Prof Helen Allan


Prof Helen Allan
NameProf Helen Allan
Job titleProfessor in Nursing
Research institute
Primary appointmentAdult, Child & Midwifery
Email addressH.Allan@mdx.ac.uk
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-0385
Contact categoryAcademic staff

Biography

Biography

My research focuses on the social processes which shape nursing practice. My aim in both teaching and research is to improve clinical care and learning. Before a career in teaching and research, I qualified as a registered nurse at University College[HA1]  Hospital, London in 1978. I left the NHS in 1987 as ward manager after 13 years in clinical practice to study for BSc Sociology Hons at London School of Economics, University of London. I graduated in 1991 and qualified as a nurse teacher in 1992 (PGDE/RNT), working as a nurse lecturer at Bloomsbury College of Nursing & Midwifery, London (1992-1997) and as senior lecturer at Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Institute/Manchester University (1997-2001). Graduating with PhD Nursing in 2000, I worked as RA1 -3 at University of Surrey (UoS) 2001-2011, Reader, 2011, then Clinical Professor, 2012. Moved to the University of York, as Professor in Nursing 2013-2014, then Middlesex University (MDX), Professor of Nursing 2014. In 2023, I was awarded a Fellowship of RCN (FRCN) in recognition of my lifetime contribution to understanding racism in nursing, and fertility nursing.

I most recently revalidated with the Nursing & Midwifery Council in 2023 (PIN 75Y1931E). I updated my clinical skills during the pandemic and trained as a vaccinator for the C19 vaccination programme. I undertook management training while at UoS 2008-2012. I have undertaken PhD supervisor training at all three universities; most recently in 2024 at MDX.

I reduced my hours in 2023 prior to retirement after (hopefully) seeing my last PhD student through to completion in 2027. I will have supervised through to completion 8-10 staff members (depending on completion) which will have significantly increased the number of potentially research active staff in nursing and midwifery at MDX.

Awards: 2006, Florence Nightingale Travel Scholarship; Janet Hull/UCH Travel Scholarship; 2008-2011, personal award of Centre for Education and Academic Development Scholar for FHMS, UoS; 2010, two travel scholarships from Flinders University, Australia, Auckland University of Technology.

In recognition of my research, teaching and practice I was awarded FRCN and nominated for outstanding research supervisor (THE) 2021. These awards recognise my contribution to nursing and midwifery practice, teaching and research. Outputs recognised by these awards included:

Allan H T, Larsen JA, Smith PA, Bryan K (2003) We need respect. Report to RCN

Smith PA, Allan H T, Larsen, JA, Mackintosh MM, Henry L (2008) Valuing the talents of a diverse NHS workforce. Report to RCN

Allan[HA1]  HT (2009) Managing intimacy and emotions in advanced fertility care: the future of nursing and midwifery roles. M&K Publishing

Allan H T, Mounce G (2023) Transition to Parenthood after IVF. Sage Pubs;

Allan HT, Traynor (2023) Racism in Nursing, Sage Pubs.

This recognition is based on my research publications and teaching over 30 years of a wide number of students both nationally and internationally, my methodological approaches (collaboration, action research) and my ability to link theory and practice meaningfully for nurses and midwives, no matter their level in the NHS, from students to chief nurses. Due to my reputation and distinguished publications record, I have been an external consulting member to: EU Sub Committee on Reproductive Technologies, Chair: M. Brazier, University of Manchester; Parliamentary Committee on Reproductive Technologies, 2006, Chair Eric Bligh. In 2019 I became Chair of UCH London Nurses’ Charity, and work with UCLH Chief Nurse to promote learning through charity sponsorship across the trust. My research has formed the basis for further academic work internationally in the two fields of fertility nursing and racism in nursing as evidenced in the publications mentioned here, and in the work of successful students.

Teaching

Believing that nurse education needs to have a flexible ‘home’ within any university to fully meet professionals’ educational needs, and that this is increasingly important as provider-led education becomes more embedded in the future, I have taught across a range of health professional programmes at Surrey, York and Middlesex, contributing to curricula and creating new modules. Examples include: leading on emotional learning at Surrey. I have published on this work with students: Allan HT, Arber A (2017) Reflexivity and emotions in health care fieldwork. Palgrave MacMillan. I developed this approach in psychodynamic supervision for dissertation supervisors. Relevant output:

Allan H T (2011) Using psycho-dynamic small group work in nurse education: closing the theory-practice gap? Nurse Education Today 31(5) 521-524. https://DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2010.09.006[HA1] .

 Examples of curriculum and teaching innovation at MDX include: 2014, Developing an APEL route to registration for overseas trained nurses, (PI) Funder: HENCEL £94,000 which introduced a module to improve access to nurse registration; 2019, I introduced a curriculum thread on infertility and reproductive technologies to the BSc Midwifery programme; 2022, I co-wrote an online module for BSc Nursing, Wicked Problems in Nursing.

