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Education/Academic qualification
Dementia care; Psychiatry; Social care, Doctor of Philosophy, Exploring homecare for people living with dementia using an ethnographic approach, UCL University College London
19 Mar 2018 → 10 Oct 2021
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Men’s Sheds, Befriending Services, Lunch Clubs And Homecare Agencies As Early Detectors: How do voluntary and community services identify and follow up health and wellbeing concerns in older people living alone?
Knight, F., Orellana, K., Semkina, A., Leverton, M. & Samsi, K., 24 Mar 2026, NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, The Policy Institute, King's College London. 6 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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The Role of Dementia Champions Across Health and Social Care Settings: Identifying Mechanisms of Action Using a Theory of Change Approach
Leverton, M., James, T., Samsi, K., Newton, C. & Manthorpe, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Dementia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conceptualising the Role of Dementia Champions Across Health and Social Care: A Qualitative Study Informed by Theory of Change (The DemChamp Study)
James, T., Leverton, M., Samsi, K. & Newton, C., May 2025, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 40, 5, e70101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lessons Learnt from the inclusion of adult social care in the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Scheme between June 2023-March 2024
Kharicha, K., Owen, J., Norrie, C., Leverton, M., Burch, T. & Hickman, B., 13 Feb 2025, London: NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, The Policy Institute, King's College London.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Meaningful volunteer involvement in adult social care (ASC): Perspectives from diverse ASC providers, key informants, and evaluation of the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders scheme
Kharicha, K., Leverton, M., Owen, J., Norrie, C., Burch, T. & Hickman, B., 26 Jun 2025, London: NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, The Policy Institute, King's College London. 57 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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EMBED-Home C: Homecare practitioners providing end-of-life care for people with dementia: proof of concept of use of a person-centred outcome measure for integrated working between health and social care
Williamson, L. (Primary Investigator), Ellis-Smith, C. (Co-Investigator), Evans, C. (Co-Investigator), Leverton, M. (Co-Investigator) & Sleeman, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/09/2025 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research
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Homecare workers as proxy healthcare professionals: Evaluating appropriateness, acceptability, and impact
Leverton, M. (Primary Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/03/2025 → 31/08/2027
Project: Research
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DemCon2: The co-production, evaluation and provision of web-based toilet-use and continence care resources for people living at home with dementia
Leverton, M. (Primary Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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EMPOWER: Empowering a Meaningful Life for All Dementia Network Plus (EMPOWER)
Evans, C. (Primary Investigator), Boulding, H. (Co-Investigator), Ellis-Smith, C. (Co-Investigator), Farnood, A. (Co-Investigator), Khan, Z. (Co-Investigator), Leverton, M. (Co-Investigator), Luijnenburg, O. (Co-Investigator), May, P. (Co-Investigator), Samsi, K. (Co-Investigator), Sleeman, K. (Co-Investigator), Velayudhan, L. (Co-Investigator) & Williamson, L. (Co-Investigator)
ESRC Economic and Social Research Council
1/04/2024 → 31/03/2028
Project: Research
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Psychosocial support for people affected by Genetic and Non-Memory Led Dementias: developing digital provision and understanding the role of existing TALKing therapy services (GNMLD-TALK)
Leverton, M. (Primary Investigator)
NIHR National Institute For Health & Care Research
1/04/2023 → 31/03/2028
Project: Research
Activities
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BMC Geriatrics (Journal)
Leverton, M. (Guest editor)
4 Jan 2023 → 31 Dec 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Developing the Role of Dementia Champi-ons in The Homecare Sector – The ‘DemChamp’ Study
Leverton, M. (Speaker)
14 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Society and dementia: what can we do to help improve the future of dementia and AD care?
Leverton, M. (Speaker)
9 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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BMC Geriatrics (Journal)
Leverton, M. (Editor)
2022 → 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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BMC Geriatrics (Journal)
Leverton, M. (Editorial board member)
1 Nov 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
Thesis
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Exploring homecare for people living with dementia using an ethnographic approach
Leverton, M. (Author), Cooper, C. (Supervisor), Manthorpe, J. (Supervisor) & Rapaport, P. (Supervisor), 28 Oct 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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