Blog Article
The Knowledge to Care (K2C) cluster develops the theory and practice of evidence-informed healthcare. We strategically use five ways of working that underpin contemporary healthcare to inform our activity. The K2C cluster views, patient and public involvement and engagement,听 co-working, , implementation science,听 improvement science and knowledge mobilisation as a repertoire of approaches which, when appropriately and skilfully applied, can maximise practice impact.
Our mission is to operationalise evidence-informed care, this is complex and challenging. Our expertise allows us to use a repertoire of techniques to support healthcare practitioners to optimise care.听 听 听听
We are central in the West Midlands Knowledge Mobilisation Collaboration and work closely with听 and .听
Members
- Professor听Fiona Cowdell听(Lead)
- Dr Emma Craddock
- Dr Judith Dyson
- Una Kerin
- Dr听Louise Mcknight
- Simon Farnworth
- Dr Lydia Aston
- Asmah Bibi
- Melanie Humphreys
- Stephen Johnson
- Sharon McLeod
- Sereena Raju
- Sue Shortland
- Joanna Swan
- Dr Edlira Vakaj
- Sandra Dunford
- Hannah Mosley
- Melanie Packer
- Kirsty Patel
External members
- Dr听Ben Appleby
- Dr Maria Clark
- Dr Kathryn Kinmond
- Dr Helen Nankervis
- Dr Rachel Spencer
Areas of activity
- Co-creation
- Implementation science
- Improvement science听
- Knowledge mobilisation
- Patient and public involvement and engagement
- Impact
