Lynne Stobbart

Dr Lynne Stobbart is a researcher at Newcastle University, active from 2003 to 2017, with significant contributions to health services research through the Faculty of Medical Sciences. Her collaborative work focuses on shared decision making, clinical research ethics, and geriatric care implementation.

Her research interests include:

• Implementation of cognitive stimulation therapy in dementia care using Normalization Process Theory
• Ethical challenges in consent for hyperacute stroke trials
• Barriers to Hepatitis C testing uptake in prison populations
• Person-centred care frameworks for healthcare quality improvement
• NHS programme evaluation (e.g., MAGIC, NHS 111)

Methodologically, she specializes in qualitative approaches including visual ethnography and mixed-methods process evaluations.

Analysis of her 2007-2017 publications reveals dominant themes in decision support tools for stroke/atrial fibrillation and ethical frameworks for emergency research. She consistently examines implementation barriers in dementia care and NHS programmes, emphasizing provider perspectives and patient autonomy across geriatric, stroke, and prison health contexts.