Research
Research and publications
Peer-reviewed research on prehabilitation, telehealth and equity in perioperative care, alongside clinical trials as Principal Investigator.
Publications
Peer-reviewed publications and articles
Understanding patients’ experiences and perspectives of tele-prehabilitation: a qualitative study to inform service design and delivery
Research protocol: prehabilitation for Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)
Getting fit for surgery: a protocol for implementing a breast prehabilitation service in a district hospital (abstract)
Conferences
Recent conference abstracts, 2025–26
Cultural competence and health disparities in the perioperative care of minority ethnic communities: a literature review
Reducing on-the-day cancellations in high-risk hip and knee arthroplasty patients: a frailty-focused, GIRFT-aligned quality improvement initiative
End-to-end digital pathways (with West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals)
Digital prehabilitation to address healthcare challenges
Clinical trials
Principal Investigator
COPE
COVID-19 in Older People: the influence of frailty and multimorbidity on survival. Principal Investigator within a network of clinicians with a track record of research in frailty; development of risk assessments.
POISE-3
International trial of tranexamic acid to prevent blood transfusion. Recognised by the Chief Investigator in Canada as the Principal Investigator who opened the first UK site.
PREPARE-ABC
Optimisation of colorectal cancer surgical patients. Helped establish the local prehabilitation service, improving outcomes for the local population.
Interested in a research collaboration?
Tara welcomes partnerships on prehabilitation research, evaluation and PhD supervision.