My main research interests relate to public participation and lay experience in health and policy making, particularly in relation to cancer, mental health and environmental policy. I am particularly interested in the relation between individuals and institutions as well as collective involvement to improve services. Much of my work is also focused on health system reform and international health policy. Currently I am involved in a range of international and national research and development work that focuses on the evidence base relating to the impact of patient and public involvement. As well as considering the distinctions between social health insurance and national health insurance systems.
I work with colleagues in the US, UK, Finland, Sweden and Australia.
I am an experienced PhD superviser and would welcome potential doctoral students interested in the broad areas of health, health policy, health reform, international health, partnership working, co-production and citizen, service user, patient and public involvement. I am also interested in supervising students working on leadership and management challenges in the public sector whether related to the police, local government, the civil service or the voluntary sector.