Professor Rachel Isba
ProfessorResearch Overview
My broad research interests are in the areas of paedaitric public health medicine (with a focus on vaccination and paediatric addiction/dependence) and healthcare inequalities. My public health research looks at the role of paediatric public health in secondary/tertiary care (with a focus on children's public health in acute care settings). My healthcare inequalities work focuses on the delivery of specialist paediatric care, engagement (with a focus on historically excluded groups), and the use of health needs assessment in hospital care.
Current Research
Current projects include public health approaches to vaping and vaping cessation in under-16s, the role of hospital care in supporting children and young people (CYP) who use nicotine, drugs, or alcohol, and improving inequalities for CYP accessing hospital care.
Current Teaching
I am involved in teaching students across all five years of the undergraduate medical programme and supervise several postgraduate students.
Additional Information
I am Professor of Children and Young People's Health within Lancaster Medical School and also a medical doctor working at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
01/04/2022 → 30/06/2023
Consultancy
01/10/2020 → 31/01/2021
Research
01/10/2019 → 31/03/2023
Research
01/09/2019 → …
Research
01/08/2017 → 31/07/2021
Research
01/08/2015 → 01/08/2017
Research
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Invited talk
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Prize (including medals and awards)
- Interdisciplinary network in culture, health, ethics and society