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I gained my qualification as a Midwife at Lothian College of Health Studies in 1996, and my qualification as an Adult Nurse from Napier University in 2000.
Before I commenced my post at the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre as a Research Nurse I was working on the In-Patient Ward at the Nuffield Hospital in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.
I am a registered member of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
I work in the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre within the Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences. My duties include helping with the day to day running of randomised controlled trials, consenting patients into trials, liaising with clinicians from various backgrounds and also the collection of research data.
Selected Publications
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2008. Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: Randomised controlled trial. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 47, p. II2). link>
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2008. Six sessions of manual acupuncture do not seem to help when added to optimal exercise for knee osteoarthritis. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, vol. 13(1), 35-37.
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2007. Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: randomised controlled trial. BMJ, vol. 335(7617), 436. link> doi> full text>
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2004. Is acupuncture a useful adjunct to physiotherapy for older adults with knee pain?: the "acupuncture, physiotherapy and exercise" (APEX) study [ISRCTN88597683]. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 5, 31. link> doi> full text>
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Journal Articles
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2008. Six sessions of manual acupuncture do not seem to help when added to optimal exercise for knee osteoarthritis. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, vol. 13(1), 35-37.
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2007. Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: randomised controlled trial. BMJ, vol. 335(7617), 436. link> doi> full text>
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2004. Is acupuncture a useful adjunct to physiotherapy for older adults with knee pain?: the "acupuncture, physiotherapy and exercise" (APEX) study [ISRCTN88597683]. BMC Musculoskelet Disord, vol. 5, 31. link> doi> full text>
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2004. Integrated care in practice: Is acupuncture a useful adjunct to physiotherapy for older adults with knee pain? The "Acupuncture, Physiotherapy and Exercise" (APEX) Study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 31(5).
Other
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2008. Acupuncture as an adjunct to exercise based physiotherapy for osteoarthritis of the knee: Randomised controlled trial. RHEUMATOLOGY (vol. 47, p. II2). link>
Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre:
Nursing and Research Symposium – Co-organiser 2005
Handy, J., Young, J. Gaining Informed consent
Clinical Trials Short Course 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Practical Introductions to Running Randomised Controlled Trials
- Patient Recruitment, Retention and Follow-up
- Recruiting and Training Clinical Research Partners
User Involvement Day 2006
Recruiting Patients into Research Studies

