Overview
Having worked on a variety of health related projects within Cardiff University whilst specialising in qualitative research methods, I am currently working for the Centre for Trials Research as a qualitative researcher for the following research studies:.
- The TIPTOE Study: MulTI-domain Self-management in older People wiTh OstEoarthritis with Multi-Morbidities.
- The VESPER Study: Intravesical preparations for recurrent urinary tract infection prevention.
My particular research interests include the areas of primary health care, trial recruitment, care homes and infections.
I am also a registered nurse and obtained a Bachelor of Nursing Degree (Hons) from the University Hospital of Wales in 1996. My clinical experience includes general medical and general surgical nursing as well as community nursing. I also hold a Master of Philosophy degree in male sexual health promotion.
Publication
2025
- Jacob, N. et al. 2025. What is known about the design, delivery and implementation of mental capacity training in care homes?: a scoping review. BMC Geriatrics 25 (1) 860. (10.1186/s12877-025-06476-6)
- Stokes, L. et al., 2025. Barriers and facilitators to implementation of mental capacity legislation in care homes for older adults in the United Kingdom: a mixed-methods systematic review. Age and Ageing 54 (5) afaf119. (10.1093/ageing/afaf119)
2024
- Deere, R. et al. 2024. Multi-domain self-management in older people with osteoarthritis and multimorbidities: protocol for the TIPTOE randomised controlled trial. Trials 25 557. (10.1186/s13063-024-08380-7)
- Gwilym, B. L. et al. 2024. Long-term risk prediction after major lower limb amputation: 1-year results of the PERCEIVE study. BJS Open 8 (1) zrad135. (10.1093/bjsopen/zrad135)
2023
- Cannings-John, R. et al. 2023. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domiciliary care workers in Wales, UK: a data linkage cohort study using the SAIL Databank. BMJ Open 13 (6) e070637. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070637)
2022
- Prout, H. et al. 2022. “I don't mean to be rude, but could you put a mask on while I'm here?” A qualitative study of risks experienced by domiciliary care workers in Wales during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Health and Social Care in the Community 30 (6), pp.e6601-e6612. (10.1111/hsc.14109)
- Prout, H. et al. 2022. Maximising recruitment of research participants into a general practice based randomised controlled trial concerning lung diagnosis—staff insights from an embedded qualitative study. Trials 23 225. (10.1186/s13063-022-06125-y)
2021
- Lugg-Widger, F. et al. 2021. Establishing the impact of COVID-19 on the health outcomes of domiciliary care workers in Wales using routine data: a protocol for the OSCAR study. International Journal of Population Data Science 5 (4) 08. (10.23889/ijpds.v5i4.1656)
- Vaismoradi, M. et al., 2021. Nobody ever questions-Polypharmacy in care homes: A mixed methods evaluation of a multidisciplinary medicines optimisation initiative. PLoS ONE 16 (1) e0244519. (10.1371/journal.pone.0244519)
2019
- Hopewell-Kelly, N. et al. 2019. Palliative care research centre's move into social media: constructing a framework for ethical research, a consensus paper. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 9 (2), pp.219-224. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000889)
- Sivell, S. et al. 2019. Considerations and recommendations for conducting qualitative research interviews with palliative and end-of-life care patients in the home setting: a consensus paper. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 9 e14. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000892)
2018
- Prout, H. C. et al. 2018. Patient understanding and acceptability of an early lung cancer diagnosis trial: a qualitative study. Trials 19 419. (10.1186/s13063-018-2803-4)
2017
- Neal, R. D. et al., 2017. Immediate chest X-ray for patients at risk of lung cancer presenting in primary care: randomised controlled feasibility trial. British Journal of Cancer 116 (3), pp.293-302. (10.1038/bjc.2016.414)
2016
- Font, C. et al., 2016. Patients' Experiences of LIving with CANcer associated thrOmbosis in Spain (PELICANOS). Thrombosis Research 140 (S1), pp.S199-S199. (10.1016/S0049-3848(16)30194-3)
- Noble, S. et al. 2016. Impact of a dedicated cancer-associated thrombosis service on clinical outcomes: a mixed-methods evaluation of a clinical improvement exercise. BMJ Open 6 (11) e013321. (10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013321)
2015
- Hopewell-Kelly, N. et al. 2015. The use of social media in a palliative care research centre [Conference Abstract]. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 5 120. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000838.47)
- Hopewell-Kelly, N. et al. 2015. Utilising data from social media in palliative care research: developing an ethical framework. Presented at: 14th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care Copenhagen, Denmark 8-10 May 2015. , pp.1121-1128.
