I am a General Practitioner, in Bradford, and a Clinical Lecturer in the Centre for Primary Care and Health Service Research. I am currently funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

My research focuses on how stakeholders (people, communities, and clinical and non clinical staff) can work in partnership to improve health services, particularly primary care, and address health inequalities. I use participatory research approaches which emphasise doing research with people who are affected by a problem. I am also interested in using creative methods in research. I have recently led a project to co-produce an applied theatre workshop for patients and staff to reflect on how they work together to make organisational decisions in general practice. 

My current projects include: 

• GPs reaching out work (GROW) a participatory action research project exploring the barriers, enablers, and impact, from the perspective of Deep End GPs, of working with community groups outside their general practice.
• Pressure Ulcer Prevention At Home a participatory action research study working with patients, carers, and personal assistants to develop resources to prevent pressure ulcers developing in the community.

My PhD explored using participatory research methods to strengthen the role of patient and public involvement in general practice service improvement. The project involved working with stakeholders (patients and the public, doctors, nurses, practice managers and other practice staff) involved in Patient Participation Groups, as a co-research group, to develop an intervention to strengthen the role that patients and the public have in shaping decisions in local general practices.