Scholarship lead: I regularly contribute to departmental seminars Scholars at Work series, to disseminate my research, suggest ways of embedding knowledge in curricula and enhance critical engagement of teaching staff with research for staff CPD. In 2022, I introduced nursing and midwifery discipline specific PGR seminars for staff on PGR pathways and to encourage staff to start on these routes. I currently have I am currently supervising eight staff PhDs registered at MDX as a result of these SaW and PGR seminars

Employment

Professor of Nursing
University of York
10 Jan 2013
10 Jan 2014
Professor of Nursing
University of Surrey
10 Jan 2012
10 Jan 2013
Reader in Nursing, RA 3, RA 2, RA 1
University of Surrey
01 Jan 2002
09 Jan 2012
Senior Lecturer
Royal College of Nursing
01 Sept 1996
10 Jan 2000
Nurse Tutor
Bloomsbury College of Nursing
01 Sept 1992
01 Sept 1996
Clinical posts
NHS
03 Nov 1978
31 Aug 1987

Education and qualifications

Grants

Projects

  • Behind The Screens: Stories from the Covid Vaccination Programme in North Central London

Prizes and Awards

Impact

  • Behind the screens: stories from the Covid vaccination programme in North Central London

External activities

Chair of Charity
Chair
UCH London Nurses Charity
https://www.uchlondonnursescharity.co.uk/
01 Jan 2019
11 Apr 2024

Research outputs

Thinking theoretically in nursing research—positionality and reflexivity in an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study

Ugiagbe, M., Allan, H., Traynor, M. and Collins, L. 2025. Thinking theoretically in nursing research—positionality and reflexivity in an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study. Nursing Inquiry. 32 (1). https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12684

A pilot study for testing feasibility and preliminary influence of early intervention using text messaging for pressure ulcer prevention in individuals with spinal cord injury

Liu, L., Deegan, R., Dunne, H., Knight, S., Allan, H. and Gall, A. 2024. A pilot study for testing feasibility and preliminary influence of early intervention using text messaging for pressure ulcer prevention in individuals with spinal cord injury . Journal of Tissue Viability. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2024.06.013

An exploration of the experience of Black and Minority Ethnic nurse educators in UK universities

Scholefield, D. 2023. An exploration of the experience of Black and Minority Ethnic nurse educators in UK universities. in: Allan, H. and Traynor, M. (ed.) Researching racism in nursing: reflexive accounts and personal stories London, UK Routledge. pp. 107-130

The use of metaphors by service users with diverse long-term conditions: a secondary qualitative data analysis

Lempp, H., Tang, C., Heavey, E., Bristowe, K., Allan, H., Lawrence, V., Santana Suarez, B., Williams, R., Hinton, L., Gillet, K. and Arber, A. 2024. The use of metaphors by service users with diverse long-term conditions: a secondary qualitative data analysis. Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare . 7 (3). https://doi.org/10.4081/qrmh.2023.11336

Launch event A2 poster - Behind the screens: stories from the Covid-19 vaccination programme in North Central London

Drakopoulou, S. and Allan, H. 2023. Launch event A2 poster - Behind the screens: stories from the Covid-19 vaccination programme in North Central London. London, UK NHS.

Behind the screens: stories from the Covid vaccination programme in North Central London

Drakopoulou, S. and Allan, H. 2023. Behind the screens: stories from the Covid vaccination programme in North Central London. NHS.

The transition to parenthood after IVF: an introduction for nursing, midwifery and health visiting

Allan, H. and Mounce, G. 2023. The transition to parenthood after IVF: an introduction for nursing, midwifery and health visiting. UK Routledge.

Opening up conversations: collaborative working across sociomaterial contexts in nursing in London

Allan, H., Caldwell, C., Mehigan, S. and Trueman, S. 2024. Opening up conversations: collaborative working across sociomaterial contexts in nursing in London. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 80 (1), pp. 226-236. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15799

Commentary: A phenomenological insight into what final year undergraduate student nurses perceive is the role of the Registered Nurse and who they learn this from

Allan, H. 2022. Commentary: A phenomenological insight into what final year undergraduate student nurses perceive is the role of the Registered Nurse and who they learn this from. Journal of Research in Nursing. 27 (8), pp. 779-780. https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871221141543

The knowledge and attitudes regarding pressure ulcer prevention among healthcare support workers in the UK: a cross-sectional study

Liu, L., Kelly, J., Di Cesare, M., Allan, H. and Traynor, M. 2022. The knowledge and attitudes regarding pressure ulcer prevention among healthcare support workers in the UK: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Tissue Viability. 32 (1), pp. 130-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2022.11.004

