Newcastle University

Introduction

I trained as a registered general nurse working for 14 years in the NHS gaining expertise in surgical, accident & emergency and occupational health nursing. After completing a BSc (Hons) in Health Development Studies, I started my career in health research. My initial work involved both quantitative and qualitative methods to understand the impact of speech and voice problems in people with Parkinson's disease and to evaluate speech and language therapy services for people with Parkinson's disease. My research interests are focused on health care improvements and health promotion for older people, in particular aiming to reduce health inequalities.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Health Development Studies (2004)

E.N.B Teaching and Assessing in Clinical practice (1997)

Registered General Nursing (1990)

Previous Positions

2004 - 2008 Research Associate, Speech & Language Sciences, newcastle University.

2001 - 2004 Occupational Health Practice Nurse

1996 -1999 Accident & Emergency Nursing

Honours and Awards

Prize for poster presentation:Impact of swallowing changes in Parkinson's Disease: individual perspectives, 10th National Conference, Multidisciplinary Care in Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism, Royal College of Physicians, London, July 2005

Current Work

I am currently working as a research associate on a project funded by Macmillan Cancer Support. This is a longitudinal study to evaluate a welfare rights service set up in County Durham for people affected by cancer and their carers. The project aims to examine the impact of welfare rights advice for people with cancer and their carers and to examine the perspectives of professionals involved in their care.

• Pennington L, Noble E. Acceptability and usefulness of the group interaction training programme It Takes Two to Talk to parents of pre-school children with motor disorders. Child: Care, Health and Development 2010, 36(2), 285-296.
• Miller N, Allcock L, Hildreth AJ, Jones D, Noble E, Burn DJ. Swallowing problems in Parkinson disease: frequency and clinical correlates. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2009, 80(9), 1047-1049.
• Miller N, Noble E, Jones D, Allcock L, Burn D. How do I sound to me? Perceived changes in communication in Parkinson's disease. Clinical Rehabilitation 2008, 22(1), 14-22.
• Miller N, Allcock L, Jones D, Noble E, Hildreth AJ, Burn DJ. Prevalence and pattern of perceived intelligibility changes in Parkinson's disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2007, 78(11), 1188-1190.
• Miller N, Noble E, Jones D, Burn D. Hard to swallow: dysphagia in Parkinson's disease. Age and Ageing 2006, 35(6), 614-618.
• Miller N, Noble E, Jones D, Burn D. Life with communication changes in Parkinson's disease. Age and Ageing 2006, 35(3), 235-239.
• Miller N, Burn D, Jones D, Hildreth A, Noble E, Wolters M. Prevalence and pattern of intelligibility decline in Parkinson's disease. Stem-, Spraak-, en Taalpathologie 2006, 14(supplement), 81.
• Miller N, Noble E, Jones D. Speaking up for speech in Parkinson's Disease. Internationl Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 2006. UK: Mark Allen Publishing Ltd., 13(11), 488.
• Noble E, Jones D, Miller N, Burn D. Speech and language therapy provision for people with Parkinson’s disease: patterns and perceptions. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 2006, 13(7), 323-327.
• Noble E, Moffatt S, White M. "The Day the Welfare Rights Lassie Rang, I Felt This Whole Weight Had Been Lifted" How Welfare Rights Advice Can Help With the Psychological and Social Impacts of Cancer. In: British Psychosocial 2012 Conference. 2012, Leeds, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Miller N, Noble E, Jones D, Deane K, Gibb C. Survey of speech and language therapy provision for people with Parkinson’s disease in the United Kingdom: patients’ and carers’ perspectives. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders 2011, 46(2), 179-188.