Minutes from the Policy Research Programme Round 31 Stage 2 Committee Meeting
Date and Location
Wednesday 16 March 2022, held virtually
In Attendance
Committee Members
Professor Karen Bloor (Chair), University of York, Health Sciences
Professor Kevin Brazil (Deputy Chair), Queen's University of Belfast, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Professor Catherine Law, University College London, Institute of Child Health
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 Stephen Sutton, University of Cambridge, Institute of Public Health
Dr Nils Gutacker, University of York, Centre for Health Economics
Professor Andrew Hill, University of Leeds, School of Medicine
Ms Amander Wellings, PPIE representative
Mrs Gillian Bridgland, PPIE representative
Dr Jim Fitzgibbon, PPIE representative
Mr Paul Andersen, PPIE representative
Mr Stephen Edgar, PPIE representative
Subject Experts for Call 1:
Professor Alexandra Johnstone, University of Aberdeen
Professor Kiran Nanchahal, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Professor Andrew Steptoe, University College London
Professor Marie Reid, University of Hull
Subject Experts for Call 2:
Professor Damian Hodgson, University of Sheffield
Dr Peter O'Halloran, Queen's University of Belfast
Dr Jane Wray, University of Hull
Subject Experts for Call 4:
Dr Alex Hall, The University of Manchester
Professor Paul McCrone, University of Greenwich
Professor Dominic Trepél, Trinity College Dublin
Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
Georgina Preston, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate
Simon Malyon, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate
Leanne Dew, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate
Alexandra Duncan, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate
John Wilkinson, Science, Research and Evidence Directorate
Policy Representatives
Oliver Rashbrook Cooper, Department of Health & Social Care
Stephen Balchin, Department of Health & Social Care
Lee Slater, Department of Health & Social Care
NIHR
Nicholas Chandler, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
Maria Chisholm, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
Tyler Maher, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
Farheen Shafiq, Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
Marc Browne, Research Officer, Operations
Daniela Stremtan, Research Officer, Operations
Ludy Hills, Research Officer, Operations
Andrea Yañez-Cunningham, Research Officer, Operations
Jojo Leppink, Operations Manager, Operations
Observers
Justina Olotu, PPIE Representative
Sue Geary, PPIE Representative
Liz Sinker, PPIE Representative
Dr Suman Prinjha, NIHR Research Design Service East Midlands (RDSEM)
Call 1: Weight Management Services
NIHR203867: A qualitative study to understand how people with depression and similar mental health conditions access, engage with, and experience community-based weight management services
Conflicts: Professor Andrew Hill left the room
Outcome: Recommended for funding
NIHR203883: Understanding the engagement, access, referral, and experiences of people with depression who may benefit from treatment for obesity: developing solutions for a post-pandemic future
Conflicts: Professor Andrew Hill left the room
Outcome: Reject
NIHR203916: A qualitative study to understand the engagement, access, referral, and experiences of people with depression who might benefit from weight management services
Conflicts: Professor Andrew Hill left the room
Outcome: Reject
Call 2: Nursing 50k Evaluation
NIHR203842: Evaluation of the N50k programme
Conflicts: Professor Karen Bloor & Professor Ellen Nolte left the room
Outcome: Recommended for funding
Call 4: Understanding the economic case for domiciliary care
NIHR203902: The benefits and costs of domiciliary care
Conflicts: Professor Ellen Nolte left the room
Outcome: Recommended for funding