Professor Vari M Drennan MBE
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- School of Nursing, Allied and Public Health
- Centre for Health and Social Care Research
- Kingston Hill
Professor of Health Care & Policy Research
- Email:
- v.drennan@kingston.ac.uk
About
I am a professor of health care and policy research. My academic background is in sociology and social policy. My professional background is as a nurse, health visitor, senior NHS manager of community services.
I was Associate Dean for Research (2010-2016) and Director of the Centre for Health and Social Care Research (in the joint Faculty of Kingston University and St. George's University of London).
I was previously the Director of the Primary Care Nursing Research Unit at the Department of Primary Care & Population Sciences, University College London 2005-7.
I undertake research in four main areas:
- Health and social care workforce, particularly regarding new roles (such as advanced clinical practitioners, physician associates, and nurse consultants), new ways of working, and staff retention issues.
- Health and social care services for older people, focusing on health promotion in primary care and living with dementia and incontinence.
- Interfaces between the health service and criminal justice system.
- Health service provision for women, particularly those on the margins.
All my research involves the public and service users. I am particularly interested in the interface between policy and practice in arenas where public service delivery involves multiple agencies. I enjoy supervising doctoral and master's students and supporting them in their research careers.
I am a faculty member of the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and a member of the NIHR Programme for Applied Research subpanel. I am also a Fellow of the Queen's Nursing Institute and an adjunct professor at Western Sydney University, Australia.
In 2016, I was awarded an MBE for services to health service research, development, and nursing.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons)
- MSc
- PhD
- RN
- RHV
Domains
I teach undergraduates, postgraduates, and postgraduate research students on topics in health policy and current issues in the international context. This includes topics where I have research expertise, such as issues in the health and social care workforce. I also teach research methods related to health and social care and other research topics such as research ethics, research impact, and writing for publishing. I enjoy supervising doctoral students and students completing the research element of their master's degree programme.
Courses taught
Recent grants
2023-2024 General Nursing Council Trust Addressing the retention of community nurses in England: a mixed methods study of strategies, impact, and outcomes - Kingston University London Prof V Drennan (PI)
2020-2023 NIHR131356 Implementation of the non-medical practitioner workforce into the urgent and emergency care system skill-mix in England: a mixed methods study of configurations and impact. SkillMix-ED, part of the Urgent and Emergency Health Care and Workforce Research Group - Kingston University London,Dr M Halter (CI) Professor V Drennan(joint lead ),
2020 -2023 NIHR HTA NIHR128334 Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a personalised health promotion intervention enabling independence in older people with mild frailty ('HomeHealth'): A Randomised Controlled Trial PI Prof Kate Walters (UCL ) . £1,833,313.78
2019-2022 GSTT Charity, Evaluation of Neighbourhood Nursing . Michael Lawrie (PI, Ispos Mori)
2019 Health Education England (London) Investigating facilitators and barriers to advanced clinical practice roles in the NHS in London. VM Drennan (P!)
2016 -2018 NIHR Research for Patient Benefit . "Test n Treat (TnT)": a cluster randomised feasibility trial of frequent, rapid testing and same day, on-site treatment to reduce rates of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in high risk Further Education College students. Prof P Oakeshott (CI) St. George's University of London . £249,734.00
2016 - 2018 2016-2018 Evaluation of the National Physician Associate Expansion Programme. Prof VDrennan (PI)
2016 - 2022 NIHR Public Health Research- 13/164/32 The VIP trial: a randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) for the reduction of chronic symptoms of depression or anxiety in older victims of common crime. Chief investigator: Dr Marc Serfaty University College London.
2015 - 2018 NIHR Health Service Research & Delivery Programme 2015-2018 £ 483,779.00 Investigating the contribution of physician associates (PAs) to secondary care in England: a mixed methods study Prof V M Drennan(PI)
Specialisms
- Health and social care services for older people with a current focus on health promotion in primary care and living with dementia and incontinence,
- Interfaces between the health service and criminal justice system, currently investigating issues of mental health and older people who have been victims of crime.
- Health service provision and health promotion for women, particularly those on the margins, most recently looking at issues of sexual health screening.
