The below minutes cover the meetings held on 13, 14 and 15 September 2022
Meeting
Public Health Research Programme – Public Minutes September 2022
Date
13 September 2022
Venue
Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams
Present members
- Brian Ferguson (Chair & Programme Director, does not vote)
- Jo Bibby
- Julie Bishop
- Catherine Falconer
- Wikum Jayatunga
- Gerry McCartney
- Kay Nolan
- David Pye
- Joanne Smithson
- Jean Spencer
- Becky Wilkinson
Present Standing Observers
- Nicola Armstrong
- Jane Barrett
- Michael Bowdery
New members observing
- Adam Briggs
- Philippa Osei
- Emily Slade
- Hannah Drew
- Victor Agbontean
Other Observers
- Alexis Foster (PHRADA)
Secretariat
- Kerstin Goodall
- Louise Higgs
- Gemma House
- James Morris
- Caitlin Van Abeelen
- Helen Walters
Apologies Members
- Nikki Morris
- Michael Thomas-Sam
Apologies Standing Observers
- None
Shortlisting of Stage 1 proposals
21/606 Public health interventions led by or involving the police
NIHR154206
Helping After Traumatic Experiences of Crime (HATE Crime); a multiple baseline single case experimental design trial, working with the police to evaluate a manualised victim improvement package for reducing psychological distress following hate crime
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline
NIHR154747
Can trauma-informed interventions based in hospitals improve health outcomes and reduce the costs and effects of violent crime in Lancashire? A mixed-methods evaluation of the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network’s (LVRN) Emergency Department Navigators Programme
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline
22/51 Researcher-led
NIHR153661
A randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an oral health routines intervention for children's dental health: the OHO (Oral Health rOutines) study
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline – waive 12 month resubmission rule
NIHR153788
A primary care system-level training and support programme for the secondary prevention of domestic violence and abuse: a two-site cluster randomised trial with economic and process evaluation
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
NIHR153932
Optimisation and pilot RCT of Learning Together Primary School, a whole-school intervention to reduce bullying and promote mental health
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
NIHR154090
An evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of the national Creating Active Schools programme
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
NIHR154302
A School-based intervention TO Prevent Dating and Relationship Violence and Gender-Based Violence: optimisation and pilot cluster randomised trial of the STOP intervention
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline
NIHR154879
Estimating the long-term impact of multiple policy options to reduce interacting liver disease risk factors: a modelling study
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline
NIHR154909
A Stepped Wedge Randomised Controlled Trial And Fidelity Assessment Of The Daily Mile On Health, Wellbeing, Cognitive Function And Motivation In Children From Social And Financial Disadvantage In Northern Ireland
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline
NIHR154953
Evaluating the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of School Health Research Networks (SHRNs) in England: a feasibility study and evaluability assessment
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
Meeting
Public Health Research Programme – Prioritisation Committee Strategy Meeting
Date
14 September 2022
Venue
In-person meeting at Wellcome Collection, London
Present members
- Brian Ferguson (Chair & Programme Director, does not vote)
- Jo Bibby
- Julie Bishop
- Ruth Chambers
- Rachel Clark
- Catherine Falconer
- Farrah Hart
- Emily Humphreys
- Louise Hurst
- Wikum Jayatunga
- Jeyanthi John
- Scott Lloyd
- Nikki Morris
- Kelechi Nnoham
- Kay Nolan
- David Pye
- Garth Reid
- Paul Southon
- Jean Spencer
- Bridget Strong
- Michael Thomas-Sam
New members observing
- Adam Briggs
- Susan Hampshaw
- Samantha Start
- Philippa Osei
- Emily Slade
- Victor Agbontean
Present Standing Observers
- Naomi Beaumont
- Michael Bowdery
Funding Committee members observing
- Peymane Adab, Chair
- Matt Egan
- Graham Moore
Secretariat
- Louise Higgs
- Gemma House
- Claire Kidgell
- Zoe McCrossan
- James Morris
- Maja Palmer
- Helen Walters
Apologies Members
- Alisha Clark
- Gerry McCartney
- Nigel Riglar
- Joanne Smithson
- Humera Sultan
- Emily Tweed
- John Wilderspin
- Becky Wilkinson
Apologies Standing Observers
- Nicola Armstrong
- Jane Barrett
- Tom Barlow
- Elaine Boylan
The following was discussed as part of the strategy day:
Commissioned workstream - Consideration and shortlisting of 3 research briefs and ratification of 1 further brief
Brief 1: No recourse to public funds
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a declaration of interest: None
Decision: Approve for advert subject to committee comments
Brief 2: Reducing sexually transmitted infections
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a declaration of interest: None
Decision: Approve for advert subject to committee comments
Brief 3: Workforce Health and Wellbeing
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a declaration of interest: None
Decision: Approve for advert subject to committee comments
Interventions to increase the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK
(For ratification only)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Decision: Approve for advert
Meeting
Public Health Research Programme – Prioritisation Committee Shortlisting Meeting
Date
15 September 2022
Venue
Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams
Present members
- Brian Ferguson (Chair & Programme Director, does not vote)
- Ruth Chambers
- Rachel Clark
- Farrah Hart
- Emily Humphreys
- Louise Hurst
- Jeyanthi John
- Scott Lloyd
- Kelechi Nnoham
- Garth Reid
- Paul Southon
- Bridget Strong
New members observing
- Susan Hampshaw
- Samantha Start
Present Standing Observers
- Abigail Wright, DHSC representative (replacing Jane Barrett)
- Naomi Beaumont - ESRC
- Elaine Boylan - MRC
Other Observers
- Victoria Niven, an academic trainee in Jeyanthi John's team
Secretariat
- Kerstin Goodall
- Louise Higgs
- Gemma House
- James Morris
- Caitlin Van Abeelen
- Helen Walters
Apologies Members
- Humera Sultan
Apologies Standing Observers
- None
Shortlisting of Stage 1 proposals
22/21 Interventions to support the health of unpaid carers
NIHR154957
A randomised controlled trial of an online mindfulness intervention to reduce stress in family carers of disabled children
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
22/22 Interventions to prevent eviction and homelessness
NIHR155007
Health effects of eviction prevention activities under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: A case study of the London Borough of Haringey
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline but waive the 12 month resubmission rule
NIHR155067
Evaluation of the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS)
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
NIHR155148
Qualitative analysis and co-production of interventions aimed at preventing eviction in the Cheshire West and Chester
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
22/52 Continuing priority research topics of interest to the PHR Programme
NIHR153724
A mixed methods study of the health impacts of housing interventions for people experiencing repeat or long term homelessness in the UK
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
NIHR154820
Well(Care)Home for Dementia patients
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline
22/23 Interventions to prevent male violence against women and girls
NIHR154376
Whole-school approach to addressing Gender-Based violence in secondary school (Equally Safe at School): A pragmatic cluster-randomised trial and mixed-methods evaluation
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist
NIHR154546
A UK multi-centre cluster randomised control trial, with internal pilot, of the ADVANCE-Digitally supported perpetrator intervention compared to community justice offender management (1:1), to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV), for men convicted of IPV who misuse substances (ADVANCE-D trial)
Chair: Helen Walters
Declared a conflict: Brian Ferguson
Decision: Shortlist
NIHR154979
Interventions to prevent sexual violence at music festivals: generating evidence to inform development and delivery
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Decline
22/51 Researcher-led
NIHR154251
Randomised controlled trial of a flexible time-restricted eating intervention for weight loss
Chair: Brian Ferguson
Declared a conflict: None
Decision: Shortlist