Understanding social prescribing in socially and economically disadvantaged settings: Emerging findings and future research priorities

What have gardens, libraries and museums got to do with your health and wellbeing? - A workshop for members of the public

 How can gardens, libraries and museums support social prescribing? - A meeting to foster awareness, collaboration and engagement with stakeholders

The Ethics of Social Prescribing: An Overview

Can gardens, libraries, and museums improve wellbeing through social prescribing?

A Researcher’s Guide to Patient and Public Involvement: A guide based on the experiences of health and medical researchers, patients and members of the public

I am a health services researcher with expertise in evidence synthesis, qualitative, mixed-methods, and realist research.

I am interested in the design, delivery, and evaluation of primary care health services. I have a strong interest in topics relating to the equitable provision and implementation of health services, as well as emerging policy innovations in healthcare, such as the implementation of additional roles in primary care and the implementation of integrated neighbourhood teams.

I currently work on a programme of work exploring the implementation of additional roles in general practice. I also co-lead the Evidence-Based Medicine thread in the Medical School Graduate Entry Medicine curriculum, as well as the Complex Reviews module.

I have worked on a range of projects relating to the design and delivery of primary care services, including a programme of projects around social prescribing.

I undertook an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship exploring the role primary care plays in addressing health inequalities through action on social determinants of health. My project explored the way in which social prescribing is being implemented in areas with high levels of socioeconomic disadvantage. I was also the Rosemary Stewart Scholar at Green Templeton College.

In the past, I have worked on a range of projects relating to the delivery of primary care services. I led a realist review as part of the NIHR HTA funded Tailor Medication Synthesis project. The project aimed to explore the optimisation of a whole-person-centred approach to stopping medicines in older people with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. I have also worked on projects relating to digital health in primary care. These include exploring the potential of online patient feedback to drive health service improvements; the development of a digital platform to support older carers, and a systematic review of two-way digital communication for the management of diabetes in children and adolescents. I have also been involved in a number of projects on Patient and Public Involvement.