Uptake of advanced clinical practice roles in the health service in England: perspectives at the micro level

Taylor, F., Drennan, V., Halter, M., Allan, H. and Collins, L. 2022. Uptake of advanced clinical practice roles in the health service in England: perspectives at the micro level. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 2, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100141

A critical race analysis of structural and institutional racism: rethinking overseas registered nurses' recruitment to and working conditions in the United Kingdom

Ugiagbe, M., Liu, L., Markowski, M. and Allan, H. 2023. A critical race analysis of structural and institutional racism: rethinking overseas registered nurses' recruitment to and working conditions in the United Kingdom. Nursing Inquiry. 30 (1). https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12512

Nursing as a profession has some way to go to understand the dynamics of racism

Allan, H. 2022. Nursing as a profession has some way to go to understand the dynamics of racism. Nursing Times.

The knowledge and attitudes regarding pressure ulcer prevention among healthcare support workers in the UK: a cross-sectional study

Liu, L., Kelly, J., Di Cesare, M., Allan, H. and Traynor, M. 2022. The knowledge and attitudes regarding pressure ulcer prevention among healthcare support workers in the UK: a cross-sectional study. Society of Tissue Viability 2022 Conference: Solving skin and wound challenges together. Glasgow, UK 18 - 19 May 2022

'Just have some IVF!': A longitudinal ethnographic study of couples' experiences of seeking fertility treatment

Mounce, G., Allan, H. and Carey, N. 2022. 'Just have some IVF!': A longitudinal ethnographic study of couples' experiences of seeking fertility treatment. Sociology of Health & Illness. 44 (2), pp. 308-327. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13429

Theorising in everyday nursing practice: a critical analysis

Allan, H. and Evans, K. 2021. Theorising in everyday nursing practice: a critical analysis. SAGE Publications.

An auto-ethnographic reflection on the nature of nursing in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic

Allan, H. 2023. An auto-ethnographic reflection on the nature of nursing in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine. 27 (5), pp. 756-769. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634593211064122

Deaf women's experiences of maternity in primary care: an integrative review

Luton, M., Allan, H. and Kaur, H. 2022. Deaf women's experiences of maternity in primary care: an integrative review. Midwifery. 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103190

Reflections on whiteness: racialised identities in nursing

Allan, H. 2022. Reflections on whiteness: racialised identities in nursing. Nursing Inquiry. 29 (1). https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12467

Trying for a second chance: Iranian infertile couples’ experiences after failed ART

Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, S., Latifnejad Roudsari, R., Janghorban, R. and Allan, H. 2022. Trying for a second chance: Iranian infertile couples’ experiences after failed ART. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. 43 (2), pp. 165-170. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2021.1961733

Are advanced clinical practice roles in England’s National Health Service a remedy for workforce problems? A qualitative study of senior staff perspectives

Drennan, V., Collins, L., Allan, H., Brimblecombe, N., Halter, M. and Taylor, F. 2022. Are advanced clinical practice roles in England’s National Health Service a remedy for workforce problems? A qualitative study of senior staff perspectives. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. 27 (2), pp. 96-105. https://doi.org/10.1177/13558196211036727

Midwives' insights in relation to the common barriers in providing effective perinatal care to women from ethnic minority groups with 'high risk' pregnancies: a qualitative study

Chitongo, S., Pezaro, S., Fyle, J., Suthers, F. and Allan, H. 2022. Midwives' insights in relation to the common barriers in providing effective perinatal care to women from ethnic minority groups with 'high risk' pregnancies: a qualitative study. Women and Birth. 35 (2), pp. 152-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2021.05.005

The influence of infertility on sexual and marital satisfaction in Iranian women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a case-control study

Taghavi, S., Aramesh, S., Azizi-Kutenaee, M., Allan, H., Safarzadeh, T., Taheri, M., Salari, S., Khashavi, Z. and Bazarganipour, F. 2021. The influence of infertility on sexual and marital satisfaction in Iranian women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a case-control study. Middle East Fertility Society Journal. 26 (1), p. 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43043-020-00047-y

Assuring quality health care traineeships for medical and professionals allied to medicine through embedding and exploiting tools across Higher Education (HEALINT4ALL) Briefing paper. - IO1: Identification of needs through mapping best case examples and participatory (Protocol development)

Cunningham, S., Allan, H., Wilson, K. and Cooper, N. 2021. Assuring quality health care traineeships for medical and professionals allied to medicine through embedding and exploiting tools across Higher Education (HEALINT4ALL) Briefing paper. - IO1: Identification of needs through mapping best case examples and participatory (Protocol development). Healint4All.

