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Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Shortlisting Meeting - Public Minutes January 2022

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Published: 28 January 2022

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Meeting

Public Health Research Programme - HDRC shortlisting meeting

Date

Tuesday 11 January 2022

Venue

Virtual meeting via ‘MS Teams’

Present

  • Chair: Brian Ferguson, NIHR PHR Programme Director (does not vote)
  • Deputy Chair: Peymane Adab, Professor of Public Health, Birmingham (does not vote on those proposals chaired)
  • Janis Baird, Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology, Southampton
  • Adrian Barker, Public representative
  • Jo Bibby, Director of Health, The Health Foundation
  • Julie Bishop, Director of Health Improvement at Public Health Wales
  • Kevin Fenton, Regional Director of PH London, UKHSA
  • Andrew Furber, Regional Director PHE NW & Regional Director of Public Health NHS NW
  • Judith Green, Professor of Sociology, Exeter
  • Russ Jago, Professor of Physical Activity and Public Health, Bristol
  • Emma Kinloch, Public representative
  • David Pye, Research Programme Manager, Local Government Association
  • Martin Reeves, Chief Executive, Coventry City Council
  • Garth Reid, Interim Head of Knowledge and Research, Public Health Scotland
  • Nigel Riglar, Director of Environment and Community Services - South Gloucestershire Council
  • Rupert Suckling, Director of PH, Greater Sheffield Area
  • Kim Wright, Chief Executive, Lewisham Council

Observers

  • Jane Barrett, Head of Research Liaison, Department of Health and Social Care
  • Rachel Conner, Director of Research Partnerships, DHSC

Secretariat

  • Louise Higgs, Programme Manager
  • Gemma House, Senior Programme Manager
  • Andrea Ingram, Programme Manager
  • Claire Kidgell, NETS Head of Programme
  • Bernie Newitt, Assistant Programme Manager
  • Helen Walters, Consultant Advisor
  • Debbie Willis, Senior Research Manager

Apologies

  • Kelechi Nnoaham, Executive Director of Public Health in Cwm Taf Morgannwg

Consideration and scoring of HDRC proposals

NIHR150988 Smith
Embedding co-creation, research and action in Public Health: The North Yorkshire County Council- University of Hull Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (North Yorkshire County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR150965 Lockley
Blackpool Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Blackpool Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR150995 Murchie
Expression of Interest for A Health Determinants Research Collaborative in Aberdeen City. (Aberdeen City Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151045 Chase
Southampton City Council Health Determinants Research Collaboration.  (Southampton City Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Janis Baird
Decision: Decline

NIHR151065 Dodhia
Lambeth Health Determinants Research and Evaluation Network (Lambeth HEART). (The London Borough of Lambeth of Brixton Town Hall)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151121 Atkinson
Portsmouth's Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC): An island-city 'Learning Collaborative' delivering Health Determinants Social Research (HDSR) to explore and tackle the health inequalities experienced by our population. (Portsmouth City Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151112 Hutchinson
Developing a sustainable Research and Governance infrastructure in Surrey County Council to build knowledge about local health determinants and develop policies to improve population health outcomes and reduce health inequalities: A collaborative approach with the University of Surrey.(Surrey County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151389 Sharwood
Developing a centre of research excellent in Torfaen. (Torfaen County Borough Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR150691 Hampshaw
Pathways to research excellence: developing a Health Determinants Research Collaboration for sustainable and applied research in Doncaster. (Doncaster Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: David Pye, Rupert Suckling
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151409 Edwards
Gwynedd Health Determinants Research Collaborative (HDRC). (Cyngor Gwynedd Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151462 Rush 
Glasgow Health Determinants Research Collaborative: a partnership approach to public health research for the creation of better and more equal health in Glasgow. (Glasgow City Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Garth Reid
Decision: Decline

