Dr Katherine Bradbury

I am a Health Psychologist, Behavioural Scientist and expert in developing and evaluating complex interventions. I have significant expertise in digital interventions. My research addresses questions like how do we make new healthcare interventions as accessible, feasible, motivating and effective as possible and how do we implement these interventions into existing healthcare successfully? I lead a large research portfolio (>£35million) which explores these questions within the context of prevention, for example preventing multiple long-term conditions, infections, cognitive decline and diabetic foot ulcers. My research also explores how to help people to self-manage or treat existing health conditions, such as Long COVID, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, dementia and many more conditions. I have a particular interest in Long COVID as I have lived experience of this condition.

I pioneered the award winning and widely used methodology - the ‘Person Based Approach’ (see www.personbasedapproach.org). I use a range of methodologies in my research, from qualitative methods to randomised controlled trials. My trials are published in high impact journals such as the Lancet, BMJ and BJGP. I am the digital health lead for NIHR ARC Wessex and previously led the cross ARC working group on digital health tools. My interventions for weight loss, physical activity and Long COVID have had significant impact at scale within the NHS.