Frost, Helen
Tooman, Tricia R.
Aujla, Navneet
Guthrie, Bruce
Hanratty, Barbara
Kaner, Eileen
O’Donnell, Amy
Ogden, Margaret E.
Pain, Helen G.
Shenkin, Susan D.
Mercer, Stewart W.
Article History
Received: 1 March 2024
Accepted: 2 July 2024
First Online: 15 July 2024
Declarations
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: This project was reviewed by the Research Ethics Committee at the University of Edinburgh (21-EMREC-025) and was deemed to be a health service evaluation, exempt from ethical review. Participants for interview were provided with an invitation letter and information about the project via email or post, including a Participant Information Leaflet if interested in taking part. Individuals were given at least 48 h to consider participation. Informed consent was obtained from individuals who were willing to participate prior to conducting the interview. This was either written or audio-recorded using a consent form equivalent to the written consent form.
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: EK is Director of the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NENC) (NIHR200173) and a Non-Executive Director of the Integrated Care Board North East and North Cumbria. All other authors declare no competing interests.