Andy Bradshaw

Biographic Data

ID4272995
NAMEAndy Bradshaw
GIVEN NAMESAndy
FAMILY NAMEBradshaw
SIGNATUREBRADSHAW A
AFFILIATIONSKing's College London
ORCID0000-0003-1717-1546
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Benefit take-up in the last year of life

    Open AccessJoanna M Davies, Amie Fairs et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2026

    Context In the UK, and in other countries, people living with a terminal illness are eligible for financial support to help with the costs of serious illness and to support their dignity and independence. This study investigates the take-up of benefits in the last year of life and identifies sociodemographic, clinical, and geographical factors associated with underclaiming. Methods Retrospective cohort study using linked mortality, Census and ben…

  • Social Class, the Overlooked Element of Diversity within Higher Education

    Open AccessAndy Bradshaw, Joanna M Davies et al.ARTICLESociology2025References: 8

    Investigating the data that universities collect on the characteristics of staff and students offers an insight into which aspects of diversity they prioritise. We sent Freedom of Information requests to 24 Russell Group institutions asking them to report the data they collect on the class background and protected characteristics of staff and students. We also reviewed university equality policy documents using content analysis. Analysis showed t…

  • ‘There's Nothing Wrong With You; You Just Need to Lose Weight’—A Qualitative Exploration of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Among Women With Multiple Sclerosis and Their Interaction in Seeking Pelvic Healthc…

    Open AccessChristine Addington, Andy Bradshaw et al.ARTICLEHealth Expectations2024

    INTRODUCTION: Within 10 years of multiple sclerosis (MS) progression, nearly all women will have experienced symptoms associated with bladder, bowel and/or sexual health. Yet despite the impact these symptoms have on physical, psychological and social well-being, it remains an underserved area within the UK healthcare system. STUDY AIM: This research employs a participatory research approach framed within the principles of intersectional feminism…

  • Provision of palliative and end-of-life care in UK care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessAndy Bradshaw, Sophia Ostler et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: Little consideration has been given to how the provision of palliative and end-of-life care in care homes was affected by COVID-19. The aims of this study were to: (i) investigate the response of UK care homes in meeting the rapidly increasing need for palliative and end-of-life care during the COVID-19 pandemic and (ii) propose policy recommendations for strengthening the provision of palliative and end-of-life care within care hom…

  • Group-based Tai Chi as therapy for alleviating experiences of social death in people with advanced, incurable disease

    Andy Bradshaw, L Walker et al.ARTICLEQualitative Research in Sport and…2022

    Advanced, incurable disease is a highly stressful and traumatic life event that can lead to losses of social identity, social connectedness, and losses associated with bodily disintegration. The combination of these losses makes it difficult to remain socially active and sometimes results in experiences of social death. However, few studies have explored the role of group-based hospice activities for mitigating the impact of social death in peopl…