Role: Deputy Regional Director of Public Health (NW)

Affiliation: Department of Health / NHS North West

Area: Health Services

Summary

• Linking health need assessment with simulation modeling
• Spatial epidemiology
• Some experience and knowledge of use of such models in the USA

(Visiting Faculty at Yale School of Public Health)

Role: Operational Student at LUMS

Affiliation: Lancaster Management School

Area: Health Services

Summary

Master student at Lancaster Management School, pursuing course in Operational Research and Management Science.

Currently  associated with PenTAG for my summer project on modelling in healthcare.

Role: Associate Professor, Clinical Systems Improvement

Affiliation: University of Warwick and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire

Area: Research

Summary

Current research projects:

• Modelling of neonatal care networks, for the planning and optimisation of regional neonatal care.
• Using simulation to identify simple general rules to promote flow through hospital departments and whole hospital systems.
• Modelling of hospital labour wards – how best to offer 1:1 care in labour.
• use of simulation to enhance training in Lean and Clinical System Improvement techniques.

Role: Design Director

Affiliation: PlayGen

Area: Research

Summary

Over the past years working in serious games and simulations I have come to work on many projects for health.

I mainly have focused on:

•       Increasing user knowledge about illness, prevention and treatment.
•       Improving patient compliance.
•       Changing attitude and behaviour to inform empower and improve quality of life.
•       Improve doctor-patient communications and trust.
•       Boost productivity and reduce medical costs of healthcare organisations.

Working with playgen I have worked across many sectors of health. From disease prevention to patient compliance and sexual health matters for teenagers and parents.

My main expertise is applying playful solutions to medical training and patient well-being. Helping to digitlise health and really push forward “Games for Health”.

Role: Director, UCL Interaction Centre

Affiliation: UCL

Area: Research

Summary

I have a first degree in Maths and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. My research is now in the area of Human–Computer Interaction: on how to reason about the design and deployment of interactive technologies, particularly in healthcare.

I lead an EPSRC Programme Grant (CHI+MED) which is developing modelling methods for improving the safety of interactive medical devices that are widely used, such as infusion pumps, vital signs monitors, defibrillators, etc. Within this, my particular expertise is in modelling the situations of use of such technologies.

Role: Research Fellow

Affiliation: University of Southampton

Area: Research

Summary

Current focus is a collaboration on a study into the use of SD & DES model building engagements for health service operational and policy planning.

Research Interests

The application of modelling & simulation in:
• capturing collective knowledge, group decisions and service planning
• coordination of health and social care services (particularly for older people)
• process improvement and application of telecare in care service delivery
• user-requirements for service improvement & technology in care delivery
• problem structuring methods applied to a health and care service context



Role: Director

Affiliation: The Balance of Care Group

Area: Commercial

Summary

Healthcare management consultant, member of the Balance of Care Group, a multidisciplinary network specialising in whole systems projects across health and social care organisations and professions. Balance of Care is the UK member of the EU funded Managed Outcomes R&D project.

Role: Professor of Management Science

Affiliation: University of Stirling

Area: Research

Summary

After studying at the Universities of Cambridge and Lancaster, I worked in the coal industry and then for an engineering consultancy.  During my industrial career I developed a number of modelling tools for analysing and designing a variety of engineering and management systems.  I then moved to the University of Stirling where I am Professor of Management Science.  My main research interest in recent years has been the selective application of concepts and models from operations management in improving healthcare delivery.

Through a series of research projects, we have explored the potential for transferring various systems analysis and modelling tools into healthcare management.  Such tools can be most relevant but they often require some adaptation for healthcare reflecting the variety of stakeholders and the strong emphasis on patient-centred care.

Examples of techniques and models:

• pathway mapping
• simulation
• multi-criteria decision analysis + economic evaluation

Recent applications:

• Balance of Care
• Intensive Care Unit capacity
• Patient Transport Service allocation of resources
• redesign
  • A&E 4 hour target
  • 18 week referral to treatment target
• outpatient services
• delays to discharge
• Ambulatory Care
• concentration of Acute Services