Mel Watson
School of Medicine and Population Health
PhD Student
Full contact details
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I graduated from Sheffield Medical School in 2010. During my medical degree I undertook an intercalated research BMedSci in ScHARR looking at the effectiveness and acceptability of the paramedic practitioner role within Yorkshire Ambulance Service. After 2 years of foundation medical training I specialised in anaesthesia and critical care achieving my primary FRCA qualification. After leaving clinical practice I moved into healthcare education and worked as a resuscitation officer/trainer in the private sector where I taught a range of courses including advanced life support. I undertook my masters in public health at ScHARR in 2020/21 focussing on animal therapy as a treatment for depression for my dissertation.
- Qualifications
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- MPH University of Sheffield 2021 (classification tbc)
- MRCA Royal College of Anaesthetists 2018
- MBChB University of Sheffield 2010
- BMedSci (2:1) University of Sheffield 2009
- Research interests
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My PhD is entitled “the role of ambulance services in reducing avoidable transitions to hospital for older people living with frailty and care home residents”. I will be reviewing international literature on the approaches that services have used to reduce transitions to hospital for this group of patients, using routine data across Yorkshire & Humber to study variation in transition rates and using case studies to evaluate ambulance service organisation and delivery in areas identified as highly performing.
Supervisors: Professor Suzanne Mason and Dr Elizabeth Teale.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- Journal update monthly top five. Emergency Medicine Journal, 40(3), 235-236.
- Journal update monthly top five. Emergency Medicine Journal, 40(3), 235-236.