Dr Catriona Mayland
MBChB, MD, FRCPS (Glas)
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior Clinical Lecturer


+44 114 226 5213
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Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 225, Broomcross Building
Weston Park Hospital
Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2SJ
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For enquiries, please contact - iicd-om-operational@sheffield.ac.uk
I joined the University of Sheffield in 2018 after obtaining a Yorkshire Cancer Research (YCR) ‘CONNECTS’ Senior Clinical Research Fellowship. I am also an Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
I was awarded my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Liverpool in 2010. My MD looked to evaluate the quality of care for dying patients and their families, as perceived by bereaved relatives. This involved the development, validation and use of a post-bereavement outcome measure.
My research interests are focused on improving the patient and family carer experience across the whole palliative care trajectory. My Fellowship aims to enhance the integration of palliative care within routine oncological care, especially for complex groups such as those with head and neck cancer.
- Qualifications
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- MBChB, University of Glasgow
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Liverpool
- FRCPS (Glasgow)
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Palliative Medicine 2008
- Research interests
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- Palliative and end-of-life care
- Complex cancer groups: Head and neck cancer; mesothelioma
- Integration of care
- Evaluation of quality of care at the end-of-life
- Validation and use of outcome measures, including post-bereavement surveys
- Carer support including bereavement
My post-doctoral research has focused on two main areas:
Development, validation and use of post-bereavement outcome measurements
I developed and validated ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODETM). This formed part of a 3 year (2017-2020) European Union-Latin American Caribbean international research project focused on assessing quality of care for dying cancer patients within specific hospitals in 7 European and Latin American countries. I am currently leading a White Rose collaborative project focused on this area. (https://whiterose.ac.uk/collaborationfunds/measuring-evaluating-and-improving-the-quality-of-care-for-dying-people-and-their-families/)
Integration of palliative care into routine oncological care – specific focus on head and neck cancer
I am developing a programme of work focused on head and neck cancer, a complex patient group with marked socio-economic factors impacting on their care. I have undertaken collaborative work with the Head and Neck 5000 team, University of Bristol, and colleagues based within the Liverpool Head and Neck Cancer centre.
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- A qualitative study of bereaved relatives’ end of life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palliative Medicine. View this article in WRRO
- The palliative care needs and experiences of people with advanced head and neck cancer: a scoping review. Palliative Medicine. View this article in WRRO
- A qualitative study exploring patient, family carer and healthcare professionals’ direct experiences and barriers to providing and integrating palliative care for advanced head and neck cancer. Journal of palliative care. View this article in WRRO
- Supporting adults bereaved through COVID-19: a rapid review of the impact of previous pandemics on grief and bereavement. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. View this article in WRRO
- Disease trajectories, place and mode of death in people with head and neck cancer : findings from the ‘Head and Neck 5000’ population-based prospective clinical cohort study. Palliative Medicine. View this article in WRRO
- Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure. Palliative Medicine, 33(3), 357-368. View this article in WRRO
- Head and neck cancer: a marginalised group?. Palliative Medicine, 32(8), 1286-1287. View this article in WRRO
- The 'lived experience' of palliative care patients in one acute hospital setting - a qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care, 17. View this article in WRRO
- Caring for those who die at home: the use and validation of ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODE) with bereaved relatives. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(2), 167-174.
- Assessing the Quality of Care for Dying Patients From the Bereaved Relatives' Perspective: Further Validation of “Evaluating Care and Health Outcomes–for the Dying”. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 47(4), 687-696.
All publications
Journal articles
- GC-MS techniques investigating potential biomarkers of dying in the last weeks with lung cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(2).
- ‘Sadly I think we are sort of still quite white, middle-class really’ – Inequities in access to bereavement support: findings from a mixed methods study. Palliative Medicine.
- The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on hospices: a systematic integrated review and synthesis of recommendations for policy and practice. AMRC Open Research, 4.
- Understanding patient views and experiences of the IDENTIfication of PALLiative care needs (IDENTI-Pall) : a qualitative interview study protocol. BMJ Open, 12(6).
- Views of care at end of life: a secondary analysis of online feedback using care opinion. Journal of Patient Experience, 9.
- One chance to get it right: improving clinical handovers for better symptom control at the end of life.. BMJ Open Quality, 10(3).