Publications
Oxford handbook of primary care and community nursing
(2007). Oxford: (Oxford University Press)
Primary care and dementia
Iliffe, Steve and Drennan, Vari (2001). London, UK: (Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
Primary care for older people
Iliffe, Steve and Drennan, Vari (2000). Oxford: (Oxford University Press)
Health Visitors and Groups : Politics and Practice
(1988). London, U.K.: (Heinneman)
Distinctive features of district nursing in contrast to nursing in other settings : a discussion
Drennan, Vari M, Thurgate, Claire, Halter, Mary, Wu, Lihua and Alkan, Erkan, 2025, British Journal of Community Nursing (30), 3, pp 115-116
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a home-based health promotion intervention for older people with mild frailty in England : a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
Walters, Kate, Frost, Rachael, Avgerinou, Christina, Kalwarowsky, Sarah, Goodman, Claire, Clegg, Andrew, Marston, Louise, Pan, Shengning, Hopkins, Jane, Jowett, Claire, Elaswarapu, Rekha, Gardner, Benjamin, Mahmood, Farah, Prescott, Matthew, Thornton, Gillian, Skelton, Dawn A, Gould, Rebecca L, Cooper, Claudia, Drennan, Vari M, Kharicha, Kalpa, Logan, Pip and Hunter, Rachael, 2025, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, pp 100670
Understanding how older people with mild frailty engage with behaviour change to support their independence : a qualitative study
Barrado-Martín, Yolanda, Frost, Rachael, Catchpole, Jessica, Rookes, Tasmin Alanna, Gibson, Sarah, Avgerinou, Christina, Gardner, Benjamin, Gould, Rebecca L, Chadwick, Paul, Hopkins, Jane, Drennan, Vari M, Kharicha, Kalpa, Marston, Louise, Kumar, Rashmi, Elaswarapu, Rekha, Jowett, Claire and Walters, Kate R, 2025, BMJ Open (15), pp e086642
Cross-agency working when conducting a pragmatic RCT for older victims of crime : our experiences and lessons learned
Serfaty, Marc, Satchell, Jessica, Laycock, Gloria K., Brewin, Chris R., Buszewicz, Marta, Leavey, Gerard, Drennan, Vari M., Cooke, Jonathan and Kessel, Anthony, 2025, Trials (26), pp 17
Community nursing : a time and motion study of community nurses' work and workload
Blay, Nicole, Duffield, Christine, Murray-Parahi, Pauline, Drennan, Vari, Rowles, Mick and Sousa, Mariana S., 2024, Journal of Advanced Nursing
‘Hands on’, ‘hands off’ or ‘hands poised’? Exploring intrapartum midwifery decision making through ethnographic research
Gillman, Lindsay J, Drennan, Vari M, Marshall, Jayne E and Boaz, Annette, 2024, Midwifery (137), pp 104105
Non-medical practitioners in the staffing of emergency departments and urgent treatment centres in England : a mixed qualitative methods study of policy implementation
Drennan, Vari, Halter, Mary, Taylor, Francesca, Gabe, Jonathan and Jarman, Heather, 2023, BMC Health Services Research (23), pp 1221
Uptake of advanced clinical practice roles in the health service in England : perspectives at the micro level
Taylor, Francesca, Drennan, Vari M., Halter, Mary, Allan, Helen T. and Collins, Linda, 2022, SSM - Qualitative Research in Health (2), pp 100141
Psychological distress and interventions for older victims of crime : a systematic review
Satchell, Jessica, Craston, Tabitha, Drennan, Vari, Billings, Jo and Serfaty, Marc, 2022
Experiences of intimate continence care and the impact on the family dyad relationship for people living at home with dementia and their co-resident family members
Cole, Laura, Drennan, Vari, Manthorpe, Jill, Hatzidimitriadou, Eleni and Iliffe, Stephen, 2022, Dementia (21), 5, pp 1556-1573
The experience of working with anaesthesia associates in the United Kingdom and the impact on medical anaesthetic training
Sellers, Claudie, Penfold, Nigel, Gass, Cleave and Drennan, Vari M., 2022, The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
Are advanced clinical practice roles in England's National Health Service a remedy for workforce problems? A qualitative study of senior staff perspectives
Drennan, Vari M, Collins, Linda, Allan, Helen, Brimblecombe, Neil, Halter, Mary and Taylor, Francesca, 2022, (27), 2, pp 96-105
Physician associate graduates in England : a cross sectional survey of work careers
Roberts, Karen, Drennan, Vari M and Watkins, Jeannie, 2022, Future Healthcare Journal (9), 1, pp 5-10
Physician associates in the UK : development, status, and future
Straughton, Kate, Roberts, Karen A, Watkins, Jeannie, Drennan, Vari M and Halter, Mary, 2022, JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (35), 3, pp 56-60
Evaluating the efficacy of rapid diagnostic tests for imported malaria in high income countries : a systematic review
Williams, Lucy and Drennan, Vari M., 2022, International Emergency Nursing (60), pp 101110
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a personalised health promotion intervention enabling independence in older people with mild frailty ('HomeHealth') compared to treatment as usual : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Frost, Rachael, Avgerinou, Christina, Goodman, Claire, Clegg, Andrew, Hopkins, Jane, Gould, Rebecca L., Gardner, Benjamin, Marston, Louise, Hunter, Rachael, Manthorpe, Jill, Cooper, Claudia, Skelton, Dawn A., Drennan, Vari M., Logan, Pip and Walters, Kate, 2022, BMC Geriatrics (22), pp 485
'It gives you the skills of how you can cope' : exploring the self-reported experience of patients receiving in-centre haemodialysis on participating in chosen art activities
Taylor, Francesca, Drennan, Vari, Turner, Marie-Louise, Jones, Jeunita and Popoola, Joyce, 2021, Health Expectations (24), 6, pp 1979-1987
Introducing physician associates to hospital patients : development and feasibility testing of a patient experience-based intervention
Taylor, Francesca, Ogidi, Jonathan, Chauhan, Rakhee, Ladva, Zeena, Brearley, Sally and Drennan, Vari M., 2021, Health Expectations (24), 1, pp 77-86
Building the evidence base : 10 years of physician assistant/associate research in England : a special article
Drennan, Vari M. and Halter, Mary, 2020, Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (33), 10, pp 1-4
Perceived impact on efficiency and safety of experienced American physician assistants / associates in acute hospital care in England : findings from a multi-site case organisational study
