معرفی
Professor Sue Latter is a Professor of Health Services Research at the University of Southampton. She leads the Medicines Management Research Group within the Fundamental Care Research Theme, focusing on prescribing optimization, end-of-life care, antimicrobial stewardship, and supported self-management strategies for chronic conditions. Her work emphasizes patient-centered interventions and clinical academic career development for healthcare professionals.
Research Projects:
- Paramedic delivery of end-of-life care (collaboration with Natasha Campling and Alison Richardson)
- PHASED IN - Pharmacy partnership for antimicrobial stewardship (multi-institutional collaboration)
- PARC Project - Reliever inhalers in children (with Graham Roberts and Nick Francis)
Key Contributions:
Professor Latter has pioneered research on deprescribing in older adults, biosimilar switching outcomes, and paramedic practices in palliative care. She has secured funding from Diabetes UK, Marie Curie, and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Her work also addresses challenges in parenteral nutrition safety and parental interpretations of infant illness.
Advising & Grants:
- Supervises PhD students in Health Sciences and Infectious Diseases
- Recipient of NIHR HTA grants for projects like SMARTE (end-of-life analgesia management)
Labs/Teams:
Leads the Medicines Management Research Group and collaborates with the Institute for Life Sciences and Fundamental Care Research Theme.
