Click on the accordions below to see all our peer-reviewed publications, professional literature, and reports.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Jonathan A T Sandoe, Detelina Grozeva, Mahableshwar Albur, Stuart E Bond, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Paul Dark, Joanne Euden, Ryan Hamilton, et al. (2024) A retrospective propensity-score-matched cohort study of the impact of procalcitonin testing on antibiotic use in hospitalized patients during the first wave of COVID-19, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, dkae246, https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkae246
Hamilton RA, Williams N, Ashton C, Gilani SAD, Hussain S, Jamieson C, Razaq S, Jenkins A (2024) Nurses' attitudes, behaviours, and enablers of intravenous to oral switching (IVOS) of antibiotics: a mixed-methods survey of nursing staff in secondary care hospitals across the Midlands region of England, Journal Hospital Infection, 150:9-16. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2024.05.007
Hamilton, RA., Lond, B., Wilde, L., & Williamson. I, (2024) Understanding the lived-experience and support-needs of people living with antimicrobial resistance in the UK through interpretative phenomenological analysis. Sci Rep 14, 3403. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53814-6
Henley J, Brookes-Howell L, Euden J, et al., on behalf of the PEACH study group (2023) Developing a model for decision-making around antibiotic prescribing for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in acute NHS hospitals during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative results from the Procalcitonin Evaluation of Antibiotic use in COVID-19 Hospitalised patients (PEACH Study), BMJ Open, 13:e077117. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077117 [view]
Hamilton. RA, Courtenay. M, Frost. K.J, Harrison. R, Root. H, Allison. D.G, Tonna. A.P, Ashiru-Oredope. D, Aldeyab. M.A, Shemilt. K, & Martin. S.J, (2023) Implementation of the national antimicrobial stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate healthcare professional education within undergraduate pharmacy programmes: a survey of UK schools of pharmacy, JAC Antimicrobial Resistance, 5(4):dlad095, doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlad095 [view]
Frost. K.J, Hamilton. RA, Hughes. S, Jamieson. C, Rafferty. P, Troise. O, Jenkins. A., (2023) Systematic review of high-dose amikacin regimens for the treatment of Gram-negative infections based on EUCAST dosing recommendations, European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 30:189-195, doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2022-003421 [view]
Frost. K.J, Hamilton. RA, Yau. T, Urch. J, (2022) Research capability and aspirations of antimicrobial pharmacists: survey of UKCPA pin membership, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 30:ii20-ii21, doi:10.1093/ijpp/riac089.023 [view]
Hamilton. RA., Krockow. E.M., & Vekria. P., (2021) Attitudes towards influenza and uptake of the flu vaccine: A survey of pharmacy staff working in English hospitals. Vaccine, doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.03.091 [view]
Price. A., Morris. T.C., White. H.A., & Hamilton. RA., (2021) Cutaneous phototoxic reaction to intravenous micafungin in the outpatient setting: A case report. Clin Inf Pract, doi: 10.1016/j.clinpr.2020.100061 [view]
Krockow. E.M., Kurvers. R.H.J.M., Herzog. S.M., Kämmer. J.E., Hamilton. RA., Thilly. N., Macheda. G., & Pulcini. C., (2020) Harnessing the wisdom of crowds can improve guideline compliance of antibiotic prescribers and support antimicrobial stewardship. Sci Rep, 10:18782. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-75063-z [view]
Hughes. S, Gilchrist. M, Heard. K, Hamilton R, Sneddon. J, (2020) Treating infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE): a pragmatic approach to antimicrobial stewardship on behalf of the UKCPA Pharmacy Infection Network (PIN), JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2(3), doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlaa075 [view]
Pan. D, Hills. G, Hamilton. AR, Nash. T, Hine. T, Whitehorn. S, & Barlow. G, (2020) Recommended antimicrobial therapy for common inpatient infections: a comparative review of guidelines across 51 hospital trusts in England, Postgraduate Medical Journal (online 02 October 2020), doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138452 [view]
