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Dr Hazel Everitt MBChB, BSc, MSc, PhD, FRCGP

Associate Professor

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As a GP and clinical academic, Dr Hazel Everitt leads research studies in primary care providing high quality evidence to help better manage common long term conditions that impact on people’s lives, such as irritable bowel syndrome and insomnia. Her research interests also include: supporting patients to self-manage conditions, developing internet based support tools, and improving the translation of research evidence into clinical practice.

She also is co-author of the Oxford Handbook of General Practice. A handbook that aims to provide a concise synthesis of the best evidence, guidelines and sources of further information, to help GPs manage the broad range of conditions seen in primary care.

Improving evidence for managing common conditions, translating research findings into primary care and supporting self-help has the potential to make a significant difference to patients lives

Qualifications

Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP) November 2016.

PhD: Management of Acute Infective Conjunctivitis in General Practice. University of Southampton November 2006.

MSc Epidemiology: Principles and Practice. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine November 2004.

Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) Pass with Distinction. July 1998.

MBChB Bristol University Medical School - with Distinction in Public Health Medicine. June 1993.

BSc(Hons) 1st Class Anatomical Science (Intercalation) Bristol University. June 1990.

Appointments held

Associate Professor March 2015. Primary Medical Care. University of Southampton.

Clinical Lecturer in General Practice February 2007 to February 2015. Primary Medical Care. University of Southampton.

Research

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Teaching

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Research interests

The Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in General Practice

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common gastrointestinal disorder that causes abdominal pain, bloating and altered bowel habit and can significantly impact on quality of life. Current GP treatment relies on a positive diagnosis, reassurance, lifestyle advice and drug therapies, but many suffer ongoing symptoms. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and self-management can be helpful, but poor availability in the NHS restricts its use.

Dr Everitt was Principal Investigator for a RfPB project which has developed a CBT based patient self-management website for IBS (MIBS) and is now Chief Investigator for a HTA funded multicentre trial assessing the clinical and cost effectiveness of therapist delivered cognitive behavioural therapy and web-based self-management in irritable bowel syndrome (ACTIB).

The Management of Insomnia in General Practice

Patients frequently experience sleep problems and present to primary care but both GPs and patients perceive a lack of options for managing insomnia. Dr Everitt has published research into how GPs currently manage insomnia in their patients and is leading a group undertaking a Cochrane systematic review of Antidepressants for Insomnia. She is developing further work to look at GP educational resources for the management of insomnia the use of amitriptyline for insomnia.

Minor Illness - with a particular interest in Acute Infective Conjunctivitis

Minor Illness is a common reason for patients to attend primary care. Dr Everitt undertook a body of work on the management of acute infective conjunctivitis (AIC) in primary care as her PhD. This included a survey of how GPs manage AIC, qualitative work with patients on their perceptions of AIC and their ideas, concerns and expectations of treatment, and a large RCT of topical antibiotics and patient information leaflets for acute infective conjunctivitis. She has also been involved in a meta-analysis of individual patient data for antibiotics for AIC and in highlighting the current evidence for conjunctivitis as first author of a DTB article on Management of Conjunctivitis.

Academic unit(s)

Primary Care & Population Sciences Academic Units

Affiliate academic unit(s)

Primary care Research group

Research project(s)

Assessing Cognitive behavioural Therapy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (ACTIB)

Creating a taxonomy to harness the placebo effect in UK primary care

Postgraduate student supervision
Supervision of 3 PhD students and 1 MD student.
Supervision of Medical BMedSci projects.

Divisional responsibilities
Member of Management team for Primary Care and Population Sciences Unit with Education Lead and Communication roles.
PCPS Representative on Faculty of Medicine Research Programmes and Postgraduate Research Committees.

National Responsibilities
Member of the Scientific Foundation Board, Royal College of General Practitioners.

Articles

Moore, M., Stuart, B., Hobbs, F. D. R., Butler, C. C. B., Hay, A. D., Campbell, J., ... Little, P. (2017). Influence of the duration of penicillin prescriptions on outcomes for acute sore throat in adults: results from the DESCARTE prospective cohort study. British Journal of General Practice.

Moore, M., Stuart, B., Hobbs, F. D. R., Butler, C., Hay, A. D., Campbell, J., ... Little, P. (2017). Symptom response to antibiotic prescribing strategies in acute sore throat in adults: results from the DESCARTE prospective cohort study. British Journal of General Practice.

