Dr Rebecca Simpson

Featured publications

Journal articles

• Turner J, Knowles E, Simpson R, Sampson F, Dixon S, Long J, Bell-Gorrod H, Jacques R, Coster J, Yang H , Nicholl J et al (2021) Impact of NHS 111 online on the NHS 111 telephone service and urgent care system: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 9(21). View this article in WRRO
• Simpson RM, O'Keeffe C, Jacques RM, Stone T, Hassan A & Mason SM (2021) Non-urgent emergency department attendances in children : a retrospective observational analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal. View this article in WRRO
• Mawson S, Keen C, Skilbeck J, Ross H, Smith L, Dixey J, Walters SJ, Simpson R, Greenfield DM & Snowden JA (2021) Feasibility and benefits of a structured prehabilitation programme prior to autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with myeloma; a prospective feasibility study. Physiotherapy, 113, 88-99.
• Lewis J, Stone T, Simpson R, Jacques R, O’Keeffe C, Croft S & Mason S (2021) Patient compliance with NHS 111 advice: Analysis of adult call and ED attendance data 2013–2017. PLoS ONE, 16(5). View this article in WRRO
• Simpson RM, Knowles E & O’Cathain A (2020) Health literacy levels of British adults: a cross-sectional survey using two domains of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). BMC Public Health, 20(1). View this article in WRRO
• O'Cathain A, Simpson R, Phillips M & Dickson J (2020) Tendency to contact general practice instead of self-care : a population vignette study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open). View this article in WRRO
• O'Cathain A, Knowles E, Long J, Connell J, Bishop-Edwards L, Simpson R, Coster J, Abouzeid L, Bennett S, Croot E , Dickson JM et al (2020) Drivers of ‘clinically unnecessary’ use of emergency and urgent care : the DEUCE mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(15), 1-256. View this article in WRRO
• O'Cathain A, Knowles E, Dickson J, Long J, Connell J, Bishop-Edwards L, Simpson R, Coster J, Abouzeid L, Bennett S , Croot E et al (2020) Drivers of 'clinically unnecessary' use of emergency and urgent care: the DEUCE mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(15).
• Reale S, Simpson R, Marr C, Carstairs S, Cecil J, Hetherington M & Caton S (2019) Snack portion sizes for preschool children are predicted by caregiver portion size, caregiver feeding practices and children's eating traits. Nutrients, 11(12). View this article in WRRO
• Simpson R, Croft S, O’Keeffe C, Jacques R, Stone T, Ahmed N & Mason SM (2019) Exploring the characteristics, acuity and management of adult ED patients at night-time. Emergency Medicine Journal, 36(9), 554-557. View this article in WRRO
• Bunn JG, Croft S, O'Keeffe C, Jacques R, Simpson RM, Stone T, Conroy SP & Mason S (2018) Urgent care axis for the older adult: where is best to target interventions?. Emergency medicine journal. View this article in WRRO
• Julious SA, Horspool MJ, Davis S, Franklin M, Smithson WH, Norman P, Simpson RM, Elphick H, Bortolami O & Cooper C (2018) Open-label, cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a brief letter from a GP on unscheduled medical contacts associated with the start of the school year: The PLEASANT trial. BMJ Open, 8(4). View this article in WRRO