Charlesworth, Laura

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Charlesworth, Laura

Email:

l.charlesworth1@yorksj.ac.uk

Department:

Institute for Health and Care Improvement

Organisation:

York St John University

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Expertise:

Cancer, Comorbidity, Person-centred care, Health inequalities, Qualitative research, Grounded Theory, Radiotherapy, Radiography

Job title:

Health Services Research Fellow

Biography:

Laura is a Health Services Research Fellow at the Institute of Health and Care Improvement at York St John University. Laura is also Professional Officer at a UK professional body. She previously held academic, research and strategic roles including leading health research at a Think Tank, delivering projects that addressed key healthcare challenges and shaped health policy through research informed insights. Laura’s academic experience includes a role as Associate Professor, where she combined teaching in Allied Health Professions with research, business development, and civic engagement activities. Laura has also worked with Public Health England, Cancer Research UK, and Sheffield Hallam University, contributing to public health strategies, health professional engagement and early cancermore...

Qualifications:

PhD: Enabling coping in people with severe mental illness and cancer MSc Radiotherapy and Oncology PgCE Learning and Teaching for Higher Education BSc Radiotherapy and Oncology

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Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729, Hutton, D and Hussain, H (2018) Therapeutic Radiographers perceptions of the barriers and enablers to effective smoking cessation support. Radiography, 25 (2). pp. 121-128.
Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729 and Hancock, A. (2025) Putting patients first: Transforming cancer diagnosis, treatment and care through patient-centred approaches. Radiography, 31 (Supp 2). p. 103100.
Hashmi, Imran, Studdert, Jessica and Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729 (2023) Well-Placed: The impact of Big Local on the health of communities. Project Report. New Local.
Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729 and Hashmi, Imran (2023) Rapid review of community agency and control, as final outcomes, or enablers of place-based interventions to improve community wellbeing. Project Report. What Works Centre for Wellbeing.
Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729, Fegan, Colette and Ashmore, Russell (2023) How does severe mental illness impact on cancer outcomes in individuals with severe mental illness and cancer? A scoping review of the literature. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 54 (2). S104-S114.
Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729 and Hindle, Linda (2021) Allied health professions public health research priorities: A modified e-delphi study in the United Kingdom. Public Health in Practice, 2. p. 100201.
Pallin, N. D., Webb, J., Brown, L., Woznitza, N., Stewart-Lord, A., Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729, Beeken, R. J. and Fisher, A. (2022) Online training resources to aid therapeutic radiographers in engaging in conversations about physical activity and diet: A mixed methods study. Radiography, 28 (1). pp. 124-132.
Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729, Hutton, D., Hussain, H. and Wong, H. (2021) Therapeutic radiographers supporting individuals undergoing radiotherapy to stop smoking: Testing a training resource in clinical practice. Radiography, 27. S50-S57.
Kaur, Manmeet and Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729 (2021) Obesity and cancer: student therapeutic radiographers’ understanding of obesity and cancer and their role in weight management. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice. pp. 1-7.
Fowler Davis, S, Farndon, L, Harrop, D, Nield, L, Manson, J, Lawrence, J, Tang, S, Charlesworth, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-2729, Hindle, L, Pownell, S and Elliot, j (2020) A rapid review and expert identification of the Allied Health Professions’ interventions as a contribution to public health outcomes. Public Health in Practice, 2. p. 100067.

My Most Viewed

#	Item title
1	Healthcare students' perceptions about their role, confidence and competence to deliver brief public health interventions and advice	14	1
2	Obesity and cancer: student therapeutic radiographers’ understanding of obesity and cancer and their role in weight management	14
3	A rapid review and expert identification of the Allied Health Professions’ interventions as a contribution to public health outcomes	12	2
4	Allied health professions public health research priorities: A modified e-delphi study in the United Kingdom	11	3
5	Online training resources to aid therapeutic radiographers in engaging in conversations about physical activity and diet: A mixed methods study	10	3
6	Attitudes of oncology healthcare practitioners towards smoking cessation: A systematic review of the facilitators, barriers and recommendations for delivery of advice and support to cancer patients	10
7	How does severe mental illness impact on cancer outcomes in individuals with severe mental illness and cancer? A scoping review of the literature	9	5
8	Therapeutic radiographers’ delivery of health behaviour change advice to those living with and beyond cancer: a qualitative study	9	2
9	Putting patients first: Transforming cancer diagnosis, treatment and care through patient-centred approaches	8	1
10	Health improvement in Radiotherapy: a strategy to improve UK practice	8