- Noble, S. , Prout, H. and Nelson, A. 2015. Patients experiences of living with cancer associated thrombosis: the PELICAN study [Abstract]. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 13 (S2), pp.543-543. (10.1111/jth.12993)
- Noble, S. , Prout, H. and Nelson, A. 2015. Patients' Experiences of LIving with CANcer-associated thrombosis: the PELICAN study. Patient Preference and Adherence 9 , pp.337-345. (10.2147/PPA.S79373)
- Noble, S. I. et al. 2015. A feasibility study to inform the design of a randomised controlled trial to identify the most clinically effective and cost-effective length of Anticoagulation with Low-molecular-weight heparin In the treatment of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis (ALICAT). Health Technology Assessment 19 (83), pp.1-94. (10.3310/hta19830)
- Prout, H. , Nelson, A. and Noble, S. 2015. The utility of PEmb-QoL and VEINES-QoL/Sym questionnaires in evaluating quality of life in the cancer associated thrombosis patient. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostatis 13 (S2), pp.548. PO109-TUE. (10.1111/jth.12993)
- Sivell, S. et al. 2015. Conducting qualitative research interviews with palliative and end of life care patients in the home setting: reflections and recommendations from an academic palliative care research centre [Conference Abstract]. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 5 117. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000838.40)
- Sivell, S. et al. 2015. Social spaces and singular encounters: challenges to conducting qualitative research interviews in palliative and end of life care in the home setting. Presented at: 14th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care Copenhagen, Denmark 8-10 May 2015. , pp.2529-2534.
2013
- Hurt, C. N. et al. 2013. A feasibility study examining the effect on lung cancer diagnosis of offering a chest X-ray to higher-risk patients with chest symptoms: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 14 (1) 405. (10.1186/1745-6215-14-405)
- Prout, H. et al. 2013. ELCID: early lung cancer identification and diagnosis - an embedded interview study to explore patient participation and recruitment. Trials 14 (S1) P102. (10.1186/1745-6215-14-S1-P102)
- Sheard, L. et al., 2013. Barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in advanced cancer patients: a qualitative study. Palliative Medicine 27 (4), pp.339-348.
- Wood, F. C. et al. 2013. Consent, including advanced consent, of older adults to research in care homes: a qualitative study of stakeholders' views in South Wales. Trials 14 247. (10.1186/1745-6215-14-247)
2012
- Johnson, M. J. et al., 2012. Diagnosis and management of people with venous thromboembolism and advanced cancer: how do doctors decide? A qualitative study. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 12 (1), pp.75-88. (10.1186/1472-6947-12-75)
2011
- Prior, L. , Evans, M. R. and Prout, H. C. 2011. Talking about colds and flu: The lay diagnosis of two common illnesses among older British people. Social Science & Medicine 73 (6), pp.922-928. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.09.054)
2010
- Grant, A. J. et al. 2010. Some effects of teaching undergraduate medical students on general practitioner thinking and learning. Education for Primary Care 21 (2), pp.97-104.
- Wood, F. C. et al. 2010. A question of balance: a qualitative study of mothers' interpretations of dietary recommendations. The Annals of Family Medicine 8 (1), pp.51-57. (10.1370/afm.1072)
2009
- Hawthorne, K. et al. 2009. Evaluation of different delivery modes of an interactive e-learning programme for teaching cultural diversity. Patient Education and Counseling 74 (1), pp.5-11. (10.1016/j.pec.2008.07.056)
- Tapper-Jones, L. et al. 2009. An evaluation of the sources and availability of careers advice in UK medical schools. British Journal of Hospital Medicine 70 (10), pp.588-591.
2008
- Kinnersley, P. R. et al. 2008. Interventions before consultations to help patients address their information needs by encouraging question asking: systematic review. BMJ 337 a485. (10.1136/bmj.a485)
2007
- Cannings-John, R. et al. 2007. A case-controlled study of presentations in general practice before diagnosis of coeliac disease. British journal of general practice 57 (541), pp.636-642.
- Evans, M. R. et al. 2007. A qualitative study of lay beliefs about influenza immunisation in older people. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) 57 (538), pp.352-358.
