Head of Improvement at the Academy of Research and Improvement, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust; England

Colin is Head of Improvement at the Academy of Research and Improvement for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare Foundation NHS trust in the United Kingdom. He oversees the knowledge specialist, clinical audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and researcher development programmes for the Academy.

Before research and improvement, Colin worked for 25 years as a specialist speech and language therapist completing his PhD in 2016 with a mixed methods randomised controlled trial exploring the benefits of brief communication focused CBT for carers of people with dementia. He maintains an interest in dementia carers research and regularly reviews research applications and journal publications in this field. He has over 10 book and peer reviewed publications in this field and previously worked closely with the UK Alzheimer’s society in writing their advice literature.

Colin also works closely with the patient and public participation team at the Academy and the Side-by-Side patient group who regularly co-design and co-present our training programmes.