Natalie Armstrong

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Professor of Healthcare Improvement Research

University of Leicester

United Kingdom

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Professor Natalie Armstrong is a faculty member at the University of Leicester, UK, specializing in Healthcare Improvement Research. Her recent research encompasses various aspects of patient safety, communication quality, and the optimization of neonatal services. She has contributed significantly to the field through studies focusing on primary care practices and health service improvements. Professor Armstrong's work aims to enhance healthcare delivery and outcomes for vulnerable populations.

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UK evaluation of NHS support post-hospitalisation for COVID-19 to inform service development and achieve holistic, integrated, equitable and cost-effective services.

Open Date: 2021-06-01

Close Date: 2022-08-01

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Peripheral arterial disease, High blood pressure and Aneurysm Screening Trial (PHAST) – An evaluation of the acceptability, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of screening for peripheral arterial disease and high blood pressure at the same time as abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Open Date: 2020-04-01

Close Date: 2028-06-01

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screening for peripheral arterial disease and high blood pressure at the same time as abdominal aortic aneurysm. Funder: NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research Co-investigator with M Bown et al April 2020 – June 2028 £2,400,817 Developing a visual identification method for people with cognitive impairment in hospitals: What affects the quality of care for people with cognitive impairment in hospitals and where can a visual system help?

Open Date: 2019-12-01

Close Date: 2020-11-01

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) East Midlands

Open Date: 2019-10-01

Close Date: 2024-09-01

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PhD Programme in Science: Genomic Epidemiology and Public Health Genomics

Open Date: 2019-10-01

Close Date: 2027-10-01

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Optimising neonatal services for very preterm births between 27+0 and 31+6 weeks gestation in England: the OPTI-PREM mixed-methods study

Impacts of Communication Type and Quality on Patient Safety Incidents

The problem with uptake as a quality metric for population-based screening programmes

Navigating ‘not doing’ in primary care: could more explicit guidelines on record keeping help to ease clinician anxiety?

Deteriorating care home residents as ‘matter out of place’ in both care homes and hospitals: An ethnographic study

What is improvement science, and what makes it different? An outline of the field and its frontiers

Investigating a structured diagnostic approach for chronic breathlessness in primary care: a mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial.

Patient safety improvement in the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) speciality: A scoping review of improvement initiatives and involvement of frontline staff

Emergency department workforces' experiences and perceptions of well-being from an international perspective: a scoping review.

Randomised controlled trial of population screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the SAFER trial

Role of coproduction in the sustainability of innovations in applied health and social care research: a scoping review

Identifying patients with additional needs isn’t enough to improve care: harnessing the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls of classification

Decisions to decline breast screening and/or breast cancer treatment based on the potential harms of overdiagnosis and overtreatment: a qualitative study.

Visual identifiers for people with dementia in hospitals: a qualitative study to unravel mechanisms of action for improving quality of care

Polypharmacy and continuity of care: medicines optimisation in the era of multidisciplinary teams

Diagnostic delays for breathlessness in primary care: a qualitative study to investigate current care and inform future pathways

Organising work in neonatal transfer: Optimising place of care for babies born moderately preterm

Why do people choose not to take part in screening? Qualitative interview study of atrial fibrillation screening nonparticipation

Curating the digital space: Structural gate-keeping and boundary work in maternity care

Managerial thinking in neonatal care: a qualitative study of place of care decision-making for preterm babies born at 27–31 weeks gestation in England

Speaking up in resource-constrained settings: how to secure safe surgical care in the moment and in the future?

Why do people take part in atrial fibrillation screening? Qualitative interview study in English primary care

Using advance and emergency care plans during transfer decisions: A grounded theory interview study with care home staff

Collaborators (21)

Sarah Seaton

Samuel Finnikin

Bradley Manktelow

Rachael Evans

Simon Conroy

Nicola Mackintosh

Kate Williams

Annette Briley

Caroline Cupit

Oliver Rivero-Arias

Louise Locock

Carolyn Tarrant

Jennifer Creese

Michael Steiner

Sian Taylor-Phillips

Marie Williams

Jonathan Mant

Damian Roland

Alexis Paton

Sarah Gunn

Jenni Burt

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