Meet the Team
Researchers from across the UK have come together to be a part of the study to evaluate the NHS Low Calorie Diet Programme.
Project Lead
Professor Louisa Ells
Professor of Obesity BSc (hons), PhD, RNutr (public health) Specialist Academic Advisor to Public Health England
Leeds Beckett University
Louisa is a registered public health nutritionist with a specialist interest in multi-disciplinary, cross-sector applied obesity research. Her research focuses on obesity related public health, obesity related co-morbidities, service evaluation, inequalities and e-health, delivered using systematic reviewing, mixed methodS, coproduction and patient-centred approaches.
Prof Jim McKenna
Health Care Practitioner, Service Provider and Locality Data Collection Lead
Leeds Beckett University
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Dr Chirag Bakhai
Joint Clinical Lead
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System
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Pat Watson
Interview, Focus Group and Session Observation Specialist
Teesside University
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Dr Stuart Flint
Survey Analysis and Stigma Specialist
University of Leeds and Scaled Insights
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Dr Susan Jones
Interview, Focus Group and Session Observation Specialist
Teesside University
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Dr Tanefa Apekey
Multi-Ethnic Food and Inequalities Specialist
University of Sheffield
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Abi Ojo
Jenny Teke
Clair Goddard
Beth Clegg
Mike Willis
Gulsoom Akhtar
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