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Policy Research Programme - Minutes from the Round 30 Stage 1 Committee Meeting Day 1

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Published: 04 October 2021

Version: 1.0 - October 2021

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Minutes of day 1 of the Policy Research Programme committee meeting to discuss Stage 1 applications to Round 30.

Date and Location

Tuesday 20 July 2021, held virtually

In Attendance

Committee Members

Professor Karen Bloor (Chair), University of York, Health Sciences

Professor Andrew Hill, University of Leeds, School of Medicine

Professor Michael Robling, Cardiff University, Centre for Trials Research, College of Biomedical & Life Sciences

Professor Mark Petticrew, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health and Policy

Dr Nils Gutacker, University of York, Centre for Health Economics

Professor Chris Todd, The University of Manchester, School of Health Sciences

Professor Ellen Nolte, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Services Research and Policy

Professor Lindsay Forbes, University of Kent, Centre for Health Services Studies

Mrs Anne Mason, University of York

Mrs Gillian Bridgland, PPIE Representative

DrJim Fitzgibbon, PPIE Representative

Ms Amander Wellings, PPIE Representative

Subject Experts for Call 8 

Dr Paolo Deluca, King's College London, Addictions

Dr Jan Davison-Fischer, Oxford Brookes University, Faculty of Health and Life Science

Dr Katy Jones, University of Nottingham, Division of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health

Professor Susanne MacGregor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Public Health, Environment and Society

Professor Tim Millar, The University of Manchester, Centre for Mental Health and Safety 

Dr Jennifer Seddon, University of Bedfordshire, Institute of Applied Social Research

Professor Antony Moss, London South Bank University, Psychology, School of Applied Sciences

Subject Experts for Call 7

Dr Peter Sivey, University of York, Centre for Health Economics

Dr Claire de Oliveira, University of York, Centre for Health Economics and Hull York Medical School

Professor Jane Noyes, Bangor University, Health Sciences

Subject Experts for Call 6

Mr Christopher Dayson, Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research

Dr Mathew White, University of Exeter, Medical School 

Mr Gavin Atkins, MIND 

Professor Barbara Maughan, King's College London, Division of Psychology and Systems Sciences

Professor Mark Petticrew, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health and Policy

Professor Ellen Nolte, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Services Research and Policy

Professor Lindsay Forbes, University of Kent, Centre for Health Services Studies

Subject Experts for Call 5

Professor Robert Elliott, University of Strathclyde, Psychological Sciences and Health 

Professor Jane Noyes, Bangor University, Health Sciences 

Professor Anita Charlesworth, The Health Foundation, REAL Centre

Dr James Shearer, King's College London

Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers

Yaz Romani, Department of Health and Social Care, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate 

Leanne Dew, Department of Health and Social Care, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate

Jason Cox, Department of Health and Social Care, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate

Charlotte Miller, Department of Health and Social Care, Science, Research & Evidence Directorate

Rachel Conner, Department of Health and Social Care, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate

Policy Representatives

Jonathan White, Department of Health & Social Care

Bhash Naidoo, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Pall Jonsson, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Joshua Pink, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Sarah Norton, Department of Health & Social Care

Marli Silva, Department of Health & Social Care

Ciaran O'Connor, Department of Health & Social Care

Dominik Leeson, Department of Health & Social Care

Eleanor Davies, Department of Health & Social Care

Mary Grinstead, Department of Health & Social Care

Lorna Langdon, Department of Health & Social Care

Melissa Wingfield, Department of Health & Social Care

Craig Wright, Public Health England

Rebecca Worboys, Department of Health & Social Care

Cristina Sanchez, Policy Analysis team, Department of Health & Social Care

NIHR CCF

Nicholas Chandler, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme

Kelly Howard, Senior Research Manager, NIHR Programme Grants

Mario Moroso, Assistant Director, Policy Research Programme

Maria Chisholm, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme

Tyler Maher, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme

Mike Nelson, Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme

Olena Myronova, Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme

Marc Brown, Research Officer, Operations

Yvette Arku-Nelson, Research Officer, Operations

Jojo Leppink, Operations Manager, Operations

Observers

Tara Lamont, Senior Scientific Adviser (HS&DR), Wessex Institute

Kate Regan, Department for Health and Social Care

Call 8: Unmet need for substance misuse treatment

NIHR203461: A multi-site exploration of unmet need from a lived experience perspective
Conflicts: Dr Katy Jones & Professor Tim Millar left the room
Outcome: Reject

