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Ian Litchfield is a Senior Research Fellow at Applied Health Sciences, focusing on health service delivery in primary and secondary care. He leads the research group Service Redesign in Primary Care and Hospital Settings, specializing in process mapping, care pathways, and collaborative improvement methodologies. His work spans the UK NHS, with recent emphasis on remote home monitoring during the pandemic, equitable primary care access, and integrated health/social care for underserved youth.
- Primary Care
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Integrated Health and Social Care
- Virtual Ward Programs
Recent articles highlight his leadership in evaluating service redesign through qualitative and quantitative lenses, including remote monitoring frameworks and dried blood spot sampling for diabetes prevention. He collaborates with institutions like JDRF UK, NIHR, and Diabetes Care Trust (ABCD) on translational research.
As a member of the European Care Pathway Association, he advances process mapping standards. His projects include Primary Care Funding (NIHR) and ImPacT (NIHR), addressing diabetes research equity in disadvantaged communities.
