
Profiles
Charley Hobson-Merrett
Research Fellow - Mental Health Evaluation
Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
Biography
Biography
Qualifications
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
2004-2005 Postgraduate Legal Practice Certificate: University of the West of England, Bristol
2001-2004 Law Undergraduate Degree: University of Exeter
Roles on external bodies
Charley is a founding trustee for Free Your Instinct (http://freeyourinstinct.org/), a charity providing parkour (free running) classes for people with a recognised mental health need.
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.
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.
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 approaches and Realistic evaluation. She also has experience in randomised controlled trials, systematic reviewing 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
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 Hobson-Merrett Charley, Byng Richard. Evaluating the Open Mental Health Alliance's Underserved Communities Project. Open Mental Health Alliance £50,000.
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
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 C Process 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 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. |
Blog:
https://arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/news/cpcrg-blog-4/
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.