Projects per year
Personal profile
Academic Background
MSc. Health Economics, University of York
BSc Economics, University of Southampton
Diploma in Higher Education Practice, University of East Anglia
BTEC HNC in Applied Biology, Paddington College
Areas of Expertise
Health Economics
Economic evaluation alongside clinical trials
Economic evaluation using health economic models
Measurement of outcomes in economic evaluations
Career
I am a senior research fellow within the Norwich Medical School at UEA. I have also been a principle research fellow at the University of Southampton and have held research roles in health economics at the University of Leicester and Keele University. I have also held a position in health economics for the NHS.
Key Research Interests
Health Economics
Economic evaluation alongside clinical trials
Economic evaluation using health economic models
Measurement of outcomes in economic evaluations
I am currently involved in a number of research projects:
NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR)
INHALE: Potential of Molecular Diagnostics for Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in UK Critical Care.
Adapting and testing an intervention for carers of people with dementia - CARECOACH
CompreHensive geriAtRician-led MEdication Review (CHARMER)
Care Homes Independent Pharmacist Prescribing Service (CHIPPS): Development and delivery of a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine both its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
The clinical and cost-effectiveness of exercise intervention for depression in adolescents: a phased multi-site randomised controlled trial (READY)
Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention in primary care: A randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness (SupportBack)
Randomised evaluation of surgery with craniectomy for patients undergoing evacuation of acute subdural haematoma. RESCUE-ASDH
SupPoRtive Exercise Programmes for Accelerating REcovery after major ABdominal Cancer surgery (PREPARE-ABC)
NIHR Health Sevices and Delivery Research (HS&DR)
Interpersonal Counselling for Adolescent Depression delivered by Youth Mental Health Workers without Core Professional Training: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial (ICALM)
BEST for adolescent BPD (Brief Early School-based Treatment for adolescent Borderline Personality Disorder): investigating the feasibility of providing specialised, early intervention for borderline personality disorder through collaboration with education providers
NIHR PHR
BabyBreathe Trial (A randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention to prevent return to smoking postpartum)
NIHR i4i
Clinical Evaluation and Regulatory Approval of the E-Vac, an Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy Device
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 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The ICAST Programme
Philpott, C. (Principal Investigator), Garner (nee Murray), N. (Co-Investigator), Minihane, A.-M. (Co-Investigator), Naughton, F. (Co-Investigator), Richardson, K. (Co-Investigator), Sims, E. (Co-Investigator), Skinner, J. (Co-Investigator), Turner, D. (Co-Investigator), Vishwakarma, PhD, R. (Co-Investigator) & Gooding, J. (Researcher)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/07/26 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Comparison of high frequency JET ventilation Versus conventional Intermittent Positive pressure ventilation on the effectiveness of catheter ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: a multicentre, double blinded, randomised controlled trial (JET-VIP AF)
Cross, J. (Principal Investigator), Hammond, M. (Principal Investigator), Garg, P. (Co-Investigator), Turner, D. (Co-Investigator), Barton, G. (CTU Role), Clark, A. (CTU Role) & Pond, M. (CTU Role)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/12/25 → 31/08/29
Project: Research
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NIHR Health Protection research Unit in Gastrointestinal infections
Hunter, P. (Principal Investigator), De La Iglesia, B. (Co-Investigator), Deane, K. (Co-Investigator), Geere, J.-A. (Co-Investigator), Hardeman, W. (Co-Investigator), Lake, I. (Co-Investigator), Tyler, K. (Co-Investigator), Turner, D. (Researcher) & Varley, A. (Researcher)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/04/25 → 31/03/30
Project: Research
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BEACON - A phase IV assessor-blind randomised control trial comparing the effectiveness, tolerability and cost effectiveness of ciclosporin, methotrexate, and dupilumab in adults with moderate-severe eczema
Turner, D. (Principal Investigator) & Pyne, S. (Researcher)
14/11/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
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An evaluation of Care (EuCatIon) and treatment reviews for people with Learning disabilities and Autistic people (CECILA)
Bunning, K. (Principal Investigator), Killett, A. (Co-Investigator) & Turner, D. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Clinical effectiveness of internet-delivered self-help Aacceptance and Commitment Therapy for family carers of people with dementia (iACT4CARERS): a multicentre, parallel, randomised controlled trial
Kishita, N., Gould, R. L., Khondoker, M., McCracken, L. M., Riggey, M., Trucco, A. P., Howe, D., Couchman, A., Flanagan, E., Vishwakarma, R., Guillard, C., Ashford, P.-A., Turner, D., Losada-Baltar, A., Cabrera-Lafuente, I., Gallego-Alberto, L., Richmond, E., Czyznikowska, B., Hammond, M. & Nautiyal, A. & 1 others, , 11 Jul 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 67, 101766.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical effectiveness of internet-delivered self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for family carers of people with dementia (iACT4CARERS): a multicentre, parallel, randomised controlled trial
Kishita, N., Gould, R. L., Khondoker, M., McCracken, L. M., Riggey, M., Trucco, A. P., Howe, D., Couchman, A., Flanagan, E., Vishwakarma, PhD, R., Guillard, C., Ashford, P.-A., Turner, D., Losada-Baltar, A., Cabrera-Lafuente, I., Gallego-Alberto, L., Richmond, E., Czyznikowska, B., Hammond, M. & Nautiyal, A. & 1 others, , 11 Jul 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness of the BabyBreathe intervention for maintaining postpartum smoking cessation: multicentre pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Notley, C. (Lead Author), Belderson, P., Clark, L., Brown, T. J., Bauld, L., Clark, A. B., Duneclift, S., Gilroy, V., Harris, T., Hardeman, W., Holland, R., Howard, G., Naughton, F., Reynolds, K., Smith, D., Stirling, S., Turner, D. & Ussher, M., 18 Aug 2026, In: BMJ-British Medical Journal. 394, p. e100242Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the CompreHensive geriAtRician-led MEdication Review (CHARMER) deprescribing intervention in hospital: protocol for a cluster randomised stepped-wedge trial
Wright, D. J., Alldred, D. P., Scott, S., Atkins, B., Clark, A. B., Colles, A., Hammond, A., Jones, C. E. L., Martin-Kerry, J. M., Patel, M., Sims, E., Turner, D., Witham, M. & Bhattacharya, D., Mar 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 3, e107396.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rapid molecular diagnostics for pathogen identification in hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia in critical care: INHALE research programme including RCT
Enne, V. I., Stewart, S.-J. F., Wagner, A. P., Turner, D., Russell, C., High, J., Stirling, S., Barber, J. A., Horne, R., Livermore, D. M. & Gant, V. A., 4 Jun 2026, In: Programme Grants for Applied Research. 14, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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NIHR RfPB South East and Central (External organisation)
Turner, D. (Member)
2010 → …Activity: Membership › Peer review panel
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UK Health Economics Study Group (External organisation)
Turner, D. (Member)
1995 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association