Drennan, Vari M, Calestani, Melania, Taylor, Francesca, Halter, Mary and Levenson, Ros, 2020, JRSM Open (11), 10
Comparing physician associates and foundation year two doctors in training undertaking emergency medicine consultations in England : a mixed methods study of processes and outcomes
Halter, Mary, Drennan, Vari, Wang, Chao, Wheeler, Carly, Gage, Heather, Nice, Laura, de Lusignan, Simon, Gabe, Jonathan, Brearley, Sally, Ennis, James, Begg, Philip and Parle, Jim, 2020, BMJ Open (10), pp e037557
Understanding the acceptability, barriers and facilitators for chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening in technical colleges : qualitative process evaluation of the "Test n Treat" trial
Flemming, Charlotte, Drennan, Vari M., Kerry-Barnard, Sarah, Reid, Fiona, Adams, Elisabeth J., Sadiq, S. Tariq, Phillips, Rachel, Majewska, Wendy, Harding-Esch, Emma M., Cousins, Emma C., Yoward, Freya and Oakeshott, Pippa, 2020, BMC Public Health (20), pp 1212
Integration and retention of American physician assistants/associates working in English hospitals : a qualitative study
Taylor, Francesca, Drennan, Vari M, Halter, Mary and Calestani, Melania, 2020, Health Policy (124), 5, pp 525-530
Near patient chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening and treatment in further education/technical colleges : a cost analysis of the 'Test n Treat' feasibility trial
Kerry-Barnard, Sarah, Huntington, Susie, Fleming, Charlotte, Reid, Fiona, Sadiq, S. Tariq, Drennan, Vari M., Adams, Elisabeth and Oakeshott, Pippa, 2020, BMC Health Services Research (20), pp 316
The clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) for the reduction of chronic symptoms of depression or anxiety in older victims of common crime (the VIP trial) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Serfaty, Marc, Aspden, Trefor, Satchell, Jessica, Kessel, Anthony, Laycock, Gloria, Brewin, Chris R., Buszewicz, Marta, O’Keeffe, Aidan, Hunter, Rachael, Leavey, Gerard, Cuming-Higgs, Jon, Drennan, Vari, Riveros, Monica, Andrew, David and Blanchard, Martin, 2020, Trials (21), pp 333
Developing health and social care academics' multi-disciplinary research and publication skills
Greenwood, Nan and Drennan, Vari, 2019, Medical Education (53), 11, pp 1156-1157
Health promotion for mild frailty based on behaviour change : perceptions of older people and service providers
Avgerinou, Christina, Gardner, Benjamin, Kharicha, Kalpa, Frost, Rachael, Liljas, Ann, Elaswarapu, Rekha, Manthorpe, Jill, Drennan, Vari M., Goodman, Claire, Iliffe, Steve and Walters, Kate, 2019, (27), 5, pp 1333-1343
Understanding patients' satisfaction with physician assistant/associate encounters through communication experiences : a qualitative study in acute hospitals in England
Taylor, Francesca, Halter, Mary and Drennan, Vari M, 2019, BMC Health Services Research (19), pp 603
"Test n Treat" (TnT) : a cluster randomized feasibility trial of on-site rapid 'Chlamydia trachomatis' tests and treatment in ethnically diverse, sexually active teenagers attending technical colleges
Oakeshott, Pippa, Kerry-Barnard, Sarah, Fleming, Charlotte, Phillips, Rachel, Drennan, Vari M., Adams, Elisabeth J., Majewska, Wendy, Harding-Esch, Emma M., Cousins, Emma C., Planche, Tim, Green, Alastair, Bartholomew, Rosalie I., Tariq Sadiq, S. and Reid, Fiona, 2019, Clinical Microbiology And Infection (25), 7, pp 865-871
Living with incontinence : the experience of people with dementia
Cole, Laura and Drennan, Vari, 2019, Dementia (18), 5, pp 1826-1839
Global nurse shortages : the facts, the impact and action for change
Drennan, Vari M and Ross, Fiona, 2019, British Medical Bulletin (130), 1, pp 25-37
The role of physician associates in secondary care the PA-SCER mixed-methods study
Drennan MBE, Vari M, Halter, Mary, Wheeler, Carly, Nice, Laura, Brearley, Sally, Ennis, James, Gabe, Jon, Gage, Heather, Levenson, Ros, de Lusignan, Simon, Begg, Phil and Parle, Jim, 2019, Health Services and Delivery Research (7), 19
What is the contribution of physician associates in hospital care in England? A mixed methods, multiple case study
Drennan, Vari M, Halter, Mary, Wheeler, Carly, Nice, Laura, Brearley, Sally, Ennis, James, Gabe, Jonathan, Gage, Heather, Levenson, Ros, de Lusignan, Simon, Begg, Phil and Parle, James, 2019, BMJ Open (9), 1, pp e027012
More care out of hospital? A qualitative exploration of the factors influencing the development of the district nursing workforce in England
Drennan, Vari M, 2019, (24), 1, pp 11-18
Learning from an early pilot of the Dutch Buurtzorg model of district nursing in England
Drennan, Vari, Ross, Fiona, Calestani, Melania, Saunders, Mary and West, Peter, 2018, Primary Health Care (28), 6, pp 23-25
Moving upstream in health promoting policies for older people with early frailty in England? A policy analysis
Drennan, Vari, Walters, Kate, Avgerinou, Christina, Gardner, Benjamin, Goodman, Claire, Frost, Rachel, Kharicha, Kalpa, Iliffe, Steven and Manthorpe, Jill, 2018, (23), 3, pp 168-175
The contribution of physician assistants/associates to secondary care : a systematic review
Halter, Mary, Wheeler, Carly, Pelone, Ferruccio, Gage, Heather, Lusignan, Simon de, Parle, Jim, Grant, Robert, Gabe, Jonathan, Nice, Laura and Drennan, Vari M, 2018, BMJ Open (8), 6, pp e019573
Tackling the workforce crisis in district nursing : can the Dutch Buurtzorg model offer a solution and a better patient experience? A mixed methods case study
Drennan, Vari M, Calestani, Melania, Ross, Fiona, Saunders, Mary and West, Peter, 2018, BMJ Open (8), 6, pp e021931
'Test n Treat (TnT)' : Rapid testing and same-day, on-site treatment to reduce rates of chlamydia in sexually active further education college students : study protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial
Kerry-Barnard, Sarah, Fleming, Charlotte, Reid, Fiona, Phillips, Rachel, Drennan, Vari M., Adams, Elisabeth J., Majewska, Wendy, Balendra, Anjella, Harding-Esch, Emma, Cousins, Emma, Sadiq, S. Tariq and Oakeshott, Pippa, 2018, Trials (19), 1, pp 311
Identifying acceptable components for home-based health promotion services for older people with mild frailty : a qualitative study
