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Name Dr Ali Heawood
Job title Senior Research Fellow In Primary Care Research
Department Bristol Medical School (PHS) University of Bristol
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Qualifications B.A.(Sheff.), M.Sc.(Wales)
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Keywords qualitative health services research
primary care
patient experience
NHS
organisation and delivery of care
qualitative research in clinical trials
evaluation
patient-professional relationships
Areas of expertise I am an experienced post-doctoral researcher, with expertise in qualitative health services research. I am particularly interested in using qualitative methods to evaluate patient experiences of health care or of participation in randomised controlled trials. I am a senior methodologist with Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration, with expertise in using qualitative research within clinical trials. I have a particular interest in primary care and have been awarded research grants from a number of funders, including the NIHR. I have published widely (as Shaw).