Dr Steph Jones
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PhD, 2013, University of Central Lancashire | University Certificate IT and Statistics in Health, 2006, University of Central Lancashire | MA Health Research, 2003, Lancaster University | Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, 2005, St. Martin's College (University of Cumbria) | BA (hons) Health Studies, Health Promotion, 2001, University of Central Lancashire| Steph has 20 years of applied health research and has co-ordinated large research programmes including NIHR Global Health Research Group on Improving Stroke Care in India at UCLan (IMPROVISE >£1.5 million); Emergency Stroke Calls: Obtaining Rapid Telephone Triage >£1 million) both funded by the National Institute for Health Research and a Policy Research Programme Improving Cardiac Arrest Response and Outcomes (ICARE) funded by Department of Health (>£500,000). She developed and continues to deliver the Clinical Academic Research Training Programme and supervises a range of MRes and PhD students.
Steph is a Senior Research Fellow in the Stroke Research Team and is Programme Manager for the Global Health Research Group on Improving Stroke Care in India at UCLan. She is a module leader (Principles of Stroke Practice and the Essentials of Acute Stroke Care) and PhD supervisor.
Steph has worked collaboratively with the Royal College of Physicians and Public Health England to shape how health professionals and the public respond to stroke symptoms. She has undertaken a number of integrative reviews related to stroke care, which have been used to underpin national guidelines and online courses. Steph has published over 25 peer-reviewed articles in national and international journals and has presented nationally and internationally at a range of conferences. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Steph is passionate about building research capacity and capability, with 7 years’ experience of mentoring clinical academic interns from a range of health professional backgrounds, many of whom have gone onto make changes to clinical practice, publish peer-reviewed articles, present findings at conferences and been successful in gaining NIHR MSc funding and pre-doctoral/doctoral fellowship opportunities.
- PhD, 2013, University of Central Lancashire
- University Certificate IT and Statistics in Health, 2006, University of Central Lancashire
- MA Health Research, 2003, Lancaster University
- Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, 2005, St. Martin's College (University of Cumbria)
- BA (hons) Health Studies, Health Promotion, 2001, University of Central Lancashire
- Public awareness and recognition of stroke
- Building research capacity and capability
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- External reviewer for journals: Age and Ageing, Australasian Journal of Paramedicine, International Journal of Stroke, BMC Health Services Research, BMC Neurology, Patient Preference and Adherence, Family Practice
- Peer reviewer member for grant awarding bodies: The Stroke Association; NIHR Programme Grants; NIHR Research for Patient Benefit
- Abstract reviewer for UK Stroke Forum conference
- Reviewer for National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke (prehospital care). 4th edition (2012) and 5th edition (2016)
Steph's research profile continues to grow with experience of being a programme manager and co-applicant on 3 large programmes of stroke research. As a lead member of a writing group, Steph also secured British Association of Stroke Physicians Writing Group funding to develop a programme grant application to improve the Management and Identification of Dehydration After Stroke (MIDAS). She has worked with Public Health England to shape the FAST public awareness campaign and has successfully supervised PhD students to completion. She developed the Clinical Academic Internship Programme and has mentoring a range of health professionals throughout this programme, many of whom have gone onto make changes to clinical practice, publish peer-reviewed articles, present findings at conferences and been successful in gaining NIHR MSc funding and pre-doctoral/doctoral fellowship opportunities.
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- Stroke Research Team
- Clinical Practice Research Unit
- NIHR Global Health Research Group - Improving Stroke Care in India (IMPROVISE) IMPROVIng Stroke care in India - Advancing The INSTRuCT Operations and Network (IMPROVIS-ATION)
- Improving Cardiac Arrest Recognition and Effectiveness (ICARE)
- Emergency Stroke Calls: Obtaining Rapid Telephone Triage (ESCORTT)
- Acute Stroke On-line (RESPONSE)
- Improving the Management and Identification of Dehydration After Stroke (MIDAS). LIFE Institute, University of Central Lancashire 13,654.83, 2018
- Improving Recognition of Pre-hospital Stroke. LIFE Institute, University of Central Lancashire, £13,755.00, 2018.
- Systematic Reviews on the Diagnosis and Interventions to Manage Stroke (IDEAS Study). LIFE Institute, University of Central Lancashire, £19,514.00,
- Management and Identification of Dehydration After Stroke (MIDAS). Association of Stroke Physicians Application for Portfolio Development Writing Group Funding, £1864.00, 2017.
- Clinical Academic Research Internship Scheme, Research Capability and Capacity funding Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, £75,000 annually (2014-2020).
