Biography
Emerita Professor of Nursing, Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care. University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine and Cambridge University Hospitals 2013 - 2023. Formally retired 30 September 2023, although part-time in the PCU and remaining active in research. Leader in cardiovascular research with particular focus on the diagnosis and management of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, and primary care management of patients with CVD. Professor Deaton continues to support building research capacity among nurses, allied professionals and medical trainees.
Research
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, cardiovascular prevention, primary care management of patients with cardiovascular conditions, integrated care, multimorbidity.
Publications
Selected recent publications:
Goyal P, Zainul O, Sharma Y, Reich A, Osma P, Lau J, Massou E, Turchioe M, Russell D, Masterson Creber R, Deaton C. Geriatric Vulnerabilities Among Adults with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Evaluation from Two Different Continents. J Am Cardiol Coll: Advances. 2025 (in press).
Kwok CS, Piper SE, Deaton C, Masters J, Duckett S. Heart failure services from the hospital perspective in the UK: a cross-sectional survey. Br J Cardiol. 2025;32(1) doi:10.5837/bjc.2025.001.
Austin R, Khair E, Blakeman T, Chew-Graham C, Forsyth F, Hossain M, Sowden E, Deaton C. Diagnosing and Managing Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Consensus Survey. BMJ Open. 2024; 14: e092993 Doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092993
Vrints C, Andreotti F, Koskinas KC, Rossello X, Adamo M, Ainslie J, Banning AP, Budaj A, Buechel RR, Chiariello GA, Chieffo A, Christodorescu RM, Deaton C, et al. ESC Scientific Document Group. 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of Chronic Coronary Syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2024; 45(36):3415-3537. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae177.
Forsyth F, Soh CL, Elks N, Lin H, Bailey K, Rowbotham S, Mant J, Hartley P, Deaton C. Exercise Modalities in Multi-Component Interventions for Older adults with Multi-Morbidity: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. J Frailty Aging. 2024: http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2024.28
Teaching and Supervisions
Supporting MPhil in Global Health
None current, but mentor nurses and AHPs nationally and internationally.
Other Professional Activities
Active volunteer for European Society of Cardiology (ESC), European Association for Preventive Cardiology, ESC Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals, British Heart Foundation, American Heart Association. Serve on editorial boards of European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Outcomes, European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. Honorary Professor of Nursing, Queen's University of Belfast.
