People

Mrs Andrea Roalfe

Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics

Primary Care Clinical Sciences

Andrea Roalfe in a Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics and one of the two senior statisticians in the Primary Care Clinical Research and Trials Unit (PC-CRTU).

Andrea is an applied medical statistician experienced in analysing large observational studies and clinical trials. She provides a statistical consultancy service to senior academics in Primary Care Clinical ...

Telephone +44 (0)121 414 7077

Email a.k.roalfe@bham.ac.uk

Dr Lesley Roberts

Senior Lecturer and Course Director BMedSc Population Sciences and Humanities

Primary Care Clinical Sciences

Lesley Roberts is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Intercalated suite of BMedSc programmes in Population Sciences and Humanities. She is also a Year Tutor for the MBChB programme currently supporting students in the first year of the programme. She retains an active research portfolio in the areas of chronic disease management in primary care with special interests in Irritable ...

Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3356

Email l.m.roberts@bham.ac.uk

Professor Nick Ross

Professor Nick Ross

Associate Professor in Medical Education

Health Care Development

Nick Ross is Head of Academic Innovations for the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. 

He provides expert advice on curriculum development and enhancement across the College and oversees the College curriculum approval process. He also represents the College on a range of University committees, including the Education Enhancement Group and APRC.

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Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3778

Email n.m.ross@bham.ac.uk

Professor Catherine Sackley

Professor Catherine Sackley

Professor of Rehabilitation

Primary Care Clinical Sciences

Catherine is Professor of Rehabilitation in Primary Care Clinical Sciences and an NIHR Senior Investigator. She has published nearly 100 papers and has major funding from NIHR streams. She is dedicated to clinical research career development for non-medical clinicians and has supervised many clinical therapists to achieve research degrees.

Catherine is a member of grant ...

Telephone +44 (0)121 414 4198

Email c.m.sackley@bham.ac.uk

Ms Ros Salter

Ms Ros Salter

Regional Manager for Primary Care Research Network – Central England

Primary Care Clinical Sciences

Ros Salter is the Regional Manager of the Primary Care Research Network in Central England. 

She has many years of experience of working with Academic partners and NHS Trusts delivering research infrastructure through Research Networks.

 

Telephone +44 (0)121 414 6505

Email r.a.salter@bham.ac.uk

Dr Jonathan Shapiro

Dr Jonathan Shapiro

Honorary senior fellow in health service research
Independent health policy analyst

Primary Care Clinical Sciences

Jonathan Shapiro is a senior consultant and academic who uses his extensive experience of healthcare in the public sector to offer strategic advice and practical solutions to a wide variety of health care organisations both in the UK and abroad. He brings to this role the skills learned over the years as a qualified doctor, a University academic, and the Chair of a large UK Mental Health ...

Telephone +44 (0)7770 380800

Email j.a.shapiro@bham.ac.uk

Dr James Sheppard

Dr James Sheppard

Research Fellow

Primary Care Clinical Sciences

James Sheppard is a research fellow in the department of Primary Care Clinical Sciences. His current research interests lie in the diagnosis and management of chronic disease, in particular cardiovascular disease. He is currently funded by a grant from the National Institute for Health Research studying the optimisation of management of stroke and transient ischemic attack as part of the ...

Telephone +44 (0)121 414 7573

Email j.p.sheppard@bham.ac.uk

Dr Kirsty Shires

Senior Clinical Tutor Community Based Medicine

Primary Care Clinical Sciences

Kirsty Shires is a Senior Clinical Tutor in Community Based Medicine with responsibility for Years 1 and 2 and GEC1.

Kirsty is also a salaried general practitioner in the North Birmingham area.

Telephone +44 (0)121 414 6491

Email k.m.shires@bham.ac.uk

Dr Manbinder Sidhu, PhD

Research Associate in Primary Care

Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Manbinder Sidhu, PhD, is a research associate working in health services research with a background in sociology. Dr Sidhu has a specific interest in understanding the health needs of minority-ethnic groups living in developed countries.

Manbinder specialises in:

-       Interpreting health beliefs and practices

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Telephone +44 (0)121 414 2244

Email m.s.sidhu@bham.ac.uk

Professor John Skelton

Professor John Skelton

Professor of Clinical Communication

Primary Care Clinical Sciences

John Skelton is Professor of Clinical Communication. He is also co-Director of the Interactive Studies Unit (ISU) (www.bham.isu.ac.uk), Programme Lead for Quality Assurance and Enhancement for the MBChB Programme, Director of the College Professional Support Unit, and Head of Learning and Teaching for the School of Health and Population Sciences.

He is the ...

Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3767

Email j.r.skelton@bham.ac.uk