community services, palliative care, wound management, communication between secondary and primary care. - Anne McGowen, Public Health Wales
Interests: Immunisation looking at methods to reduce the pain and distress associated with the immunisation process. - Mary Morgan, Powys Healthcare
Interests: Diabetes, palliative - Sandra Owen, Powys teaching Health Board
Interests: Learning disabilities - inequalities and problems with access to healthcare - Cerian Parry, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Interests: Respiratory Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - Stephanie Perrett, Public Health Wales
Interests: Health & Justice Prison nursing / health Infectious disease Blood Borne Viruses - Gemma Prebble, Bangor University
Interests: Pain management (Chronic and palliative); Knowledge transfer from specialist services, from acute to community to facilitate ongoing support for chronic pain management; Knowledge (and ethos) transfer from specialist palliative care to acute to facilitate better terminal care. - Hayley Prout, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre, Cardiff University
Interests: Palliative care - Wendy Scrase, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Primary care facilitator for R&D so interested in all areas: Community nursing; General practice; Oral health, Pharmacy; Physiotherapy. - Dr Sherrill Snelgrove, Swansea University
Interests: Chronic pain management; Assistive technologies; Dementia - Sian Snow, University of South Wales
Interests: Transitions, end of life, autism, challenging behaviour, clinical practice in community. Ratio's- staffing - Elisabeth Somara, Good Samaritan Foundation
Interests: HIV/AIDS, Adolescents, Voluntary HIV Testing - Kirsty Speake
- Tania Spriggs, Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust
Interests: Long term conditions - Bernie Steer, NHS Wales
- Michelle Tamlyn, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities, capacity & consent, challenging behaviour - Cathy Taylor, Swansea University
Interests: SCPHN HV Working with fathers; Learning & Teaching with Practice Teachers - Denise Thiruchelvam, NHS England
Interests: Nursing transformation; Community nursing; Health visiting; Public health - Ashley-marie Thomas, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities - Beverly Thomas, Director of Nursing and Social Care Information, NHS Wales
Interests: Social media tools to improve care delivery - Christina Thomas, Powys Health Board
Interests: - Eira Thomas, University of South Wales
Interests: Learning disabilities (student nurse) - Jayne Thomas, NHS Wales
- Kelly Thomas, University of South Wales
Interests: OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorders) and how it affects those with LD - Michelle Thomas, University of South Wales
- Sian Thomas, Caerphilly LHB
Interests: Child health - Sophie Thomas, Paul Sartori Foundation
Interests: Advance Care Planning, Hospice at Home, Nursing assistant role - Sue Thomas, University of South Wales / RCN Wales
Interests: District nursing complexity; General practice assessment; Education workforce - Victoria Thomas, University of South Wales
- Sheelagh Tompkins
Interests: Respiratory, palliative - Kathryn Walker
Interests: Palliative care, general community nurse - Ruth Walker, Cardiff & Vale UHB
- Carolyn Wallace, WSPCR / University of South Wales
Interests: Frailty Integration. - Julie Wardjones, NHS Wales
- Lucie Warren, Cardiff University
Interests: Weight management in pregnancy; Health behaviours/promotion in pregnancy; professional resilience; Inter-professional teamworking, breastfeeding; Self Determination Theory; Motivational Interviewing. - Dianne Watkins, Cardiff University
- Amanda Whent, Aneurin Bevan UBH
Interests: Community mental health - Jean White, Chief Nursing Officer, Welsh Government
- Neil Wigglesworth, Public Health Wales
Interests: Infection prevention and control - Alison Williams, Glyndŵr University
- Angela Williams, Glyndŵr University
- Beverley Williams, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
- Caroline Williams, Hywel Dda UHB
- Lynne Williams, Bangor University
Interests: Infection control; Clinical leadership; Community nursing - Jane Wright, Bangor University
Interests: Evidence based practice/implementation research
