Mental Health Research Lead
What does a typical day look like for you?
I am part of the senior team. I contribute to the development of Cambridge Children's Hospital and the Cambridge Children's Research Institute.
What inspired you to join the Cambridge Children’s Hospital Project?
My research focuses on the organisation, delivery and effectiveness of services and interventions for children in relation to their mental health. Every contact a child makes with a practitioner represents an opportunity to identify distress or dysfunction, and to intervene to improve a child’s developmental trajectory. Therefore, the integration of acute paediatrics with mental health services is essential.
Share one meaningful or interesting part of the project that you’ve contributed to
Contributing to the Target Operating Models for research (both for the NHS and the University's full business case).
Describe the Cambridge Children’s Hospital project in three words
- Critical
- Impactful
- Inspirational
What excites you most about the new Cambridge Children’s Hospital?
The opportunity to truly integrate rather than merely co-locate healthcare and research for children and young people.