Profiles
Charley Hobson-Merrett
Research Fellow - Mental Health Evaluation
Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
Charley is a research fellow at the National Institute for Health and Care Research South West Peninsula Applied Research Collaborative (PenARC) Mental Health Research Initiative. This role involves enabling mental health research across the South West of England, including working with mental health trusts, GP practices and voluntary sector providers. Her methodological expertise includes Realist evaluation, IPA, systematic reviews, and researcher in residence models. In this role Charley has worked with both statutory and non-statutory mental health service providers to design and undertake realist researcher-in-residence evaluations, and to empower knowledge mobilisation across mental health service providers in the South-West. She has trained and supervised university and NHS staff in utilising Realist evaluation and researcher in residence approaches, focusing on evaluation of services designed to reduce gaps in mental health care and/or implement the Community Mental Health Framework.
Charley chairs the South West Researcher in Residence Peer Group, which provides peer support and advice to researchers in residence as they embed and work in other organisations.
Charley is the university lead for the South West Community Mental Health Knowledge Mobilisation Network.
Qualifications
2018-present PhD in Mental Health: Lancaster University
2015-2016 Masters of Research: Health and Wellbeing: University of Bath
2011-2013 Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector: University of Greenwich
2007-2009 CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting: BBP
2004-2005 Postgraduate Legal Practice Certificate: University of the West of England, Bristol
2001-2004 Law Undergraduate Degree: University of Exeter
2015-2016 Masters of Research: Health and Wellbeing: University of Bath
2011-2013 Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector: University of Greenwich
2007-2009 CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting: BBP
2004-2005 Postgraduate Legal Practice Certificate: University of the West of England, Bristol
2001-2004 Law Undergraduate Degree: University of Exeter
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
MSc restorative dentistry, oral surgery and periodontology
2019 to present: supervision of year 3 student dissertations, providing methodological expertise to students undertaking systematic reviews. Marking of year 3 dissertations. Teaching: writing at a post-graduate academic standard; quality assessments in systematic reviews; different systematic review methodologies; qualitative analysis within systematic reviews.
Medical students research placement
2022: Single day "introduction to research" workshop; supervision of two students for six week placement to undertake IPA analysis of PARTNERS2 data in order to investigate the experience of having a long-term mental health condition.
Realist evaluation
2019 to present: supervision of year 3 student dissertations, providing methodological expertise to students undertaking systematic reviews. Marking of year 3 dissertations. Teaching: writing at a post-graduate academic standard; quality assessments in systematic reviews; different systematic review methodologies; qualitative analysis within systematic reviews.
Medical students research placement
2022: Single day "introduction to research" workshop; supervision of two students for six week placement to undertake IPA analysis of PARTNERS2 data in order to investigate the experience of having a long-term mental health condition.
Realist evaluation
Internal training of University of Plymouth and Exeter mental health research staff in Realist evaluation philosophy, evaluation design, data collection and analysis. In-house upskill of NHS and voluntary sector staff in understanding Realist evaluations, designing evaluations and interpreting results. In-house upskill of NHS staff and service users in Realist interviewing and analysis.
Research
Research
Research interests
Charley is a mental health researcher with a particular interest in research that improves the day to day well being and quality of life for people with mental health problems. Methodologically speaking, Charley is a mixed methods researcher, with particular interest and experience in Realist evaluation and researcher-in-residence approaches. She also has experience in randomised controlled trials, systematic reviewing, ripple effects mapping and IPA. Charley is skilled in liaising with different NHS bodies to improve engagement with and appropriateness of mental health research. Where appropriate Charley draws on her own experiences of mental health problems, and experiences as a carer of someone with a mental health problem.
Other research
Previous to her current role Charley was working as researcher in residence with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust evaluating their work as an early implementer (https://openmentalhealth.org.uk/) site for the new community mental health framework (https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/adults/cmhs/). This involved liaising with NHS staff, service users, voluntary sector staff, primary care staff and social care staff to understand the new systems put in place to date, and agree an appropriate and useful evaluation topic. Charley led a Realist evaluation of the extent and impact of cultural changes within the Trust as part of the transformation.
