I work as a freelance consultant on the use of research and evidence in the design, delivery, and evaluation of public health programmes and am also an Honorary Professor. I was an academic in the field of public health for over 25 years and have also worked in public health teams in local government. I have wide ranging expertise including the pragmatic evaluation of public health interventions, and the role of the environment as a determinant of health and related behaviours.

My primary research focus is on the environmental influences on population health. My core work explores the manner by which characteristics of the social and physical environments act to influence the health of the population. Previous work I have led in this field includes research on the environmental determinants of accidental injuries, and various projects examining the relationship between access to health services amongst rural populations and health outcomes.