Frost, Rachael, Kharicha, Kalpa, Jovicic, Ana, Liljas, Ann E.M., Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill, Gardner, Benjamin, Avgerinou, Christina, Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari M. and Walters, Kate, 2018, (26), 3, pp 393-403
The impact of befriending and peer support on family carers of people living with dementia : a mixed methods study
Smith, Raymond, Drennan, Vari, Mackenzie, Ann and Greenwood, Nan, 2018, Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics (76), pp 188-195
Capturing complexity in clinician case-mix : classification system development using GP and Physician Associate data
Halter, Mary, Joly, Louise, de Lusignan, Simon, Grant, Robert, Gage, Heather and Drennan, Vari, 2018, BJGP Open (2), 1
Volunteer peer support and befriending for carers of people living with dementia : an exploration of volunteers' experiences
Smith, Raymond, Drennan, Vari, Mackenzie, Ann and Greenwood, Nan, 2018, (26), 2, pp 158-166
Home-based health promotion for older people with mild frailty (HomeHealth) : intervention development and feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial
Walters, Kate, Frost, Rachael, Kharicha, Kalpa, Avgerinou, Christina, Gardner, Benjamin, Ricciardi, Federico, Hunter, Rachael, Liljas, Ann, Manthorpe, Jill, Drennan, Vari, Wood, John, Goodman, Claire, Jovicic, Ana and Iliffe, Steve, 2017, Health Technology Assessment (21), 73
The determinants and consequences of adult nursing staff turnover : a systematic review of systematic reviews
Halter, Mary, Boiko, Olga, Pelone, Ferruccio, Beighton, Carole, Harris, Ruth, Gale, Julia, Gourlay, Stephen and Drennan, Vari, 2017, BMC Health Services Research (17), 824
Meeting the needs of older people living at home with dementia who have problems with continence
Drennan, Vari, Manthorpe, Jill and Iliffe, S, 2017, Quality in Ageing and Older Adults (18), 4, pp 246-253
Patients' experiences of consultations with physician associates in primary care in England : a qualitative study
Halter, Mary, Drennan, Vari, Joly, Louise, Gabe, Jonathan, Gage, Heather and de Lusignan, Simon, 2017, Health Expectations (20), 5, pp 1011-1019
Management of fecal incontinence in older people with dementia resident in care homes : a realist synthesis - The FINCH study
Roe, Brenda, Goodman, Claire, Russell, Bridget, Buswell, Marina, Norton, Christine, Harari, Danielle, Harwood, Rowan, Malone, Jo Rycroft, Drennan MBE, Vari M., Fader, Mandy, Maden, Michelle and Bunn, Frances, 2017, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (18), 9, pp 750-751
What works to improve and manage fecal incontinence in care home residents living with dementia? A realist synthesis of the evidence
Buswell, Marina, Goodman, Claire, Roe, Brenda, Russell, Bridget, Norton, Christine, Harwood, Rowan, Fader, Mandy, Harari, Danielle, Drennan, Vari, Rycroft-Malone, Jo, Maden, Michelle and Bunn, Frances, 2017, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (18), 9, pp 752-760.e1
Managing Faecal INcontinence in people with advanced dementia resident in Care Homes (FINCH) study : a realist synthesis of the evidence
Goodman, Claire, Norton, Christine, Buswell, Marina, Russell, Bridget, Harari, Danielle, Harwood, Rowan, Roe, Brenda, Rycroft-Malone, Jo, Drennan, Vari M, Fader, Mandy, Maden, Michelle, Cummings, Karen and Bunn, Frances, 2017, Health Technology Assessment (21), 42
Interventions to reduce adult nursing turnover : a systematic review of systematic reviews
Halter, Mary, Pelone, Ferruccio, Boiko, Olga, Beighton, Carole, Harris, Ruth, Gale, Julia, Gourlay, Stephen and Drennan, Vari, 2017, Open Nursing Journal (11), pp 108-123
Health promotion interventions for community-dwelling older people with mild or pre-frailty : a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frost, Rachael, Belk, Celia, Jovicic, Ana, Ricciardi, Federico, Kharicha, Kalpa, Gardner, Benjamin, Iliffe, Steve, Goodman, Claire, Manthorpe, Jill, Drennan, Vari M and Walters, Kate, 2017, BMC Geriatrics (17), 157
Physician associates in primary health care in England : a challenge to professional boundaries?
Drennan, Vari M., Gabe, Jonathon, Halter, Mary, de Lusignan, Simon and Levenson, Ros, 2017, Social Science and Medicine (181), pp 9-16
Physician associates in England's hospitals : a survey of medical directors exploring current usage and factors affecting recruitment
Halter, Mary, Wheeler, Carly, Drennan, Vari M, de Lusignan, Simon, Grant, Robert, Gabe, Jonathan, Gage, Heather, Ennis, James and Parle, Jim, 2017, Clinical Medicine (17), 2, pp 126-131
Supporting people living with dementia and faecal incontinence
Russell, Bridget, Buswell, Marina, Norton, Christine, Malone, Jo Rycroft, Harari, Danielle, Harwood, Rowan, Roe, Brenda, Fader, Mandy, Drennan, Vari M, Bunn, Frances and Goodman, Claire, 2017, British Journal of Community Nursing (22), 3, pp 110-114
Specifying the content of home-based health behaviour change interventions for older people with frailty or at risk of frailty : an exploratory systematic review
Gardner, Benjamin, Jovicic, Ana, Belk, Celia, Kharicha, Kalpa, Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill, Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari M and Walters, Kate, 2017, BMJ Open (7), 2, pp e014127
Physician associates working in secondary care teams in England : interprofessional implications from a national survey
Wheeler, Carly, Halter, Mary, Drennan, Vari M., de Lusignan, Simon, Grant, Robert, Gabe, Jonathan, Gage, Heather, Begg, Philip, Ennis, James and Parle, Jim, 2017, Journal of Interprofessional Care (31), 6, pp 774-776
Retaining nurses in metropolitan areas : insights from senior nurse and human resource managers
Drennan, Vari, Halter, Mary, Gale, Julia and Harris, Ruth, 2016, Journal Of Nursing Management (24), 8, pp 1041-1048
The experiences of people with mental health problems who are victims of crime with the police in England: a qualitative study
Koskela, Sian, Pettitt, Bridget and Drennan, Vari, 2016, The British Journal of Criminology (56), 5, pp 1014-1033
Helping aged victims of crime (the HAVoC study): common crime, older people and mental illness.
