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Fellow of the College of Paramedics.
Adjunct Professor in Clinical Science, Queensland University of Technology.
Chair of the College of Paramedics' Research and Development Advisory Committee.
Member of the :
- 999 EMS Research Forum;
- National Ambulance Research Steering Group;
- Professoriate on the Council for Allied Health Professions Research network
- National Ambulance Research Steering Group
Julia is a Professor and Research Lead for Paramedic Science and an Associate Dean of School (Research) in the School of Health and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire.
She has extensive experience of undertaking research in a variety of healthcare settings as well as being involved in the development and delivery of Higher Education courses both for already qualified paramedics and, also, for students on pre-registration paramedic science programmes. She holds a PhD from King's College, London which was based on her research with people who were street homeless, looking at their experiences of health and healthcare while living on the streets.
Research interests
Paramedic research
Out-of-hospital unsecheduled urgent care
Street homelessness and health
Education for the allied health professions.
Research studies include:
- evaluation of pre-hospital mechanical chest compression in patients who are deemed as 'unlikely to survive';
- improvement of stroke recognition within ambulance services;
- evaluation to determine whether music improves the performance of chest compressions by lay persons
- examination of the impact of CBRN suits on the delivery of simulated pre-hospital care;
- investigation into the impact of partnership working between paramedics and community nurses on category C emergency calls;
- evaluation of the influences of Foundation Degree programmes on paramedic practice and professional development;
- exploration of the nutritional advice and information given to patients by allied health professionals
- exploration of the impact of street homelessness on health, illness and access to healthcare provision.
Teaching specialisms
Research in out-of-hospital unscheduled urgent care; research methods and philosophies; qualitative research in health care settings; research project supervision and teaching; sociology as applied to health care; homelessness and health; evidence based practice and clinical evaluation.
I am currently supervising two PhD students; one DHRes students; three MSc students .
External positions
Head of Clinical Evidence, NHS - South East Coast Ambulance Service
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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RoPaM: Rotating Paramedics Model of service delivery: A feasibility study
16/01/18 → 31/05/19
Project: Other
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VAN: Understanding variation in rates of 'non-conveyance to an emergency department' of emergency ambulance users
1/01/15 → 28/02/17
Project: Other
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Research on Older People with Dementia use of Emergency ambulance Services by people with dementia at home and in care homes (RODES)
1/01/14 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
Research output
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Female paramedics’ attitudes towards career progression in the ambulance service
Ulrich, A., Williams, J. & Clarke, V., 2 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Paramedic Practice. 15, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"See us as humans. Speak to us with respect. Listen to us." A qualitative study on UK ambulance staff requirements of leadership while working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eaton-Williams, P. J. & Williams, J., 28 Jun 2023, In: BMJ leader. 7, 2, p. 102-107 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Building an understanding of Ethnic minority people’s Service Use Relating to Emergency care for injuries: the BE SURE study protocol
Baghdadi, F., Evans, B. A., Goodacre, S., John, P. A., Hettiarachchi, T., John, A., Lyons, R. A., Porter, A., Safari, S., Siriwardena, A. N., Snooks, H., Watkins, A., Williams, J. & Khanom, A., 25 Apr 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 4, p. 1-10 10 p., e069596.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The SEE-IT Trial: emergency medical services S treaming E nabled E valuation I n T rauma: study protocol for an interventional feasibility randomised controlled trial
on behalf of the SEE-IT Trial Group, Ollis, L., Skene, S. S., Williams, J., Lyon, R., Taylor, C., Bennett-Eastley, K., Cropley, M., Gage, H., Holah, J., Maben, J., Magnusson, C., Mortimer, C. & Munro, S., 24 Apr 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 4, p. 1-9 9 p., e072877.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Time intervals and distances travelled for prehospital ambulance stroke care: data from the randomised-controlled ambulance-based Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2)
Dixon, M., Appleton, J. P., Scutt, P., Woodhouse, L. J., Haywood, L. J., Havard, D., Williams, J., Siriwardena, A. N. & Bath, P. M., 21 Nov 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 11, 8 p., e060211.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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