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Dr. Phoebe Averill is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Better Health & Care Hub at King's College London, hosted jointly by the National Mental Health Policy Centre and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. Previously, she worked as an Honorary Research Associate within the North West London Patient Safety Research Collaboration at Imperial College London's Department of Surgery & Cancer in the Faculty of Medicine. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London in 2023, focusing on patient safety problems in mental healthcare settings. As a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), she has contributed to teaching activities across various academic programs.
Dr. Averill's research centers on two interconnected themes: Influencing patient and healthcare worker behaviours to optimise safety and minimise risk and Using integrated care data to address patient safety challenges. Her work employs mixed-methods approaches to examine safety incidents in community-based mental health services, maternity care equity for Black families, and informatics solutions for hospital safety. She has particular expertise in co-production methodologies that incorporate service user perspectives to drive meaningful healthcare improvements.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on translating research into practical safety improvements across diverse healthcare settings including community mental health, maternity services, and acute hospital care. Dr. Averill has made significant contributions to understanding safety incidents in community mental health services through her mixed-methods examination of reported incidents, contributory factors, and potential solutions.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Multiple publications in high-impact journals including BMJ Quality & Safety, Psychological Medicine, and BMC Health Services Research
- Active contributor to research addressing racial disparities in maternity care
- Recipient of recognition for work on co-production priorities to improve care for Black families
Dr. Averill's research program demonstrates strong potential for continued impact in patient safety and health equity. Her focus on co-production and practical implementation ensures her work has direct relevance to healthcare improvement initiatives. With her background spanning both research and clinical experience in mental healthcare settings, she brings a valuable practitioner-researcher perspective to her work on optimizing safety across diverse healthcare contexts.
