Liddle, Jennifer
Stowell, Melanie
Ali, Michael
Warwick, Stephanie
Thompson, Alexandra
Brittain, Katie
Brougham, Adam
Hanratty, Barbara
Funding for this research was provided by:
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National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NIHR200173, NIHR200173, NIHR200173)
Article History
Received: 8 February 2024
Accepted: 3 December 2024
First Online: 19 December 2024
Declarations
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: This rapid qualitative study was conducted in July – November 2022. The study received ethical approval from Newcastle University Research Ethics Committee (REC) (Ref. 21499 − 2022). Health Research Authority (HRA) approvals and NHS REC review were not required because the project was defined as a service evaluation according to the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Participants were informed that they were able to withdraw from the study at any stage up until the findings were produced. To ensure confidentiality, data was anonymised and securely stored. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Consent for publication was confirmed with all participants at the same time as consent to participate was obtained.
: The authors declare no competing interests.