Research Centre for Health Service Organisation and Delivery (RCHOD)

About the Centre

The Research Centre for Health Service Organisation and Delivery capitalises on local, national and international opportunities for collaborative interdisciplinary cross-boundary research and innovation in health.

With the current emphasis on primary care-led healthcare systems, integrated care, disease prevention, health service delivery and clinical teaching in the community, a strong research base in the key scientific disciplines that underpin such community and population-based strategies is essential.

The Centre for Health Service Organisation and Delivery in Putteridge BuryThe Centre for Health Service Organisation and Delivery in Putteridge Bury

A major goal of the Centre’s research programme is to further understand the factors which determine health and health behaviour and those aspects of local contexts, health systems and political economies that influence the successful implementation of proven health interventions and technologies.

The emphasis in the Centre is on multidisciplinary working and integration to create synergy and use researcher strengths to maximum effect. The Centre has strong collaborative links in the UK and overseas, as well co-hosting the Substance Misuse and Ageing Research Team (SMART) with the Institute for Applied Social Research.

We are currently conducting a number of studies in Social Prescription, Integrated Care and aspects of eHealth.

Practice and Policy Impact

Prof Yannis Pappas – RCHOD Director

Professor Pappas is a health services researcher with experience of working in the NHS and the Industry. Through his research, he aims to contribute to the planning and delivery of improved, more accessible and responsive healthcare to patients in the UK and internationally.

Professor Pappas is member of the BioMed Central Editorial Board, a Specialist Evaluator with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and Head of the Faculty of research and Knowledge Exchange in the Bucks of Health and Social Care Academy. Dr Pappas was an invited Member of the National Institute for Health Research Advisory Panel for Research for Patient Benefit and trained Academic GPs with the London Deanery for several years. His work on eHealth and integrated care has attracted opportunities for consultancy with foreign Ministries of Health and opportunities to advise on the development of curricula in health services research and delivery.Please see his full profile and publications

Staff Members

PhD Students

Recent Grants

  • Autologous Serum Treatment for Severe Dry Eye Disease. National Institute for Health Research
  • Culture Aware Robots and Environmental Sensor Systems for Elderly Support. European Commission, Horizon 2020. More information can be found at caressesrobot.org
  • Evaluating Integrated Care MDTs: Case study in Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.
  • Investigating the impact of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone on children's respiratory health: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
  • Evaluating the Early Years Alliance Flying start Programme: Department of Health and Social Care.
  • Integrated Care Model. Live Well Luton Social Prescription Programme Luton. Luton Borough Council
  • North West London Integrated Care Pilot: Evaluation, Education and Engagement. NHS North West London.
  • Supporting Nursing, midwifery and allied health professional students to raise concerns with the quality of care: a systematic literature review. Council of Deans of Health
  • Developing curricula in Public Health. University of Mauritius and Imperial College
  • Developing Health Services Research and Delivery in MSK. Royal National Orthopedics Hospital Trust
  • A qualitative investigation of attitudes towards genetic testing and risk stratified interventions for ovarian cancer in individuals of South Asian origin in the UK.
  • Exploring the barriers and facilitators to accessing and progressing on NHS funded healthcare programmes and moving into healthcare employment: a qualitative case study of East of England and Thames Valley regions. Health Education England.
  • Learning from the experts: young people’s perspectives on how we can support healthy child development after sexual abuse (co-applicant) (proposal 024) NSPCC and ESRC.
  • Exploring young people’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards contraceptive use and access to contraception services in Luton. MSD.
  • Ethnic differences in End of Life Care: developing good practice for patients with end-stage renal failure. Big Lottery Fund/Kidney Research UK.
  • Improving access for the UK's South Asian population with Type 2 diabetic renal disease – A method for effective dissemination. Big Lottery Fund/Kidney Research UK
  • The SARH Systematic Review Program for South Asia Evidence Summaries. Co-lead with Public Health Foundation India & BRAC Bangladesh. UK Department for International Development.
  • Flying Start Program - Father's involvement in pregnancy and early years and its impact on key areas of child development in disadvantaged families. Luton Borough Council

