![Cat Forward](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/people-staff/catherine-forward-a.x45f5160d.jpg?w=160&h=160&f=webp)
Dr Cat Forward
Research Associate
Pronouns
she/her
Biography
Cat Forward has previously researched the health and wellbeing of older women living alone, and the meaning of home to 'well' older adults. She is a registered Occupational Therapist and has worked in the NHS since 2007. She has also carried out research work for the charity Raising Films. Her research interests include the social and physical environments of ageing, gender and ageing, and the relationship between occupation and health, particularly in the case of so-called deviant occupations.
Cat is currently employed as a Research Associate on a project which is aiming to improve access to support for gambling harms and on the Falls in Care Homes National Implementation Study.
She is also on the research team of SUPPORTED: a study of the role of homecare workers in delivering end-of-life care, being led from the University of Hull. And she is co-applicant on a study being led from Queen Mary University of London – Assessing and understanding the potential of assistive technology in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to support independence and wellbeing: A mixed-methods study.
Cat Forward: ORCID iD
Research
![abstract-gambling harms-780](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/abstract-gambling-harms-780.x87dcdf42.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Developing a question to identify gambling harms to individuals or affected others and piloting it in three local authorities
We will test a question that we hope will enable people identified as affected by gambling harms to help to get the support they need.
Project status: Completed
![falls study-780](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/falls-study-780.xaf61fb70.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Falls in care homes national implementation study
An implementation study of an earlier successful project that aims to help prevent falls in care homes.
Project status: Ongoing
![abstract-gambling harms-780](/newimages/research/thumb/abstract-gambling-harms-780.x04669617.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Research on Gambling Harms Group
Research studies focusing on gambling and potential related harms
![](https://kcl.ac.uk/siteelements/images/news-image-kings-logo-780x440.xe298f98f.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Widening Participation in the Healthcare Workforce
Examining the use and development of the Widening Participation programme in NHS England.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Towards Equitable Futures: Reimagining Trans Health and Social Care
Unit researcher Cat Forward co-hosted a webinar which drew 80 attendees
![Blue pink and white flags in a park](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2024/transflag-780.xa1992d6a.jpg?f=webp)
Expanding the concept of 'ageing in place' to include 'dying in place'
Professor Linda Yin-King Lee, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, visited the Unit
![Researchers at King's College London](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2024/prof-lee-visit-to-unit-780.x4fcf46c0.jpg?f=webp)
At the March Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum
Flu vaccination rates among care home staff. The work families undertake during care journeys. Falls prevention.
![Blue-green concentric circles](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/mbchf/hero-and-thumbnail/mbchf-780.x00ff105b.jpg?f=webp)
Unit research feeds into consultations on gambling policy and practice
Caroline Norrie and Cat Forward have responded to calls from NICE, the London Assembly, and DHSC
![Overlapping circles in an abstract design](/newimages/research/thumb/abstract-gambling-harms-780.x04669617.jpg?f=webp)
Adult social care and gambling harms
What questions should Adult Social Care be asking to identify gambling harms?
![Overlapping circles in an abstract design](/newimages/research/thumb/abstract-gambling-harms-780.x04669617.jpg?f=webp)
Exploring local adult social care evidence needs
Unit researchers a strong presence at an event that employed World Café methodology
![Person giving a presentation to a group of people sitting at tables](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2023/may/world-cafe-780.xdc835d98.jpg?f=webp)
Unit researchers present work at GambleAware Conference
The conference focused on taking a public health approach to gambling harms
![Sir Chris Whitty](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2022/dec/chriswhitty-780.x22671221.jpg?f=webp)
Money and mental health – talk at the Unit
The fifth seminar in a series deriving from the gambling study at the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce
![Mental Health](/image-library/Press-Photos/mental-health.x933cea5d.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling and links to suicide
A recording of the third seminar in this series is available
![three playing cards](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/research-programme/gambling-research-at-hscwru/gambling-780bw.x88c69153.jpg?f=webp)
Unit involvement in new falls study
Cat Forward is key Unit researcher on new implementation study of a successful project that aims to help prevent falls in care homes.
