OUR SERVICES

PUBLIC HEALTH

Community and individual approach to preventing diseases, improving quality of life and reducing social inequalities. 
Professor Katharine Barnard-Kelly PhD, Practitioner Psychologist (HCPC Registration: PYL02075)

CLINICAL RESEARCH

Leading clinical trials and other research to assess quality of life and patient-reported outcomes of therapies, devices and novel interventions

• We employ rigorous and robust qualitative and quantitative methodologies

• We provide high quality tailored research services and health psychology expertise

• We lead psychosocial investigation in clinical trials to complement biomedical and safety outcomes

PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES

• Development of patient-reported outcomes and patient preference measures

• Expert advice on effective use of validated and reliable measures.

• We ensure outcomes provide clarity of functionality, patient interaction with devices for optimal usage and better psychosocial functioning and quality of life.

KEY OPINION LEADERS

Participating in…

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• Research advisory boards

• Industry advisory boards

• Clinical research funding boards

• Expert advisor

HUMAN FACTORS

New and higher regulatory standards have led to human factors and patient-reported outcome gaps in product submission

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• Provide high quality tailored human factors assessment and research services in evidence submissions, patient preference outcomes and patient engagement

• Ensure assessments span age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status and health literacy using validated and reliable measures

• Ensure outcomes provide clarity of functionality, patient interaction with devices for optimal usage and better psychosocial functioning and quality of life

CONTACT US

AT  THE  HELM

Professor Katharine Barnard  PhD, Chartered Health Psychologist, specializes in human factors assessment and the psychosocial impact of disease. She has a longstanding research interest in human factors, patient engagement and quality of life assessment. Her extensive evidence-based, theory-driven research portfolio has provided valuable insights into factors contributing to therapy choice, technology uptake and quality of life; behavioural interventions and the far-reaching impact of disability and disease on individuals and their family members.

Prof Barnard is currently leading on human factors assessment, patient preference, trade-offs and psychosocial assessment of diabetes technologies; she is an Expert Adviser to NICE; a close collaborator with the FDA and is the UK psychological lead on research to enhance patient engagement, optimised self-management heath behaviours, device functionality and human interaction thereof.

KALMOD CIC

KALMOD Community Interest Company is the non-profit arm of Barnard Health Limited.  The primary purpose is to serve the community of those who support individuals with disabilities and chronic conditions. Established to ring-fence profits from KALMOD Intervention tool to be used on good causes and reinvested into the community.