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Laurie Cave

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