What we are working on

POST-IT-PAD is a research programme to develop, evaluate, and prepare for national scale-up a community-based rehabilitation network for people with PAD across the UK. Inspired by the Dutch ClaudicatioNet model, the programme will co-design a UK-adapted service, test it in a feasibility trial, and build the implementation and sustainability architecture needed for long-term adoption. The programme is led by the University of Stirling in partnership with York St John University and NHS partners in Scotland and England. Central to the programme is an equity-by-design approach: ensuring that the people most likely to benefit from rehabilitation are the ones most likely to be reached by it.

Status: In development

This study used reflexive thematic analysis to explore how people experience living with PAD, including the impact on daily life, interactions with healthcare services, self-management, and access to treatment. Five themes were identified, with equity and access to information and resources emerging as central concerns. Findings are currently under review for publication in the Journal of Vascular Nursing.

Status: Under review

A collaborative project to develop a national service specification for PAD rehabilitation, including an equity-by-design standard, an implementation science framework drawing on Normalisation Process Theory and CFIR, and a system mapping protocol. This work underpins the larger POST-IT-PAD programme and is being developed with academic partners and NHS collaborators across the UK.

Status: Planned

PrEPAID tested the feasibility of pain management and patient education interventions to increase physical activity in people with intermittent claudication. The trial results, published in BMJ Open (2025), demonstrated feasibility and provide a foundation for the POST-IT-PAD programme.

Status: Published (BMJ Open, 2025)