Dr Catriona Mayland
MBChB, MD, FRCPS (Glas)
School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Pallative Medicine
Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine
+44 114 226 5213
Full contact details
School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 225, Broomcross Building
Weston Park Hospital
Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2SJ
- Profile
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For enquiries please contact - SMPH-West-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk
I joined the University of Sheffield in 2018 after obtaining a Yorkshire Cancer Research (YCR) ‘CONNECTS’ Senior Clinical Research Fellowship. I am also an Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
I was awarded my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Liverpool in 2010. My MD evaluated quality of care for dying patients and their families (last days of life) as perceived by bereaved relatives. From this work, I have developed, validated and used my international ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ (CODETM) tool.
My belief that palliative care should help address injustices and inequities drives my research interests. These include complex cancer groups e.g., head and neck cancer, mesothelioma, and improving access and integration of palliative care, including bereavement support, through inclusive methodology.
- Qualifications
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- MBChB, University of Glasgow
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Liverpool
- FRCPS (Glasgow)
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Palliative Medicine 2008
- Research interests
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- Palliative and end-of-life care
- Complex cancer groups: Head and neck cancer; mesothelioma
- Health service design and integration of care
- Evaluation of quality of care at the very end-of-life
- Validation and use of outcome measures, including post-bereavement surveys
- Family and informal carer support including bereavement.
I have expertise in mixed methods research and using collaborative, inclusive approaches to capture patient and family experiences. Within the University of Sheffield, I am the co-lead for Theme 5 of the Cancer Strategy, ‘Enhancing Patient Experience and Voice.’
I am the co-lead for the NIHR-funded ‘Palliative Partners – Head and Neck Cancer’ (PP-HANC) and the NIHR RfPB study, ‘Improving healthcare experiences for patients with Head and Neck Cancer’ (ii-HANC). I was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2020.
Currently, I am the co-lead for the NIHR-funded PRP study, ‘Equitable bereavement care for all.’
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- . Journal of Palliative Care, 36(2), 121-129.
- . Palliative Medicine, 35(5), 843-851.
- . Palliative Medicine, 35(1), 27-44.
- . Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 60(2), e33-e39.
- . Palliative Medicine, 34(5), 639-650.
- . Palliative Medicine, 33(3), 357-368.
- . Palliative Medicine, 32(8), 1286-1287.
- . BMC Palliative Care, 17.
- . Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 47(4), 687-696.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(2), 167-174.
All publications
Journal articles
- . Gut.
- . The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 6(7).
- . BMC Palliative Care, 24.
- . BMJ Open, 15(6).
- . BMC Palliative Care, 24(1).
- . Health Technology Assessment.
- . communications medicine, 5(49).
- . Palliative Medicine, 39(2), 286-297.
- . OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, 91(2), 904-931.
- . Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(11).
- . BMC Palliative Care, 23(1).
- . Palliative Medicine, 38(9), 923-934.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 14(e2), e1622-e1634.
- . SSM: Qualitative Research in Health, 5.
- . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 70.
- . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 70.
- . The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 138(S1), S83-S95.
- . British Journal of General Practice, 74(739), e88-e95.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 13, e1038-e1047.
- . BMJ Open, 13(12).
- . International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(2).
- . Health Open Research, 4.
- . Supportive Care in Cancer, 31(1).
- . Palliative Medicine, 37(2), 235-243.
- . Palliative Medicine, 37(4), 586-601.
- . AMRC Open Research, 4.
- . Palliative Medicine, 36(8), 1186-1206.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 12(3), 302-304.
- . BMJ Open, 12(6).
- . Journal of Patient Experience, 9.
- . Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 64(1), E23-E33.
- . Palliative Medicine, 36(4), 717-729.
- . Palliative Medicine, 36(1), 161-170.
- . AMRC Open Research, 3.
- . BMJ Open Quality, 10(3).
- . BMJ Open, 11(8).
- . PLoS ONE, 16(6).