The impact of irritable bowel syndrome on health-related quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Bazarganipour, F., Taghavi, S., Asemi, Z., Allan, H., Khashavi, Z., Safarzadeh, T., Pourchangiz, S., Zare, F., Ghasemi, S., Karimi, Z. and Azizi Kutenaee, M. 2020. The impact of irritable bowel syndrome on health-related quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 18 (1), pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01428-7

Development and preliminary validation of a tool measuring concordance and belief about performing pressure-relieving activities for pressure ulcer prevention in spinal cord injury

Liu, L., Chapman, S., Deegan, R., Knight, S., Traynor, M., Allan, H. and Gall, A. 2021. Development and preliminary validation of a tool measuring concordance and belief about performing pressure-relieving activities for pressure ulcer prevention in spinal cord injury. Journal of Tissue Viability. 30 (2), pp. 244-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2020.05.002

The predictive validity of multiple mini interviews (MMIs) in nursing and midwifery programmes: Year three findings from a cross-discipline cohort study

Callwood, A., Groothuizen, J., Lemanska, A. and Allan, H. 2020. The predictive validity of multiple mini interviews (MMIs) in nursing and midwifery programmes: Year three findings from a cross-discipline cohort study. Nurse Education Today. 88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.104320

Commentary: delivering direct patient care in the haemodialysis unit: a focused ethnographic study of care delivery

Allan, H. 2019. Commentary: delivering direct patient care in the haemodialysis unit: a focused ethnographic study of care delivery. Journal of Research in Nursing. 24 (8), pp. 726-728. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987119883444

Transition to parenthood after successful non-donor in vitro fertilisation: The effects of infertility and in vitro fertilisation on previously infertile couples' experiences of early parenthood

Allan, H., Mounce, G., Culley, L., van den Akker, O. and Hudson, R. 2021. Transition to parenthood after successful non-donor in vitro fertilisation: The effects of infertility and in vitro fertilisation on previously infertile couples' experiences of early parenthood. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine. 25 (4), pp. 434-453. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459319891215

Iranian infertile couples' strategies to manage social interactions after unsuccessful treatments with assisted reproductive technologies

Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, S., Latifnejad Roudsari, R., Janghorban, R., Mousavi Bazaz, S., Amirian, M. and Allan, H. 2021. Iranian infertile couples' strategies to manage social interactions after unsuccessful treatments with assisted reproductive technologies. Human Fertility. 24 (5), pp. 341-352. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2019.1677950

An integrative literature review of psychosocial factors in the transition to parenthood following non-donor-assisted reproduction compared with spontaneously conceiving couples

Allan, H., van den Akker, O., Culley, L., Mounce, G., Odelius, A. and Symon, A. 2021. An integrative literature review of psychosocial factors in the transition to parenthood following non-donor-assisted reproduction compared with spontaneously conceiving couples. Human Fertility. 24 (4), pp. 249-266. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2019.1640901

Comparing pregnancy, childbirth, and neonatal outcomes in women with different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome and healthy women: a prospective cohort study

Foroozanfard, F., Asemi, Z., Bazarganipour, F., Taghavi, S., Allan, H. and Aramesh, S. 2020. Comparing pregnancy, childbirth, and neonatal outcomes in women with different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome and healthy women: a prospective cohort study. Gynecological endocrinology.. 36 (1), pp. 61-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2019.1631278

The 'values journey' of nursing and midwifery students selected using multiple mini interviews: evaluations from a longitudinal study

Groothuizen, J., Callwood, A. and Allan, H. 2019. The 'values journey' of nursing and midwifery students selected using multiple mini interviews: evaluations from a longitudinal study. Nursing Inquiry. 26 (4), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12307

Infertile couples' perceived needs after unsuccessful fertility treatment: A qualitative study

Ebrahimzadeh Zagami, S., Latifnejad Roudsari, R., Janghorban, R., Mousavi Bazaz, S., Amirian, M. and Allan, H. 2019. Infertile couples' perceived needs after unsuccessful fertility treatment: A qualitative study. Journal of Caring Sciences. 8 (2), pp. 95-104. https://doi.org/10.15171/jcs.2019.014

Dietary intake and lifestyle behavior in different phenotypes of polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case-control study

Amirjani, S., Asemi, Z., Bazarganipour, F., Aramesh, S., Allan, H., Sayadi, M., Tabatabaei, M., Mohamadian, Z., Zabti, F., Iranpak, N., Heydarzadeh, A., Taghavi, S., Badehnoosh, B. and Khashavi, Z. 2019. Dietary intake and lifestyle behavior in different phenotypes of polycystic ovarian syndrome: a case-control study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 32 (4), pp. 413-421. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12646

The "values journey" of nursing and midwifery students selected using multiple mini interviews; year two findings

