Research for Patient Benefit - North West Regional Advisory Committee

  • Published: 1 January 2019
  • Version: VJan 2025 - January 2025
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NIHR Research for Patient Benefit is a national funding programme that funds research on a regional level through eight Regional Advisory Committees. Each region has a local committee chair and members, and patient or public members.

Regional chair

Professor Katherine Berry is Chair of the North West Regional Advisory Committee for NIHR Research for Patient Benefit.

Committee members

Name  Position  Organisation  Expertise 
Professor Bhuvaneswari Bibleraaj Professor of Nursing/Surgical Practice and Senior Surgical Care Practitioner University of Salford Clinical trials, cohort studies, health economic analysis, patient health-related quality of life
Dr Lesley-Anne Carter Lecturer in Biostatistics University of Manchester Statistician with expertise in research methodology, clinical trials and intensive longitudinal designs. Interest in mental health
Professor Deborah Fitzsimmons Professor of Healthcare Innovation and Technology Liverpool John Moores University  Mixed methods evaluation of innovative care delivery models, particularly those embedding technology-enabled capacity building
Dr Yu Fu University Tenure Track Fellow University of Liverpool Mixed methods evaluation of innovative care delivery models, particularly those embedding technology-enabled capacity building
 
Dr Sonia Gran Associate Professor of Medical Statistics University of Nottingham Conducting large observational studies using routinely collected electronic health data, particularly in the areas of rare skin diseases and skin cancer
Dr Alys Griffiths Senior Research Fellow University of Sheffield Mixed-methods independent research in social care, with a focus on older people's care, dementia and long-term care.I have expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research and also teach qualitative and quantitative research methods to doctoral level students
Dr Alina Haines-Delmont Associate Professor/Reader in Mental Health and Coercion Manchester Metropolitan University Mental health; coercion and restrictive practices for people with mental health, learning disabilities and autistic people; co-production; mixed methods evaluations
Dr Ferhana Hashem Reader in Health Services Research  University of Kent Qualitative methods
Rare and life-limiting conditions
Respiratory health
Palliative and end-of-life care
Mr Alan Holcroft Public Member - -
Mrs Glenys Hunt Public Member  -  -
Professor Gregory Lip Price Evans Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Liverpool Atrial fibrillation, thrombosis, antithrombotic therapy, hypertension, heart failure
Dr Samuel Merriel GP and NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer University of Manchester Primary care cancer diagnosis and implementing and evaluating new diagnostic tests
Dr Jasper Palmier-Clause Senior Lecturer & Clinical Psychologist University of Lancaster;  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
 		 Severe mental ill health, suicide prevention, psychological therapies, and randomised controlled trials
Professor Stephen Preece Senior Research Fellow University of Salford -
Dr Sarah Rhodes Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics University of Manchester Applied biostatistician with expertise in the design and analysis of randomised trials, systematic reviews and cohort studies
Mr John Roberts Public Member - -
Mr Steve Telford Public Member  -  -
Professor Catrin Tudur Smith Professor of Medical Statistics University of Liverpool

Medical Statistics, Clinical Trials, Meta-analysis, Survival Analysis