Serfaty, Marc, Ridgewell, Anna, Drennan, Vari, Kessel, Anthony, Brewin, Chris R., Leavey, Gerard, Wright, Anwen, Laycock, Gloria and Blanchard, Martin, 2016, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (44), 2, pp 140-155
Identifying the content of home-based health behaviour change interventions for frail older people: a systematic review protocol
Jovicic, Ana, Gardner, Benjamin, Belk, Celia, Kharicha, Kalpa, Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill, Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari and Walters, Kate, 2015, Systematic Reviews (4), 151
Reducing and managing faecal incontinence in people with advanced dementia who are resident in care homes: protocol for a realist synthesis
Goodman, Claire, Rycroft Malone, Jo, Norton, Christine, Harari, Danielle, Harwood, Rowan, Roe, Brenda, Russell, Bridget, Fader, Mandy, Buswell, Marina, Drennan, Vari M. and Bunn, Frances, 2015, BMJ Open (5), 7, pp e007728
Physician associates and GPs in primary care : a comparison
Drennan, V. M., Halter, M., Joly, L., Gage, H., Grant, R. L., Gabe, J., Brearley, S., Carneiro, W. and de Lusignan, S., 2015, British Journal of General Practice (65), 634, pp e344-e350
Changing practice in dementia care in the community : developing and testing evidence-based interventions, from timely diagnosis to end of life (EVIDEM)
Iliffe, S, Wilcock, J, Drennan, V, Goodman, C, Griffin, M, Knapp, M, Lowery, D, Manthorpe, J, Rait, G and Warner, J, 2015, Programme Grants for Applied Research (3), 3
Investigating the contribution of physician assistants to primary care in England: a mixed-methods study.
Drennan, Vari M., Halter, Mary, Brearley, Sally, Carneiro, Wilfrid, Gabe, Jonathan, Gage, Heather, Grant, Robert, Joly, Louise and de Lusignan, Simon, 2014, Health Services and Delivery Research (2), 16
Trends over time in prescribing by English primary care nurses: a secondary analysis of a national prescription database
Drennan, Vari M, Grant, Robert L and Harris, Ruth, 2014, BMC Health Services Research (14), 1, pp 54
Explaining health managers’ information-seeking behaviour and use
Edwards, Christine, Guven-Uslu, Pinar, Gourlay, Stephen, Drennan, Vari and Gillard, Steven, 2014, BMC Health Services Research (14), Suppl 2, pp P34
Leadership of interprofessional stroke teams: how important is it for good team working?
Harris, Ruth, Sims, Sarah, Hewitt, Gillian, Joy, Mark, Brearley, Sally, Cloud, Geoff, Drennan, Vari, Greenwood, Nan, Jones, Fiona, Kalra, Lalit, Mackenzie, Ann and Ross, Fiona, 2013, International Journal of Stroke (8), Suppl. 3, pp 32-32
Structured Pro-Active Care for Chronic Depression by Practice Nurses in Primary Care: A Qualitative Evaluation
Bennett, Madeleine, Walters, Kate, Drennan, Vari and Buszewicz, Marta, 2013, PLoS ONE (8), 9, pp 1-8
First Diagnosis and Management of Incontinence in Older People with and without Dementia in Primary Care: A Cohort Study Using The Health Improvement Network Primary Care Database
Grant, Robert L., Drennan, Vari M., Rait, Greta, Petersen, Irene and Iliffe, Steve, 2013, PLoS Medicine (10), 8, pp e1001505
Graduates from dual qualification courses, registered nurse and health visitor: a career history study
Drennan, Vari M, Porter, Elizabeth M J and Grant, Robert L, 2013, Nurse Education Today (33), 8, pp 925-930
The contribution of physician assistants in primary care: a systematic review
Halter, Mary, Drennan, Vari, Chattopadhyay, Kaushik, Carneiro, Wilfred, Yiallouros, Jennifer, de Lusignan, Simon, Gage, Heather, Gabe, Jonathan and Grant, Robert, 2013, BMC Health Services Research (13), pp 223
The effectiveness of inter-professional working for older people living in the community: a systematic review
Trivedi, Daksha, Goodman, Claire, Gage, Heather, Baron, Natasha, Scheibl, Fiona, Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill, Bunn, Frances and Drennan, Vari, 2013, (21), 2, pp 113-128
Nurse-led case management for community dwelling older people: an explorative study of models and costs
Gage, Heather, Ting, Sharlene, Williams, Peter, Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire, Iliffe, Steven, Manthorpe, Jill, Davies, Sue L. and Masey, Helen, 2013, Journal of Nursing Management (21), 2, pp 191-201
Peer support for carers: a qualitative investigation of the experiences of carers and peer volunteers
Greenwood, Nan, Habibi, Ruth, Mackenzie, Ann, Drennan, Vari and Easton, Nicky, 2013, American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias (28), 6, pp 617-626
Working together in dementia research: reflections on the EVIDEM programme
Manthorpe, Jill, Iliffe, Steve, Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari and Warner, James, 2013, Working with Older People (17), 4, pp 138-145
Nurse-led case management in the national health service: bridging clinical and social worlds
Manthorpe, Jill, Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari, Davies, Sue L, Masey, Helen, Gage, Heather, Scott, Cheryll, Brearley, Sally and Iliffe, Steve, 2012, (13), 2, pp 153-164
Models of Inter Professional Working for older people living at home: a survey and review of the local strategies of English health and social care statutory organisations
Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari, Scheibl, Fiona, Shah, Dhrushita, Manthorpe, Jill, Gage, Heather and Iliffe, Steve, 2011, BMC Health Services Research (11), 1, pp 337
Assessing the contribution of prescribing in primary care by nurses and professionals allied to medicine: a systematic review of literature
Bhanbhro, Sadiq, Drennan, Vari M, Grant, Robert and Harris, Ruth, 2011, BMC Health Services Research (11), pp 330
A taboo within a stigma? A qualitative study of managing incontinence with people with dementia living at home
Drennan, Vari M, Cole, Laura and Iliffe, Steve, 2011, BMC Geriatrics (11), 1, pp 75
Establishing new nursing roles: a case study of the English community matron initiative.
Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire, Manthorpe, Jill, Davies, Sue, Scott, Cherill, Gage, Heather and Iliffe, Steve, 2011, Journal of Clinical Nursing (20), 19-20, pp 2948-2957
Interagency working to support the health of people who are homeless
Joly, Louise, Goodman, Claire, Froggatt, Katherine and Drennan, Vari, 2011, Social Policy and Society (10), 4, pp 523-536
Nurse case management and general practice: implications for GP consortia
Iliffe, Steve, Drennan, Vari, Manthorpe, Jill, Gage, Heather, Davies, Sue L, Massey, Helen, Scott, Cherill, Brearley, Sally and Goodman, Claire, 2011, British Journal of General Practice (61), 591, pp 658-665
Sustaining innovation in the health care workforce: a case study of community nurse consultant posts in England
Drennan, Vari M and Goodman, Claire, 2011, BMC Health Services Research (11), 1, pp 200-236
Frailty scales – their potential in interprofessional working with older people: a discussion paper
Poltawski, Leon, Goodman, Claire, Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill, Gage, Heather, Shah, Dhrushita and Drennan, Vari, 2011, Journal of Interprofessional Care (25), 4, pp 280-286
Physician assistants in English general practice: a qualitative study of employers' viewpoints
Drennan, Vari, Levenson, Ros, Halter, Mary and Tye, Chris, 2011, (16), 2, pp 75-80
Dementia, dignity and quality of life: nursing practice and its dilemmas
Manthorpe, J., Iliffe, S., Samsi, K., Cole, L., Goodman, C., Drennan, V. and Warner, J., 2010, International Journal of Older People Nursing (5), 3, pp 235-244
Incontinence in women prisoners: an exploration of the issues
Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire, Norton, Christine and Wells, Amanda, 2010, Journal of Advanced Nursing (66), 9, pp 1953-1967
Promoting continence and managing incontinence with people with dementia living at home: one more challenge for integration.
Drennan, Vari and Cole, Laura, 2009, Journal of Integrated Care (17), 1, pp 15-25
Demand and supply
Drennan, Vari, 2008, Nursing Standard (22), 48, pp 62-63
The EVIDEM programme: a test for primary care research in London?
Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill, Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire and Warner, James, 2008, London Journal of Primary Care (1), 2, pp 69-73
Understanding risk and safety in home health care: the limits of generic frameworks
McGraw, Caroline, Drennan, Vari and Humphrey, Charlotte, 2008, Quality in Primary Care (16), 4, pp 239-248
Making progress in psychosocial research in dementia
Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill, Warner, James, Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire, Rait, Greta and Kharicha, Kalpa, 2008, Dementia (7), 2, pp 167-174
Nurse prescribing: national data analysis.
Davis, Kathy and Drennan, Vari, 2008, Nursing Times (104), 5, pp 46-48
'Nurse entrepreneurs' a case of government rhetoric?