Hamilton. R, Scorer. M, Jones. G, Menassa. N, Prydal. J, Sampson. C, & Lord. R, (2019) Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Clinical Pharmacist, 11(5), doi: 10.1211/CP.2019.20206332 [view]
Hamilton. R., Roberts. M., Hutcheon. G.A., & Gaskell. E.E. (2019) Formulation and antibacterial properties of clay mineral-tetracycline and -doxycycline composites. Applied Clay Science, 179 [View]
Pan, D.K., Hamilton, R., Morris, T.C., & White. H., (2019) Re: Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial. BMJ (Response), online [View]
Selvaskandan. H., Modha. D.E., Denton-Beaumont. R., Ashton. C., & Hamilton. R.A., (2019) High-dose oral linezolid achieved rapid clinical and microbiological recovery in a severely overweight male with long-standing infected ulcer. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74(6):1755-1757 [View]
Cramp. E., Hamilton. R., Kerr. F., & Powell. N., (2018) Accurately diagnosing antibiotic allergies. Pharmaceutical Journal, 301(7915), doi: 10.1211/PJ.2018.20205068 [View]
Gaskell. E.E., Ha. T., & Hamilton. A.R., (2018) Ibuprofen intercalation and release from different layered double hydroxides. Therapeutic Delivery, 9(9):653-666 [View]
Gaskell. E.E., & Hamilton. R. (2014) Antimicrobial clay-based materials for wound care. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 6(6):641-655 [View]
Hamilton. R., Hutcheon. G.A., Roberts. M., & Gaskell. E.E. (2014) Formulation and antibacterial properties of clay-ciprofloxacin composites. Applied Clay Science, 87:129-135 [View]
Conference Papers & Posters
Razaq. A., Jenkins. A., Ashton. C., Gilani. S., Hussain. S., Williams. N., Hamilton. R., Jamieson. C. (2024) Switching the script: nurses perceptions of IV-to-oral switch in acute care, Poster presentation at ESCMID Global, Barcelona 27-30 April 2024
Jenkins. A., Gilani. S., Ashton. C., Hamilton. R., et al (2024) Jabs to tabs goes global: point-prevalence of doses of intravenous antibiotic administered as a function of daily census, Poster presentation at ESCMID Global, Barcelona 27-30 April 2024
Henley. J., Brookes-Howell. L., Euden. J., et al (2024) Developing a mode for decision-making around antibiotic prescribing for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in acute NHS hospitals during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: Qualitative results from the PEACH study, Poster presentation at ESCMID Global, Barcelona 27-30 April 2024
Euden. J., Sandoe. J., Grozeva. D., et al (2024) A retrospective propensity-score-matched cohort study of the impact of procalcitonin testing on antibiotic use in hospitalised patients during the first wave of COVID-19, Poster presentation at ESCMID Global, Barcelona 27-30 April 2024
Hamilton. R.A, (2023) Exclusion and empowerment: Experiences of living with Antimicrobial Resistance in the UK, Oral presentation at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 14/11/2023
Jenkins. A., Brush. A., Hamilton, R.A., et al. (2023) Don’t be unAWaRe – Supply of selected ‘watch’ antibiotic pre-packs in Midlands hospitals. Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 14/11/2023
Jenkins. A., Brush. A., Hamilton. R.A., et al. (2023) Don’t be unAWaRe – issues of selected ‘watch’ antibiotics on FP10 prescriptions from Midlands hospitals, Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 14/11/2023
Hamilton. R.A., El-Zimaity. D., Fosbrook. J., et al (2023) Carbapenem Reduction Strategy at a District General Hospital in England (UK). Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 14/11/2023
Jenkins. A., Hamilton. R., Gilani. S., et al. (2023) A Matter of Time: A Survey to Explore the Perceived Time Released Following a Timely Appropriate Intravenous to Oral Switch. Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 14/11/2023
Azamgarhi. T., Hamilton. R., Dunsmure. L., et al (2023) Admixing Antimicrobials to PMMA Bone Cement in the Treatment of Bone and Joint Infections: Development of Best Practice Recommendations. Poster presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Bone and Joint Infection Society, Basel, Switzerland, 12-14 October 2023
Tonna. A., Martin. S., Hamilton. R., et al. (2023) Developing a competency-based approach to facilitate teaching and learning of antimicrobial stewardship as part of environmental sustainability in higher education. Oral presentation at Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference, Aberdeen, UK, June 12th 2023.
