The PHR Prioritisation Committee advises on the identification and prioritisation of research topics and stage 1 proposals based on public health importance.
Programme Director
- Professor Brian Ferguson, Director, NIHR Public Health Research Programme (Committee Chair)
Members
- Dr Jo Bibby - Director of Health, Health Foundation
- Dr Julie Bishop - Director of Health Improvement, Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- Mrs Ruth Chambers - Public Committee Member
- Dr Rachel Clark - Head of COVID-19 Rapid Evidence Service; UK Health Security Agency
- Professor Alisha Davies - Head of Research & Evaluation, Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- Dr Catherine Falconer - Deputy Director - Children, Young People, Schools and Universities, UK Health Security Agency
- Ms Farrah Hart - Consultant in Public Health, Mayor of London Office
- Ms Emily Humphreys - Clinical Lecturer in Public Health/Honorary Registrar in Public Health, Camden and Islington Public Health
- Ms Louise Hurst - Consultant in Public Health, Buckinghamshire Council
- Dr Wikum Jayatunga - Consultant in Public Health, Camden and Islington Public Health
- Dr Jeyanthi John - Consultant in Dental Public Health, NHS England and NHS Improvement - South East
- Mr Scott Lloyd - Advanced Public Health Practitioner, Public Health South Tees
- Professor Gerry McCartney - Professor of Wellbeing Economy, University of Glasgow and Honorary Consultant in Public Health, Public Health Scotland
- Ms Nikki Morris - CEO, Age UK Camden
- Professor Kelechi Nnoaham - Executive Director of Public Health, Cwm Taf University Health Board
- Dr Kay Nolan - Associate Director (Surveillance), Centre for Guidelines, NICE
- Mr David Pye - Programme Manager Research, Local Government Association
- Dr Garth Reid - Interim Head of Knowledge & Research Hub, Public Health Scotland
- Mr Nigel Riglar - Director of Environment and Community Services, South Gloucestershire Council
- Ms Joanne Smithson - Head of Implementation & Learning, What Works Centre for Wellbeing
- Mr Paul Southon - Chair of Trustees, Citizens Advice Birmingham
- Mrs Jean Spencer - Public Committee Member
- Ms Bridget Strong - Network Quality Manager, MIND
- Ms Humera Sultan - Consultant in Public Health, Birmingham City Council
- Mr Michael Thomas-Sam - Strategic Business Adviser Social Care, Kent County Council
- Dr Emily Tweed - Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Specialty Registrar, University of Glasgow
- Mr John Wilderspin - Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Network Committee, Mind
- Mrs Rebecca Wilkinson - Consultant in Public Health, Southampton City Council