- . BJGP Open, 5(4).
- . Annals of Palliative Medicine, 10(6), 6145-6155.
- . The Oncologist, 26(7), e1273-e1284.
- . Palliative Medicine, 35(8), 1480-1491.
- . Palliative Medicine, 35(7), 1249-1257.
- . Journal of Palliative Care, 36(2), 121-129.
- . Palliative Medicine, 35(5), 843-851.
- . Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, 50(3), 262-273.
- . Palliative Medicine, 35(1), 27-44.
- . BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 10(4), 429-434.
- . Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 60(2), e33-e39.
- . BMC Palliative Care, 19.
- . BMC Palliative Care, 19.
- . Palliative Medicine, 34(5), 639-650.
- . Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 30, 59-66.
- . Palliative Medicine, 33(3), 357-368.
- . BMC Health Services Research, 18.
- . Palliative Medicine, 32(8), 1286-1287.
- . BMC Palliative Care, 17.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 7(3), 316-325.
- . Poster Presentations, A21.1-A21.
- . BMJ Open, 6(11).
- . PLOS ONE, 11(9).
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 6(3), 387.1-387.
- . BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 6(3), 369-372.
- Using volunteers to support end-of-life care. Nursing Times, 112(14), 12-14.
- . British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 54(1), 62-67.
- . Palliative and Supportive Care, 14(5), 479-487.
- . British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 53(10), 1015-1020.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 5(3), 223-231.
- . British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 52(5), 458-460.
- . Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 47(4), 687-696.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(2), 167-174.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A100.1-A100.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A80.1-A80.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A40.2-A40.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(1), 108.2-108.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A46.2-A46.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 4(Suppl 1), A3.2-A3.
- Quality for end-of-life care for those who died at home:views and experiences of bereaved relatives and carers.. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 4, 687-696.
- . International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(2), 63-63.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 3(4), 457-457.
- . British Journal of Cancer, 108(10), 1942-1948.
- . Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 46(3), 433-446.e6.
- . Supportive Care in Cancer, 20(12), 3247-3254.
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2(Suppl 1), A90.1-A90.
- . Palliative Medicine, 26(7), 897-907.
- . Current Opinion in Supportive & Palliative Care, 5(3), 265-272.
- . European Journal of Cancer, 47, S229-S229.
- Improving care in the last days and hours of life: the role of the Liverpool Care Pathway. MIMS Oncology and Palliative Care, 4(4), 10-12.
- . Palliative Medicine, 22(2), 133-144.
- . Palliative Medicine, 21(5), 369-383.
- . Palliative Medicine, 19(1), 17-20.
- . Journal of Palliative Care, 20(2), 119-120.
- . Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: International Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 41(2), 138-141.
- . Palliative Medicine, 16(2), 172-172.
- . BMC Primary Care, 26(1).
- . Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 11(1).
Book chapters
- In Cherny NI, Fallon MT, Kaasa S, Portenoy RK & Currow DC (Ed.), Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (pp. 918-926). Oxford University PressOxford
- Palliative care for head and neck cancer, Scott Brown S Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Volume 3 Head and Neck Surgery Plastic Surgery (pp. 361-368).
- PALLIATIVE CARE FOR HEAD AND NECK CANCER, Scott Browns Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Eighth Edition Volume 1 3 (pp. 361-368).
- , Palliative Medicine (pp. xi-xxxii). Elsevier
- , Palliative Medicine (pp. 978-983). Elsevier
- Care of the imminently dying - Standards of care In Walsh TD, Foley KM & Glare P (Ed.), Palliative Medicine Elsevier
- The role and challenges for providing palliative care to head and neck cancer patients In Jones T & Paleri V (Ed.), Otorhinolaryngology
Book reviews
- Critical moments - death and dying in intensive care. Palliative Medicine(16).
Conference proceedings
- . BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Vol. 15(Suppl 2) (pp A44-A44). Belfast, Northern Ireland, 20 March 2025 - 20 March 2025.
- . BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Vol. 15(Suppl 1) (pp A1-A1). Virtual, online, 11 February 2025 - 11 February 2025.
- . ‘The (Richard) Light Fantastic’ – Pleural disease diagnosis and outcomes (pp A236-A237)
- . Lung Cancer, Vol. 190 (pp 107628-107628)
- . Poster Presentations (pp A27.1-A27)
- . Poster Presentations (pp A10.2-A10)
- . Poster Presentations (pp A68.1-A68)
- . The Marie Curie Research Conference 2023 (pp A1.3-A2)
- . The Marie Curie Research Conference 2023 (pp A2.1-A2)
- . Poster Presentations (pp A78.1-A78)
- . Poster Presentations (pp A77.2-A78)
- Measuring quality of dying, death and end-of-life care for children and young people: a scoping review of available tools. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 31 (pp S27-S27)
- . Poster Presentations (pp A54.1-A54)
- . Oral Presentations (pp A1.2-A1)
- Impact of visiting restrictions for the dying during the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare professionals' quality of life around the world (the CO-LIVE study). QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 31 (pp S69-S69)
- . BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, Vol. 11(Suppl 1) (pp A3-A3). virtual event, 25 March 2021 - 26 March 2021.
- . Poster presentations (pp A66.2-A67)
- . Oral presentations (pp A5.2-A5)
Reports
Other
- . BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 10(4), 414-414.
Preprints
- , FapUNIFESP (SciELO).
- , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
- , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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- Grants
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Equitable Bereavement Care for All - An inclusive, qualitative study to improve bereavement services for those from ethnically diverse communities. NIHR Policy-Related Programme Grant.
Understanding and identifying priorities for improving the healthcare experiences of people with incurable head and neck cancer. NIHR Research for Patient Benefit.
Palliative Partners in Head & Neck Cancer – a network approach to addressing the needs of patients & their families. NIHR Palliative and End-of-Life Care Partnership Grant.
MINNOW study – Investigating the Mental health Implications of a mesothelioma diagnosis and developing resources to resources to Optimise Wellbeing. Meso UK
The journey from diagnosis to end-of-life care for patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) – a retrospective palliative care review. Meso UK.
The impact and implications of COVID-19 on the relational, social, and healthcare experiences of hospice care in the West Midlands. UKRI Economic and Social Research Council.
The role and response of primary healthcare services in the delivery of palliative care during COVID-19: A mixed methods investigation and co-production of a framework for primary palliative care in pandemics. Royal College of General Practitioners.
Measuring, evaluating & improving the quality of care for dying people & their families. White Rose Collaboration fund.
Cancer Pain-assessment Toolkit for Use in RoutinE oncology outpatient services: a cluster randomised feasibility trial – CAPTURE. Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Pain in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a prospective, longitudinal study. British Lung Foundation.
Integrating palliative care into routine oncological care for head and neck cancer patients (YCR ‘CONNECTS’ Fellowship). Yorkshire Cancer Research.
- Teaching interests
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My teaching interests lie within the field of Palliative Care and in particular focus on symptom control, integration of palliative care, and advance care planning.
I contribute to the MSc (Res) in Translational Oncology at the University of Sheffield as well as the Phase 4 Undergraduate medical course. I am an experienced medical student SSC modules supervisor and Personal and Academic Tutor.
I have supervised one PhD student and one BSc student to completion, and currently supervise two PhD students as well as Academic Clinical Fellows and Research Associates. I welcome enquiries from potential motivated PhD students interested in areas of palliative care.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Steering Group Member – National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL).
- Advisory Group Member – Sheffield Mesothelioma Research Centre.
- Previous lead for the ‘Cancer Experience’ Group within the Department of Oncology and Metabolism.
- Deputy Lead of the Sheffield Palliative Care Research Group.
- Co-lead for Theme 5 ‘Enhancing Patient Experience and Voice’ for the University of Sheffield Cancer Strategy.