Prior to this Charley worked on the large NIHR funded PARTNERS2 programme (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8278501/). This programme looked to develop and test a new model of care for people with diagnoses of severe mental illness which utilises both collaborative care and coaching from a Recovery orientated perspective. During her time on this project Charley contributed to multiple workstreams: qualitative Realist process evaluation of fidelity, change and refinements to model; cluster randomised control effectiveness trial; Cochrane systematic review of collaborative care for severe mental illness; sub-study investigating the role of researcher rapport building and disclosure in conversations with research participants with diagnoses of severe mental illness. Results papers from this project are currently in press as of September 2021.
Charley's PhD focuses on the experience of coping with tiredness related side effects of antipsychotics, such as sedation, sleepiness, fatigue, and increased sleep. This includes a mixed methods systematic scoping review of the literature relating to prevalence, impact and management of these side effects, and a qualitative (IPA) exploration of the coping mechanisms deployed by those experiencing tiredness related side effects.
ROLES
2022 - present Research Fellow (PenARC Mental Health Research Initiative)
2021 - 2022 Research Fellow (researcher in residence) for the Community Mental Health Transformation Pilot Evaluation
2019 - 2021 Research Fellow on PARTNERS 2 Realist process evaluation and randomised controlled trial
2018 - 2021 band 6 Senior Research Assistant on PARTNERS2
2017 - 2018 band 5 Research Assistant on PARTNERS2
Prior to this Charley worked on the large NIHR funded PARTNERS2 programme (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8278501/). This programme looked to develop and test a new model of care for people with diagnoses of severe mental illness which utilises both collaborative care and coaching from a Recovery orientated perspective. During her time on this project Charley contributed to multiple workstreams: qualitative Realist process evaluation of fidelity, change and refinements to model; cluster randomised control effectiveness trial; Cochrane systematic review of collaborative care for severe mental illness; sub-study investigating the role of researcher rapport building and disclosure in conversations with research participants with diagnoses of severe mental illness. Results papers from this project are currently in press as of September 2021.
Charley's PhD focuses on the experience of coping with tiredness related side effects of antipsychotics, such as sedation, sleepiness, fatigue, and increased sleep. This includes a mixed methods systematic scoping review of the literature relating to prevalence, impact and management of these side effects, and a qualitative (IPA) exploration of the coping mechanisms deployed by those experiencing tiredness related side effects.
ROLES
2022 - present Research Fellow (PenARC Mental Health Research Initiative)
2021 - 2022 Research Fellow (researcher in residence) for the Community Mental Health Transformation Pilot Evaluation
2019 - 2021 Research Fellow on PARTNERS 2 Realist process evaluation and randomised controlled trial
2018 - 2021 band 6 Senior Research Assistant on PARTNERS2
2017 - 2018 band 5 Research Assistant on PARTNERS2
Grants & contracts
Jan 2021-Jan 2022 Richard Byng, Julia Frost, Ruth Gwernan-Jones, Charley Hobson-Merrett, Jo Day, Vanessa Pinfold, John Gibson. Optimising key components of the community mental health policy through implementation of the PARTNERS intervention: learning about personalisation, integration and team-based supervision. NIHR £150,000
Sept 2022-2024 Charley Hobson-Merrett, Rebecca Hardwick, Richard Byng. Realist Evaluation of the Community Engagement Project. Rethink Mental Illness £50,000.
Sept 2022-2024 Charley Hobson-Merrett, Rebecca Hardwick, Richard Byng. Realist Evaluation of the Community Engagement Project. Rethink Mental Illness £50,000.
Sept 2023-2024 Charley Hobson-Merrett. Realist Evaluation of the Implementation of Changes to the Care Programme Approach. Somerset Integrated Care Board £40,000.
