Rebecca Rhead

Rebecca Rhead is a Lecturer in Society and Mental Health at the Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London. Her work focuses on addressing health inequities, particularly in mental health, infectious diseases (HIV, COVID-19), and the social determinants of health. She is a Co-Investigator on major projects such as the Collective Action for Race Equity in Health, Social Care (CARE-HSC), funded by the Wellcome Trust, and the PROMISE Population Health Improvement Cluster supported by the MRC Medical Research Council. Her research spans epidemiology, public health, and qualitative studies on systemic discrimination in healthcare settings.

Key projects include analyzing ethnic inequalities among NHS staff during the pandemic, investigating long-term financial impacts of Long COVID, and evaluating social capital's role in marginalized communities. She has contributed to over 32 peer-reviewed articles and datasets like the TIDES Phase 2 Interview Study, emphasizing participatory action research and policy-relevant outcomes. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 3 (Good Health) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

Rebecca's expertise includes mental health disparities, pandemic impact analysis, and healthcare equity. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to advance understanding of systemic barriers in healthcare access and design interventions to promote racial and social equity in health systems.