Staff Profile
Dr Mike Allen
Senior Modeller
My research interests are in the application of computer simulation modelling to improving the quality and efficiency of health systems. Projects have included whole hospital bed modelling, mental health referral systems, labour ward staffing, operating theatre throughput, surgical referral-to-treatment waiting times, community nurse travel distances, neonatal network capacity, and ambulance handover in emergency departments.
Contact by phone
01392 726080
Employed by
Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Areas of expertise
Simulation Modelling
Projects
PenCHORD - Mapping and reconfiguration of hyperacute stroke services in Wales
PenCHORD - SCN urgent care review: Modelling provision for stroke and cardiac services in the South West region PenCHORD - Scheduling Community Mental Health Assessment in Devon PenCHORD - NeoNet: Providing a national demand/capacity model for neonatal care in England PenCHORD - STEMI: Appropriate treatment for ST-elevation heart attacks PenCHORD - Plymouth Community Nursing PenCHORD - Neonatal PenCHORD - Doctor First PenCHORD - 18 week R2T PenCHORD - Cornwall acute and community stroke bed capacity modelling PenCHORD - Torbay and South Devon stroke care PenCHORD - Maximising access to thrombectomy services for stroke in England SAMueL – Stroke Audit Machine Learning SW AHSN/PenCHORD project - Achieving step change in the emergency stroke pathway across the South West peninsulaPublications
Right cot, right place, right time: improving the design and organisation of neonatal care networksFeasibility of a hyper-acute stroke unit model of care across England: a modelling analysisMaximising access to thrombectomy services for stroke in England: A modelling studyInvolving patients and the public in healthcare operational research - the challenges and opportunitiesInvolving patients and the public in healthcare operational researchA framework to accelerate simulation studies of hyperacute stroke systemsA framework to accelerate simulation studies of hyperacute stroke systemsHow can frontline expertise and new models of care best contribute to safely reducing avoidable acute admissions? A mixed-methods study of four acute hospitals.Upcoming Events
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News
DE-STRESS Project shortlisted for MIND Media Award
12 November 2019
DE-STRESS Project shortlisted for Mind Media Award A series of
items about antidepressant use on Radio...
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£2.2 million collaboration to enhance quality of life in care homes
05 November 2019
PenARC and the University of Exeter are collaborating with
universities and charities across the UK...
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Job opportunity: Postdoctoral Researcher - PenCHORD
28 October 2019
Postdoctoral Research Associate or Postdoctoral Research Fellow -
PenCHORD (ref: P47520) Do you want to help...
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Research Projects
Locating qualitative studies in dementia on MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO: A comparison of search strategies
Theme: ARC - Methods for Research & Improvement
Development and testing of a Medline search filter for identifying patient and public involvement in health research
Theme: ARC - Methods for Research & Improvement