Our funders

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Outputs

  • Vincent, B., Randhawa, G., Cook, E.J.(2022). Barriers toward deceased organ donation among Indians living globally: An integrative systematic review using narrative synthesis. BMJ Open.12:e056094. doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056094.
  • Cook E. J, Elliott E, Gaitan A, Nduka I, Cartwright S, Egbutah C, Randhawa G, Waqar M, Ali N. (2022). Vaccination against COVID-19: Factors That Influence Vaccine Hesitancy among an Ethnically Diverse Community in the UK. Vaccines, 10(1):106. doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10010106.
  • Ibrahim MS, Pang D, Randhawa G,Pappas, Y. (2022). Development and Validation of a Simple Risk Model for Predicting Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) in Midlife: A Cohort Study. Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 15, 1051–1075.
  • Donald L, Lodder A, Rogers C, Cash S, Pappas Y. Randhawa, G. (2022) Talking Takes Off: A system-wide approach to prioritise children’s speech, language and communication needs. Progress in Community Health Partnerships.
  • Liapi F, Chater AM, Pescheny, JV, Randhawa G, Pappas Y. (2022). Understanding the Experience of Service Users in an Integrated Care Programme for Obesity and Mental Health: A Qualitative Investigation of Total Wellbeing Luton. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 817
  • Saad SM, Iwundu C, Ibrahim MS, Randhawa G, Pang D (2022) 'Life-course influence of adolescent behaviour problems on type 2 diabetes in midlife: results from 1958 British Birth Cohort Study', Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, 15, pp.963-972.
  • Bailey DP, Edwardson CL, Pappas Y, Dong F, Hewson DJ, Biddle SJH, Brierley ML & Chater AM. (2021). A randomised-controlled feasibility study of the REgulate your SItting Time (RESIT) intervention for reducing sitting time in individuals with type 2 diabetes: study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7(1), NA.
  • Randhawa G, & Griffiths S (2021) Covid-19 must be a tipping point for inequalities. BMJ Opinion 12 February. blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/02/12/covid-19-must-be-a-tipping-point-for-tackling-inequalities
  • Papadopoulos, C., Davidson, R., Nigath, A. & Voki D.J. (2021). Exploring socially assistive robot technology for care and support in the UK: A scoping review. International Journal of Care and Caring (Under Review).
  • Koulouglioti, C., Papadopoulos, C., Faulkes, N. et al. (2021) A qualitative exploration of care homes workers’ views and training needs about the use of socially assistive robots in their workplace. International Journal of Older People Nursing (Under Review)
  • Sharma E, Tseng Pc, Puthussery S, Li L, Harden A, Griffiths M, Bamfo J (2021) Ethnic minority women’s experiences of accessing antenatal care in high income European countries: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021238115 Link here
  • Papadopoulos, C. (2021). Vaccine hesitancy is more dangerous than rare side effects. The Spectator. Accessible at: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/vaccine-hesitancy-is-more-dangerous-than-rare-side-effects
  • Pescheny JV, Gunn LH, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. (2021). The impact of the Luton social prescribing programme on mental well-being: a quantitative before-and-after study. J Public Health (Oxf). Apr 12;43(1):e69-e76.
  • Whitehall J, Cook E, Vseteckova J, Jones K, Pappas Y, Donald L, Chater A. (2021). Barriers and facilitators for remote engagement with health interventions targeting weight management for individuals living with excess weight. PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021253439
  • Papadopoulos, C. (2021). Why mandatory vaccination for care home staff makes sense. Independent Nurse. Accessible at: www.independentnurse.co.uk/blogs-article/why-mandatory-vaccination-for-care-home-staff-makes-sense/238796/
  • Papadopoulos, C., et al. (2021). The CARESSES randomised controlled trial: exploring the health-related impact of culturally competent artificial intelligence embedded into socially assistive robots and tested in older adult care homes. International Journal of Social Robotics. doi.org/10.1007/s12369-021-00781-x
  • Pacini A, Vseteckova J, Pappas Y. (2020) Psychological therapy for older adults in the time of COVID-19: Older adults’ perceptions on the acceptability of online versus face to face versions of a mindfulness for later life group. (IPG-08-20-457).
  • Singh R, Safri H, Singh S, Ubhi BS, Singh G, Alg G, Randhawa G, Gill S (2020) Under-mask beard cover (Singh Thatthatechnique) for donning respirator masks in COVID-19 patient care. Journal of Hospital Infection. doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.09.034
  • Khan N, Hewson D, Randhawa G. (2020) Effectiveness of integrated chronic care interventions for older people with different frailty levels: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038437