- Kinnersley, P. R. et al. 2007. Interventions before consultations for helping patients address their information needs. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 18 (3) CD004565. (10.1002/14651858.CD004565.pub2)
2005
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2005. Predicting the clinical course of suspected acute viral upper respiratory tract infection in children. Family Practice 22 (1), pp.92-95. (10.1093/fampra/cmh713)
2004
- Jacobson, L. et al. 2004. A literature and medicine special study module run by academics in general practice: two evaluations and the lessons learnt. Medical Humanities 30 (2), pp.98-100. (10.1136/jmh.2004.000176)
2003
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2003. Clinical course of acute infection of the upper respiratory tract in children: cohort study. BMJ 327 (7423), pp.1088-1089. (10.1136/bmj.327.7423.1088)
- Prout, H. C. et al. 2003. A qualitative evaluation of implementing a randomized controlled trial in general practice. Family Practice 20 (6), pp.675-681. (10.1093/fampra/cmg609)
2002
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2002. Management of suspected acute viral upper respiratory tract infection in children with intranasal sodium cromoglicate: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 359 (9324), pp.2153-2158. (10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09091-8)
2001
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2001. Antibiotics and shared decision-making in primary care. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 48 (3), pp.435-440. (10.1093/jac/48.3.435)
Articles
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2005. Predicting the clinical course of suspected acute viral upper respiratory tract infection in children. Family Practice 22 (1), pp.92-95. (10.1093/fampra/cmh713)
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2003. Clinical course of acute infection of the upper respiratory tract in children: cohort study. BMJ 327 (7423), pp.1088-1089. (10.1136/bmj.327.7423.1088)
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2001. Antibiotics and shared decision-making in primary care. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 48 (3), pp.435-440. (10.1093/jac/48.3.435)
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2002. Management of suspected acute viral upper respiratory tract infection in children with intranasal sodium cromoglicate: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 359 (9324), pp.2153-2158. (10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09091-8)
- Cannings-John, R. et al. 2007. A case-controlled study of presentations in general practice before diagnosis of coeliac disease. British journal of general practice 57 (541), pp.636-642.
- Cannings-John, R. et al. 2023. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domiciliary care workers in Wales, UK: a data linkage cohort study using the SAIL Databank. BMJ Open 13 (6) e070637. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070637)
- Deere, R. et al. 2024. Multi-domain self-management in older people with osteoarthritis and multimorbidities: protocol for the TIPTOE randomised controlled trial. Trials 25 557. (10.1186/s13063-024-08380-7)
- Evans, M. R. et al. 2007. A qualitative study of lay beliefs about influenza immunisation in older people. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) 57 (538), pp.352-358.
- Font, C. et al., 2016. Patients' Experiences of LIving with CANcer associated thrOmbosis in Spain (PELICANOS). Thrombosis Research 140 (S1), pp.S199-S199. (10.1016/S0049-3848(16)30194-3)
- Grant, A. J. et al. 2010. Some effects of teaching undergraduate medical students on general practitioner thinking and learning. Education for Primary Care 21 (2), pp.97-104.
- Gwilym, B. L. et al. 2024. Long-term risk prediction after major lower limb amputation: 1-year results of the PERCEIVE study. BJS Open 8 (1) zrad135. (10.1093/bjsopen/zrad135)
- Hawthorne, K. et al. 2009. Evaluation of different delivery modes of an interactive e-learning programme for teaching cultural diversity. Patient Education and Counseling 74 (1), pp.5-11. (10.1016/j.pec.2008.07.056)
- Hopewell-Kelly, N. et al. 2019. Palliative care research centre's move into social media: constructing a framework for ethical research, a consensus paper. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 9 (2), pp.219-224. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000889)
- Hopewell-Kelly, N. et al. 2015. The use of social media in a palliative care research centre [Conference Abstract]. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 5 120. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000838.47)
- Hurt, C. N. et al. 2013. A feasibility study examining the effect on lung cancer diagnosis of offering a chest X-ray to higher-risk patients with chest symptoms: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 14 (1) 405. (10.1186/1745-6215-14-405)
- Jacob, N. et al. 2025. What is known about the design, delivery and implementation of mental capacity training in care homes?: a scoping review. BMC Geriatrics 25 (1) 860. (10.1186/s12877-025-06476-6)
- Jacobson, L. et al. 2004. A literature and medicine special study module run by academics in general practice: two evaluations and the lessons learnt. Medical Humanities 30 (2), pp.98-100. (10.1136/jmh.2004.000176)
- Johnson, M. J. et al., 2012. Diagnosis and management of people with venous thromboembolism and advanced cancer: how do doctors decide? A qualitative study. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 12 (1), pp.75-88. (10.1186/1472-6947-12-75)
- Kinnersley, P. R. et al. 2007. Interventions before consultations for helping patients address their information needs. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 18 (3) CD004565. (10.1002/14651858.CD004565.pub2)
- Kinnersley, P. R. et al. 2008. Interventions before consultations to help patients address their information needs by encouraging question asking: systematic review. BMJ 337 a485. (10.1136/bmj.a485)
