Staff Profile
Dr Daniel Chalk
Senior Research Fellow
I work within PenCHORD – the Operational Research division of PenARC. There are two main aspects to my work. First, I lead projects that apply operational research techniques to improve healthcare services. I’ve carried out a broad range of projects for primary care and commissioners across the region, including determining the potential impact of extended diabetic retinopathy screening intervals, forecasting future levels of demand for ophthalmology services, and assessing the practical feasibility of potential changes to the fractured neck of femur pathway. I have experience of a broad range of operational techniques, such as agent-based simulation, discrete event simulation, systems dynamics modelling, Markov modelling and forecasting methods. Second, I work with the Peninsula Health Technology Commissioning Group (PHTCG) to develop models that assess the cost-effectiveness of proposed interventions, such as new drug therapies that have not been assessed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Contact by phone
01392 726081
Employed by
University of Exeter
Areas of expertise
Operational Research, Applied Healthcare Modelling and Analysis
Projects
PenCHORD - Modelling rheumatology bottlenecks to facilitate patient-initiated clinics (PIC) rollout
PenCHORD - Torbay Cardiology Clinic Scheduling PenCHORD - Optimising plastic surgery clinic scheduling at Derriford Hospital PenCHORD - Ophthalmology location analysis PenCHORD: Modelling the optimal size of Derriford Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) PenCHORD - Diabetic retinopathy screening interval assesment PenCHORD - Optimising Polypharmacy using Agent-Based Simulation PenCHORD - Optimising the location of outpatient services in Cornwall: Phase One PenCHORD - Optimising GP Appointment Policies at Ivybridge Health Centre PenCHORD - Reducing A&E four hour breaches in Cornwall PenCHORD - What are the factors that most influence demand for ambulances in South West England? PenCHORD - Streamlining the bladder cancer pathway at RCHT PenCHORD - Optimising the location of urgent care sites in Cornwall PenCHORD - Modelling high level health and social care capacity needs in Cornwall PenCHORD - Fractured neck of femur: Fast track pathway modelling End of Life Care Resource ModellingPublications
Guidelines on glaucoma and the demand for servicesCost-effectiveness of bevacizumab for diabetic macular oedema Fractured neck of femur patients: Rehabilitation and the acute hospitalThe impact of minor injury unit closures on travel time and attendances Which factors most influence demand for ambulances in South West England?Which factors are driving increasing demand for community nursing? A qualitative System Dynamics approachCan Agent Based Simulation be used as a tool to support polypharmacy prescribing practice?Reducing delays in the diagnosis and treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer using simulation modellingCost effectiveness of collagen crosslinking for progressive keratoconus in the UK NHSHow lack of information hampers decision making in ophthalmologyA novel modelling and simulation capacity development initiative for the National Health ServiceUpcoming Events
Sep
10
Searching and Review Clinic
Online appointments via Microsoft Teams
COVID-19 update: As a result of the pandemic, all PenARC staff are
currently working remotely. While...
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Sep
22
Searching and Review Clinic
Online appointments via Microsoft Teams
COVID-19 update: As a result of the pandemic, all PenARC staff are
currently working remotely. While...
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News
Research project attracts £750,000 funding to support remote GP care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic
06 August 2020
A joint project between the Universities of Oxford and Plymouth has
received £750,000 of funding...
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ADHD services map reveals major gaps in care, failing the vulnerable
03 August 2020
New research has called for urgent action after creating a map that
identifies gaps in...
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Innovative HSMA training programme makes virtual return
29 July 2020
Following on from two hugely successful rounds of
PenARC's Health Service Modelling Associate Programme (HSMA),
HSMA 3 will launch...
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Research Projects
Systematic review of patient-initiated appointment systems (PIAS) in secondary care for people with chronic disease
Theme: CLAHRC - Person-Centred Care
Modelling demand and capacity for NHS Trusts in the South West
Theme: ARC - Methods for Research & Improvement
A tool has been developed to support forecasting resource demand
and staffing capacity in NHS...
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