- Experiences of preparing children for a death of an important adult during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study. BMJ Open, 11(8).
- Bereavement care for ethnic minority communities : a systematic review of access to, models of, outcomes from, and satisfaction with, service provision. PLoS ONE, 16(6).
- Community end-of-life care during COVID-19 : findings of a UK primary care survey. BJGP Open. View this article in WRRO
- Good quality care for patients with cancer dying in hospitals, but information needs not met : bereaved relatives’ survey within seven countries. The Oncologist.
- A qualitative study of bereaved relatives’ end of life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palliative Medicine. View this article in WRRO
- British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists (BAHNO) standards 2020. Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, 50(3), 262-273.
- The palliative care needs and experiences of people with advanced head and neck cancer: a scoping review. Palliative Medicine. View this article in WRRO
- A qualitative study exploring patient, family carer and healthcare professionals’ direct experiences and barriers to providing and integrating palliative care for advanced head and neck cancer. Journal of palliative care. View this article in WRRO
- Factors affecting quality of end-of-life hospital care - a qualitative analysis of free text comments from the i-CODE survey in Norway. BMC Palliative Care, 19. View this article in WRRO
- General practitioners’ perceptions of compassionate communities : a qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care, 19. View this article in WRRO
- Supporting adults bereaved through COVID-19: a rapid review of the impact of previous pandemics on grief and bereavement. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. View this article in WRRO
- Percutaneous cervical cordotomy for cancer-related pain: national data. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. View this article in WRRO
- 173 Non-invasive technology to support clinical care in palliative head and neck cancer: a systematic review of the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis for body composition assessments. Poster presentations.
- Disease trajectories, place and mode of death in people with head and neck cancer : findings from the ‘Head and Neck 5000’ population-based prospective clinical cohort study. Palliative Medicine. View this article in WRRO
- 34 The development of a framework to personalise hydration management in cancer care: the use of non-invasive technology to evaluate fluid status and dehydration-related symptoms. Poster presentations.
- 5 The international ‘care of the dying evaluation’ (CODE) project: using bereaved relatives to assess care for dying cancer patients in europe and south america. Oral presentations.
- Assessing quality of care for the dying from the bereaved relatives’ perspective: Using pre-testing survey methods across seven countries to develop an international outcome measure. Palliative Medicine, 33(3), 357-368. View this article in WRRO
- Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) as a method to compare body composition differences according to cancer stage and type. Clinical nutrition ESPEN. View this article in WRRO
- Quality assurance for care of the dying: engaging with clinical services to facilitate a regional cross-sectional survey of bereaved relatives' views. BMC Health Services Research, 18. View this article in WRRO
- Head and neck cancer: a marginalised group?. Palliative Medicine, 32(8), 1286-1287. View this article in WRRO
- The 'lived experience' of palliative care patients in one acute hospital setting - a qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care, 17. View this article in WRRO
- How well do we currently care for our dying patients in acute hospitals: the views of the bereaved relatives?. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 7(3), 316-325. View this article in WRRO
- P-67 Promoting dignity and patient-centred care: evaluating the feasibility of engaging the ‘patient dignity question’ within an academic palliative care unit”. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 7(Suppl 1), A25.2-A25.
- P-51 The development of a framework to personalise hydration management in cancer care: the use of non-invasive technology to evaluate fluid status and dehydration-related symptoms. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 7(Suppl 1), A19.1-A19.
- P-57 Patient experience: the real stories. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 7(Suppl 1), A21.1-A21.
- Collecting biological material from palliative care patients in the last weeks of life: a feasibility study. BMJ Open, 6(11). View this article in WRRO
- The Association of Hydration Status with Physical Signs, Symptoms and Survival in Advanced Cancer—The Use of Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis (BIVA) Technology to Evaluate Fluid Volume in Palliative Care: An Observational Study. PLOS ONE, 11(9). View this article in WRRO
- A qualitative exploration of the lived experience of inpatients receiving support from the hospital specialist palliative care team (HSPCT), in one acute hospital setting. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 6(3), 387.1-387. View this article in WRRO
- Longitudinal bioimpedance assessments to evaluate hydration in POEMS syndrome. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 6(3), 369-372. View this article in WRRO
- Analysis of deaths between 2007 and 2012 of patients with cancer of the head and neck on a surgical ward at a regional centre and in an independent hospice. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 54(1), 62-67.