June 2023 Charley Hobson-Merrett, Rebecca Hardwick, Sue Ford. South-West Community Mental Health Knowledge Mobilisation Network. University of Plymouth £4,000.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Hobson-Merrett C, Frost J, Gwernan-Jones R, Pinfold V, Clark M, El Naggar S, Gask L, Gibbsons B, Gibson J, Reilly S, Richards D, Saunders A, Smith D, Byng R. Realist assessment of fidelity during the implementation of the PARTNERS collaborative care intervention for people with diagnoses of severe mental illness within a cluster randomised controlled trial. submitted to PLOS Mental Health
Vryoni-Dickson N & Wasty MR, Byng R, Hobson-Merrett C. Interpretive phenomenological analysis of people’s experiences living with severe mental illness within the community in the UK. Submitted to Hinnawi's psychiatry
Reilly S, Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Jones B, Richards D, Khan H, Gibson J, Cox M, Gask L, Huxley PJ, Druss BG, Planner CL. Collaborative care approaches for people with severe mental illness. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2024, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD009531. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009531.pub3.
Byng R, Creanor S, Jones B, Hosking J, Plappert H, Bevan S, Britten N, Clark M, Davies L, Frost J, Gask L, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Hardy P, Hobson-Merrett C, Huxley P, Jeffery A, Marwaha S, Rawcliffe T, Reilly S, Richards D, Sayers R, Williams L, Pinfold V, Birchwood M. The effectiveness of a primary care-based collaborative care model to improve quality of life in people with severe mental illness: PARTNERS2 cluster randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry. 2023 Jun;222(6):246-256. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2023.28. PMID: 37078520; PMCID: PMC10201334.
Frost, J., Hobson-Merrett, C., Gask, L. et al. Liquidity and uncertainty: digital adaptation of a complex intervention for people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 lockdown. BMC Digit Health 1, 28 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s44247-023-00028-x
Plappert H, Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Baker E, Bevan S, Clark M, Creanor S, Davies L, Denyer R, Frost J, Gask L, Gibson J, Gill L, Gwernan-Jones R, Hardy P, Hosking J, Huxley P, Jeffrey A, Jones B, Marwaha S, Pinold V, Planner C, Rawcliffe T, Reilly S, Richards D, Williams L, Birchwood M, Byng R. Evaluation of a primary care-based collaborative care model (PARTNERS2) for people with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar, or other psychoses: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BJGP Open. 2021 Jun 30;5(3):BJGPO.2021.0033. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0033. PMID: 33785568; PMCID: PMC8278501.
The PARTNERS2 writing collective. Exploring patient and public involvement (PPI) and co-production approaches in mental health research: learning from the PARTNERS2 research programme. Res Involv Engagem 6, 56 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-020-00224-3
Plappert H, Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Baker E, Bevan S, Clark M, Creanor S, Davies L, Denyer R, Frost J, Gask L, Gibson J, Gill L, Gwernan-Jones R, Hardy P, Hosking J, Huxley P, Jeffrey A, Jones B, Marwaha S, Pinold V, Planner C, Rawcliffe T, Reilly S, Richards D, Williams L, Birchwood M, Byng R. Evaluation of a primary care-based collaborative care model (PARTNERS2) for people with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar, or other psychoses: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BJGP Open. 2021 Jun 30;5(3):BJGPO.2021.0033. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0033. PMID: 33785568; PMCID: PMC8278501.
The PARTNERS2 writing collective. Exploring patient and public involvement (PPI) and co-production approaches in mental health research: learning from the PARTNERS2 research programme. Res Involv Engagem 6, 56 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-020-00224-3
Articles
(2023) 'Liquidity and uncertainty: digital adaptation of a complex intervention for people with severe mental illness during the COVID-19 lockdown' BMC Digital Health 1, (1) , DOI Open access
(2023) 'The effectiveness of a primary care-based collaborative care model to improve quality of life in people with severe mental illness: PARTNERS2 cluster randomised controlled trial' The British Journal of Psychiatry 1-11 , DOI Open access
(2021) 'Evaluation of a primary care-based collaborative care model (PARTNERS2) for people with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar, or other psychoses: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial' BJGP Open 5, (3) , DOI Open access
(2020) 'Exploring patient and public involvement (PPI) and co-production approaches in mental health research: learning from the PARTNERS2 research programme' Research Involvement and Engagement 6, (1) , DOI Open access
Conference Papers
Hobson-Merrett C, Kirkpatrick T, Weston L, Byng R. Realist Process Evaluations in Randomised Controlled Trials: pragmatic or tokenistic? Presented at the International Association for Critical Realism – 22nd Annual Conference; 2019; Southampton.
