Nina Fudge

Dr. Nina Fudge is a Research Fellow at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, specializing in applied health research with a focus on social anthropology. She holds a BA (Hons), MSc, PhD, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Her work explores interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare practices, particularly polypharmacy, patient-centered care, and the interplay between knowledge and practice in complex healthcare systems.

Education:

• BA (Hons)
• MSc
• PhD

Research Interests: Dr. Fudge’s research centers on polypharmacy management, multimorbidity, and healthcare collaboration between general practice and community pharmacies. She employs ethnographic methods, surveys, and participatory approaches to investigate patient and professional experiences. Key themes include improving medication safety, addressing health inequities, and enhancing communication in healthcare settings.

Publications Overview: Her recent work emphasizes collaborative healthcare models, the societal impacts of long-term illnesses, and innovative methods for genetic risk communication. Findings highlight systemic challenges in managing chronic conditions and the importance of interprofessional teamwork in primary care.

Advising & Grants: Supervising four students researching topics like process evaluations in healthcare interventions, dementia care communication, and multimorbidity. Her projects include the APOLLO-MM ethnographic study, exploring polypharmacy practices to inform safer medication use.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Centre for Primary Care and Wolfson Institute’s interdisciplinary teams, focusing on population health improvement through applied research.