The Public Health Research Group aims to understand and improve eye care services through collaborative public health research that enhances access, quality, equity and outcomes.

Our research focuses on improving health, social care and rehabilitation services for people who access eye care or experience sight problems. Through collaborative, interdisciplinary and person-centred research, our goal is to generate evidence that improves access, quality and outcomes while supporting innovation, equity and sustainability across eye care services.

Eye care is one of the busiest areas in the NHS and is under growing pressure due to people living longer and becoming more likely to experience vision loss. Our research examines how services can be designed, delivered and evaluated to better meet the needs of individuals, families and communities. We work across the patient journey from primary and hospital eye care through to rehabilitation and social care, exploring ways to improve care pathways, reduce delays, support independence and enhance quality of life. Our research is underpinned by a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that services are effective, accessible and responsive to the needs of all communities. This work will help to shape policy, redesign services, and promote inclusive care that puts individuals at the centre.

Aims

The  goals of our group are to:

• improve health, social care and rehabilitation services in eye care
• generate evidence to improve access, quality and outcomes in eye care services
• support innovation, equity and sustainability across eye care pathways
• improve the design, delivery and evaluation of eye care services
• reduce delays and improve care pathways across the patient journey
• enhance independence and quality of life for people experiencing sight loss
• shape policy and support evidence-based service redesign
• promote inclusive, equitable and person-centred care