- The potential therapeutic value for bereaved relatives participating in research: An exploratory study. Palliative and Supportive Care, 14(5), 479-487.
- What influences attitudes towards clinically assisted hydration in the care of dying patients? A review of the literature. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 5(3), 223-231.
- Where do patients treated for oral cancer die? A 20-year cohort study 1992-2011. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 53(10), 1015-1020.
- Caring for those who die at home: the use and validation of ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODE) with bereaved relatives. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(2), 167-174.
- Place and time of death in patients treated with palliative intent for oral cancer. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 52(5), 458-460.
- Assessing the Quality of Care for Dying Patients From the Bereaved Relatives' Perspective: Further Validation of “Evaluating Care and Health Outcomes–for the Dying”. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 47(4), 687-696.
- CLINICAL OUTCOME MEASURES WITHIN A SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE (SPCS): DO THEY PROVIDE ADDED VALUE?. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A100.1-A100.
- ‘BEING WITH YOU’. EVALUATION OF A NOVEL ‘VOLUNTEER COMPANIONSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME’ FOR SUPPORTING END-OF-LIFE CARE WITHIN AN ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTING. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A80.1-A80.
- CARING FOR THOSE WHO DIE AT HOME – THE USE AND VALIDATION OF ‘CARE OF THE DYING EVALUATION’ (CODE) WITH BEREAVED RELATIVES. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A40.2-A40.
- SUPPORTING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO WISH TO DIE AT HOME - BEREAVED RELATIVES' VIEWS ABOUT THE CARE AND SUPPORT RECEIVED. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(1), 108.2-108.
- WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF END OF LIFE CARE FOR THOSE WHO DIE AT HOME? A STUDY TO EXPLORE THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF BEREAVED CARERS'. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A46.2-A46.
- THE ASSESSMENT OF HYDRATION IN ADVANCED CANCER PATIENTS USING BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A3.2-A3.
- Quality of end-of-life care for those who die at home: views and experiences of bereaved relatives and carers. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(2), 63-63.
- Patients want to be involved in end-of-life care research. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 3(4), 457-457.
- Hydration in Advanced Cancer: Can Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Improve the Evidence Base? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 46(3), 433-446.e6.
- Does the ‘Liverpool Care Pathway’ facilitate an improvement in quality of care for dying cancer patients?. British Journal of Cancer, 108(10), 1942-1948. View this article in WRRO
- Lung cancer and rehabilitation—what are the barriers? Results of a questionnaire survey and the development of regional lung cancer rehabilitation standards and guidelines. Supportive Care in Cancer, 20(12), 3247-3254.
- Assessing quality of care for the dying: The development and initial validation of a postal self-completion questionnaire for bereaved relatives. Palliative Medicine, 26(7), 897-907.
- Clinical innovation through leadership development. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2(Suppl 1), A90.1-A90.
- Variation in attitudes towards artificial hydration at the end of life. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 5(3), 265-272.
- 3024 POSTER Variation in Attitudes Towards Artificial Hydration at the End of Life -a Systematic Literature Review. European Journal of Cancer, 47, S229-S229.
- How well do current instruments using bereaved relatives’ views evaluate care for dying patients?. Palliative Medicine, 22(2), 133-144.
- How should we measure emesis in palliative care?. Palliative Medicine, 21(5), 369-383.
- Vitamin C deficiency in cancer patients. Palliative Medicine, 19(1), 17-20.
- Micronutrient concentrations in patients with malignant disease: effect of the inflammatory response. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 41(2), 138-141.
- Suicidal Intent in the Palliative Care Setting. Journal of Palliative Care, 20(2), 119-120.
- Book Review: Critical Moments – Death and Dying in Intensive Care. Palliative Medicine, 16(2), 172-172.
- What do we know about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on hospices? A collaborative multi-stakeholder knowledge synthesis. AMRC Open Research, 3, 23-23.
- Percutaneous cervical cordotomy for cancer-related pain: national data (response to letter by Professor S Mercadante). BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.
- A qualitative study exploring patient, family carer and healthcare professional perceptions of providing palliative care for advanced head and neck cancer.