Hamilton. R.A, Arshad. U, (2023) Antimicrobial and pharmaceutical properties of antimicrobial-loaded calcium sulfate composites for resistant Gram-negative diabetic foot osteomyelitis, Poster presentation at the Oxford Bone Infection Conference, Oxford, UK, 23 March 2023.
Jenkins. A., Troise. O, Rafferty. P, Jamieson. C, Hughes. S, Hamilton. R.A, Frost. K.J, (2022) Review of dosing protocols and therapeutic drug monitoring in high-dose amikacin regimens based on EUCAST antimicrobial susceptibility breakpoints, Poster presented at 32nd ECCMID Conference (Poster 0262), Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 April 2022.
Hamilton, A.R., Lim, F.H., Eisa, M.G., Raghuraman, A., Parekh, J., & Parida, S. (2020) Adherence to new Entamoeba histolytica guidelines in inflammatory bowel disease: An audit of practice at a UK teaching hospital, Poster presented at FIS|HIS conference (Abstract 71), Online, 9-11 November 2020 [view]
Hamilton, A.R., & Grant, A., (2019) Utilising data held within ePACT2 to monitor and influence antimicrobial prescribing within secondary care outpatient clinics, Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies conference, Edinburgh, UK, 11-14 November 2019 [view]
Hayes, C., Eley, C., Hamilton, R., Ashiru-Oredope, D., Hann, M., & McNulty, C., (2019) Development and Initial evaluation of an Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Resistance programme for UK youth groups, Oral presentation at the Federation of Infection Societies conference, Edinburgh, UK, 11-14 November 2019
Hamilton, R., & Rogers, B., (2019) Antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds led by junior members of the healthcare team improve patient care, Oral presentation at the Federation of Infection Societies conference, Edinburgh, UK, 11-14 November 2019 [view]
Page, A., Martinez, M., Hamilton, R., & Robinson, M., (2019) Evaluating medication prescribing errors on discharge letters at a UK renal unit, Poster presented at the 2nd Pharmacy Together Annual Conference, London, UK, 8 November 2019.
Jarvis, A., & Hamilton, R., (2019) Utilising an adapted e-Bug programme to promote the understanding of infection prevention and antimicrobials among St John Ambulance cadets and adult volunteers, Poster presented at the e-Bug 10 year anniversary meeting, London, UK, 17-18 January 2019 [Winner of the Research and Education Poster Prize]
Hamilton, R., (2019) Adapting e-Bug activities and materials to develop a programme-on-a-plate for Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts, Oral presentation at the e-Bug 10 year anniversary conference, London, UK, 18th January 2019 [Winner of the implementation presentation prize]
Hamilton, R., Hackney, S., Gupta, R., Kearney, D., (2018) Pharmacists working in Emergency Departments reduce medication related delays and improve the safety of medicines and patient care, Poster presented at the Pharmacy Together Conference, London, UK, November 2018 [View] [Highly commended poster]
Hamilton, R., & Rogers, B., (2018) Evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship ward rounds led by junior members of the healthcare team, Poster presented at the Pharmacy Together Conference, London, UK, November 2018 [View] [Winner of the UKCPA Antimicrobial Management Award 2018]
Hamilton, R., (2018) The next generation of Antibiotic Guardians – Leicestershire Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts are keeping antibiotics working. Oral presentation at the Antibiotic Guardian conference, London, UK, 27th June 2018 [View] [Project won the Children & Family Antibiotic Guardian Award for 2018]