  • Bamrah JS, Randhawa G, Chand K, Basi J (2020) The NHS is 72 this year, covid-19 has taught us some tough lessons. BMJ Opinion 31 July. blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/07/31/the-nhs-is-72-this-year-covid-19-has-taught-us-some-tough-lessons
  • Koce FG, Randhawa G, Ochieng B. (2020) A qualitative study of health care providers’ perceptions and experiences of patients bypassing primary healthcare facilities: a focus from Nigeria. Journal of Global Health Reports. doi:10.29392/001c.14138
  • Okpechi I, Randhawa G, Hewson D (2020) Knowledge and attitude of healthcare professionals to frailty screening in primary care: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037523
  • Qureshi I, Ali N, Garcia R, Randhawa G (2020) Interventions to Widen Participation for Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Men into the Nursing Profession: A Scoping Review Journal of Diversity & Equality in Health and Care. doi: 10.36648/2049-5471.17.2.200
  • Qureshi I, Ali N, Randhawa G (2020) British South Asian male nurses’ views on the barriers and enablers to entering and progressing in nursing careers. Journal of Nursing Management. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13017
  • Jean S. Penman, Erica Cook & Gurch Randhawa (2020) A collaborative brief engagement with medically unexplained sexual and other persistent physical symptoms: a realist service evaluation, Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 35:4, 433-449, DOI: 1080/14681994.2019.1693531
  • Ibrahim, M, Pang D, Pappas Y, Randhawa G (2020) Risk models and scores for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res. DOI:26717/BJSTR.2020.26.004307
  • Pavlopoulou, G., Wood, R., & Papadopoulos, C. (2020). Impact of Covid-19 on the experiences of parents and family carers of autistic children and young people in the UK. UCL Institute of Education London, UK; discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10101297
  • Battistuzzi, L., Papadopoulos, C., Hill, T., Castro, N., Bruno, B. & Sgorbissa, A. (2020). Socially assistive robots, older adults and research ethics: The case for case-based ethics training. International Journal of Social Robotics; doi.org/10.1007/s12369-020-00652-x
  • Lodder, A., Papadopoulos, C. & Randhawa, G. (2020). SOLACE: A Psychosocial Stigma Protection Intervention to Improve the Mental Health of Parents of Autistic Children—A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial; Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders; doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04498
  • Pedder-Jones, C., Lodder, A. & Papadopoulos, C. (2020). Improving access to organ donor registration in general practice: A feasibility study. British Journal of General Practice; 4th May; doi: doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X709601
  • McKinney, A., Hotson, K. L., Rybicki, A., Weisblatt, E. J. L., Días, C., Foster, J., Villar, S. S., Murphy, S., & Belmonte, M. K. (2020). Point OutWords: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a motor skills intervention to promote communicative development in non-verbal children with autism, Trials, 21(109), 1-12. doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3931-1
  • Hassan S, Leavey C, Rooney J, Puthussery S (2020) A qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences of providing maternity services for Muslim women in the UK. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Link here
  • Murphy, S., Joffe, V., Messer, D., Crafter, S., Radley, J., Sunthararajah, S., Bell, K., Corbacho, B., Fairhurst, C., Rodgers, S., Torgerson, D., & Welch, C. (2019). Evaluating ‘enhancing pragmatic language skills for young children with social communication impairments’ (E-PLAYS): protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial study, Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5(75). doi.org/10.1186/s40814-019-0456-z
  • Pescheny JV, Gunn LH, Randhawa G, Pappas Y. (2019). The impact of the Luton social prescribing programme on energy expenditure: a quantitative before-and-after study BMJ Open 2019;9:e026862
  • Major PB, Puthussery S, Pappas Y (2019) 'Attitudes and perceptions of pregnant women towards the use of Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Nigeria', Women and Birth, 32 (2), pp.e189-e196.
  • Constantinou G, Cook E, Garcia R, Randhawa G (2019) Determining the unmet needs of children receiving palliative care from the perspective of parents: a scoping review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001705
  • Mahendran R, Puthussery S, Mahendran A (2019) Prevalence of antenatal depression in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Link here
  • Puthussery S, Li L, Tseng PC, Kilby L, Kapadia J, Puthusserry T, Thind A (2019) Ethnic variations in risk of preterm birth in an ethnically dense socially disadvantaged area in the United Kingdom: a retrospective cross sectional study. BMJ Open Link here
