Staff Profile
Caitlin Thompson
Research Assistant
- Email: caitlin.thompson@ncl.ac.uk
- Address: Population Health Sciences Institute
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Baddiley-Clark Building (2nd Floor)
Richardson Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AX
Background
I joined the Population Health Sciences Institute as a Research Assistant in July 2023. I currently work on the following projects:
- Evaluating the NHS North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Staff Tabaco Dependency Offer. Funder: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and NIHR ARC North East and North Cumbria
- Postnatal contraception in the North East and North Cumbria: surveying the current landscape to inform policy and research (the PoCo Study). Funder: NIHR ARC.
- Public Health Prevention in Maternity Services Evaluation. Funder: North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
I am also studying a PhD under the Population Health Sciences Institute which is exploring access (barriers and facilitators) to perinatal care for autistic people.
Research Interests
- Pregnancy/maternal health and care inequalities
- Preconception/postnatal reproductive health
Qualifications
- MSc Foundations in Clinical Psychology, Newcastle University
- BSc Psychology, Newcastle University