Ms Leah McLaughlin
Research Officer, Research Fellow

Affiliations
Contact info
l.mclaughlin@bangor.ac.uk
Department: School of Health Sciences, Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom, LL57 2EF
Phone: 00447561598600 E-mail: l.mclaughlin@bangor.ac.uk, leahmclaughlin@hotmail.com Web: www.kidneyresearchunit.wales/ , https://www.britsoc.co.uk/groups/medical-sociology-groups/deconstructing-donation-special-interest-group/
Contact Info
l.mclaughlin@bangor.ac.uk
Overview
Health services, social science, policy and qualitative methods.
Research
Interested in a wide range of health services research in particular organ donation and transplant, patient and public involvement and complexity science.
Contact Info
Department: School of Health Sciences, Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom, LL57 2EF
Phone: 00447561598600 E-mail: l.mclaughlin@bangor.ac.uk, leahmclaughlin@hotmail.com Web: www.kidneyresearchunit.wales/ , https://www.britsoc.co.uk/groups/medical-sociology-groups/deconstructing-donation-special-interest-group/
Education / academic qualifications
- 2015 - PhD
- 2007 - MA , MA Creative practices
- 2005 - BA , Batchelor of the Arts
Research outputs (66)
- Accepted/In press
A Social Return on Investment Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Value-Based Healthcare
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Potential donor family behaviours, experiences and decisions following implementation of the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 in England: A qualitative study
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Perceptions and experiences of healthcare professionals of implementing the Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act in England during the Covid-19 pandemic
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prof. activities and awards (20)
British Sociology Association (External organisation)
Activity: Membership › Membership of network
The European Platform on Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects of Organ Transplantation
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) (External organisation)
Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Accolades (12)
Winner, South Wales Argus Research with Impact Award, ‘The Organ Donation Study’, Recognising the excellent research that has made a real difference to people’s lives, changed practice in the NHS and improved public Health in Wales. Sponsored by the Bevan Commission, 2018.
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Finalist HSJ Partnership awards, ‘Providing calm accurate and consistent messaging to hospital dialysis patients during the pandemic’, 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Winner, Health and Care Research Wales award for Patient and Public Involvement in Research, Dialysis Options and Choices study’, 2021.
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Media coverage (2)
Opt-out laws designed to make organ donation easier may have actually made it harder, says research
Press/Media: Expert Comment