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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
Williams, J. (PI)
16/01/18 → 31/05/19
Project: Other
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BRoFS: Broadening Responsibilities: Consideration of the potential to broaden the role of uniformed fire service employees
Williams, J. (PI)
1/08/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Other
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VAN: Understanding variation in rates of 'non-conveyance to an emergency department' of emergency ambulance users
Williams, J. (PI)
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)
Goodman, C. (PI) & Williams, J. (CoI)
1/01/14 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
Research output
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Emergency Medical Services Streaming Enabled Evaluation In Trauma: The SEE-IT Feasibility RCT
Taylor, C., Ollis, L., Lyon, R., Williams, J., Skene, S. S., Bennett, K., Munro, S., Mortimer, C., Glover, M., Holah, J., Maben, J., Magnusson, C., Cooke, R., Gage, H. & Cropley, M., 28 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Health and Social Care Delivery Research . p. 1-38 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Attitudes towards protecting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff from violence and aggression: a survey of adults in Wales
Rees, N., Tod, D., Fiorentino, F., O’Meara, P., Williams, L., Williams, J. & Hawkes, C., 25 Apr 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 4, p. 1-12 12 p., e092949.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of paramedics working in primary care teams on other professionals and patient experiences: a qualitative study
Eaton, G., Tierney, S., Wong, G., Williams, V., Williams, J. & Mahtani, K. R., 12 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BJGP open.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Randomized Trial of Drug Route in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
PARAMEDIC-3 Collaborators & Williams, J., 23 Jan 2025, In: New England Journal of Medicine. 392, 4, p. 336-348 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Routine outcomes to investigate differences between ethnic minorities and White British people presenting to emergency services for injury: the stakeholder consultation
Baghdadi, F., Evans, B. A., John, A., Lloyd, A., Lyons, R. A., Naha, G., Porter, A., Siriwardena, A. N., Snooks, H., Watkins, A., Williams, J. & Khanom, A., 2 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Health and Social Care Delivery Research . p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review