![The letters 'implement' spelled out in wooden tiles](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2021/implement-g413808ca9-1920.xac6bd404.jpg?w=814&h=543&crop=780,440,17,52&f=webp)
Events
![lgbtq+ series-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/lgbtq/lgbtq-series-780.xdb631a7a.jpg?f=webp)
LGBTQ+ older adults in social care
Dr Jolie Keemink, Dr Jason Schaub and Martin Wells
Please note: this event has passed.
![mbchf-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/mbchf/hero-and-thumbnail/mbchf-780.x00ff105b.jpg?f=webp)
Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum March 2024
Flu vaccination rates amongst care home staff. The work families undertake during care journeys. Falls prevention.
Please note: this event has passed.
![lgbtq+ series-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/lgbtq/lgbtq-series-780.xdb631a7a.jpg?f=webp)
Towards equitable futures: Reimagining trans health and social care
A panel discussion about trans health and social care led by Adam Shepherd
Please note: this event has passed.
![lgbtq+ series-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/lgbtq/lgbtq-series-780.xdb631a7a.jpg?f=webp)
LGBTQ+ life courses – health and social care research: January 2024
Dr Daniel Bailey; Neil Cutler
Please note: this event has passed.
![Heather Wardle-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/gambling/2023/heather-wardle-780.x13472670.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling-related harms seminar: Adult social care and gambling harms
Professor Heather Wardle, University of Glasgow
Please note: this event has passed.
![hcrf tn-780a](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/hcrf/logos/hcrf-tn-780a.xd5bc85e2.jpg?f=webp)
Home Care Research Forum September 2023
Cat Forward, King's College London. Mark Wilberforce, University of York.
Please note: this event has passed.
![gambling-780d](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/gambling/2022/gambling-780d.x11bffe53.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling-related harms seminar: Money and mental health
Chris Lees, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
Please note: this event has passed.
![gambling harms-780a](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/gambling/2022/gambling-harms-780a.x0507b987.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling-related harms seminar: Women and gambling harms
Kelsey Beninger, Sharon Collard, and Dominique Webb
Please note: this event has passed.
![abstract-gambling harms-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/gambling/abstract-gambling-harms-780.xeb77751b.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling-related harms seminar: November 2021
Dr Steve Sharman – Gambling and links to suicide.
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
![abstract-gambling harms-780](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/abstract-gambling-harms-780.x87dcdf42.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Developing a question to identify gambling harms to individuals or affected others and piloting it in three local authorities
We will test a question that we hope will enable people identified as affected by gambling harms to help to get the support they need.
Project status: Completed
![falls study-780](/newimages/researchproject/thumb-2021/falls-study-780.xaf61fb70.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Falls in care homes national implementation study
An implementation study of an earlier successful project that aims to help prevent falls in care homes.
Project status: Ongoing
![abstract-gambling harms-780](/newimages/research/thumb/abstract-gambling-harms-780.x04669617.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Research on Gambling Harms Group
Research studies focusing on gambling and potential related harms
![](https://kcl.ac.uk/siteelements/images/news-image-kings-logo-780x440.xe298f98f.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Widening Participation in the Healthcare Workforce
Examining the use and development of the Widening Participation programme in NHS England.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Towards Equitable Futures: Reimagining Trans Health and Social Care
Unit researcher Cat Forward co-hosted a webinar which drew 80 attendees
![Blue pink and white flags in a park](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2024/transflag-780.xa1992d6a.jpg?f=webp)
Expanding the concept of 'ageing in place' to include 'dying in place'
Professor Linda Yin-King Lee, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, visited the Unit
![Researchers at King's College London](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2024/prof-lee-visit-to-unit-780.x4fcf46c0.jpg?f=webp)
At the March Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum
Flu vaccination rates among care home staff. The work families undertake during care journeys. Falls prevention.
