Miss Emma Gilbert
BSc, PGDip, MSc
Expertise
Prison psychiatric nurse and NIHR scholar focused on psychosocial and existential well-being in prisoners with serious health conditions and those close to them.
Current positions
NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Publications
Recent publications
02/02/2026‘You Don’t Want to Have Cancer While You’re in Prison’: A Qualitative Study of Supporting People with Serious Illness in Prison.
International Journal of Prisoner Health
“The grief exists in a bubble that the rest of the world doesn't see”
Social Science and Medicine
How do people in prison access palliative care?
Palliative Medicine
What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis
British Journal of General Practice
Grieving during COVID-19
Related people
Dr Tracey Stone
Senior Research Associate (Qualitative)
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Emeritus Professor Sarah Purdy
Emeritus Professor
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Sam Creavin
NIHR Clinical Senior Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Sam Merriel
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Professor Lucy Selman
Professor of Palliative and End of Life Care
Bristol Medical School (PHS)