title: Persistence brings success.
abstract: PROFESSOR CHRISTI Deaton leads the cardiovascular disease and diabetes research team at the school of nursing, midwifery and social work at the University of Manchester. She also teaches and supervises MPhil/PhD students. At the Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, professor Deaton is helping to implement the nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals research strategy and build research capacity and capability. Professor Deaton is also past chair of the council of cardiovascular nursing and allied health professionals of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and is engaged in the work of the ESC. She serves on the ESC congress planning committee, clinical practice guidelines committee and is invited to the ESC board meetings 2010- 2012 as a representative for nursing and allied health professions.
authors.affiliation: At Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust and at the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University of Manchester.
authors.forename: Christi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deaton