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Policy Research Programme - Minutes from the Round 36 Stage 1 Committee Meeting - Day 1

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Published: 31 January 2024

Version: 1.0 - January 2024

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Date and Location

 Tuesday 12 September 2023 Virtually via Zoom

In Attendance:

Committee Members

  • Professor Karen Bloor (Chair), University of York, Department of Health Sciences
  • Dr Gemma Spiers, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Population & Health Sciences Institute
  • Professor Heather Brown, University of Lancaster, Division of Health Research
  • Professor Kirstein Rummery, University of Stirling, Department of Applied Social Sciences
  • Dr Mark Wilberforce, University of York, Department of Social Policy and Social Work
  • Professor Nils Gutacker, University of York, Centre for Health Economics
  • Professor Andrew Hill, University of Leeds, Psychological & Social Medicine
  • Professor Karen Spilsbury, University of Leeds, School of Healthcare
  • Professor Tim Doran, University of York, Department of Health Sciences
  • Dr Jim Fitzgibbon, PPIE Representative
  • Mr Paul Andersen, PPIE Representative

Subject Matter Experts: Call 4

  • Professor Martin Knapp, London School of Economics, Department of Health Policy
  • Professor Kamaldeep Bhui, University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry (written comments)
  • Dr Jenny Woodman, University College London, Social Research Institute
  • Dr Kate Langley, Cardiff University, School of Psychology, (written comments)
  • Dr Clare Fenton, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Subject Matter Experts: Call 1

  • Dr Emma Palmer, University of Leicester, Department of Neuroscience Psychology & Behaviour
  • Dr Rory Sheehan, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
  • Dr Ruth Hatcher, University of Leicester, Department of Neuroscience Psychology & Behaviour (written comments)

Subject Matter Experts: Call 6

  • Dr Helen Atherton, University of Leeds, School of Healthcare
  • Dr Aida Malovic, Canterbury Christ Church University, School of Psychology and Life Sciences
  • Dr Luke Beardon, Sheffield Hallam University, The Autism Centre
  • Dr Megan Freeth, University of Sheffield, School of Psychology
  • Dr Mary Elizabeth Stewart, Heriot Watt University, School of Psychology
  • Ms Lisa Richardson, University of Kent, Personal Social Service Research Unit

Subject Matter Experts: Call 8

  • Professor Ewan Ferlie, King's College London, Head of Public Services Management & Organisation Group (written comments)
  • Dr Jason Scott, Northumbria University, Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing
  • Dr José Luis Fernández, London School of Economics, CPEC

Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers

  • Miss Erin Shearman, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
  • Miss Sophie Kay, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
  • Policy Representatives
  • Andrew Sutcliffe, Department of Health and Social Care
  • Sarah Beeston, Department of Health and Social Care
  • Florence Angelo, Department of Health and Social Care
  • Zohal Shafiq, Department of Health and Social Care
  • Jonathan Vickers, Department of Health and Social Care
  • Mayura Deshpande, Department of Health and Social Care

NIHRCC

  • Jessica Goddard, Senior Research Manager, NOCRI: Collaborations
  • Maria Chisholm, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Nicholas Chandler, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Mike Nelson, Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Minmin Xu, Research Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Ivana Balkan, Research Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Mario Moroso, Assistant Director, Policy Research Programme
  • Daniela Stremtan, Research Officer, Operations
  • Zak Tait, Research Officer, Operations
  • Jojo Leppink, Operations Manager, Operations
  • Marc Browne, Research Officer, Operations
  • Ludy Hills, Senior Research Officer, Operations
  • Faiza Ali, Research Officer, Operations

Observers

  • Dr Jacqueline Mitton, PPIE representative
  • Dr Katharine Sykes, PPIE representative
  • Ms Lindsay Cracknell, PPIE representative
  • Arshiya Merchant, PPIE representative

Call 4: The effectiveness of the open access “hub” model of early intervention and prevention support for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing

NIHR206628: The effectiveness of the open access hub model of early intervention and prevention support for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject

Call 1: Collaborative risk assessment and management planning across the forensic mental health pathway in England

NIHR206577: Producing a highway code to building effective risk collaboration and management planning across adult forensic mental health services: a realist review
Conflicts: Dr Mark Wilberforce
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR206590: Collaborative risk assessment and management planning across the forensic mental health pathway in England
Conflicts: Dr Mark Wilberforce
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR206609: Collaborative risk assessment and management across the forensic mental health pathway in England: a realist review and mixed methods evaluation
Conflicts: Dr Mark Wilberforce
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

Call 6: An Evaluation of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.

NIHR206598: The Content Study: A Mixed Methods Study to Evaluate the Implementation and Impact of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
Conflicts: Dr Helen Atherton, Dr Luke Beardon
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR206613: Evaluation of the Oliver Mc Gowan Mandatory Training OMMT
Conflicts: Professor Karen Spilsbury
Outcome: Reject

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR206627: Evaluation of the Oliver McGowan mandatory training in learning disabilities and autism for health and care staff: a mixed methods study of the impact on clinical outcomes and costs
Conflicts: Professor Heather Brown, Professor Nils Gutacker, Ms Lisa Richardson
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR206640: Evaluation of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR206654: Evaluating the implementation and impact of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
Conflicts: Dr Megan Freeth, Dr Mary Elizabeth Stewart
Outcome: Reject

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

Call 8: Understanding how National Core Improvement Offer activities work in the adult social care sector [FAST TRACK]

NIHR206588: Shaping the future of the National Core Improvement offer: Evaluation scoping and feasibility study
Conflicts: Professor Karen Spilsbury, Professor Tim Doran
Outcome: Recommended for funding

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion