Dr Catriona Mayland
MBChB, MD, FRCPS (Glas)
School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Pallative Medicine
Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine


+44 114 226 5213
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School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 225, Broomcross Building
Weston Park Hospital
Whitham Road
葫芦影业
S10 2SJ
- Profile
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For enquiries please contact - SMPH-West-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk
I joined the University of 葫芦影业 in 2018 after obtaining a Yorkshire Cancer Research (YCR) 鈥楥ONNECTS鈥 Senior Clinical Research Fellowship. I am also an Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine at 葫芦影业 Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
I was awarded my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Liverpool in 2010. My MD evaluated quality of care for dying patients and their families (last days of life) as perceived by bereaved relatives. From this work, I have developed, validated and used my international 鈥楥are Of the Dying Evaluation鈥 (CODETM) tool.
My belief that palliative care should help address injustices and inequities drives my research interests. These include complex cancer groups e.g., head and neck cancer, mesothelioma, and improving access and integration of palliative care, including bereavement support, through inclusive methodology.
- Qualifications
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- MBChB, University of Glasgow
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Liverpool
- FRCPS (Glasgow)
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Palliative Medicine 2008
- Research interests
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- Palliative and end-of-life care
- Complex cancer groups: Head and neck cancer; mesothelioma
- Health service design and integration of care
- Evaluation of quality of care at the very end-of-life
- Validation and use of outcome measures, including post-bereavement surveys
- Family and informal carer support including bereavement.
I have expertise in mixed methods research and using collaborative, inclusive approaches to capture patient and family experiences. Within the University of 葫芦影业, I am the co-lead for Theme 5 of the Cancer Strategy, 鈥楨nhancing Patient Experience and Voice.鈥
I am the co-lead for the NIHR-funded 鈥楶alliative Partners 鈥 Head and Neck Cancer鈥 (PP-HANC) and the NIHR RfPB study, 鈥業mproving healthcare experiences for patients with Head and Neck Cancer鈥 (ii-HANC). I was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2020.
Currently, I am the co-lead for the NIHR-funded PRP study, 鈥楨quitable bereavement care for all.鈥
- Publications
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- Grants
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Equitable Bereavement Care for All - An inclusive, qualitative study to improve bereavement services for those from ethnically diverse communities. NIHR Policy-Related Programme Grant.
Understanding and identifying priorities for improving the healthcare experiences of people with incurable head and neck cancer. NIHR Research for Patient Benefit.
Palliative Partners in Head & Neck Cancer 鈥 a network approach to addressing the needs of patients & their families. NIHR Palliative and End-of-Life Care Partnership Grant.
MINNOW study 鈥 Investigating the Mental health Implications of a mesothelioma diagnosis and developing resources to resources to Optimise Wellbeing. Meso UK
The journey from diagnosis to end-of-life care for patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) 鈥 a retrospective palliative care review. Meso UK.
The impact and implications of COVID-19 on the relational, social, and healthcare experiences of hospice care in the West Midlands. UKRI Economic and Social Research Council.
The role and response of primary healthcare services in the delivery of palliative care during COVID-19: A mixed methods investigation and co-production of a framework for primary palliative care in pandemics. Royal College of General Practitioners.
Measuring, evaluating & improving the quality of care for dying people & their families. White Rose Collaboration fund.
Cancer Pain-assessment Toolkit for Use in RoutinE oncology outpatient services: a cluster randomised feasibility trial 鈥 CAPTURE. Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Pain in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a prospective, longitudinal study. British Lung Foundation.
Integrating palliative care into routine oncological care for head and neck cancer patients (YCR 鈥楥ONNECTS鈥 Fellowship). Yorkshire Cancer Research.
- Teaching interests
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My teaching interests lie within the field of Palliative Care and in particular focus on symptom control, integration of palliative care, and advance care planning.
I contribute to the MSc (Res) in Translational Oncology at the University of 葫芦影业 as well as the Phase 4 Undergraduate medical course. I am an experienced medical student SSC modules supervisor and Personal and Academic Tutor.
I have supervised one PhD student and one BSc student to completion, and currently supervise two PhD students as well as Academic Clinical Fellows and Research Associates. I welcome enquiries from potential motivated PhD students interested in areas of palliative care.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Steering Group Member 鈥 National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL).
- Advisory Group Member 鈥 葫芦影业 Mesothelioma Research Centre.
- Previous lead for the 鈥楥ancer Experience鈥 Group within the Department of Oncology and Metabolism.
- Deputy Lead of the 葫芦影业 Palliative Care Research Group.
- Co-lead for Theme 5 鈥楨nhancing Patient Experience and Voice鈥 for the University of 葫芦影业 Cancer Strategy.