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Publications

Recent publications and conference presentations

Prof Gurch Randhawa

Books Chapters
  • Kaur-Bola, K. and Randhawa, G. (forthcoming 2011) "Is gifting a relevant concept to promote organ donation?  The views of UK faith leaders" in Weimar, W., BOS, M.A, Van Busschbach, J.J. (Eds), Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects, Pabst Publishers
  • Randhawa, G.  (2010) "A specific approach in a multi-cultural context" in Caille, Y. and Doucin, M., Ethical reflections on organ transplantation in Europe, Harmattan Publishers
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) "Diabetes in Special Circumstances: Diabetes complications in Ethnic Minority Populations" in Sinclair, A. (Ed) Diabetes in old age, Wiley
  • Randhawa, G. (2008) "Organ donation and transplantation - The realities for minority ethnic groups in the UK" in Weimar, W., Bos, M.A. and Busschbach, J.J. (Eds) Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects. Towards a Common European Policy, Pabst Publishers
Conference papers
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Organ donation and transplantation among the UK's diverse population, L'Agence De La Biomedicine, Paris
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Culural Factors impacting on end-of-life care for the renal patient, Hammersmith Conference Centre, London
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Service provision for BME cancer patients: Responding to the needs, desires and aspirations.  Looking beyonc cancer survivorship: meeting the needs of a diverse, multi-ethnic society
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Dignity and choice in end-of-life care: The role of Social Workers, Making Research Count Conference, Kings College, London
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Tackling health inequalities: underlying factors and approaches to addressing them - a case study for Luton, UK, 4th World Forum on Human Rights, Nantes
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) A struggle for recognition and understanding: significant issues facing Muslim communities in Luton, UK, 4th World Forum on Human Rights, Nantes
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Working with people from BME communities: Responding to the needs, desires and aspiration for end of life care, Dignity and Choice in End of Life Care: The Role of Social Workers Conference, ORT House Conference Centre, London
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) The views of UK Muslime Leaders towards organ donation - the position so far ...Ethical, legal and psychosocial aspects of organ transplantation, 2nd Elpat Congress, Rotterdam
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Organ Donation Taskforce: faith workstream findings, British Transplant Society, 13th Annual Congress, Kensington Town Hall
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Opinions among UK muslim leaders regarding organ donation, 29th Congress of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation, Cairo
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Effective collaboration with partner organisations to reduce inequality, JSJ Achieving equality in service delivery conference, ICO Conference Centre, London
  • Randhawa, G. (2010) Cultural aspects of death and dying. Care at the end of life: The role of the primary care team, Royal Society of Medicine
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) Mainstreaming service responses to health inequalities - the challenges of leadership, The Health Foundation Shared Leadership Event, Wakefield
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) Mainstreaming service responses to health inequalities - Lessons from Primary Care, A learning seminar: Delivering (e)Quality and excellence in emergency and urgent health care, Epsom Race Course
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) Mainstreaming service responses to health inequalities - Primary Care in Luton, NEDNET NHS Alliance Conference, London
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) Faith leaders united in their support for organ donation and transplantation - Findings from the Organ Donation Taskforce's study of attitudes of UK faith leaders, British Association of Critical Care Nurse Annual Conference, Belfast
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) UK religious leaders united in their support for organ donation - The findings from the Organ Donation Taskforce, European Society of Transplantation, Palais De Congress, Paris
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) End of life care - Culture/belief perspectives. Developing GMC guidance of end of life treatment and care, General Medical Council, London
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) Ethnic differences in renal referral patterns following national CKD, World Congress of Nephrology - Disadvantaged populations, Milan
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) A specific approach to a multi-cultural context. French Commision for UNESCO and the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.  Diverse Strategies for fighting against organ penury in Europe, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie Campus des Cordeliers - Ampitheatre Faraboeuf, Paris
  • Randhawa, G. (2009) Religion, news and organ donation, Religion and the News Conference, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor

  • Randhawa G (2008) Tackling health inequalities. East of England Annual Public Health Conference, Moller Centre, University of Cambridge. March.
  • Randhawa G (2008) Cultural and faith issues in organ donation and transplantation. Evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee. House of Lords, London, February.
  • Randhawa G (2008) Tackling inequalities in health through commissioning. Skills for the new public health environment. East of England Teaching Public Health Network, Denny Bros Conference Facility, Bury St Edmunds, February.
  • Randhawa G (2008) Commissioning mental health services for older people. Luton Partnerships for Older People Conference, University of Bedfordshire, January.
  • Randhawa G (2008) Diabetes and Renal Care Pathways among South Asians. ABLE – Kidney Research UK, Think Tank, Millenium Point, Birmingham, January.
Funded Research Programmes/Projects

  • G Randhawa NHS Blood & Transplant – A national study examining the reasons and circumstances in which individuals make gifts and donations and exploring the relevance to increasing organ donation among the UK's multi-ethnic and multi-faith community. £130,000, 2008-2010.
  • Randhawa G & Wilkinson E – Kidney Research UK/Big Lottery Fund Developing culturally competent End-of-life care services for renal patients. £249,910, 2008-2012.
  • G Randhawa, Luton Borough Council- Muslim Women’s Needs Assessment. £22,500. 2007-8.
  • G Randhawa, Luton Borough Council- Young Muslim’s Needs Assessment. £30,000. 2007-8.
  • G Randhawa, Luton Borough Council- Children with complex needs assessment. £25,000. 2008-9.
  • G Randhawa, Dr L Lightstone, Dr J Feehally, Dr P Roderick, E Wilkinson. Big Lottery Fund/Kidney Research UK – Improving access for the UK’s South Asian population with Type 2 diabetic renal disease. £248,671. 2006-9.
  • G Randhawa, S Murphy, and R Driver NHS National Co-ordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development - Research and Development Support Group, £192,000, 2005-8.
  • Dr L Lightstone, Dr J Kooner, Prof. K Jamrozik, Dr P Roderick, Dr Newman, G Randhawa, Dr U Okuli, Dr D Sethi. Kidney Research UK – Renal dysfunction in an unselected Indian Asian and European white cohort population in Southall – a study of prevalence, risk and awareness. £179,232, 2004-7.
  • G Randhawa. & J Neale Alliance for Hospice at Home Volunteers - Experiences and perceptions of Hospice at Home Volunteers (HHV) – professionals’ and service users’ perspectives. £9,000. 2005-7.
  • G Randhawa & D Armes. Marsh Farm Community Development Trust - Mental Health Needs Participatory Assessment Programme. £20,000. 2006-7.
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