Bandi, S., Cramp, E., Hamilton, R., & Koo, S., (2018) An Evaluation of Multi-Disciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Paediatric Ward Rounds, Poster presented at the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases conference, Malmo, Sweden, May 2018 [View]
Hamilton, R., Cramp, E., Hashemi, H., Lander, N., & Swann, A. (2017) Impact and review of an improved vancomycin dosing regimen and new prescribing pathway & monitoring chart, Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Birmingham, 30th November to 2nd December 2017 [Shortlisted for poster walk]
Cramp, E., Hamilton, R., Koo, S., & Bandi, S., (2017) An Evaluation of Multi-Disciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Paediatric Ward Rounds, Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Birmingham, 30th November to 2nd December 2017
Lacey, J., Hamilton, R., Hills, T., Chavda A., Cramp, E., Quinn, U., & Clarkson. A., (2017) How non-specialist ward pharmacists support Start Smart Then Focus, Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Birmingham, 30th November to 2nd December 2017
Cramp, E., & Hamilton, R. (2017) Improving antimicrobial stewardship knowledge of nurse preceptorship students through the use of targeted training events, Poster presented at the UKCPA Conference, Leeds, UK, 25th November 2017 [Winner of the Astellas Antimicrobial Management Award]
Cramp, E., Hamilton, R., Koo, S., & Bandi, S., (2017) An Evaluation of Multi-Disciplinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Paediatric Ward Rounds, Poster presented at the UKCPA Conference, Leeds, UK, 25th November 2017
Fleming, N., Ashton, C., Bolla, B., Braithwaite, A., Chandratillake, S., Chavda A., Clarkson. A., Hamilton, R., Hills, T., Hogg, E., Lacey, J., Leighton, B., Leo, S., Marriott, M., Quinn, U., & Salt, C., (2016) Development and implementation of a standardised antimicrobial stewardship audit to improve benchmarking across a region, Poster presented at the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Edinburgh, 6-8th November 2016
Hamilton, R., & Murphy, A. (2015) Carbocisteine: Are we getting it right?, Poster presented at the UKCPA Autumn Symposium, Leicester, UK, 14th November 2015.[Short listed for poster award]
Hamilton, R., Roberts, M., Hutcheon, G.A., & Gaskell, E.E. (2014) The development of novel antimicrobial polymer-clay composite systems, Oral presentation at 51st Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society, Texas, USA [View book of abstracts, p102]
Hamilton, R., Roberts, M., Hutcheon, G., & Gaskell, E.E. (2013) Clays and Tetracyclines: Composite Formulation and Antibacterial Properties, XV International Clay Conference Book of Abstracts, Brazil, July 2013 [View]
Hamilton, R., Roberts, M., Hutcheon, G., & Gaskell, E.E. (2013) An investigation of ciprofloxacin adsorption onto clays for optimal drug release, Presented at the LJMU Faculty of Science Research Seminar, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, 12th June 2013. [This work won first prize in the oral presentations]
Hamilton, R., Bonenfant, O., Roberts, M., Hutcheon, G., & Gaskell, E.E. (2012) The antimicrobial properties of montmorillonite and Laponite composites containing tetracycline and ciprofloxacin, Presented at PharmSci 2012, Nottingham, UK, 13th September 2012.
Hamilton, R., Bonenfant, O., Roberts, M., Hutcheon, G., & Gaskell, E.E. (2012) The antimicrobial properties of clay composites containing tetracycline and ciprofloxacin, Presented at the 6th Mid-European Clay Conference, Průhonice, Czech Republic, 4th-9th September 2012. [This work won first prize in the poster awards]
Gaskell, E.E., Hamilton, R., Hutcheon, G., & Roberts, M. (2012) Antibacterial properties of Cu- and Zn-exchanged Laponites, Presented at the 6th Mid-European Clay Conference, Průhonice, Czech Republic, 4th-9th September 2012.
