Dr David Evans
Senior Lecturer
My profile
Biography
David has 15 years of experience working in senior leadership roles within the UK National Health Service. This includes roles within Acute and Community settings. David has also worked in the Middle East where he developed and delivered large scale health transformation projects.
David’s research focuses on leadership across health and social care, and published research in Compassionate Leadership. David has worked with Welsh Government, Public Health Wales, and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) to deliver an innovative Improvement Programme for Dental Practitioners. More recently David is working with partners to develop care pathways for Dentistry across Wales. David has also supported Housing Associations in England and Wales, Health Board (Wales), Health Trusts (England), and Local Authority departments (including planning, housing, and community development).
Currently, David is delivering a Programme to build capability and confidence in quality improvement across third sector, public sector and healthcare organisations which supports a wider implementation of Individualised Placement Support Services.
David brings together academic and practical experience in delivering change in healthcare
Impact
European Health Enhancing Physical Activity Conference in Croatia; Presentation: When the Welsh Dragon Roars: the passion of Parc Eirias and Leisure Services (2017)
1st International Social Prescribing Conference, UK; Poster Presentation: Social Prescribing as a Hegemonic Boundary Object with a happy ending? (2018)
Acute Medicine Symposium (All Wales); Presentation: Social Prescribing – Laying off the drugs. (2018)
HFMA North West Branch Annual Conference: Presentation: Unlocking support and expertise from Higher Education to solve wicked problems across Health and Social Care (2018)
Projects
Individualised Placement Services (IPS) Phase 2: What works for who and in what circumstances: A Realist Evaluation of the IPS programme with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (£72,000)
Research outputs
So close to love: compassionate leadership in healthcare
Evans, D., 14 Apr 2022, In: British Journal Healthcare Management. 28, 4, 8 p., 20210135.
Researcher-in-Residence Brokering practical experience and research expertise: A working example from Health Prestatyn Iach (Report commissioned by Public Health Wales). Co-authored Dr Wilson, Prof Callow, Prof Burton and Dr Evans (2018)
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Journal articles
Evans, D. (2022) 'So close to love: compassionate leadership in healthcare.' British Journal of Healthcare Management, 28(4) pp. 1-8.
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Conference papers
Evans, D., McCabe, O. (2023) 'Relational Pedagogy as a vehicle for authentic learning and assessment in an active learning setting: A case study of reflective practice.' In Manchester Met Learning and Teaching Conference. Manchester, 14/6/2023 - 14/6/2023.
Career history
2014
PhD: Drinking water from flower vases: a story of crisis in the NHS
University of Leicester
1998
MA: Social Theory of Organisations
Keele University
1996
BA: Business Studies
Staffordshire University