Traynor, Michael, Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire, Mark, Annabelle, Davis, Kathy, Peacock, Richard and Banning, Maggi, 2008, (13), 1, pp 13-18
Priorities in identifying unmet need in older people attending general practice: a nominal group technique study
Drennan, Vari, Walters, Kate, Lenihan, Penny, Cohen, Shoshanna, Myerson, Sybil and Iliffe, Steve, 2007, Family Practice (24), 5, pp 454-460
Evaluating nurse prescribing behaviour using constipation as a case study
Davis, Kathy and Drennan, Vari, 2007, International Journal Of Nursing Practice (13), 4, pp 243-253
Mothers' views of the health visiting service in the UK: a web-based survey
Russell, Sally and Drennan, Vari, 2007, Community Practitioner (80), 8, pp 22-26
Can primary care identify an 'at risk' group in the older population
Drennan, Vari, Iliffe, Steve, Tai, Sharon See, Lenihan, Penny and Deave, Toity, 2007, British Journal of Community Nursing (12), 4, pp 142-148
Assessing nurse prescribing
Drennan, Vari, 2007, Cancer Nursing Practice (6), 10, pp 3
Assessing the needs of older burglary victims: a link nurse scheme
McGraw, Caroline and Drennan, Vari, 2006, British journal of community nursing (11), 10, pp 414-419
Attracting and retaining nurses in primary care
Drennan, Vari, Andrews, Sarah, Sidhu, Rajinder and Peacock, Richard, 2006, British Journal of Community Nursing (11), 6, pp 242-246
School nurses' contribution to young people's future health
Christian, Sara, Ross, Fiona, Brooks, Fiona and Drennan, Vari, 2005, Nursing Times (101), 47, pp 19-20
Practice nurses and older people: a case management approach to care
Evans, Catherine, Drennan, Vari and Roberts, Julia, 2005, Journal Of Advanced Nursing (51), 4, pp 343-352
The feasibility and acceptability of a specialist health and social care team for the promotion of health and independence in 'at risk' older adults
Drennan, Vari, Iliffe, Steve, Haworth, Deborah, Tai, Sharon S, Lenihan, Penny and Deave, Toity, 2005, Health and Social Care in the Community (13), 2, pp 136-144
Nurse-led case management for older people with long-term conditions
Drennan, Vari and Goodman, Claire, 2004, British Journal of Community Nursing (9), 12, pp 527-533
The development of a short instrument to identify common unmet needs in older people in general practice
Iliffe, Steve, Lenihan, Penny, Orrell, Martin, Walters, Kate, Drennan, Vari and Tai, Sharon See, 2004, The British Journal of General Practice (54), 509, pp 914-918
The workforce in health and social care services to older people: developing an education and training strategy
Drennan, Vari, Levenson, Ros, Goodman, Claire and Evans, Catherine, 2004, Nurse Education Today (24), 5, pp 402-408
Older people and medication management: from compliance to concordance
McGraw, Caroline and Drennan, Vari, 2004, Reviews in Clinical Gerontology (14), 2, pp 145-153
Developing the health and social care workforce
Drennan, Vari, Levenson, Ros, Goodman, Claire and Evans, Catherine, 2003, British Journal of Healthcare Management (9), 11, pp 372-375
Older people's services. A picture of health
Drennan, Vari, Iliffe, Steve, Haworth, Debora, Tai, Sharon See, Lenihan, Penny and Deave, Toity, 2003, The Health service journal (113), 5852, pp 22-24
Applying community-oriented primary care methods in British general practice: a case study
Iliffe, Steve, Lenihan, Penny, Wallace, Paul, Drennan, Vari, Blanchard, Martin and Harris, Andrew, 2002, The British Journal of General Practice (52), 481, pp 646-651
Developing patient group directions
Chapman, Jane, Raynor, Sarah and Drennan, Vari, 2001, Nursing Times (97), 36, pp 37-38
An assessment of dual-role primary care nurses in the inner city
Drennan, Vari and Williams, Glenn, 2001, British Journal of Community Nursing (6), 7, pp 336-341
Self-administration of medicine and older people
McGraw, Caroline and Drennan, Vari, 2001, Nursing Standard (15), 18, pp 33-36
The use of directly observed therapy in TB: a brief pan-London survey
Goodburn, Ann and Drennan, Vari, 2000, Nursing Standard (14), 46, pp 36-38
The use of medication compliance devices by district nursing services
McGraw, Caroline and Drennan, Vari, 2000, British Journal of Community Nursing (5), 7, pp 326-331
Community care. Blurred vision
Drennan, V. and Levenson, R., 1999, The Health service journal (109), 5667, pp 22-23
Nurse practitioners in general practice: an inevitable progression?
Koperski, Marek, Rogers, Steve and Drennan, Vari, 1997, The British Journal of General Practice (47), 424, pp 696-698
Health visitors and homeless families
Drennan, V. and Stearn, J., 1986, Health Visitor (59), 11, pp 340-342
Developments in health visiting
Drennan, V., 1986, Health Visitor (59), 4, pp 108-110
Dementia care in the community : challenges for primary health and social care
Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill and Drennan, Vari (2017). In: Ames, David, (eds.), O'Brien, John T., (eds.) and Burns, Alistair, (eds.), Dementia. Boca Raton, U.S.: CRC Press, pp 161-171
Dementia care in the community: challenges for primary health and social care
Iliffe, Steve, Manthorpe, Jill and Drennan, Vari (2010). In: Ames, D, (eds.), Burns, A, (eds.) and O'Brien, J, (eds.), Dementia. London: Hodder Arnold, pp 157-165
Managing dementias in primary care
Drennan, Vari and Iliffe, Steve (2006). In: Bryan, Karen, (eds.) and Maxim, Jane, (eds.), Communication disability in the dementias. London, UK: Whurr, pp 49-72
Talking to health visitors - perceptions of their work.
Drennan, Vari (1986). In: While, Alison, (ed.), Research in preventive community nursing care : fifteen studies in health visiting. Chichester, U.K.: Wiley, pp 39-52
A feasibility study into the screening of elderly people in an inner city area
Drennan, Vari (1986). In: While, Alison, (ed.), Research in preventive community nursing care : fifteen studies in health visiting. Chichester, U.K.: Wiley, pp 205-214
The development of advanced clinical practitioners in NHS organisations providing acute, community and emergency services in London : an evaluative interview study
Drennan, Vari, Halter, Mary and Taylor, Francesca (2019).
The Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Neighbourhood Nursing Team Test and Learn project of an adapted Buurtzorg model : An early view
Drennan, Vari, Ross, Fiona, Saunders, Mary and West, Peter (2017). (Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St George's University of London)
South London Community Education Provider Networks : evaluation report
Drennan, VM, Calestani, M and Littlejohns, P (2017). London, U.K.: (Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St George's, University of London.)