![Blue-green concentric circles](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/mbchf/hero-and-thumbnail/mbchf-780.x00ff105b.jpg?f=webp)
Unit research feeds into consultations on gambling policy and practice
Caroline Norrie and Cat Forward have responded to calls from NICE, the London Assembly, and DHSC
![Overlapping circles in an abstract design](/newimages/research/thumb/abstract-gambling-harms-780.x04669617.jpg?f=webp)
Adult social care and gambling harms
What questions should Adult Social Care be asking to identify gambling harms?
![Overlapping circles in an abstract design](/newimages/research/thumb/abstract-gambling-harms-780.x04669617.jpg?f=webp)
Exploring local adult social care evidence needs
Unit researchers a strong presence at an event that employed World Café methodology
![Person giving a presentation to a group of people sitting at tables](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2023/may/world-cafe-780.xdc835d98.jpg?f=webp)
Unit researchers present work at GambleAware Conference
The conference focused on taking a public health approach to gambling harms
![Sir Chris Whitty](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2022/dec/chriswhitty-780.x22671221.jpg?f=webp)
Money and mental health – talk at the Unit
The fifth seminar in a series deriving from the gambling study at the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce
![Mental Health](/image-library/Press-Photos/mental-health.x933cea5d.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling and links to suicide
A recording of the third seminar in this series is available
![three playing cards](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/research-programme/gambling-research-at-hscwru/gambling-780bw.x88c69153.jpg?f=webp)
Unit involvement in new falls study
Cat Forward is key Unit researcher on new implementation study of a successful project that aims to help prevent falls in care homes.
![The letters 'implement' spelled out in wooden tiles](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/news/2021/implement-g413808ca9-1920.xac6bd404.jpg?w=814&h=543&crop=780,440,17,52&f=webp)
Events
![lgbtq+ series-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/lgbtq/lgbtq-series-780.xdb631a7a.jpg?f=webp)
LGBTQ+ older adults in social care
Dr Jolie Keemink, Dr Jason Schaub and Martin Wells
Please note: this event has passed.
![mbchf-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/mbchf/hero-and-thumbnail/mbchf-780.x00ff105b.jpg?f=webp)
Margaret Butterworth Care Home Forum March 2024
Flu vaccination rates amongst care home staff. The work families undertake during care journeys. Falls prevention.
Please note: this event has passed.
![lgbtq+ series-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/lgbtq/lgbtq-series-780.xdb631a7a.jpg?f=webp)
Towards equitable futures: Reimagining trans health and social care
A panel discussion about trans health and social care led by Adam Shepherd
Please note: this event has passed.
![lgbtq+ series-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/lgbtq/lgbtq-series-780.xdb631a7a.jpg?f=webp)
LGBTQ+ life courses – health and social care research: January 2024
Dr Daniel Bailey; Neil Cutler
Please note: this event has passed.
![Heather Wardle-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/gambling/2023/heather-wardle-780.x13472670.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling-related harms seminar: Adult social care and gambling harms
Professor Heather Wardle, University of Glasgow
Please note: this event has passed.
![hcrf tn-780a](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/hcrf/logos/hcrf-tn-780a.xd5bc85e2.jpg?f=webp)
Home Care Research Forum September 2023
Cat Forward, King's College London. Mark Wilberforce, University of York.
Please note: this event has passed.
![gambling-780d](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/gambling/2022/gambling-780d.x11bffe53.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling-related harms seminar: Money and mental health
Chris Lees, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
Please note: this event has passed.
![gambling harms-780a](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/gambling/2022/gambling-harms-780a.x0507b987.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling-related harms seminar: Women and gambling harms
Kelsey Beninger, Sharon Collard, and Dominique Webb
Please note: this event has passed.
![abstract-gambling harms-780](/newimages/sspp/ahscwru/event-series/gambling/abstract-gambling-harms-780.xeb77751b.jpg?f=webp)
Gambling-related harms seminar: November 2021
Dr Steve Sharman – Gambling and links to suicide.
Please note: this event has passed.