Research Programme Manager
Email: Sally.Prus@bthft.nhs.uk
Background
Sally joined the YQSR Group in April 2024 as a Policy Research Programme Manager in the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Quality, Safety and Outcomes for Health and Social Care. Sally is responsible for overseeing the timely delivery of research to support advances in patient safety policy and practice at a national level. Her current research portfolio includes the evaluation of Martha’s Rule and improving the use of safety intelligence.
Sally initially trained in the field of Pharmacology before moving into healthcare management and holds an MSc in Health and Public Leadership. She has worked for over 15 years in the NHS at a local, regional and national level and has extensive experience translating policy into practice. She has worked across a wide range of health, social and voluntary care settings and brings with her direct experience working in quality and patient safety within an integrated care system.
Research interests
She has a particular interest in patient safety, prevention and quality improvement. Sally enjoys the variety and challenges that programme management brings and the opportunity of this role to translate research into evidence-based policy and practice to improve patient outcomes and experience