SAPPHIRE

Research

Below are some diverse examples of the projects in which the SAPPHIRE team is involved. For more projects and research interests, see individual ‘people’ profiles.

Study of Communication and Adaptive capacity using in-situ Learning Environments based on real life risks in ENDOscopy (SCALE-ENDO)

PremPath: Improving the optimisation and stabilisation of the preterm infant

  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • 2023-2025
  • More information
  • Contact: Nicola Mackintosh

Patient safety

PHAST: Peripheral arterial disease, High blood pressure and Aneurysm Screening Trial

  • National Institute of Health Research Programme Grant for Applied Research
  • 2020—2028
  • More information
  • Contact: Natalie Armstrong

RESPOND: Rescue for Emergency Surgery Patients Observed to uNdergo acute Deterioration)

  • National Institute for Health Research
  • 2020—2025
  • More information
  • Contact: Nicola Mackintosh

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

  • National Institute of Health Research Policy Research Programme
  • 2021—2022
  • More information
  • Contact: Natalie Armstrong

DAVINCI: Developing a visual identification method for people with cognitive impairment in institutional settings

HiSLAC: An evaluation of the impact of High-Intensity Specialist-Led Acute Care on emergency admissions to NHS hospitals at weekends

  • National Institute of Health Research
  • 2014—2020
  • More information
  • Contact: Carolyn Tarrant

Enabling safety culture development practices across maternity and neonatal services

  • NHS England/Improvement
  • 2021
  • Contact: Nicola Mackintosh

PASS: Qualitative research to support the development of antibiotic stewardship interventions across the healthcare economy in the UK

  • ESRC/Joint Research Councils' Tackling AMR Initiative
  • 2017—2020 
  • More information
  • Contact: Carolyn Tarrant

Red flags and symptom checkers for self-diagnosis in maternity

  • SANDS (Stillbirth And Neonatal Death charity)
  • 2019-2020
  • More information
  • Contact: Nicola Mackintosh

Evaluation of the NHS Safety Thermometer programme

  • NHS England (via Haelo)
  • 2013—2015
  • More information
  • Contact: Natalie Armstrong

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