Professor Nicola Walsh

Qualifications:

PhD, MSc, MCSP

Position:

Professor of Knowledge Mobilisation and Musculoskeletal Health

Department:

HAS - Allied Health Professions

Telephone:

+441173288801

Email:

Nicola.Walsh@uwe.ac.uk

About me

My research focusses on primary. I'm particularly interested in primary care workforce and models of care, and the clinical and cost-benefits of new ways of working. For example I have recently led a large UK wide evaluation of First Contact Physiotherapy; am involved in an evaluation of Paramedics in Primary Care; led a study investigating the impact of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme; and also co-lead a study investigating the implementation of Nursing Associates into practice.

I am currently co-leading the SURGE workforce research partnership - a £5m programme of work investigating workforce issue in Same Day and Urgent Care. This includes work on clinical decision making; use of AI; workforce configuration; cross-agency communication; and community based urgent care services.

I am also interested in implementation of research findings and recently led a (3/4*) REF Impact Case Study demonstrating the impact of ESCAPE-pain, a self-management intervention for people living with osteoarthritis.

I have expertise in a variety of methods including realist evaluation; implementation studies; and mixed methods designs. 

My current role spans the University and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB, where I am the academic lead for the Impact Accelerator Unit, which facilitates and expedited the use of evidence in healthcare decision making.

I also lead the Integrated and Optimal Care theme within ARC-West.

My research is mainly funded by NIHR. I am also an NIHR Senior Investigator. 

Area of expertise

Musculoskeletal; Exercise; Self-management; Osteoarthritis; Models of care; Workforce

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