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