The University of Sheffield
Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing

Professor Stuart Parker

Professor Stuart Parker

Professor of Health Care for Older People

Address
Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing
University of Sheffield
Room 217, 2nd Floor, Innovation Centre
217 Portobello, Sheffield S1 4DP
Telephone: 0114 222 8271 Fax: 0114 272 4095
Tel Secretary: 0114 222 8273
Email: s.g.parker@sheffield.ac.uk

Research Interests

I trained in medicine at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and have subsequently worked in the TNO Institute for Experimental Gerontology, Rijswijk, the Netherlands and the University of Leicester. I took up the Chair at the University of Sheffield and in the Barnsley District General Hospital NHS Trust in March 2000.

My research interests focus on health services for older people including the assessment of health status, acute care, care transitions, case management, intermediate care and rehabilitation.

Since my research fellowship in experimental gerontology, I have maintained an interest in the biology of ageing and age related diseases. This is currently pursued through research on the molecular genetics of COPD, in collaboration with colleagues in the universities of Leicester, Manchester, Oxford, Nottingham, Sheffield and Keele.

I am a consultant physician at Barnsley District General Hospital where I am lead clinician in Medicine for Older People and acting Director of Research and Development, a role which includes the associate directorship of the NIHR South Yorkshire Collaboration for Leadership in Applied health Research and Care (CLAHRC).

Activities and Distinctions

Representative Publications

S E Forster, L Jones, J M Saxton, DJ Flower, G Foulds, HJ Powers, St G Parker, G A Pockley and E A Williams. Recruiting older people to a randomised controlled dietary intervention trial- How hard can it be? BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010 MS:1258557709270258.

S G Parker, P Oliver, M Pennington, J Bond, C Jagger, P M Enderby, R Curless, T Chater, A Vanoli, K Fryer, C Cooper, S Julious, C Donaldson, C Dyer, T Wynn, A John, D Ross. Rehabilitation of older patients: day hospital compared to rehabilitation at home. A randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment 2009; volume 13(39).

RJ Melis, MI van Eijken, S Teerenstra, T van Achterberg, SG Parker, GF Borm, EH van de Lisdonk, M Wensing, MG Rikkert. Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment: Back to the Future A Randomized Study of a Multidisciplinary Program to Intervene on Geriatric Syndromes in Vulnerable Older People Who Live at Home (Dutch EASYcare Study). J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci . 2008 Mar;63(3):283-90.

B Kaambwa, S Bryan, P Barton, H Parker, G Martin, G Hewitt, S Parker, A Wilson. Costs and health outcomes of intermediate care: results from five UK case study sites. Health and Social Care in the Community (2008);16;(6), 573–581 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00780.x

Nancarrow S, Moran A, Enderby P, Parker S, Dixon S, Mitchell C, Bradburn M, McClimens A, Gibson C, John A, Borthwick A, Buchan J. The imparct of workforce flexibility on older people´s services. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 2008;9(15):374-375

H Gravelle, M Dusheiko, R Sheaff, P Sargent, R Boaden, S Pickard, S Parker, M Roland. Impact of case management (Evercare) on outcomes for frail elderly patients: controlled before and after analysis of quantitative outcome data. BMJ 2007; 334: 31-33.

S G Parker, D Bechinger-English, C Jagger, N Spiers, J Lindesay. Factors affecting completion of the SF36 in older people. Age and Ageing 2006, 35(4):376-381.

K J McKee, S G Parker, J Elvish, V J Clubb, M El Nahas, D Kendray. Quality of life in older and younger people receiving renal replacement therapy. Ageing and Society 2005, 25:903-923.

Current and Recent Grants

EU Seventh Framework Programme. €1.75M. 2009-2011.
FUTURAGE: A Definitive Roadmap for Ageing Research in Europe.
Lead organization: Sheffield institute for Studies on Ageing (A Walker Lead applicant, S G Parker co-applicant and co-lead on Health and Ageing theme with C Jagger [Leicester]).
A partnership between 24 EU academic institutions.

NIHR (Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research) £10M (NIHR) + £10M (Matched funding). 2008-13.

NIHR (Service Delivery & Organisation), £335,135, 2008-11.
Enhancing the effectiveness of interprofessional working: costs and outcomes.
Prof P Enderby (lead grant holder), Dr S Nancarrow, Ms Anna Moran, Mr Tony Smith, Dr L Ellis, Mr A Booth, Prof Stuart Parker, Prof Michael Campbell, Prof R Akehurst.

South Yorkshire Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research. (CLAHRC). NIHR.
Prof S Mawson, Director. Prof S G Parker, Associate Director.
A collaboration involving: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Children´s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Care Trust, Sheffield PCT, Sheffield Health and Social Care Research Consortium, Trent Research and Development Support Unit, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham PCT, Barnsley PCT, Doncaster PCT, Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield.

NIHR (Service Delivery and Organisation). £297 266. 2005-08.
The impact of workforce flexibility on the costs and outcomes of older people's services.
S Nancarrow (lead grant holder), P Enderby, S Parker, J Buchan, S Dixon, C Mitchell, A John.

NHS Executive (Health Technology Assessment). £576,746. 2001-2008.
A randomised controlled trial of day hospital rehabilitation compared with rehabilitation at home.
Professor S Parker (lead grant holder), Professor P Enderby (Sheffield), Professor J Bond, Dr R Curless (Newcastle) Professor G Parker, Professor C Jagger, Dr A Wilson (Leicester).