Hamilton, R., Roberts, M., Hutcheon, G., & Gaskell, E.E. (2012) An investigation of ciprofloxacin adsorption onto clays for optimal drug release, Presented at the Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference, Salford University, UK, 30th-31st May 2012. [View]
Hamilton, R., Roberts, M., Hutcheon, G., & Gaskell, E.E. (2012) An investigation of ciprofloxacin adsorption onto clays for optimal drug release, Presented at the LJMU Faculty of Science Research Seminar, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, 9th May 2012. [This work won second prize in the poster awards]
Hamilton, R., Roberts, M., Hutcheon, G., & Gaskell, E.E. (2012) Utilising montmorillonite K-10 and Laponite for delivery of ciprofloxacin. Presented at the UK & Ireland Controlled Release Society, Aston University, UK, 2nd May 2012. [View]
Hamilton, R., Cavell, G., (2011) The appropriateness of prescribing of intravenous and oral paracetamol to hospital inpatients. Presented at the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association Autumn Symposium, Leicester, UK, 19th November 2011. [View]
Book Contributions
Hamilton, R., (2020) Calculations questions., In. Bukhari, N. (Eds), Pharmacy Registration Assessment Questions 4, Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK [view]
Hamilton, R., (2019) Best of Five, Extended Matching, & Calculations questions., In. Bukhari, N. (Eds), Pharmacy Registration Assessment Questions 3, Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK
Hamilton, R., (2018) Best of Five, Extended Matching, & Calculations questions., In. Bukhari, N. (Eds), Pharmacy Registration Assessment Questions 2, Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK
Hamilton, R., (2017) Best of Five, Extended Matching, & Calculations questions., In. Bukhari, N. (Eds), Pharmacy Registration Assessment Questions (1st & 2nd Ed), Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK
Hamilton, R., (2015) Open book statement questions, Closed book simple completion questions, & Calculations questions., In. Bukhari, N. (Eds), Registration Exam Questions IV (1st Ed), Pharmaceutical Press, London, UK
Theses
Hamilton. A.R., (2017) The development and evaluation of antibacterial polymer-phyllosilicate composite systems for the treatment of infected wounds (PhD Thesis). [View]
Invited Presentations
Hamilton, R.A. (2023) Quality and Peer Review Online Workshop – Sense about Science, Online, 21st July 2023
Hamilton. R., Wilde. L., Williamson. I., (2022) Understanding the experiences and support-needs of those living with antimicrobial resistance, Presented at Antibiotic Research UK Annual Lecture 2022, Online, 20th October 2022
Hamilton, R., (2019) Antimicrobial Resistance: Prevention in everyday practice, Presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Retired Pharmacist Conference, London, UK, 7th November 2019
Hamilton, R., (2019) Engaging the Next Generation (in antimicrobial resistance), Presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science and Research Summit, London, UK, 8th February 2019
Middleton, H., & Hamilton, R., (2015) Faculty Portfolio Building: Walking you through the journey whatever your starting point. Presented at the UKCPA Autumn Symposium, Leicester, UK, 14th November 2015.
Hamilton, R. (2014) Development and evaluation of antibacterial polymer-phyllosilicate composite systems for the treatment of infected wounds. Presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Clay Minerals Society, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA, 20th May 2014.
Hamilton, R. (2012) Personal Reflection on the MPharm Degree. Presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Education Meeting – Innovating Pharmacy Education for the Future, BMA House, London, 12th November 2012. [View]
Hamilton, R. (2012) Being a young leader in Pharmacy. Presented at the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education – Leadership Event, Manchester, UK, 4th March 2012.
Hamilton, R. (2012) Social Media – For Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development. Presented at the West Yorkshire Local Practice Forum Showcase Event, Brighouse, UK, 26th February 2012.
Hamilton, R. (2011) Social Media – For Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development. Presented at the West Yorkshire Local Practice Forum Locality Meeting, Halifax, UK, 8th December 2011.
Hamilton, R. (2011) Social Media – For Pharmacy Individuals and Organisations. Presented as a Keynote session at the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association & Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists Joint Conference, Nottingham, UK, 20th May 2011. [View]
Consultation Responses and Statements
Davies, J., Hamilton, R., & Kakad, V. (2012) The imbalance between pre-registration training and undergraduate pharmacy student numbers – a BPSA discussion paper. British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, Published 16th July 2012. [View]
Hamilton, R. (2012) Consultation Response – Law Commission Consultation on the Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals. British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, Published 30th May 2012. [View]
Hamilton, R. (2012) Consultation Response: The General Pharmaceutical Council’s Consultation on the draft standards for registered pharmacies. British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, Submitted online, 5th May 2012.
Hamilton, R. (2011) Feedback on the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Draft Guidance for Consent, Confidentiality, Raising Concerns, and Maintaining Professional Boundaries. British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, published 15th December 2011.
Hamilton, R. (2011) Satement of Opinion: Proposed recommendations for the improved running and administration of the General Pharmaceutical Council’s Registration Examination. British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, published 17th October 2011.
Guidance Documents
BPSA, NHS PEDC, and Pharmacy Voice (2013) Guidance for students about the management of conditional pre-registration pharmacist training offers. Published online [View]
Hamilton, R (2013) Social Media for CPD. Royal Pharmaceutical Society, published online [View]
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2013) Top Social Media Tips for Pharmacists. Royal Pharmaceutical Society, published online [View]
Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2013) Social Media for Pharmacists. Royal Pharmaceutical Society, published online [View]