Adult nurse turnover and retention : South London project report
Drennan, Vari M, Halter, Mary, Grant, Robert, Gale, Julia, Harris, Ruth and Gourlay, Stephen (2015). (Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston University and St George's, University of London)
Explaining health managers' information seeking behaviour and use
Edwards, Christine, Fox, Rebekah, Gillard, Steven, Gourlay, Stephen, Guven, Pinar, Jackson, Charles, Chambers, Mary and Drennan, Vari (2013). Southampton, U.K.: (National Institute for Health Research)
Interprofessional teamwork across stroke care pathways: outcomes and patient and carer experience. final report. NIHR service delivery and organisation programme
Harris, Ruth, Sims, Sarah, Hewitt, Hewitt, Joy, Mark, Brearley, Sally, Cloud, Geoff, Drennan, Vari, Greenwood, Nan, Jones, Fiona, Kalra, Lalit, Mackenzie, Ann and Ross, Fiona (2013). Southampton, U.K.: (Her Majesty's Stationery Office)
A study of the effectiveness of interprofessional working for community dwelling older people
Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari, Manthorpe, Jill, Gage, Heather, Trivedi, Daksha, Shah, Drushita, Schiebel, Fiona, Poltawski, Leon, Handley, Melanie, Nash, Avril and Iliffe, Steve (2012). (NIHR NETSCC)
The transition from cognitive impairment to dementia: older people's experiences
Manthorpe, Jill, Samsi, Kritika, Campbell, Sarah, Abley, Clare, Keady, John, Bond, John, Watts, Sue, Robinson, Louise, Gemski, Alan, Warner, James, Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari and Iliffe, Steve (2011). (NIHR SDO Programme)
Out of hours and unscheduled primary care making it safer: report of the joint conference hosted by the Medical Protection Society, National Patient Safety Agency and MPS Risk Solutions
Drennan, Vari (2010). London, U.K.: (Medical Protection Society)
Nurses as case managers in primary care: the contribution to chronic disease management
Goodman, Claire, Drennan, Vari, Davies, Sue, Masey, Helen, Gage, Heather, Scott, Cherill, Manthorpe, Jill, Brearley, Sally and Iliffe, Steve (2010). London, U.K.: (National Institute for Health Research Service)
Evaluating the nursing, midwifery and health visiting contribution to chronic disease management: an integration of three reviews
Trivedi, Daksha, Bunn, Frances, Forbes, Angus, Scott, Cherill, Kendall, Sally, Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire, Proctor, Susan, While, Alison and Wilson, Patricia (2009). London, U.K.: (National Institute for Health Research)
The contribution of nurse, midwife and health visitor entrepreneurs to patient choice: a scoping exercise (NMHV)
Traynor, Michael, Davis, Kathy, Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire, Humphrey, Charlotte, Locke, Rachel, Marks, Annabelle, Murray, Susan, Banning, Maggi and Peacock, Richard (2006). London: (National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation)
Supporting experienced hospital nurses to move into community matron roles
Drennan, Vari, Goodman, Claire and Leyshon, Stephen (2005). London, U.K.: (Primary Care Nursing Research Unit)
Goal setting as part of a holistic intervention to promote independence in older people with mild frailty : a process evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial
Barrado-Martín, Yolanda, Frost, Rachael, Catchpole, Jessica, Rookes, Tasmin, Gibson, Sarah, Avgerinou, Christina, Gardner, Benjamin, Gould, Rebecca, Chadwick, Paul, Jowett, Claire, Hopkins, Jane, Kumar, Rashmi, Elaswarapu, Rekha, Marston, Louise, Kharicha, Kalpa, Drennan, Vari and Walters, Kate(2023). In: Public Health Science 2023, 24 Nov 2023 :London, U.K.
Advanced Clinical Practice Roles in the NHS : panacea or challenge for workforce problems?
Drennan, Vari, Taylor, Francesca and Halter, Mary(2020). In: HSR UK 2020, 01-04 July 2020 :Online
Introducing physician associates to hospital patients : development and feasibility of an intervention to inform patients about the new role
Taylor, Francesca, Ogidi, Jonathan, Chauhan, Rakhee, Lavda, Zeena, Brearley, Sally and Drennan, Vari(2020). In: HSR UK 2020, 01-04 July 2020 :Online
Drennan, Vari(2018). In: Faculty of Physician Associates 3rd National CPD Conference, 27-28 Sep 2018 :London, U.K.
The expanded general practice team - physician associates and nurses
Drennan, Vari and Yates, Kathryn(2017). In: City Health Conference 2017, 30 Mar 2017 :London, U.K.
Physician Associates in General Practice in England : a challenge to professional boundaries
Drennan, Vari, Gabe, Jonathan and Halter, Mary(2016). In: 16th Biennial Congress of the ESHMS : Healthy Lives : Technologies, Policies and Experiences, 27-29 Jun 2016 :Geneva, Switzerland
Investigating the impact of volunteer mentoring on carers of people with dementia: A mixed methods study
Smith, Raymond, Greenwood, Nan, Drennan, Vari and Mackenzie, Ann(2015). In: 25th Alzheimer Europe Conference “Dementia: Putting Strategies and Research into Practice”, 02-04 Sep 2015 :Ljubljana, Slovenia
Symposium III : Translation of health research focusing on health promotion for older adults
Drennan, Vari M and Hendrix, Cristina(2015). In: ICCHNR 2015 : 6th International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research, 19-21 Aug 2015 :Seoul, South Korea
The impact of volunteer mentoring on carers of people with dementia
Smith, Raymond, Greenwood, Nan, Drennan, Vari and Mackenzie, Ann(2014). In: 24th Alzheimer Europe Conference “Dignity and Autonomy in Dementia", 20-22 Oct 2014 :Glasgow, U.K.
Research in the hidden places- the challenges and opportunities for nurses
Drennan, Vari(2013). In: Royal College of Nursing 2013 Annual International Nursing Research Conference, 20-22 Mar 2013 :Belfast, U.K.
Longitudinal qualitative research: techniques for illuminating nursing care in the community
Drennan, Vari(2013). In: Royal College of Nursing 2013 Annual International Research Conference, 20-22 Mar 2013 :Belfast, U.K.
Developing effective integrated working for the care of older people
Drennan, Vari and Goodman, Claire(2011). In: Integration or fragmentation? Looking at the evidence and making sense of the reforms, 6th October 2011 :London