Funded Value:
£204,927.12
Funder:
NIHR
Project Status:
Active
Project Reference:
NIHR157673
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Exeter
Principal Investigators:
Professor Saeema Ahmed-Kristensen
Professor Helen Dawes
Co-Investigators:
Dr. Nigel Acheson
Professor Sheena Asthana
Professor Richard Byng
Mr. Jonathan Higman
Professor Claire Hulme
Dr. Ji Han
Professor Umesh Kadam
Dr. Kristin Liabo
Professor Stuart Logan
Professor G.J. Melendez-Torres
Professor Nav Mustafee
Dr. Chris Reid
Mr. Jon Siddall
Professor Mark Thompson
Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova
Professor Shang-Ming Zhou
The Southwest of England has a population of 1.5 million in rural and coastal areas across Somerset, Cornwall and Devon. It has sparse spread but significant numbers of deprived and ageing populations with Multiple Long-Term Conditions (MLTCs), with the least number of healthcare professionals per capita. Addressing these challenges requires crucial research and innovation. The project is seed funding enabling the development of a full HUB proposal employing a systems engineering approach to transition to patient centric services for people with multiple long-term conditions. The Hub’s focus, co-created with our partners (patients/carers and health and social care professionals), will be on coastal and rural regions and improving coordination and continuity of care for MLTCs.