Gibbons B, Hobson-Merrett C, Byng R, Birchwood M. The Challenges of Implementing and Testing a Collaborative Care Service for People with Psychosis: reflections and advice for trialists. Presented at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2019; Lisbon.
Gibbons B, Hobson-Merrett C, Byng R, Birchwood M. Recruitment of Psychosis Patients to Cluster Randomised Controlled Trials: regional variations and strategies to maximise enrolment in PARTNERS2. Presented at: The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2019; Lisbon.
Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Britten N, Baker E, Birchwood M, Byng R. PARTNERS2: trial of an individualised care model for people with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar and psychoses. Poster presentation at: The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2019; Lisbon.
Byng R, Chew-Graham C, Pizzo M, Maidment I, Hobson-Merrett C, Robotham D. Creating Primary Care And Community Mental Health Services Which Are Balanced, Coherent, and Address Inequality. Symposium presentation at: The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2019; Lisbon.
Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Rawcliffe T, Williams L, Reilly S, Byng R, Birchwood M. Recruiting to Cluster Randomised Controlled Trials: Challenges and regional variations. Presented at: South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2019; Southampton. **Winner of "Best Elevator Pitch" Award**
Gibbons B, Hobson-Merrett C, Rawcliffe T, Gibson J, Williams L, Pinfold V. Conversations With Participants: researcher perceptions of self-disclosure and rapport building when recruiting people with serious mental illness. Presented at: South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2019; Southampton.
Reilly S, Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Plappert H, Gask L, Planner CL. Are Collaborative Care Approaches Effective For People With SMI Who Are Living In The Community? Poster presentation at: Society for Academic Primary Care – 48th Annual Scientific Meeting; 2019; Exeter.
Hobson-Merrett C, McCabe C, Reilly S, Byng R, Birchwood M. Trials and tribulations: case study of procedural and governance issues for setting up a complex intervention trial. Poster presentation at: South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2018; Plymouth.
Sayers R, Pinfold V, Dawson P, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Hobson-Merrett C, McCabe C, Rawcliffe T. Moving From Patient And Public Involvement Towards Co-Production In A Large Trial For Supporting People With Ongoing Mental Health Needs in Primary Care: the PARTNERS2 experience. Presented at NIHR INVOLVE Conference; 2017; London.
SYMPOSIUM: (Byng R, Hobson-Merrett C, Gibson J, Pinfold V, Saunders A, Stirzaker A): Hobson-Merrett C Creating Neighbourhood Teams to Integrate and Improve Community Mental Health Services, both presented at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2024; Versailles
Hobson-Merrett C, Hayes R, Hardwick R, A Realist theory of how voluntary sector programmes improve community support for underserved groups. poster presentation at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2024; Versailles
Hobson-Merrett C, Preston N, Simpson J. Prevalence, impact, and management of fatigue and sedation related side effects of antipsychotics in mental health patients living in the community: a systematic scoping review. Presented at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2022; Tel Aviv
Hobson-Merrett C, Jones B, Gibbons B, Planner C, Richards D, J Gibson, Reilly S. Collaborative Care Approaches for People With Severe Mental Illness: A Cochrane Systematic Review. Presented at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2022; Tel Aviv
SYMPOSIUM: CREATING EVIDENCE FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WITHIN A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALIST CARE (Byng R, Hobson-Merrett C, Stirzaker A): Hobson-Merrett CProcess Evaluation of the PARTNERS2 Trial of Collaborative Care for Severe Mental Illness; Evaluating Complex System Change in Community Mental Health, both presented at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2022; Tel Aviv
Hobson-Merrett C and Jones B,Gibbons B, Planner C, Richards D, J Gibson, Reilly S. Collaborative Care Approaches for People With Severe Mental Illness: A Cochrane Systematic Review. Presented at South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2022; Exeter
