About

Prior to working at Sheffield Hallam University, I worked extensively in public health - first as a nurse in HIV and sexual health, and later as health protection nurse. I specialised in health protection and outbreak control, working as a civil servant for the UK government, and as a global health adviser for an international charity, contributing to the implementation of our global standards across 24 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific regions. 

Alongside my work with Sheffield Hallam University, I am an Associate Tutor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine [LSHTM]. I support the delivery of Professional Diploma in Tropical Nursing [PDTN] by facilitating group discussions during lectures, providing assignment support, assessment marking, and being part of the course committee.

I also remain on the UK government reserve register for rapid public health support, available to respond to infectious disease outbreaks around the world.

Teaching

School of Health and Social Care

College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences

Subject area

I contribute to the delivery of our pre-registration nursing courses, in addition to CPD courses, specialist modules, and post-graduate programmes. I also undertake academic adviser responsibilities, supporting students to develop excellent study skills, and to relate classroom work to practical skills experiences during clinical placement.

Modules 

I teach in various modules across our undergraduate BSc and postgraduate MSc adult nursing courses, as well as supporting clinical skills sessions for mental health nursing students. 

Research

• Health Research Institute

Current research projects

I recently completed a MSc Public Health (Global), researching the role of community health workers in Tanzania for my dissertation project. 

Since joining Sheffield Hallam University, I have supported various research projects within the department, specialising in completing literature reviews to understand the current context of health issues ahead of preparing impact reports and new research. 

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Selected research projects

Co-author of clinical practice article, “Spotlight on drug resistant Shigella”

- pending publication date

Principle investigator and poster presenter, “Evaluating the use of digital methods to distribute public health information” Meningitis Research Foundation Conference, 2019

- abstract available on page 15 in the conference book of poster abstracts, https://www.meningitis.org /mrf-conference-2019

- an oral presentation of this work was also delivered at the PHE Public Health Research & Science Conference in 2019

First author and winner of best poster prize, “The public health management of meningococcal disease in the age of smartphones and social media” Meningitis Research Foundation Conference, 2017

- poster available via https://www.slideshare.net/meningitis/hannah-mccall-prize-winning-poster-at-mrfs-meningitis-septicaemia-in-children-adults-2017

- also accepted for presentation at the 5 Nations Health Protection Conference in 2018

First author and poster presenter, “Let’s talk about sex: sexual health history taking in health protection” Public Health England Annual Conference, 2017

- poster not available online

First author of editorial, “What is chemsex and why does it matter?” British Medical Journal, 2015

- available via https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h5790

First author, “I learnt to adapt to different mentor-student relationships” Nursing Standard, 2006

- available via https://journals.rcni.com/doi/abs/10.7748/ns.21.2.25.s28

Publications