Callwood, A., Groothuizen, J. and Allan, H. 2019. The "values journey" of nursing and midwifery students selected using multiple mini interviews; year two findings. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 75 (5), pp. 1074-1084. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13941

A qualitative study of the experiences of Iranian infertile couples after unsuccessful assisted reproductive technologies

Zagami, S., Roudsari, R., Janghorban, R., Bazaz, S., Amirian, M. and Allan, H. 2019. A qualitative study of the experiences of Iranian infertile couples after unsuccessful assisted reproductive technologies. International Journal of Women’s Health and Reproduction Sciences. 7 (3), pp. 331-338. https://doi.org/10.15296/ijwhr.2019.55

Educational text messaging for pressure ulcer prevention in people living with spinal cord injury who are newly discharged from hospital: A pilot study protocol

Liu, L., Deegan, R., Knight, S., Chapman, S., Traynor, M., Allan, H. and Gall, A. 2018. Educational text messaging for pressure ulcer prevention in people living with spinal cord injury who are newly discharged from hospital: A pilot study protocol. EPUAP 2018: 20th Annual Meeting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP). Rome, Italy 12 - 14 Sep 2018

Preconception care for infertile couples: nurses' and midwives' roles in promoting better maternal and birth outcomes

Allan, H., Mounce, G., Crespo, E. and Shawe, J. 2018. Preconception care for infertile couples: nurses' and midwives' roles in promoting better maternal and birth outcomes. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 27 (23-24), pp. 4411-4418. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14586

Concordance to ‘pressure relief’ regimen for pressure injury prevention in seated spinal cord injury -- A new measurement tool

Liu, L., Deegan, R., Chapman, S., Allan, H., Traynor, M., Dyson, S., Knight, S. and Gall, A. 2018. Concordance to ‘pressure relief’ regimen for pressure injury prevention in seated spinal cord injury -- A new measurement tool. Tissue Viability Society 2018 – The Conference. Newcastle, UK 25 - 26 Apr 2018

Do governing body and CSU nurses on clinical commissioning groups really lead a nursing agenda? Findings from a 2015 Survey of the Commissioning Nurse Leaders’ Network Membership

O'Driscoll, M., Allan, H., Lee, G., Savage, J., Tapson, C. and Dixon, R. 2018. Do governing body and CSU nurses on clinical commissioning groups really lead a nursing agenda? Findings from a 2015 Survey of the Commissioning Nurse Leaders’ Network Membership. Journal of Nursing Management. 26 (3), pp. 245-255. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.12485

Psychometrics properties of the Iranian version of fertility quality of life tool: a cross- sectional study

Hekmatzadeh, S., Bazarganipour, F., Hosseini, N., Allan, H., Jalali, S., Abbasian, Z., Barani, A., Balochi, F., Khademi, S., Mahmoudi, T., Niknam, R., Khashavi, Z. and Taghavi, S. 2018. Psychometrics properties of the Iranian version of fertility quality of life tool: a cross- sectional study. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine. 16 (3), pp. 191-198. https://doi.org/10.29252/ijrm.16.3.191

Compassion in Practice – evaluating the awareness, involvement and perceived impact of a national nursing and midwifery strategy amongst health care professionals in NHS Trusts in England

O'Driscoll, M., Allan, H., Liu, L., Corbett, K. and Serrant, L. 2018. Compassion in Practice – evaluating the awareness, involvement and perceived impact of a national nursing and midwifery strategy amongst health care professionals in NHS Trusts in England. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 27 (5-6), pp. e1097-e1109. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14176

The 'values journey' of nursing and midwifery students selected using multiple mini interviews; Year One findings

Callwood, A., Bolger, S. and Allan, H. 2018. The 'values journey' of nursing and midwifery students selected using multiple mini interviews; Year One findings. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 74 (5), pp. 1139-1149. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13514

The position of reporting guidelines in qualitative nursing research

Smith, G., Gelling, L., Haigh, C., Barnason, S., Allan, H. and Jackson, D. 2018. The position of reporting guidelines in qualitative nursing research. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 27 (5-6), pp. 889-891. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14213

Transparency in the reporting of nursing research

Smith, G., Gelling, L., Haigh, C., Barnason, S., Allan, H., Penny, K. and Jackson, D. 2018. Transparency in the reporting of nursing research. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 27 (3-4), pp. 475-477. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14212

The reliability and validity of multiple mini interviews (MMIs) in values based recruitment to nursing, midwifery and paramedic practice: Findings from an evaluation study

Callwood, A., Cooke, D., Bolger, S., Lemanska, A. and Allan, H. 2018. The reliability and validity of multiple mini interviews (MMIs) in values based recruitment to nursing, midwifery and paramedic practice: Findings from an evaluation study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 77, pp. 138-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.10.003

