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Dr Mihirini Sirisena

Research Associate

  • Address: Population Health Sciences Institute
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    Newcastle University
Background

I am a research associate within the Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University and a member of Fuse/ SPHR with an interest in mental health, wellbeing and wider determinants of health. In my current role, I have been involved in research on non-clinical interventions aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing of people living in socio-economically disadvantaged communities. I am currently involved in the evaluation of social determinants of health pilot (Caredeep) of GPs at the Deep End NENC (https://deependnenc.org/projects/). My previous projects include a multi-region evaluation of the rollout of PCN social prescribing link worker intervention (https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR134066#/), the evaluation of the Reading for Wellbeing initiative (https://arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/projects/evaluating-the-read-well-project-supporting-access-to-books-and-reading-to-promote-health-and-wellbeing/) and the evaluation of the Well Newcastle Gateshead model (https://www.wellnewcastlegateshead.org.uk/) .

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