Rachael Mountain

Rachael Mountain is an Honorary Researcher at Lancaster Medical School, part of the Faculty of Health and Medicine at Lancaster University. Her research focuses on chronic respiratory disease diagnostics, healthcare economics, and public health policy. She contributed to a NERC-funded project (DSI: Budget Impact Analysis of COPD Case Detection) led by Joanne Knight, investigating primary care-based detection strategies in Canada. Her work includes analyzing diagnostic quality using routinely collected data and evaluating budget impacts of healthcare interventions.

Education & Projects:

• PhD Student (2022–2023): Focused on COPD case detection and budget impact analysis funded by NERC (£12,381).

Research Trends: Her articles emphasize COPD management, primary care innovation, and cost-effectiveness analysis in healthcare systems. Recent work bridges epidemiological data utilization with policy implications for chronic disease prevention.

Grants & Collaborations: Led a £12k NERC project (2022–2023) with Joanne Knight, exploring cost implications of COPD screening methods. No listed awards, but her outputs align with healthcare economics and clinical research priorities.