The reliability and validity of multiple mini interviews (MMIs) in values based recruitment to nursing, midwifery and paramedic practice programmes: findings from an evaluation study

Callwood, A., Cooke, D., Bolger, S., Lemanska, A. and Allan, H. 2018. The reliability and validity of multiple mini interviews (MMIs) in values based recruitment to nursing, midwifery and paramedic practice programmes: findings from an evaluation study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 77, pp. 138-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.10.003

Facilitating and inhibiting factors related to treatment adherence in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a qualitative study

Bazarganipour, F., Taghavi, S., Allan, H. and Hosseini, N. 2017. Facilitating and inhibiting factors related to treatment adherence in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a qualitative study. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine. 15 (9), pp. 553-560. https://doi.org/10.29252/ijrm.15.9.553

Putting knowledge to work in clinical practice: understanding experiences of preceptorship as outcomes of interconnected domains of learning

Allan, H., Magnusson, C., Evans, K., Horton, K., Curtis, K., Ball, E. and Johnson, M. 2018. Putting knowledge to work in clinical practice: understanding experiences of preceptorship as outcomes of interconnected domains of learning. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 27 (1-2), pp. 123-131. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13855

Guyanese expatriate women ask: “is it a touch of sugar?”

Mitchell, A., Allan, H. and Koch, T. 2020. Guyanese expatriate women ask: “is it a touch of sugar?”. Action Research. 18 (4), pp. 433-447. https://doi.org/10.1177/1476750317721303

A randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating quality of life when using a simple acupressure protocol in women with primary dysmenorrhea

Bazarganipour, F., Taghavi, S., Allan, H., Hosseini, N., Khosravi, A., Asadi, R., Salari, S., Dehghani, R., Jamshidi, Z., Rezaei, M., Saberian, M., Javedan, F., Salari, Z. and Miri, F. 2017. A randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating quality of life when using a simple acupressure protocol in women with primary dysmenorrhea. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 34, pp. 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2017.07.004

A randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea using a simple acupressure protocol

Bazarganipour, F., Seyed-Abdolvahab, T., Allan, H., Hosseini, N., Khosravi, A., Asadi, R., Salari, S., Dehghani, R., Jamshidi, Z., Rezaei, M., Saberian, M., Javedan, F., Salari, Z. and Miri, F. 2017. A randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea using a simple acupressure protocol. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 34, pp. 10-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2017.07.004

Governing body nurses' experiences of clinical commissioning groups: an observational study of two clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England

Allan, H., Dixon, R., Lee, G., Savage, J. and Tapson, C. 2017. Governing body nurses' experiences of clinical commissioning groups: an observational study of two clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England. Journal of Research in Nursing. 22 (3), pp. 197-211. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987117702694

Governing body nurses' experiences of clinical commissioning groups: an observational study of two clinical commissioning groups in England

Allan, H., Dixon, R., Lee, G., Savage, J. and Tapson, C. 2017. Governing body nurses' experiences of clinical commissioning groups: an observational study of two clinical commissioning groups in England. Journal of Research in Nursing. 22 (3), pp. 197-211. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987117702694

A qualitative study of advanced nurse practitioners’ use of physical assessment skills in the community: shifting skills across professional boundaries

Raleigh, M. and Allan, H. 2017. A qualitative study of advanced nurse practitioners’ use of physical assessment skills in the community: shifting skills across professional boundaries. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26 (13-14), pp. 2025-2035. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13613

Pelvic floor dysfunction and polycystic ovary syndrome

Taghavi, S., Bazarganipour, F., Allan, H., Khashavi, Z., Reisi, N., Dosha, N., Aghili, F., Keramati, M., Zahedi, S. and Aji-Ramkani, A. 2017. Pelvic floor dysfunction and polycystic ovary syndrome. Human Fertility. 20 (4), pp. 262-267. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2017.1292003

The effect of applying pressure to the LIV3 and LI4 on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

Bazarganipour, F., Taghavi, S., Allan, H., Beheshti, F., Khalili, A., Miri, F., Rezaei, M., Mojgori, M., Imaninasab, F., Irani, F. and Salari, S. 2017. The effect of applying pressure to the LIV3 and LI4 on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome: a randomized clinical trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 31, pp. 65-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2017.02.003

An analysis of delegation styles among newly qualified nurses

Magnusson, C., Allan, H., Horton, K., Johnson, M., Evans, K. and Ball, E. 2017. An analysis of delegation styles among newly qualified nurses. Nursing Standard. 31 (25), pp. 46-53. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2017.e9780

Editorial: Ethnocentrism and racism in nursing: reflections on the Brexit vote

Allan, H. 2017. Editorial: Ethnocentrism and racism in nursing: reflections on the Brexit vote. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26 (9-10), pp. 1149-1151. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13627

