Dr Heather Brant
B.Sc(W.England), M.Sc.(W.England), PhD(Bristol)
Current positions
Research Fellow (Qualitative Research)
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
I work as a qualitative researcher at CLAHRC West and am involved in number of their projects.
My particular research interests include decision-making and the concepts of wellbeing and identity. My PhD explored the experiences of people with Ectodermal Dysplasia (an inherited condition that can affect appearance) and how living with this condition might influence reproductive choice. This was completed in the Centre for Ethics at the University of Bristol in collaboration with the Centre for Appearance Research at UWE.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Managing symptoms of fibromyalgia.
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Fibromyalgia is a complex long-term condition where patients experience several symptoms. These include chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep that isn’t refreshing, mood changes and problems with memory and thinking.
Diagnosis can…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2018 to 30/09/2019
Publications
Recent publications
02/02/2025Exploring how PRIME-Parkinson care is implemented and whether, how and why it produces change, for who and under what conditions
BMJ Open
Taking a collateral history: the missing piece of the puzzle
BMJ Medicine
General practitioners working in or alongside the emergency department: the GPED mixed-methods study
Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Using the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency care and Treatment (ReSPECT) in care homes
Age and Ageing
Experiences of Patient-Led Chronic Pain Peer Support Groups After Pain Management Programs
Pain Medicine
Related people
Professor Stafford Lightman
Professor of Medicine
Bristol Medical School (THS)
Miss Liz Hill
Senior Research Project Manager
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Jonathan Banks
Senior Research Fellow (Qualitative Research)
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Rita Patel
Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (THS)
Professor Sabi Redwood
Professor of Social Science Applied to Health and Care
Bristol Medical School (PHS)