Sunkersing, David
Shepherd, Leila
Feather, Calandra
Williams, Ivor
Eastwood, Imogen
Droney, Joanne
Franklin, Bryony Dean
Wee, Bee
O’Hara, Lisa
Darzi, Ara
Grailey, Kate
Funding for this research was provided by:
Oak Foundation (OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279, OFIL-20-279)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Article History
Received: 11 August 2025
Accepted: 10 November 2025
First Online: 24 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study received a favourable ethical opinion from the West of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 4, part of the UK Health Departments’ Research Ethics Service (REC reference 24/WS/0026), for conduct in the NHS and private healthcare settings. The study also received regulatory approvals from the Health Research Authority (HRA) for sites in England, and from Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) for sites in Wales. Informed consent was obtained from all study participants before any data collection. The research was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.