NIHR151378 Parry-Harries
Enhancing Kirklees Council's evidence-based knowledge to action on the wider determinants of health and inequalities. (Kirklees Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151085 Vasantavada 
Oxfordshire County Council Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Oxfordshire County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151088 Jones
Norfolk Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Norfolk County Council) 
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151137 Saunders
Cumbria Health Determinants Research Collaboration: Starting Afresh. Leading and Growing Local Expertise for Health Determinants and Inequalities Research at the Point of Delivery. Strengthening Research in Under-Researched Communities. (Cumbria County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151183 Midgley
The Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Determinants Research Collaboration (CTMHDRC). (Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Julie Bishop
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151399 O’Sullivan 
London Borough of Islington Health Determinants Research Collaboration: accelerating evidence-based approaches to challenging inequalities. (Islington Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151305 England
Bradford Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council)
Chair: Peymane Adab
Conflicts: Brian Ferguson
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151284 Lang 
Implementing a Health Determinants Research Collaboration in Hammersmith & Fulham with Imperial College. (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline 

NIHR150727 Banerjee 
Tower Hamlets Health Determinants and Inequalities Research Collaboration System (TH-HDIRCS). (Tower Hamlets Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151189 Adams 
Growing a Local Authority HDRC Research Ecosystem in South Tees. (Middlesbrough Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlisted

NIHR151271 Challenger 
Sussex Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (West Sussex County Council) 
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151240 Mansbridge 
South Tyneside Health Determinants Research Collaboration: an infrastructure proposal to support and enable research capacity and capability to address the wider determinants of health and wellbeing to meet the needs of the local population. (South Tyneside Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: David Pye
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151504 Fisher 
Sandwell Health Determinants Research Collaboration - Better Research for Better Health. (Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Peymane Adab
Decision: Decline

NIHR151355 Lovitt 
Research Collaboration Hackney- Addressing the drivers of health to reduce inequalities and improve wellbeing for all. (Hackney Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151358 Ward 
Lincolnshire County Council – A University Local Authority. (Lincolnshire County Council) 
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151310 Harrell 
Plymouth Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Plymouth City Council) 
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151424 Puleston 
Greater Essex Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Essex County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151133 Wallace 
Derbyshire County Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC). (Derbyshire County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Peymane Adab
Decision: Decline 

NIHR151356 Frossell 
Coventry Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Coventry City Council) 
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Martin Reeves
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR150996 Whiting 
Medway and Kent Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Medway Council) 
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151138 Wiseman 
Gateshead Council Health Determinants Research Collaboration: Tackling Health Inequalities and Enabling People to Thrive. (Gateshead Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist 

NIHR151142 Thomas 
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (South Gloucestershire Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Russ Jago, Nigel Riglar
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151476 Wilton 
Eradicating health inequalities in Newcastle through addressing the wider determinants of health – a research-driven approach.  (Council of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151425 Chant 
Devon Health Determinants Research Collaboration (DHDRC). (Devon County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Judith Green
Decision: Decline 

NIHR151267 Strelitz 
Newham Health Determinants Research Collaborative: Tackling inequalities in a highly diverse and deprived area through partnership between practice, academic and community. (London Borough of Newham)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Shortlist

NIHR151286 Naik 
Health in All Policies in the London Borough of Merton – from dynamics to impact. (London Borough of Merton)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: Kevin Fenton
Decision: Decline

NIHR151420 Onyia 
Cheshire and Merseyside Public Health Teams Networked Approach to Building Research Capacity with a focus on Health Inequalities. (Halton Borough Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR150705 Mackenzie 
Closing the gap between health inequalities epidemiology and the effectiveness of interventions based on the wider determinants of health in Hertfordshire by exploring real life health inequality issues through local research with service users, carers and residents. (Hertfordshire County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151087 Roaf 
A research collaboration between Trafford and Manchester Local authorities and the Universities of Manchester and Salford (TraMMS) to develop, implement and evaluate programmes to reduce pernicious health inequalities in Trafford and Manchester. (Trafford MBC)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151496 Gibbon
Driving a culture of research to involve local communities in evidence-based decision making, improve health and reduce health inequalities throughout Birmingham. The Birmingham HDRC is an authentic partnership of researchers from the local community, the local authority and academic institutions. (Birmingham City Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151506 Clark 
Highland Health Determinants Inequalities and Impacts Research Collaboration Centre. (The Highland Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151155 Karunanithi 
Lancashire and South Cumbria Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Lancashire County Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151299 Hubber 
System working pan-Nottinghamshire to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities. (Nottingham City Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline

NIHR151503 Howard 
Leicester City Health Determinants Research Collaboration. (Leicester City Council)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Conflicts: none
Decision: Decline