Rachael Dutton

Rachael has been the Research Manager with Housing 21 Dementia Voice, and Visiting Research Fellow with the University of the West of England, since 1996.  She is responsible for developing and implementing a national programme of applied research on the care and housing for older people with mental health needs.  
 
Previously, Rachael  has worked in research and senior management in:

• local government
• health
• not-for-profit, and 
• academic settings.  

Her career as a social researcher began as a Research Associate on a five year assistive technology research and development project with the University of Edinburgh. This developed through roles as Senior Health Information Scientist with NHS National Services Scotland, Director of a national health promotion charity, and Research and Evidence Based Practice Manager with a local authority.

Currently Rachael is a member of:

Housing and Dementia Research Consortium Steering Group

EVIDEM-EOL Steering Group

The NCPC Dementia Working Group

Recent publications include:

• Dutton, R. (2009)  'Extra Care' Housing and  People with Dementia - What Do We Know About What Works  Regarding the Built and Social Environment, and the Provision of Care and Support? A Scoping Review  of the Literature 1998-2008.  Housing and Dementia Research Consortium, May 2009. Copy available from D H Care Networks.
• Dutton, R (2009)  Specialist Community-Based End of Life Dementia Care Nurse.  Dementia Vol. 8; pp 431-434.  Sage Publications.
• Dutton, R. (2009) Improving the Quality of Dying.  Journal of Care Services Management.  Vol. 3; No. 3, pp 258-260.  April - June 2009.  Henry Stewart Publications.
• Dutton, R. and Breeze, M. (2009) Evaluation of Bristol City Council Assistive Technology Pilots.  Bristol City Council, January 2009.