Operational Research and Data Science (PenCHORD)

PenCHORD (the Peninsula Collaboration for Health Operational Research and Data Science) are specialists in helping healthcare professionals, commissioners and patients make informed decisions about change in the NHS. The team uses advanced quantitative techniques to model healthcare services and predict the impact of change.  

Their past projects have covered a wide range of health services including stroke, cancer, mental health, neonatal health and surgery scheduling. 

PenCHORD’s areas of expertise include: 

  • modelling patient pathways and the impact of proposed changes 
  • capacity and resource planning in acute and community services 
  • waiting list management and patient scheduling 
  • location and capacity analysis of outpatient services
  • artificial intelligence (AI) techniques including machine learning and natural language processing

The PenCHORD Team lead the national Health Service Modelling Associates (HSMA) Programme which aims to build a culture and skills base through which simulation and modelling techniques are routinely used to support decisions within health, social care, and policing organisations. Free places on this programme are available every year and are open to health, care and policing professionals in England.

Operational Research and Data Science (PenCHORD)

Team members

Amy Coombe

Amy Coombe

PenARC Administrator
Amy  Heather

Amy Heather

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Andy Mayne

Andy Mayne

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Ben Holdsworth

Ben Holdsworth

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Chrissie Walker

Chrissie Walker

PenCHORD Research and Operations Manager
Dr Alison Harper

Dr Alison Harper

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Dr Daniel Chalk

Dr Daniel Chalk

Senior Research Fellow in Applied Healthcare Modelling and Analysis
Dr Mike Allen

Dr Mike Allen

Senior Research Fellow in Applied Healthcare Modelling and Data Science
Dr Sean Manzi

Dr Sean Manzi

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Professor Martin Pitt

Professor Martin Pitt

Professor of Applied Healthcare Modelling and Data Science
Dr Robert Challen

Dr Robert Challen

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Sammi Rosser

Sammi Rosser

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Sebastian Rabucha

Sebastian Rabucha

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Dr Thomas Monks

Dr Thomas Monks

Associate Professor of Health Data Science

Projects

SAMueL 2 – Stroke Audit Machine Learning

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SWAIH (South West Analytics and Infrastructure in Healthcare)

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IPACS – Improving Patient flow between Acute, Community and Social care

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Health and Care Operational Research Network – HaCORN

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Developing a generic vaccination delivery model to support vaccination services during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

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Using Systems Dynamics modelling during COVID-19

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