Peter Elton

A qualitative study to assess school nurses' views on vaccinating 12–13 year old school girls against human papillomavirus without parental consent (2009)

Stretch, Rebecca, McCann, Rosemary, Roberts, Stephen A, Elton, Peter, Baxter, David, Brabin, Loretta

Abstract Background In the UK, parental consent for the routine vaccination of 12–13 year olds schoolgirls against human papillomavirus (HPV) is recommended, although legally girls may be able to...

Women with learning disabilities and access to cervical screening: retrospective cohort study using case control methods (2008)

Reynolds, Fiona, Stanistreet, Debbi, Elton, Peter

Abstract Background Several studies in the UK have suggested that women with learning disabilities may be less likely to receive cervical screening tests and a previous local study in had found that...

'Smoke gets in your eyes': a research-informed professional education and advocacy programme (2007)

Thornton, Judith, Edwards, Richard, Harrison, Roger A., Elton, Peter, Astbury, Nick, Kelly, Simon P.

Smoking is associated with common sight-threatening eye conditions. We suspected that this link was little known and it might be a potent novel health promotional tool. We therefore developed a...