  • Vseteckova J, Deepak-Gopinath M, Borgstrom E, Holland C, Draper J, Pappas Y, McKeown E, Dadova K, Gray S. (2018) Barriers and facilitators to adherence to group exercise in institutionalized older people living with dementia: a systematic review Journal of European Review of Aging and Physical Activity201815:11.
  • Bature F, Guinn B, Pang D, Pappas Y. (2018) 'Perspectives of general practitioners on the issues surrounding the late diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, 2 (1), pp.207-212.
  • Pescheny JV, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. Service user outcomes of a social prescribing programme in general practice. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2018;18(s2):215.
  • Pescheny J, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. Social Prescribing: Implementation and delivery. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2018;18(s2):214
  • Pescheny JV, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. Social Prescribing: Primary care patient and service user engagement. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2018;18(s2):19.
  • Balal S, Udoh A, Pappas Y, et al. The feasibility of finger prick autologous blood (FAB) as a novel treatment for severe dry eye disease (DED): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2018;8:e026770. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2018-026770
  • Pescheny J, Randhawa G, Pappas Y (2018) 'Patient uptake and adherence to social prescribing: a qualitative study', BJGP Open, 2 (3).
  • Ali, N., Qureshi, I., Sidika, T ., Mondkova A., Mahmood, S., Jan, A., Garcia, R., Cook, E., Burden, B., Reid, C and Randhawa, G. (2018), ‘Barriers and enablers for UK ‘home grown’ South Asian prospective students choosing nursing and midwifery courses and careers, Diversity & Equality in Health & Care Read article here
  • Qureshi, I., Ali, N., Hewson, D., Randhawa, G., and Garcia, R. (2018) What the numbers tell us: a review of nursing course applications, acceptances and attrition rates for British South Asian men Diversity & Equality in Health & Care Read article here
  • Bamideleh, O., McGarvey, H., Lagan B. M., Ali, N., Chinegwundoh, F., Parahoo, K. and McCaughan, E. (2018) ‘Hard to reach, but not out of reach’: barriers and facilitators to recruiting Black African and Black Caribbean men with prostate cancer and their partners into qualitative research’, European Journal of Cancer Read article here
  • Pappas Y, Vseteckova J, Mastellos N, Greenfield G. Randhawa, G. (2018). Diagnosis and Decision-Making in Telemedicine. Journal of Patient Experience.
  • Lee PA, Greenfield G, Pappas Y. (2018). Patients’ perception of using telehealth for type 2 diabetes management: a phenomenological study. BMC Health Services Research 18: 549.
  • Pescheny JV, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. (2018). Facilitators and barriers of implementing and delivering social prescribing services: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research 18: 86.
  • Pescheny JV, Pappas Y, Randhawa G. Evaluating the Implementation and Delivery of a Social Prescribing Intervention: A Research Protocol. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2018;18(1):13.
  • Pappas Y, Vseteckova J, Poduval S, Tseng PC, Car J. (2017) Computer-assisted versus oral-and-written history taking for the management of cardiovascular disease. Acta Medica; 60(3):3-13.
  • Bature F, Guinn B, Pang D, Pappas Y. (2017) Signs and symptoms preceding the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic scoping review of literature from 1937 to 2016. BMJ Open7: 8
  • Milligan F, Wareing M, Preston-Shoot M, Pappas Y, Randhawa G, Bhandol J. (2017); Supporting nursing, midwifery and allied health professional students to raise concerns with the quality of care: A review of the research literature. Nurse Education Today 57
  • Hill D, Holloway CS, Ramirez DZM, Smitham P, Pappas Y (2017). What are user perspectives of exoskeleton technology? A literature review. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 33: 2
  • Berber R, Skinner J, Board T, Kendoff D, Eskelinen A, Kwon Y, Padgett D, Hart A, Pappas Y, et al. (2016). International metal-on-metal multidisciplinary teams: do we manage patients with metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty in the same way? An analysis from the International Specialist Centre Collaboration on MOM Hips (ISCCOMH). The Bone & Joint Journal98-B:2
  • Ramasamy Venkatasalu M, Sirala Jagadeesh N, Elavally B, Pappas Y, Mhlanga F, Pallipalayam Varatharajan R. (2017). Public, patient and carers’ views on palliative and end‐of‐life care in India. International Nursing Review; Aug 2017
  • Vaona A, Pappas Y, Grewal RS, Ajaz M, Majeed A, Car J. (2017). Training interventions for improving telephone consultation skills in clinicians. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD010034.
  • Harris M, Pappas Y, Mastellos N, Soljak M, Gunn L, Cecil E, Greaves F, Car J, Majeed A. (2016). A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Northwest London Integrated Care Pilot. International Journal of Integrated Care. Dec 16;16(6).