Editorial: Shining a light into an unexplored area of nursing: infertility and in vitro fertilisation

Allan, H. 2017. Editorial: Shining a light into an unexplored area of nursing: infertility and in vitro fertilisation. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26 (7-8), pp. 887-890. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13528

Adherence to ‘pressure-relief’ regimen for pressure ulcer (PrU) prevention in spinal cord injury (SCI)

Liu, L., Chapman, S., Deegan, R., Allan, H., Traynor, M. and Gall, A. 2016. Adherence to ‘pressure-relief’ regimen for pressure ulcer (PrU) prevention in spinal cord injury (SCI). The 55th ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting. Vienna, Austria 14 - 16 Sep 2016

Editorial: the anxiety of caring and the devaluing of nursing

Allan, H. 2017. Editorial: the anxiety of caring and the devaluing of nursing. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26 (3-4), pp. 299-301. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13380

Delegation and supervision of health care assistants’ work in the daily management of uncertainty and the unexpected in clinical practice: invisible learning among newly qualified nurses

Allan, H., Magnusson, C., Evans, K., Ball, E., Westwood, S., Curtis, K., Horton, K. and Johnson, M. 2016. Delegation and supervision of health care assistants’ work in the daily management of uncertainty and the unexpected in clinical practice: invisible learning among newly qualified nurses. Nursing Inquiry. 23 (4), pp. 377-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12155

Value-based recruitment in midwifery: do the values align with what women say is important to them?

Callwood, A., Cooke, D. and Allan, H. 2016. Value-based recruitment in midwifery: do the values align with what women say is important to them? Journal of Advanced Nursing. 72 (10), pp. 2358-2368. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13038

Student midwives use of stereotypes in perinatal mental health care

Jarrett, P., Allan, H. and Ryan, P. 2016. Student midwives use of stereotypes in perinatal mental health care. Middlesex University Summer Conference. Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom 29 - 30 Jun 2016

Nurses’ experiences of clinical commissioning group boards

Allan, H., O'Driscoll, M., Savage, J., Lee, G. and Dixon, R. 2016. Nurses’ experiences of clinical commissioning group boards. Nursing Standard. 30 (42), pp. 46-55. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2016.e9633

Non-European nurses’ perceived barriers to UK nurse registration

Allan, H. and Westwood, S. 2016. Non-European nurses’ perceived barriers to UK nurse registration. Nursing Standard. 30 (37), pp. 45-51. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.37.45.s41

Survey of the Commissioning Nurse Leaders’ Network membership 2015: summary of results

Allan, H. and O'Driscoll, M. 2016. Survey of the Commissioning Nurse Leaders’ Network membership 2015: summary of results. online Middlesex University.

New role raises questions

Traynor, M., Allan, H., Allan, H., Dyson, S., Corbett, K. and Centre for Criitcal Research in Nursing and Midwifery 2016. New role raises questions. Nursing Standard. 30 (29), pp. 26-27. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.30.29.26.s25

Understanding sociology in nursing

Allan, H., Traynor, M., Kelly, D. and Smith, P. 2016. Understanding sociology in nursing. London SAGE Publications.

Are senior nurses on clinical commissioning groups in England inadvertently supporting the devaluation of their profession?: A critical integrative review of the literature

Allan, H., Dixon, R., Lee, G., O'Driscoll, M., Savage, J. and Tapson, C. 2016. Are senior nurses on clinical commissioning groups in England inadvertently supporting the devaluation of their profession?: A critical integrative review of the literature. Nursing Inquiry. 23 (2), pp. 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12129

White British researchers and internationally educated research participants: insights from reflective practices on issues of language and culture in nursing contexts

Allan, H. and Westwood, S. 2015. White British researchers and internationally educated research participants: insights from reflective practices on issues of language and culture in nursing contexts. Journal of Research in Nursing. 20 (8), pp. 640-652. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987115618236

An evaluation of the impact of ‘Compassion in practice: nursing, midwifery and care staff - our vision and strategy’ on staff experience in NHS Trusts in England.

Allan, H., O'Driscoll, M., Liu, L., Corbett, K. and Department of Adult, Child and Midwifery, School of Health and Education, Middlesex University 2015. An evaluation of the impact of ‘Compassion in practice: nursing, midwifery and care staff - our vision and strategy’ on staff experience in NHS Trusts in England. School of Health and Education, Middlesex University.

Managing infertility in primary care

Allan, H. and Mounce, G. 2015. Managing infertility in primary care. Practice Nursing. 26 (9), pp. 440-443. https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2015.26.9.440

From transformative learning to social change? Using action research to explore and improve informal complaints management in an NHS trust

Odelius, A., Allan, H., Hunter, B., Bryan, K., Knibb, W. and Shawe, J. 2015. From transformative learning to social change? Using action research to explore and improve informal complaints management in an NHS trust. International Practice Development Journal. 5 (1).