Hobson-Merrett C, Preston N, Simpson J. Prevalence, impact, and management of fatigue and sedation related side effects of antipsychotics in mental health patients living in the community: a systematic scoping review. Presented at South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2022; Exeter
Hobson-Merrett C, Frost J, Gwernan-Jones R, Clark M, Denyer R, El Naggar S, Gask L, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Pinfold V, Reilly ST, Richards D, Saunders A, Smith D, Byng R. Realist process evaluation of the PARTNERS collaborative care intervention for people with diagnoses of severe mental illness. Presented at South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2022; Exeter
Richard D, Hobson-Merrett C, Creanor S, Jones B, Hosking J, Plappert H, Bevan S, Britten N, Clark M [...] Byng R. Effectiveness of a primary care based collaborative care model to improve quality of life in people with severe mental illness: the PARTNERS2 cluster randomised controlled trial. Presented at South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2022; Exeter
Hobson-Merrett C, Gwernan-Jones R, Frost J, Reilly S, Byng R. Realist-Driven Process Evaluation As A Fidelity Marker In Complex Interventions: a case study. Submitted for presentation at: International Conference for Realist Research, Evaluation and Synthesis; 2020; Dublin. (Presentation delayed to 2021 due to covid-19)
Gwernan-Jones R, Hobson-Merrett C, Frost J, Pinfold V, Birchwood M, Reilly S, Gask L, Byng R. Realist-Driven Process Evaluation: working to capture complexity by adopting three levels of case study analysis. Submitted for presentation at: International Conference for Realist Research, Evaluation and Synthesis; 2020; Dublin. (Presentation delayed to 2021 due to covid-19)
Hobson-Merrett C, Jones B, Gibbons B, Planner C, Richards D, J Gibson, Reilly S. Collaborative Care Approaches for People With Severe Mental Illness: A Cochrane Systematic Review. Presented at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2022; Tel Aviv
SYMPOSIUM: CREATING EVIDENCE FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WITHIN A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALIST CARE (Byng R, Hobson-Merrett C, Stirzaker A): Hobson-Merrett CProcess Evaluation of the PARTNERS2 Trial of Collaborative Care for Severe Mental Illness; Evaluating Complex System Change in Community Mental Health, both presented at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2022; Tel Aviv
Hobson-Merrett C and Jones B,Gibbons B, Planner C, Richards D, J Gibson, Reilly S. Collaborative Care Approaches for People With Severe Mental Illness: A Cochrane Systematic Review. Presented at South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2022; Exeter
Hobson-Merrett C, Preston N, Simpson J. Prevalence, impact, and management of fatigue and sedation related side effects of antipsychotics in mental health patients living in the community: a systematic scoping review. Presented at South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2022; Exeter
Hobson-Merrett C, Frost J, Gwernan-Jones R, Clark M, Denyer R, El Naggar S, Gask L, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Pinfold V, Reilly ST, Richards D, Saunders A, Smith D, Byng R. Realist process evaluation of the PARTNERS collaborative care intervention for people with diagnoses of severe mental illness. Presented at South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2022; Exeter
Richard D, Hobson-Merrett C, Creanor S, Jones B, Hosking J, Plappert H, Bevan S, Britten N, Clark M [...] Byng R. Effectiveness of a primary care based collaborative care model to improve quality of life in people with severe mental illness: the PARTNERS2 cluster randomised controlled trial. Presented at South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2022; Exeter
Hobson-Merrett C, Gwernan-Jones R, Frost J, Reilly S, Byng R. Realist-Driven Process Evaluation As A Fidelity Marker In Complex Interventions: a case study. Submitted for presentation at: International Conference for Realist Research, Evaluation and Synthesis; 2020; Dublin. (Presentation delayed to 2021 due to covid-19)
Gwernan-Jones R, Hobson-Merrett C, Frost J, Pinfold V, Birchwood M, Reilly S, Gask L, Byng R. Realist-Driven Process Evaluation: working to capture complexity by adopting three levels of case study analysis. Submitted for presentation at: International Conference for Realist Research, Evaluation and Synthesis; 2020; Dublin. (Presentation delayed to 2021 due to covid-19)
Hobson-Merrett C, Kirkpatrick T, Weston L, Byng R. Realist Process Evaluations in Randomised Controlled Trials: pragmatic or tokenistic? Presented at the International Association for Critical Realism – 22nd Annual Conference; 2019; Southampton.