  • Posadzki P, Mastellos N, Ryan R, Gunn LH, Felix LM, Pappas Y, Gagnon MP, Julious SA, Xiang L, Oldenburg B, Car J. (2016). Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long-term conditions. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD009921.
  • Adeoye D, Evans H, Hewson D, Pappas Y. (2016) Factors influencing HIV Disclosure among People living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria: a systematic review using narrative synthesis and meta-analysis. Public Health Volume 136, 13 - 28
  • Tseng PC, Puthussery S, Pappas Y, Meei-Ling G. (2015) A systematic review of randomised controlled trials on the effectiveness of exercise programs on Lumbo Pelvic Pain among postnatal women. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 15:316.
  • Milligan F, Gadsby R, Ghaleb M, Ivory P, McKeaveney C, Newton K, Smith J, Randhawa G (2015) Going beyond blame: reporting NHS medication errors in nursing home residents with diabetes. British Journal of General Practice. 65, 372-3.
  • Morgan M, Sims J, Jain N, Randhawa G, Sharma S & Modi K (2015) Inequalities in waiting times for kidney transplantation among Black and minority ethnic groups: causes and strategies. British Journal of Renal Medicine. 20(1):4-7.
  • Cook, E., Randhawa, G., Large, S., Guppy, A. (2015) A national study of urgent and emergency referrals from NHS Direct. BMJ Open.
  • Ali, N., Mclachlan, N., Kanwar, S. and Randhawa, G. (2017) ‘Pakistani young people’s views on barriers to accessing mental health services’, International Journal of Culture and Mental Health,10 (1).
  • Bamideleh, O., McGarvey, H., Lagan B. M., Ali, N., Chinegwundoh, F., Parahoo, K. and McCaughan, E. (2017) ‘Life after prostate cancer: a qualitative systematic review of the post-treatment experiences of Black African and Black Caribbean men’, European Journal of Cancer Care.
  • Bambidele, O., Ali, N., Papadopoulos, C. & Randhawa, G. (2017). Exploring factors contributing to low uptake of the NHS Breast Cancer Screening Programme among Black African women in the UK. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care; 14 (4), 212-219.
  • Bruno, B., Papadopoulos, C. et al (2017). The CARESSES EU-Japan project: making assistive robots culturally competent. Ambient Assisted Living; June 5, arXiv:1708.06276.
  • Papadopoulos, C., Lodder, A., & Randhawa, G. (2017). Stigma of living as an autism carer: a brief psycho-social support intervention (SOLACE). ISRCTN. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1186/ISRCTN61093625
  • Jones, C, Papadopoulos, C. & Randhawa, G. (2017). Primary care interventions to encourage organ donation registration: a systematic review. Transplantation Reviews. September 17th, 2017; doi: 10.1016/j.trre.2017.08.006.
  • Cook, E. J., Randhawa, G., Sharp, C., Ali, N., Guppy, A., Barton, G. Crawford-White, J. (2016). Exploring the factors that influence the decision to adopt and engage with an integrated assistive telehealth and telecare service in Cambridgeshire, UK: a nested qualitative study of patient 'users' and 'non-users'. BMC Health Service Research, 16(1), 137. doi:10.1186/s12913-016-1379-5
  • Cook, E., Randhawa, G., Large, S., Guppy, A., & Chater, A. (2016). The impact of location on the uptake of telephone based healthcare: A UK case study. International Journal of Emerging Technology & Advanced Engineering, 6, 6, 39-47.
  • Cook, E., Sharp, C., Guppy, A., Randhawa, G., Gangotra, R., Cox, J (2016). Who uses NHS Health Checks? Investigating the impact of ethnicity and gender and method of invitation on uptake of NHS Health Checks. BMC International Journal for Equity in Health, 15: 13.
  • Bedaf, S.M.A., Hewson D. et al., Which activities threaten independent living of elderly when becoming problematic: inspiration for meaningful service robot functionality. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2014. 9: p. 445-452.
  • Wilkinson, E, Waqar, M, Sinclair, A, & Randhawa, G. (2016) Meeting the challenge of diabetes in ageing and diverse populations: A review of the literature from the UK. Journal of Diabetes Research, Volume 2016. Article ID 8030627.
  • Wilkinson, E, Randhawa, G, Brown, E, Da Silva Gane, M, Stoves, J, Warwick, G, Atkhar, T, Magee, R, Sharman, S, & Farrington, K. (2016) Exploring access to end of life care for ethnic minorities with end stage kidney disease through recruitment in action research BMC Palliative Care 15;57
  • Regmi, K. (2014). Decentralizing health services - A global perspective. Spring Street, New York: Springer Publication. ISBN 978-1-4614-9070-8, ISBN 978-1-4614-9071-5 (eBook), DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-9071-5.
  • Regmi, K. (2011). Assessing evidence-the strengths and weakness of various ways of assessing public health outcomes. In Ajieas, C. (Ed.), Assessing the evidence to improve population health and wellbeing (pp. 83-98). London: Sage/Learning Matters.
  • Ajieas, C. and Regmi, K. (2011). Quality and effectiveness. In Ajieas, C. (Ed.), Assessing the evidence to improve population health and wellbeing (pp. 127-139). London: Sage/Learning Matters.