Bishop, F., Coghlan, B., Geraghty, A., Everitt, H., Little, P., Holmes, M. M., ... Lewith, G. (2017). What techniques might be used to harness placebo effects in non-malignant pain?: A literature review and survey to develop a taxonomy. BMJ Open, 7(6), 1-13. [e015516]. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015516

Sibelli, A., Chalder, T., Everitt, H., Workman, P., Windgassen, S., & Moss-Morris, R. (2016). A systematic review with meta-analysis of the role of anxiety and depression in irritable bowel syndrome onset. Psychological Medicine, 1-16. DOI: 10.1017/S0033291716001987

Lau, R., Stevenson, F., Ong, B. N., Dziedzic, K., Treweek, S., Eldridge, S., ... Murray, E. (2016). Achieving change in primary care—causes of the evidence to practice gap: systematic reviews of reviews. Implementation Science, 11(40), 1-39. DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0396-4

Lau, R., Stevenson, F., Ong, B. N., Dziedzic, K., Treweek, S., Eldridge, S., ... Murray, E. (2015). Achieving change in primary care—effectiveness of strategies for improving implementation of complex interventions: systematic review of reviews. BMJ Open, 5(12), 1-17. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009993

Everitt, H., Landau, S., Little, P., Bishop, F. L., McCrone, P., O'Reilly, G., ... Moss-Morris, R. (2015). Assessing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Irritable Bowel (ACTIB): protocol for a randomised controlled trial of clinical-effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of therapist delivered cognitive behavioural therapy and web-based self-management in irritable bowel syndrome in adults. BMJ Open, 5, 1-15. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008622

Lau, R., Stevenson, F., Ong, B. N., Dziedzic, K., Treweek, S., Eldridge, S., ... Murray, E. (2015). Effectiveness of strategies to facilitate uptake or implementation of complex interventions: a systematic review of reviews. Implementation Science, 10(A67), 1-2. DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-10-S1-A67

Little, P., White, P., Kelly, J., Everitt, H., & Mercer, S. (2015). Randomised controlled trial of a brief intervention targeting predominantly non-verbal communication in general practice consultations. British Journal of General Practice, 65(635), e351-e356. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15X685237

Little, P., White, P., Kelly, J., Everitt, H., Gashi, S., Bikker, A., & Mercer, S. (2015). Verbal and non-verbal behaviour and patient perception of communication in primary care: an observational study. British Journal of General Practice, 65(635), e357-e365. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp15X685249

Lau, R., Stevenson, F., Ong, B. N., Dziedzic, K., Eldridge, S., Everitt, H., ... Murray, E. (2014). Addressing the evidence to practice gap for complex interventions in primary care: a systematic review of reviews protocol. BMJ Open, 4, 1-7. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005548

Little, P., Stuart, B., Hobbs, F. D., Butler, C. C., Hay, A. D., Delaney, B., ... Moore, M. (2014). Antibiotic prescription strategies for acute sore throat: a prospective observational cohort study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 14(3), 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70294-9

Everitt, H., McDermott, L., Leydon, G., Yules, H., Baldwin, D., & Little, P. (2014). GPs' management strategies for patients with insomnia: a survey and qualitative interview study. British Journal of General Practice, 64(619), e112-e119. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14X677176

Everitt, H., Baldwin, D. S., Mayers, A., Malizia, A. L., & Wilson, S. J. (2013). Antidepressants for insomnia (protocol). The Cochrane Library, 10, 1-10. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010753

Tonkin-Crine, S., Bishop, F. L., Ellis, M., Moss-Morris, R., & Everitt, H. (2013). Exploring patients' views of a cognitive behavioral therapy-based website for the self-management of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15(9), e190-e103. DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2672

Everitt, H., Moss-Morris, R., Sibelli, A., Tapp, L., Coleman, N., Yardley, L., ... Little, P. (2013). Management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care: the results of an exploratory randomised controlled trial of mebeverine, methylcellulose, placebo and a self-management website. BMC Gastroenterology, 13(68), 1-13. DOI: 10.1186/1471-230X-13-68

Little, P., Stuart, B., Hobbs, F. D. R., Butler, C. C., Hay, A. D., Campbell, J., ... on behalf of the DESCARTE investigators (2013). Predictors of suppurative complications for acute sore throat in primary care: prospective clinical cohort study. BMJ, 347(f6867), 1-14. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.f6867

Jefferis, J., Perera, R., Everitt, H., van Weert, H., Rietveld, R., Glasziou, P., & Rose, P. (2011). Acute infective conjunctivitis in primary care: Who needs antibiotics? An individual patient data meta-analysis. British Journal of General Practice, 61(590), e545-e548. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X593811

