About
Dr Amanda Cummings is a Senior Research Assistant in the Centre for Psychosocial Research in Cancer: CentRIC+ in the School of Health Sciences at the University of 网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏,.
Amanda is a qualified doctor and has a specialist interest in cancer care having previously worked as an information and support specialist for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Research
Current research
During her medical degree Amanda undertook a programme of research focused on the quality of life of children living with nut allergy.
Following her emerging interest and experience in cancer care, Amanda joined the University of 网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏, as a Senior Research Assistant in 2014, initially with the Macmillan Survivorship Research Group (now the Centre for Psychosocial Research in Cancer: CentRIC+).
She has worked on a number of research projects focused on understanding and responding to the needs of people living with and beyond cancer.
Research Interests
→ Health and wellbeing in cancer care
→ Multi-morbidity and complex care
→ Older adults
Research Projects
Active Projects
· Right by You Integrated (Wessex): A service evaluation
Completed Projects
· How relevant is the Patient Activation Measure in supporting personalised care for people diagnosed with cancer?
· Macmillan HORIZONS Programme
Research projects
Completed projects
Publications
Biography
Amanda obtained her Bachelor of Medicine degree from the University of 网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏, in 2009. She practiced medicine for Salisbury and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trusts as a foundation doctor and latterly a psychiatry trainee.
Her interest in cancer care led to her joining Macmillan Cancer Support as a cancer information and support specialist in 2012.
While Amanda joined the University of 网络彩票APP下载_澳客彩票网-官方游戏, as a Senior Research Assistant in 2014, she held her position with Macmillan until 2016, at which time she decided to pursue a fulltime research career.