Commissioned Reports

  • Milligan F, Wareing M, Bhandol J, Pappas Y, Randhawa G, Preston-Shoot M. (2016) Supporting nursing, midwifery and allied health professional students to raise concerns with the quality of care: a systematic literature review. Council of Deans of Health (Commissioned Report).
  • Pappas Y, Curry N, Bardsley M, Smith J, Majeed A, Car J et al. (2012). NHS North West London Integrated Care Pilot.
  • Morgan M, Kenten C, Deedat S, Farsides B , Newton T, Randhawa G, Sims J, Sque M . (2016) Increasing the acceptability and rates of organ donation among minority ethnic groups: a programme of observational and evaluative research on Donation, Transplantation and Ethnicity (DonaTE). Programme Grants for Applied Research, 4(4).
  • Cook, E., Randhawa, A., Guppy, A., & Barton, G. (2015) Clinical and Cost Effectiveness Service Evaluation for Cambridgeshire Assistive Telehealth and Telecare Service. May 2013-December 2014.
  • Sharp, C., Cook, E. & Randhawa, G. (2014) NHS Health Checks Evaluation Report for NHS Luton. Analysis of NHS Health Check Uptake (1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014) in Luton, UK.
  • Cook, M., Cook, E., Driver, R. (2012). Palliative and End of Life ABC Evaluation Programme impact evaluation. Commissioned by the NHS East of England.

Consultancy Areas

We use service evaluation to support institutions with the planning and implementation of clinical and non-clinical interventions. Recent consultancies include:

  • Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates – Policy and process change for integrated eHealth implementation.
  • Ministry of Health, Malaysia – Analysis of challenges in implementing a nationwide eHealth programme.
  • NHS North West London – Educating front-of-house staff in primary care.
  • Institute of Medical Research and Education, Athens, Greece - Developing eLearning applications for teaching in Public Health.
  • Health Innovation and Education Cluster (HIEC) – Developing an information database for healthcare education in Northwest London.
  • UKeMED Addenbrookes Hospital – Public Health Research Training for clinical staff in China
  • University of Mauritius – Curriculum development in Health Services Research and Delivery

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