Candy McCabe

Professor Candy McCabe holds dual roles as Professor of Clinical Research and Practice at the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol and Head of Education and Research at Dorothy House Hospice in Winsley. She leads the Bristol & Bath Chronic Pain Health Integration Team and previously served as the South West Hub Lead for the NIHR 70@70 Senior Nurse and Midwife Research Leaders programme. Her academic career includes a tenure as a Florence Nightingale Foundation Clinical Professor in Nursing (2015–2021).

Education: Trained as a nurse at St. Thomas' Hospital, London, with extensive clinical experience in ward-based care and research before joining the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (now part of Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust). There, she co-founded national multidisciplinary rehabilitation centers for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and cancer late effects.

Research Focus: Her work centers on chronic pain mechanisms, CRPS, cancer late effects, and palliative/end-of-life care. Key areas include sensory-motor rehabilitation for chronic pain, patient-centered clinical guidelines, and improving quality of life for those with life-limiting conditions.

Collaborations: Engaged with the CRPS UK Network, International Research Consortium for CRPS, Bristol Health Partners, and Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Co-leads the NIHR-supported Palliative and End of Life Care Incubator.

Grants & Awards: Not explicitly detailed in provided texts, though her leadership roles and research outputs indicate significant grant activity in chronic pain and palliative care.

Labs/Teams: Directs Dorothy House Hospice research initiatives and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams at CRPS specialist centers and cancer late-effects clinics.