Edward Purssell

Edward Purssell serves as Associate Professor at Anglia Ruskin University within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care and School of Nursing. A dual-qualified Children's and Adult nurse, he holds a PhD in childhood fever treatment from King's College London and an MSc in Microbiology, with clinical expertise spanning pediatric infectious diseases and children's hospice care. His academic journey includes prior lecturing roles at two UK universities.

His educational qualifications comprise:

• PhD, King’s College London (2006): A study of normal temperature in childhood and parental views of fever
• MSc in Microbiology, Birkbeck College, University of London (2001)
• BSc in Nursing, King’s College London (1998)
• RSCN, Birmingham College of Health Studies (1993)
• RGN, North London College of Health Studies (1991)

Purssell's research program integrates clinical practice with advanced methodology, focusing on infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, pediatric transition care, and children's hospice services. He specializes in GRADE-based guideline development and R-programmed meta-analytic techniques, having co-authored NICE Guidance on fever management and a systematic review methodology textbook. His work bridges evidence synthesis with frontline nursing practice to address critical gaps in infection control and pediatric care.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in infection prevention (particularly hand hygiene compliance and audit systems), global newborn care equity in resource-limited settings, and predictive modeling for oncology psychosocial outcomes. The corpus demonstrates consistent application of systematic review methodology across diverse clinical contexts while maintaining strong connections to pediatric infectious disease frameworks.

Professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

He has successfully supervised PhD and DHC students to completion while securing competitive grants including a £260,320 Burdett Trust award for children's palliative care workforce development and Royal College of Nursing funding for UK Covid-19 infection control guidelines. His grant portfolio reflects strategic alignment between clinical practice needs and academic research capacity.

Active in professional communities, Purssell contributes to the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases Guidelines Sub-Committee, NIHR Statistical Literacy Group, Microbiology Society, and British Infection Association, ensuring his research maintains direct relevance to evolving clinical standards and policy development.