Gibbons B, Hobson-Merrett C, Byng R, Birchwood M. The Challenges of Implementing and Testing a Collaborative Care Service for People with Psychosis: reflections and advice for trialists. Presented at The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2019; Lisbon.
Gibbons B, Hobson-Merrett C, Byng R, Birchwood M. Recruitment of Psychosis Patients to Cluster Randomised Controlled Trials: regional variations and strategies to maximise enrolment in PARTNERS2. Presented at: The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2019; Lisbon.
Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Britten N, Baker E, Birchwood M, Byng R. PARTNERS2: trial of an individualised care model for people with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar and psychoses. Poster presentation at: The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2019; Lisbon.
Byng R, Chew-Graham C, Pizzo M, Maidment I, Hobson-Merrett C, Robotham D. Creating Primary Care And Community Mental Health Services Which Are Balanced, Coherent, and Address Inequality. Symposium presentation at: The European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation; 2019; Lisbon.
Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Rawcliffe T, Williams L, Reilly S, Byng R, Birchwood M. Recruiting to Cluster Randomised Controlled Trials: Challenges and regional variations. Presented at: South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2019; Southampton. **Winner of "Best Elevator Pitch" Award**
Gibbons B, Hobson-Merrett C, Rawcliffe T, Gibson J, Williams L, Pinfold V. Conversations With Participants: researcher perceptions of self-disclosure and rapport building when recruiting people with serious mental illness. Presented at: South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2019; Southampton.
Reilly S, Hobson-Merrett C, Gibbons B, Plappert H, Gask L, Planner CL. Are Collaborative Care Approaches Effective For People With SMI Who Are Living In The Community? Poster presentation at: Society for Academic Primary Care – 48th Annual Scientific Meeting; 2019; Exeter.
Hobson-Merrett C, McCabe C, Reilly S, Byng R, Birchwood M. Trials and tribulations: case study of procedural and governance issues for setting up a complex intervention trial. Poster presentation at: South West Society for Academic Primary Care – annual research meeting; 2018; Plymouth.
Sayers R, Pinfold V, Dawson P, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Hobson-Merrett C, McCabe C, Rawcliffe T. Moving From Patient And Public Involvement Towards Co-Production In A Large Trial For Supporting People With Ongoing Mental Health Needs in Primary Care: the PARTNERS2 experience. Presented at NIHR INVOLVE Conference; 2017; London.
Internet Publications
Blog: “Primary Care - Coming Together” - a personal reflection on the annual Society for Academic Primary Care's regional annual conference.
https://arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/news/cpcrg-blog-4/
https://arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/news/cpcrg-blog-4/
Blog: "Reflections from the Community Mental Health Knowledge Mobilisation Network part 1: the new roles needed to implement the Community Mental Health Framework"
https://blogs.plymouth.ac.uk/communityandprimarycare/2024/02/15/reflections-from-the-knowledge-mobilization-network-part-1-the-new-roles-needed-to-implement-the-community-mental-health-framework-for-adults-and-older-adults-2019/
Webinar: Community Systems and Mental Health - Addressing the Gaps and Looking to the Future. "working at a neighbourhood level - place based approaches"
Webinar: Community Systems and Mental Health - Addressing the Gaps and Looking to the Future. "working at a neighbourhood level - place based approaches"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAARVVzuf1Y&ab_channel=CommunityMentalHealthKnowledgeExchange
Webinar: Balanced Systems in the Community Mental Health Transformation "accessing the voice of lived experience in complex systems" (With Amy Saunders)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ac1OHOV3E&t=12s&ab_channel=CommunityMentalHealthKnowledgeExchange
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ac1OHOV3E&t=12s&ab_channel=CommunityMentalHealthKnowledgeExchange
Webinar: New Models of Care for People with Severe Mental Illness "What is PARTNERS and what does it mean for people with diagnoses of severe mental illness" (with Deb Smith)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTnRC5QJZCw&ab_channel=TheMcPinFoundation
Reports
Hobson-Merrett C, Hardwick B, Gibson J, Ritchie L, Stirzaker A, Pinfold V, Byng R. Somerset Community Mental Health Transformation: a realist evaluation of cultural change. Submitted to Open Mental Health Steering Group, 2022.
