
Laurie Cave
- Email: hc16lac@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: An exploratory study to advance self-care support by dietitians in the routine care of children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
- Supervisors: Dr Linda Milnes, Professor Gretl McHugh, Dr Alistair Duff, Carolyn Patchell (Birmingham Women's and Children's Hopsital)
Profile
I am a Dietitian at Leeds Children’s Hospital, specialising in Cystic Fibrosis for the past 8 years. Following completion of a HEE/NIHR funded MRes and bridging fellowship, I started my PhD (a HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship) in April 2019. I am developing a care pathway for pre-adolescent children with CF to be supported in self-care of their diet and gut.
Research interests
Children and young people’s nutrition and health, long-term and life-limiting conditions (particularly CF), support of self-care/ management, outcome measures
Qualifications
- MSC Clinical Research Methods
- PG DIP Dietetics
- MSC Human Nutrition
- BSC Biochemistry
Research groups and institutes
- Maternal, child and family health