Caroline Free MBChB MRCGP DRCOG DFP MSc PhD

Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology

My medical degree was obtained from Leeds. I continue to work as a general practitioner and prior to this worked in primary care in India. My research interests relate to primary care with a focus on sexual and reproductive health / health promotion and trials. Current projects include: Txt2stop- a randomised controlled trial of mobile phone based smoking cessation support funded by the UK Medical Research Council and trials of interventions to increase recruitment and follow up.

Affiliation

Teaching

I currently teach on the Study Design, Foundations in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Basic Epidemiology units within the MSc programme at the school. I organise the Foundations in Sexual and Reproductive Health . I supervise both MSc and PhD students.

Research

My research interests are in primary care particularly focussing on the burden of ill health suffered by socially deprived groups. I have previously published research on the health care experiences of ethnic minority and refugee groups, emergency contraception and sexual health. My ongoing research interests are in primary care and health promotion. I am the principal investigator on the txt2stop trial of mobile phone based smoking cessation support funded by the MRC and am also working on the development and evaluation of condom promotion interventions.

Research areas

  • Behaviour change
  • Primary care
  • Sexual health

Disciplines

  • Epidemiology
  • Medicine

Disease and Health Conditions

  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease

Other interests

  • MARCH
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