NIHR203453: A cross-national study investigating the barriers to and facilitators of treatment entry among people dependent on alcohol, opiates and/or crack
Conflicts: Dr Jennifer Seddon left the room
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR203449: Unmet Need for Substance Misuse Treatment Among Opioid, Crack and Dependent Alcohol Users
Conflicts: Professor Karen Bloor, Dr Nils Gutacker & Mrs Anne Mason left the room
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR203446: Understanding the needs of people not receiving treatment for alcohol, crack or opiate use: the ATTRACT (Accessing TreatmenT foR Alcohol, Crack and opiaTes) study
Conflicts: Dr Paolo Deluca & Professor Tim Millar left the room
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR203441: Addressing the unmet treatment needs of people who use heroin, crack cocaine and alcohol: A multi methods study using a learning alliance approach
Conflicts:  Dr Paolo Deluca & Professor Susanne MacGregor left the room
Outcome: Reject

NIHR203439: Unmet Need for Substance Misuse Treatment
Conflicts: Professor Mike Robling left the room
Outcome: Reject

Call 7: Evaluation of the 0-5 Public Health Investment in England

NIHR203456: Evaluation of the 0-5 Public Health Investment in England
Conflicts: Professor Mike Robling, Professor Ruth Mcdonald & Professor Jenny Kurinczuk  left the room
Outcome: Reject

NIHR203450: Evaluation of the 0-5 Public Health Investment in England: a mixed methods study integrating analyses of national linked administrative data with in-depth case studies
Conflicts: Professor Mike Robling, Dr Nils Gutacker, Mrs Anne Mason & Dr Lindsay Forbes left the room
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Call 6: Nature based social prescribing

NIHR203465: SPIN (Social Prescribing Interventions in Nature) project
Conflicts: Professor Ruth Mcdonald, Professor Mike Robling & Professor Jenny Kurinczuk  left the room
Outcome: Reject

NIHR203463: A feasibility study on the mental health impact of nature-based social prescribing
Conflicts: Gavin Atkins left the room
Outcome: Reject

NIHR203462: Outdoor swimming as a nature-based social prescribing intervention for depression: a feasibility randomised control trial
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR203459: Green Social Prescribing Evaluability Assessment: What Works for Whom in what Contexts for Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups
Conflicts: Professor Andrew Hill & Professor Mike Robling left the room
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR203452: A development and feasibility study for an RCT of nature-based social prescribing for mental health
Conflicts: Professor Karen Bloor, Professor Mike Robling, Dr Mathew White & Professor Christopher Dayson left the room
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR203447: Evaluation of Go Jauntly a socially prescribed walking app for young people with anxiety : The GOJAA study.
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject

NIHR203442: Connecting people to nature: a randomised controlled trial of nature-based social prescribing for people with common mental health problems (CONNECT).
Conflicts: Professor Karen Bloor, Professor Andrew Hill, Professor Ruth Mcdonald, Dr Nils Gutacker, Professor Chris Todd, Mrs Anne Mason & Gavin Atkins left the room
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR203436: The development and effectiveness of Flourish: A self-guided green exercise intervention for women with persistent low mood.
Conflicts: Mr Paul Anderson left the room
Outcome: Reject

NIHR203435: A nature-based intervention to improve mental health: Efficacy of an angling intervention for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR203429: Using co-production to rapidly develop and test an “e-biking in nature” social prescription intervention for people presenting in primary care with psychological distress
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject

Call 5: The Unit Costs of Health and Social Care

NIHR203457: The cost of health and social care services
Conflicts: Professor Karen Bloor, Professor Ruth Mcdonald, Dr Nils Gutacker, Professor Ellen Nolte & Mrs Anne Mason left the room
Outcome: Invited to stage 2