Dr Mary Lynch
Honorary Senior Lecturer
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I am registered adult nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and hold a Master of Science and a PhD in Health Economics from Queen’s University Belfast along with a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and Senior Fellow HEA. I am a senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences/Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) in Bangor University.
In my academic roles, I teach on undergraduate and postgraduate courses and engage in programme and curriculum design and review. I developed the strategy for integration of health economics in to the undergraduate and post graduate health professional curriculum within the school. I am actively involved in the development and revalidation of the BN in nursing and post graduate diploma in adult nursing curriculum in line with the NMC new educational strategy. In my role I provide pastoral support to personal and research students and undertake the additional roles of deputy programme manager for PGDip in Adult nursing as well as the professional lead for Fitness To Practice (FTP) and Professional Lead for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
I supervise undergraduate and taught master’s research projects as well as PhD student projects and have externally examined PhD research projects. I am a trained Social Return on Investment (SROI) practitioner with a specific interest in Social Prescribing (SP), Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) and SROI research into public health policy and evidence-based practice.
I am a peer reviewer for The Lancet Digital Health and editorial member for Nursing and Healthcare International Journal. I am a member of the Public Health Economic Research Group (PHERG), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Health Economist’s Study Group (HESG) and Welsh Health Economist’s Study Group (WHESG). I am an independent member of Bangor University Senate Committee, member of the advisory board for Social Value Hub within CHEME and a steering group member for the Wales School for Social Prescribing Research (WSSPR) and Wales Social Prescribing Research Network (WSPRN) and contributed to two commissioned report on social prescribing for Welsh Government. I am an external examiner at Swansea University and Liverpool John Moore’s University for nursing and Leadership programmes.
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“Kids Get in Shape with Nature”: A Systematic Review Exploring the Impact of Green Spaces on Childhood Obesity.
Alejandre, J. C. & Lynch, M., 2020, In: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology. 66, Supplement, p. S129-S133Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Decision making at the end of life for people with dementia by their informal carers: a rapid scoping review.
Barker, S., Lynch, M. & Hopkinson, J., Sept 2017, In: International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 23, 9, p. 446-456Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review to explore the economic impact of pandemics on public health outcomes.
Chowdhury, F., Lynch, M. & Spencer, L., 7 Jun 2021, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Survey to explore understanding of the principles of aseptic technique: Qualitative content analysis with descriptive analysis of confidence and training.
Gould, D., Chudleigh, J., Purssell, E., Hawker, C., Gaze, S., James, D., Lynch, M., Pape, N. & Drey, N., Apr 2018, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 46, 4, p. 393-396Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research into nurse staffing levels in Wales
Jones, A., Powell, T., Vougioukalou, S., Lynch, M. & Kelly, D., 29 May 2015, Welsh Government.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Social Return on Investment analysis of the Health Precinct community hub for chronic conditions
Jones, C., Hartfiel, N., Brocklehurst, P., Lynch, M. & Edwards, R. T., 21 Jul 2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 14, 5249.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a theory of change for a complex programme; a systematic framework for ensuring the delivery of outcomes in a new Wellbeing Hub for the Nantlle Valley
Lewney, C., Lynch, M., Mason, E. & Spencer, L., 25 Sept 2020, Research Registry.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Economic and modelling techniques used to value the health benefits of engaging in physical activity in green and blue spaces: a systematic review
Lynch, M., Ezeofor, V., Spencer, L. & Edwards, R., 22 Nov 2018, In: The Lancet. 392, Supplement 2, p. S55Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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The health benefits of improvements to the physical environment
Lynch, M., 2011.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Are we missing an opportunity in Nurse Education?
Lynch, M., 5 Jun 2017, In: Nursing & Healthcare International Journal. 1, 2, 2 p., 000112.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review