- Lugg-Widger, F. et al. 2021. Establishing the impact of COVID-19 on the health outcomes of domiciliary care workers in Wales using routine data: a protocol for the OSCAR study. International Journal of Population Data Science 5 (4) 08. (10.23889/ijpds.v5i4.1656)
- Neal, R. D. et al., 2017. Immediate chest X-ray for patients at risk of lung cancer presenting in primary care: randomised controlled feasibility trial. British Journal of Cancer 116 (3), pp.293-302. (10.1038/bjc.2016.414)
- Noble, S. et al. 2016. Impact of a dedicated cancer-associated thrombosis service on clinical outcomes: a mixed-methods evaluation of a clinical improvement exercise. BMJ Open 6 (11) e013321. (10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013321)
- Noble, S. , Prout, H. and Nelson, A. 2015. Patients experiences of living with cancer associated thrombosis: the PELICAN study [Abstract]. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 13 (S2), pp.543-543. (10.1111/jth.12993)
- Noble, S. , Prout, H. and Nelson, A. 2015. Patients' Experiences of LIving with CANcer-associated thrombosis: the PELICAN study. Patient Preference and Adherence 9 , pp.337-345. (10.2147/PPA.S79373)
- Noble, S. I. et al. 2015. A feasibility study to inform the design of a randomised controlled trial to identify the most clinically effective and cost-effective length of Anticoagulation with Low-molecular-weight heparin In the treatment of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis (ALICAT). Health Technology Assessment 19 (83), pp.1-94. (10.3310/hta19830)
- Prior, L. , Evans, M. R. and Prout, H. C. 2011. Talking about colds and flu: The lay diagnosis of two common illnesses among older British people. Social Science & Medicine 73 (6), pp.922-928. (10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.09.054)
- Prout, H. et al. 2022. “I don't mean to be rude, but could you put a mask on while I'm here?” A qualitative study of risks experienced by domiciliary care workers in Wales during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Health and Social Care in the Community 30 (6), pp.e6601-e6612. (10.1111/hsc.14109)
- Prout, H. et al. 2013. ELCID: early lung cancer identification and diagnosis - an embedded interview study to explore patient participation and recruitment. Trials 14 (S1) P102. (10.1186/1745-6215-14-S1-P102)
- Prout, H. , Nelson, A. and Noble, S. 2015. The utility of PEmb-QoL and VEINES-QoL/Sym questionnaires in evaluating quality of life in the cancer associated thrombosis patient. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostatis 13 (S2), pp.548. PO109-TUE. (10.1111/jth.12993)
- Prout, H. et al. 2022. Maximising recruitment of research participants into a general practice based randomised controlled trial concerning lung diagnosis—staff insights from an embedded qualitative study. Trials 23 225. (10.1186/s13063-022-06125-y)
- Prout, H. C. et al. 2018. Patient understanding and acceptability of an early lung cancer diagnosis trial: a qualitative study. Trials 19 419. (10.1186/s13063-018-2803-4)
- Prout, H. C. et al. 2003. A qualitative evaluation of implementing a randomized controlled trial in general practice. Family Practice 20 (6), pp.675-681. (10.1093/fampra/cmg609)
- Sheard, L. et al., 2013. Barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in advanced cancer patients: a qualitative study. Palliative Medicine 27 (4), pp.339-348.
- Sivell, S. et al. 2015. Conducting qualitative research interviews with palliative and end of life care patients in the home setting: reflections and recommendations from an academic palliative care research centre [Conference Abstract]. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care 5 117. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000838.40)
- Sivell, S. et al. 2019. Considerations and recommendations for conducting qualitative research interviews with palliative and end-of-life care patients in the home setting: a consensus paper. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 9 e14. (10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-000892)
- Stokes, L. et al., 2025. Barriers and facilitators to implementation of mental capacity legislation in care homes for older adults in the United Kingdom: a mixed-methods systematic review. Age and Ageing 54 (5) afaf119. (10.1093/ageing/afaf119)
- Tapper-Jones, L. et al. 2009. An evaluation of the sources and availability of careers advice in UK medical schools. British Journal of Hospital Medicine 70 (10), pp.588-591.
- Vaismoradi, M. et al., 2021. Nobody ever questions-Polypharmacy in care homes: A mixed methods evaluation of a multidisciplinary medicines optimisation initiative. PLoS ONE 16 (1) e0244519. (10.1371/journal.pone.0244519)
- Wood, F. C. et al. 2013. Consent, including advanced consent, of older adults to research in care homes: a qualitative study of stakeholders' views in South Wales. Trials 14 247. (10.1186/1745-6215-14-247)
- Wood, F. C. et al. 2010. A question of balance: a qualitative study of mothers' interpretations of dietary recommendations. The Annals of Family Medicine 8 (1), pp.51-57. (10.1370/afm.1072)
Conferences
- Hopewell-Kelly, N. et al. 2015. Utilising data from social media in palliative care research: developing an ethical framework. Presented at: 14th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care Copenhagen, Denmark 8-10 May 2015. , pp.1121-1128.
- Sivell, S. et al. 2015. Social spaces and singular encounters: challenges to conducting qualitative research interviews in palliative and end of life care in the home setting. Presented at: 14th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care Copenhagen, Denmark 8-10 May 2015. , pp.2529-2534.
Contact Details
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+44 29206 88907
Neuadd Meirionnydd, Floor 7th Floor, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS
+44 29206 88907
Neuadd Meirionnydd, Floor 7th Floor, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4YS