Chapters
- CONTRIBUTORS, Palliative Medicine (pp. xi-xxxii). Elsevier
- Standards of Care, Palliative Medicine (pp. 978-983). Elsevier
Book reviews
Conference proceedings papers
- 50 Recognising dying in motor neurone disease: a scoping review. Poster Presentations
- 4 Caregiver views and expectations about the use of artificial hydration in the management of dying people with advanced cancer: a questionnaire study. The Marie Curie Research Conference 2023
- P-121 Managing mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: a service evaluation. Poster Presentations
- O-2 Levels of grief, support needs and risk factors among people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic: Baseline results from a longitudinal UK online survey. Oral Presentations
- 5 Restricted visiting and gender influence perceptions about end-of-life care support: a national UK survey of bereaved relatives’ views. Poster presentations
- 5 Primary care delivers palliative care during COVID-19: a national UK survey of GP’s and community nurses. Oral presentations
- 6 End of life and bereavement experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: Interim results from a national survey of bereaved people. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Vol. 11(Suppl 1) (pp A3-A3). virtual event, 25 March 2021 - 26 March 2021.
- 164 Compassionate communities’: a qualitative study exploring the views of general practitioners. Poster presentations
- 13 Exploring experiences and unmet needs for people with advanced head and neck cancer: the views of patients, family carers and healthcare professionals. Oral presentations
- Internationale ‚Care Of the Dying Evaluation‘ (CODE): Versorgungsqualität von sterbenden Krebspatienten im Krankenhaus aus Sicht der Angehörigen – Verbundprojekt ERANet-LAC CODE Studienprotokoll und erste Ergebnisse. 12. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin, 5 September 2018 - 8 September 2018.
Reports
- Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Hospices (ICoH): Staff Cohort Report
- Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Hospices (ICoH): Senior Management Cohort and Grey Evidence Report
- Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Hospices (ICoH): Patient Cohort Report
- Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Hospices (ICoH): Carer Cohort Report
Preprints
- Non-invasive technology to assess hydration status in advanced cancer to explore relationships between fluid status and symptoms: an observational study using bioelectrical impedance analysis, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- “Sadly I think we are sort of still quite white, middle-class really” – Inequities in access to bereavement support: Findings from a mixed methods study, medRxiv.
- Place, cause and expectedness of death and relationship to the deceased are associated with poorer experiences of end-of-life care and challenges in early bereavement: Risk factors from an online survey of people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- Community end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Initial findings of a UK primary care survey.
- Bereavement care for ethnic minority communities: A systematic review of access to, models of, outcomes from, and satisfaction with, service provision. View this article in WRRO
- Factors associated with higher levels of grief and support needs among people bereaved during the pandemic: Results from a national online survey, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- A qualitative study of bereaved relatives’ end of life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palliative Medicine. View this article in WRRO
- Grants
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The impact and implications of COVID-19 on the relational, social, and healthcare experiences of hospice care in the West Midlands. UKRI Economic and Social Research Council.
The role and response of primary healthcare services in the delivery of palliative care during COVID-19: A mixed methods investigation and co-production of a framework for primary palliative care in pandemics. Royal College of General Practitioners.
Measuring, evaluating & improving the quality of care for dying people & their families. White Rose Collaboration fund.
Cancer Pain-assessment Toolkit for Use in RoutinE oncology outpatient services: a cluster randomised feasibility trial – CAPTURE. Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Pain in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a prospective, longitudinal study. British Lung Foundation.
Integrating palliative care into routine oncological care for head and neck cancer patients (YCR ‘CONNECTS’ Fellowship). Yorkshire Cancer Research.
- Teaching interests
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My teaching interests lie within the field of Palliative Care and in particular focus on symptom control, integration of palliative care, advance care planning and unified DNACPR.
I contribute to the MSc (Res) in Translational Oncology at the University of Sheffield as well as the Phase 4 Undergraduate medical course and the SSC modules. I am also a Personal and Academic Tutor
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Core Member of the NCRI ‘Living with and beyond cancer’ Clinical Studies Group (CSG) – Advanced disease and end-of-life care.
- Steering Group Member – National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL).
- Advisory Group Member – Sheffield Mesothelioma Research Centre.
- Lead for the ‘Cancer Experience’ Group within the Department of Oncology and Metabolism.
- Member of the Sheffield Palliative Care Research Group.
- Member of the Cancer Clinical Trials Executive Committee (CCTE), Weston Park Hospital.