Plappert H, Byng R, Reilly ST, Hobson-Merrett C, Allard J, Baker E, Britten N, Calvert M, Clark M, Creanor S, Davies L, Denyer R, Frost J, Gask L, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Gill L, Gwernan-Jones R, Hosking J, Huxley P, Jeffery A, Jones B, Keeley T, Laugharne R, Marwaha S, Planner C, Rawcliffe T, Retzer A, Richards D, Williams L, Pinfold V, Birchwood M. PARTNERS2: Developing and evaluating a primary care based collaborative care intervention for individuals with severe mental common mental health problems final report. Submitted to National Institute of Health Research, 2022.
Plappert H, Byng R, Reilly ST, Hobson-Merrett C, Allard J, Baker E, Britten N, Calvert M, Clark M, Creanor S, Davies L, Denyer R, Frost J, Gask L, Gibbons B, Gibson J, Gill L, Gwernan-Jones R, Hosking J, Huxley P, Jeffery A, Jones B, Keeley T, Laugharne R, Marwaha S, Planner C, Rawcliffe T, Retzer A, Richards D, Williams L, Pinfold V, Birchwood M. PARTNERS2: Developing and evaluating a primary care based collaborative care intervention for individuals with severe mental common mental health problems final report. Submitted to National Institute of Health Research, 2022.
Other Publications
Invited talks:
Devon Voluntary, Charitable and Social-Enterprise Assembly, 2024: Mental health research and the role of the voluntary sector
South West Pharmacy Research Network innovation day, 2023: Planning, undertaking, implementing & disseminating research workshop
Presentations of findings:
Presentation of findings tailored to the needs of different audiences.
Interim and final findings of the Realist Evaluation of the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework in Somerset: Open Mental Health Steering Group, Rethink Mental Illness, practitioners within Somerset, Somerset Experts by Experience Group, PenARC Knowledge Exchange Day 2022, Open Mental Health Away Day, Open Mental Health Conference.
Interim findings of the Realist Evaluation of the Community Engagement Project: Community Engagement Project staff, Community Engagement Project Steering Group (Rethink Mental Illness, Somerset Foundation Trust, Somerset Council)
Interim findings of the Realist Evaluation of the Community Builders Initiative: Community Builders Team Meeting, Plymouth City Council Community Builders Evaluation Group, Plymouth Local Care Partnership
(supervising Banks H): Interim findings of the Realist Evaluation of the changes to the Care Programme Approach: Somerset Foundation Trust
Briefing Papers:
Hobson-Merrett C, Gibson J, Stirzaker A, Pinfold V, Byng R. PARTNERS2 Briefing Paper: Working in Community Mental Health Systems Supporting People with Severe Mental Illness. 2023. https://mcpin.org/resource/partners2-briefing-paper/
Personal
Personal
Conferences organised
Charley is a member of the organising committee for the South West Pharmacy Research Network conferences. This Network was founded in 2023, with the aim of helping pharmacists become more involved in research:
2023 Innovation day, Bristol.
2024 Innovation day, Plymouth.
Charley has contributed to the organisation of the following conferences by reviewing abstract submissions:
South West Academic Primary Care Conference, annual research meeting 2018
South West Academic Primary Care Conference, annual research meeting 2022
International Association for Critical Realism 2019
Other academic activities
South West Researcher in Residence Peer Group: chair
Plymouth Lived Experience and Development Action Group: member
South West Community Mental Health Knowledge Mobilisation Network: chair & founding member
Community Mental Health Knowledge Exchange: contributor
Plymouth Lived Experience and Development Action Group: member
South West Community Mental Health Knowledge Mobilisation Network: chair & founding member
Community Mental Health Knowledge Exchange: contributor