About
I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Research from the University of Manchester and Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Liverpool.
Originally employed by the Liverpool Public Health Observatory from November 1994, I undertook a number of short primary (quantitative and qualitative) and secondary research projects for local NHS bodies before joining the Liverpool Reviews and Implementation Group (LRiG) in October 2006.
My post with LRiG is funded from a Department of Health grant that is awarded (through competition) every 5 years. LRiG is contracted to conduct systematic reviews of the clinical and cost effectiveness of health care technologies for the National Institute for Care Excellence (NICE) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). LRiG’s work for NICE and the NIHR informs national NHS policy. Technologies investigated have included medicines, pharmacogenetic tests and other devices such as heated, humidified high-flow delivered by nasal cannulae. Disease areas have been varied and include (but are not limited to) various eye conditions, genetic disorders, blood disorders and many types of cancer.
I have also collaborated in the conduct of systematic reviews for Cochrane and the World Health Organization, with topics ranging from care delivery and self-management strategies for adults and children with epilepsy to cleaner cooking and heating interventions.
Aside from research, I have provided methodological advice to postgraduate students and supervised students undertaking the MPH.