Everitt, H. A., Moss-Morris, R. E., Sibelli, A., Tapp, L., Coleman, N. S., Yardley, L., ... Little, P. S. (2010). Management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care: feasibility randomised controlled trial of mebeverine, methylcellulose, placebo and a patient self-management cognitive behavioural therapy website (MIBS trial). BMC Gastroenterology, 10(136). DOI: 10.1186/1471-230X-10-136

Everitt, H. (2009). Acute conjunctivitis. InnovAiT, 2(1), 44-49. DOI: 10.1093/innovait/inn133

Everitt, H. (2008). Assessing adults who are coughing in primary care. InnovAiT, 1(3), 216-221. DOI: 10.1093/innovait/inn018

Everitt, H. (2008). Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in general practice. InnovAiT, 1(9), 611-614. DOI: 10.1093/innovait/inn061

Everitt, H. (2008). Osteoarthritis. InnovAiT, 1(6), 446-450. DOI: 10.1093/innovait/inn063

Dunn, N., Lane, D., Everitt, H., & Little, P. (2007). Use of antibiotics for sore throat and incidence of quinsy. British Journal of General Practice, 57(534), 45-49.

Everitt, H. A., Little, P. S., & Smith, P. W. F. (2006). A randomised controlled trial of management strategies for acute infective conjunctivitis in general practice. BMJ, 333(7563). DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38891.551088.7C

Everitt, H., Kumar, S., & Little, P. (2003). A qualitative study of patients' perceptions of acute infective conjunctivitis. British Journal of General Practice, 53(486), 36-41.

Everitt, H., & Little, P. (2002). How do GPs diagnose and manage acute infective conjunctivitis? A GP survey. Family Practice, 19(6), 658-660. DOI: 10.1093/fampra/19.6.658

Little, P., Everitt, H., Williamson, I., Warner, G., Moore, M., Gould, C., ... Payne, S. (2001). Observational study of effect of patient centredness and positive approach on outcomes of general practice consultations. BMJ, 323(7318), 908-911. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7318.908

Little, P., Everitt, H., Williamson, I., Warner, G., Moore, M., Gould, C., ... Payne, S. (2001). Preferences of patients for patient centred approach to consultation in primary care: observational study. BMJ, 322(7284), 468-472. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7284.468

Books

Simon, C., Everitt, H., van Dorp, F., & Burkes, M. (2014). Oxford handbook of general practice. 4th edition. (Oxford Medical Handbooks). Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press.

Simon, C., Everitt, H., & Van Dorp, F. (2010). Oxford handbook of general practice. Third edition. (Oxford Medical Handbooks). Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press.

Dunn, N., Everitt, H., & Simon, C. (2007). Cardiovascular Problems. (Oxford General Practice Library). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Sadler, C., White, J., Everitt, H., & Simon, C. (2007). Womens's health. (Oxford General Practice Library). Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press.

Davies, R., Everitt, H., & Simon, C. (2006). Musculoskeletal problems. (Oxford GP Library Series P). Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press.

Simon, C., Everitt, H., & Kendrick, T. (Eds.) (2005). Oxford handbook of general practice. Second edition. Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press.

Simon, C., Everitt, H., Birtwistle, J., & Stevenson, B. (2002). Oxford handbook of general practice. (Oxford Handbooks). Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press.

Book Chapters

Coleman, N., & Everitt, H. (2013). Interface between primary and secondary care. In A. Emmanuel, & E. M. M. Quigley (Eds.), Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Diagnosis and Clinical Management. (pp. 93-118). Chichester, GB: Wiley-Blackwell.

Everitt, H. (2004). Viral conjunctivitis. In R. Wormald, K. Henshaw, & L. Smeeth (Eds.), Evidence-Based Ophthalmology. (Evidence-Based Medicine). London, GB: BMJ Publishing Group.

Thesis

Everitt, H. A. (2006). The management of acute infective conjunctivitis in general practice

Offers BMedSci projects in Primary Care.

21 August 2015
RCGP John Fry award, National Award for Primary Care academic Dr Hazel Everitt.

Dr Hazel Everitt has won the 'Best Poster Competition' at the NIHR School for Primary Care Research 2014 Annual Showcase. Poster title: 'Antidepressants for Insomnia - Cochrane Review'. The poster is available to view in the 'Useful downloads' section.

Dr Hazel Everitt has won the University of Southampton's Faculty of Medicine NIHR/SoCAT Research Prize 2014
For research paper:
Management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care: the results of an exploratory randomised controlled trial of mebeverine, methylcellulose, placebo and a self-management website.
BMC Gastroenterology.2013, 13:68.DOI: 10.1186/1471-230X-13-68. URL: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/13/68
Dr Everitt is presenting this at the Faculty of Medicine Research Conference on 19th June 2014.

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Dr Hazel Everitt winning poster

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Dr Hazel Everitt
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