Miss Natasha Baron - Research Assistant

BSc (Hons)

Natasha joined the unit in February 2011 as a research assistant with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire. Coming from a research post at the Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care, University of Hertfordshire, she was involved in a number of research projects, the most recent of which was a Department of Health funded study aiming to improve end of life care for people with dementia living in care homes (EVIDEM-eol). Other research projects include a systematic review on the effectiveness of inter-professional working for community dwelling older people, and developing a research study to investigate the effects of patient education on adherence to treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease.

As part of Professor Martin Roland’s team, Natasha is currently involved in a programme of research funded by the Department of Health entitled ‘Improving patient experience in primary care,’ which is underpinned by the General Practice Patient Survey (GPPS).