- Improving Cardiac Arrest Recognition and Effectiveness (ICARE). Department of Health Policy Research Programme, £595,408.2015.
- Testing the effects of Early Supported Discharge training on staff knowledge and skills. Wessex HIEC,£39,284. 2012.
- Stroke Calls: Obtaining Rapid Telephone Triage (ESCORTT). National Institute for Health Research, Programme Grants. Emergency, £1,064,58, 2007.
- Acute Stroke On-line. Department of Health, £40,000, 2007.
- Jones SP. Not so FAST. Invited oral presentation on poster tour at 14th UK Stroke Forum Conference, 5th December 2019, Telford, UK.
- Sutton, J, Jones SP, Stockley R. Developing Patient Understanding - The Effectiveness of an Educational and Exercise Programme for Persistent Lower Back Pain: Service Evaluation Results. World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Geneva, Switzerland, 10-13 May 2019.
- Jones SP. The characteristics of stroke patients inaccurately identified by the emergency medical services during prehospital assessment: a systematic review. European Stroke Conference, Milan, Italy, 18-21 May 2019.
- Verlander M, Jones SP, Laha S. A review of abdominal massage in the treatment of gastrointestinal motility disorders. Intensive Care Society - State of the Art Conference, London. 10th December 2018 to 12th December 2018.
- Walsh J, Jones SP, Stockley R. Do Back Pain Classes Really Help People
- with Persistent Pain? 4th International Health and Wellbeing Research with Real Impact conference – “Global Health and Wellbeing. University of Central Lancashire. 12th April 2018.
- Miller C, Timoroska AM, Benedetto V, Jones SP, Watkins CL. How is dehydration identified and managed in those affected by stroke?A clinical case-note review. 4th International Health and Wellbeing Research with Real Impact conference – “Global Health and Wellbeing. University of Central Lancashire. 12th April 2018.
- JME Gibson, SP Jones, M Hurley, M Auton, MJ Leathley, CJ Sutton, M Bangee, V Benedetto, B Chesworth, C Miller, D O’Shea, T Quinn, KC Mackway-Jones, A Curran, AN Siriwardena, D Davis, C Price, D Dewitt, T Barron, P Fox, CL Watkins. A comparison of the accuracy of call-handler recognition of cardiac arrest in two English ambulance services using AMPDS and NHS Pathways dispatch systems. EMS Conference. Copenhagen; Denmark, May 22 2017. Poster Presentation.
- Jones SP, Gibson JME, Price C and Watkins CL. A review of pre-hospital stroke assessment tools: more than FAST. European Stroke Organisation Conference. Prague, Czech Republic May 16-18 2017. Poster Presentation.
- JME Gibson, SP Jones, M Hurley, M Auton, MJ Leathley, CJ Sutton, M Bangee, V Benedetto, B Chesworth, C Miller, D O’Shea,T Quinn, KC Mackway-Jones, A Curran, AN Siriwardena, D Davis, C Price, D Dewitt, T Barron, P Fox, CL Watkins. Terms used to describe key symptoms in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by people calling 999 emergency medical services: a qualitative analysis of call recordings to two UK ambulance services (2017). EMS 999 Conference. Bristol, UK March 29, 2017. Poster presentation.
- Jones SP, Leathley MJ, Gibson JME, Miller C, Cook-Lucas J, Price C, Watkins CL. The impact of educational interventions for health professionals on stroke patient care: an integrative review. UK Stroke Forum, Harrogate, December 2-4, 2014. Poster presentation.
- Jones SP, Gibson JME, Leathley MJ and Watkins CL (2012) Can a targeted educational intervention improve help seeking behaviour after stroke and TIA?: A pilot study. 21st European Stroke Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, May 22-25, 2012. Oral presentation.
- Jones SP, Ford GA, Leathley MJ, McAdam JJ, McLoughlin AS, Quinn T, Watkins CL on behalf of the ESCORTT Group. An evaluation of stroke-specific training for Emergency Medical Dispatchers. 21st European Stroke Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, May 22-25, 2012. Poster presentation.
- Jones SP, Sharma A, Dodd A, Leathley MJ, McAdam JJ, Quinn T, Sutton CJ, Watkins CL on Behalf of the ESCORTT Group (2011) Training call handlers to recognise stroke: The evaluation and impact of a training package. UK Stroke Forum, Glasgow, 29th November – 1st December 2011.
- Jones SP, Gibson JME, Leathley MJL, Watkins CL (2011) An exploration of the format and key messages used to inform stroke awareness campaigns.Cerebrovascular Diseases Vol.31(2).
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