'Doing the writing' and 'working in parallel': How 'distal nursing' affects delegation and supervision in the emerging role of the newly qualified nurse

Johnson, M., Magnusson, C., Allan, H., Evans, K., Ball, E., Horton, K., Curtis, K. and Westwood, S. 2015. 'Doing the writing' and 'working in parallel': How 'distal nursing' affects delegation and supervision in the emerging role of the newly qualified nurse. Nurse Education Today. 35 (2), pp. e29-e33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.11.020

Gatekeeping access to the midwifery unit: managing complaints by bending the rules

Allan, H., Odelius, A., Hunter, B., Bryan, K., Knibb, W. and Shawe, J. 2015. Gatekeeping access to the midwifery unit: managing complaints by bending the rules. Health. 19 (6), pp. 652-669. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459314567791

English language skills requirements for internationally educated nurses working in the care industry: barriers to UK registration or institutionalised discrimination?

Allan, H. and Westwood, S. 2016. English language skills requirements for internationally educated nurses working in the care industry: barriers to UK registration or institutionalised discrimination? International Journal of Nursing Studies. 54, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.12.006

Early intervention screening involves more than “simple” screening

Lee, H., Lu, Z., Allan, H., Yeh, M. and Chang, S. 2015. Early intervention screening involves more than “simple” screening. International Journal of Healthcare, Insurance and Equity. 2 (1).

Supporting staff to respond effectively to informal complaints: findings from an action research study

Allan, H., Odelius, A., Hunter, B., Bryan, K., Knibb, W., Shawe, J. and Gallagher, A. 2015. Supporting staff to respond effectively to informal complaints: findings from an action research study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12770

Developing a robust tool: Advancing the multiple mini interview in pre-registration student midwife selection in a UK setting

Callwood, A., Cooke, D. and Allan, H. 2014. Developing a robust tool: Advancing the multiple mini interview in pre-registration student midwife selection in a UK setting. Nurse Education Today. 34 (12), pp. 1450-1454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.04.023

People, liminal spaces and experience: Understanding recontextualisation of knowledge for newly qualified nurses

Allan, H., Magnusson, C., Horton, K., Evans, K., Ball, E., Curtis, K. and Johnson, M. 2015. People, liminal spaces and experience: Understanding recontextualisation of knowledge for newly qualified nurses. Nurse Education Today. 35 (2), pp. e78-e83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2014.10.018

Exercise: a path to wellness during adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer?

Husebø, A., Allan, H., Karlsen, B., Soreide, J. and Bru, E. 2015. Exercise: a path to wellness during adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer? Cancer Nursing. 38 (5), pp. E13-E20. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000205

Executive summary of the RESPONSE project (responding effectively to services users (patients and cares) and practitioners' (nurses and midwives) perspectives on care concerns: developing sustainable responses through educational action research

Allan, H., Shawe, J., Odelius, A., Knibb, W., Gallagher, A., Hunter, B. and Bryan, K. 2014. Executive summary of the RESPONSE project (responding effectively to services users (patients and cares) and practitioners' (nurses and midwives) perspectives on care concerns: developing sustainable responses through educational action research. University of Surrey.

An investigation into newly qualified nurse' ability to recontextualise knowledge to allow them to delegate and supervise care(AaRK)

Magnusson, C., Westwood, S., Ball, E., Curtis, K., Evans, K., Horton, K., Johnson, M. and Allan, H. 2014. An investigation into newly qualified nurse' ability to recontextualise knowledge to allow them to delegate and supervise care(AaRK). University of Surrey.

Learning from people with long-term conditions: new insights for governance in primary health care

Ross, F., Smith, P., Byng, R., Christian, S., Allan, H., Price, L. and Brearley, S. 2014. Learning from people with long-term conditions: new insights for governance in primary health care. Health and Social Care in the Community. 22 (4), pp. 405-416. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12097

Cervical screening and the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse: are clinical staff trained to recognise and manage the effect this has on their patients?

Walker, J. and Allan, H. 2014. Cervical screening and the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse: are clinical staff trained to recognise and manage the effect this has on their patients? Journal of Clinical Nursing. 23 (13-14), pp. 1857-1865. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12390

Factors perceived to influence exercise adherence in women with breast cancer participating in an exercise programme during adjuvant chemotherapy: a focus group study

Husebø, A., Karlsen, B., Allan, H., Søreide, J. and Bru, E. 2015. Factors perceived to influence exercise adherence in women with breast cancer participating in an exercise programme during adjuvant chemotherapy: a focus group study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 24 (3-4), pp. 500-510. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12633
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