Professor of Diversity in Public Health and Director, Institute for Health Research (IHR)
I am a Professor of Diversity in Public Health and Director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Bedfordshire. My research is focused on the development of patient-centred care pathways in diabetes, kidney disease, transplantation, and end-of-life care amongst diverse communities. I am involved in several organisations:
- Chairman of NHS Bedfordshire & NHS Luton
- Member of UK Donation Ethics Committee
- Non-Executive Director of the Human Tissue Authority
- Co-Chair of the European Working Party on Organ Donation among Diverse Populations
- Member of the UK's NICE Guidelines Development Group on Organ Donation
- Chairman of the Department of Health's End-of-Life Care for Advanced Kidney Disease Project Board
I was recently a member of the Department of Health's Organ Donation Taskforce. As part of the work of the Taskforce, I was Chair of the Social & Cultural Expert Working Group and undertook a series of individual meetings with the UK's Faith and Belief Leaders to discuss organ donation.
I have received grants from organisations such as the Department of Health, National Institute for Health Research, Kidney Research UK, Big Lottery Fund, NHS Blood & Transplant and the King's Fund.
Other References
Qualifications
Teaching Role
- PhD supervision
- MSc Public Health
- Short courses in Health Inequalities; Public Health Project Management; Healthcare Commissioning
Research Interests
- Health inequalities
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Kidney Disease
- End-of-life care
- Organ donation & transplantation
- Mental health
- Ethnicity and health
Recent Research Projects
- 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, 2009-2011. G Randhawa
- NHS National Institute for Health Research – Increasing the acceptability and rates of organ donation among ethnic groups. £731,741, 2009-2013. M Morgan, R Jones, M Sque, A Grieve, T Newton, B Farsides, G Randhawa, A MCguire, J Scoble, D Banerjee, C Rudge, P Weaver.
- Aims to increase the acceptability and rates of deceased organ donation among African-Caribbean and South Asian ethnic minorities (from the Indian sub-continent), through both an intervention to enhance health professionals' confidence and cultural competence in communicating with ethnic minority families of a potential organ donor and collecting information to support public awareness campaigns.
- Department of Health/Organ Donation Taskforce Implementation Group What are the barriers to organ donation and the factors that affect the decision of the bereaved family to give consent? £182,240. 2010-12. M Sque, M Morgan, G Randhawa & A Warrens.
- Department of Health/Organ Donation Taskforce Implementation Group. Healthcare Professionals: A National Survey of Attitudes to and Knowledge of Organ Donation for Transplantation. £285,416. 2010-12. A Warrens, M Morgan, G Randhawa & M Sque.
Service to the Academic/Professional Community
- Fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
Recent Conference Presentations
- Randhawa (2011) Achieving equality in organ donation and transplantation in the UK- challenges and solutions. 11th Congress of the International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement, Buenos Aires, November.
- Randhawa (2011) Organ donation and transplantation: realities for minority ethnic groups. 15th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, Glasgow, September.
- Randhawa (2010) Cultural factors impacting on end-of-life care. Supportive care for the renal patient, Hammersmith Conference Centre, London, July.
- Randhawa (2010) Service provision for BME cancer patients: Responding to the needs, desires and aspirations. Looking beyond cancer 'survivorship: meeting the needs of a diverse, multi-ethnic society, Thackray Medical Museum, July.
- Randhawa (2010) Dignity and choice in end-of-life care: The role of Social Workers. Making Research Count Conference, King's College, London, July.
- Randhawa (2010) Tackling health inequalities: underlying factors and approaches to addressing them – a case-study from Luton, UK. 4th World Forum on Human Rights, Nantes, July.
- Randhawa (2010) A struggle for recognition and understanding: significant issues facing Muslim communities in Luton, UK. 4th World Forum on Human Rights, Nantes, June
- 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, Venue: ORT House Conference Centre, London, April.
- Randhawa (2010) The views of UK Muslim Leaders towards organ donation – the position so far…… Ethical, legal, and psychosocial aspects of organ transplantation. 2nd ELPAT Congress, Rotterdam, April.
- Randhawa (2010) Organ Donation Taskforce: faith workstream findings. British Transplant Society, 13th Annual Congress, Kensington Town Hall, March.
- Randhawa (2010) Opinions among UK muslim leaders regarding organ donation. 29th Congress of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation. Cairo, March.
- Randhawa (2010) Effective collaboration with partner organizations to reduce inequality. HSJ Achieving equality in service delivery conference. ICO Conference Centre, London, February.
- Randhawa (2010) Cultural aspects of death and dying. Care at the end of life: The role of the primary care team. Royal Society of Medicine, February.
Recent Publications
Books and book chapters
- Randhawa G (Ed) (2012) Organ donation and transplantation - Public policy issues and clinical perspectives. InTech publishers.
- Randhawa G (2012) Transplant inequalities – A United Kingdom perspective. In. Randhawa G (Ed) Organ donation and transplantation - Public policy issues and clinical perspectives. InTech publishers.
- Sharp C & Randhawa G (2012) Social capital and deceased organ donation. In. Randhawa G (Ed) Organ donation and transplantation - Public policy issues and clinical perspectives. InTech publishers.
- Kaur-Bola K & Randhawa G. (2011) Is Gifting a relevant concept to promote organ donation? The views of UK faith leaders. In: W. Weimar, M.A. Bos, J.J. van Busschbach (Eds): Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects. Pabst Publishers.
- Randhawa G (2011) Organ donation and transplantation – meeting the needs of a multi-ethnic and multi-faith UK population. In: Farrell A, Price D, Quigley M. Organ Shortage: Principles Pragmatism and Practice Cambridge University Press.
- Sharp C, Randhawa G, Kaur-Bola K. (2011) Gift exchange theory, organ donation, religion – what is the connection?In: W. Weimar, M.A. Bos, J.J. van Busschbach (Eds): Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects. Pabst Publishers.
- Randhawa (2010) A specific approach in a multi-cultural context. In: Caille Y & 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: W. Weimar, M.A. Bos, J.J. van Busschbach (Eds): Organ Transplantation: Ethical, Legal and Psychosocial Aspects. Towards a Common European Policy. Pabst Publishers.
Journal Articles
- Randhawa G, Brocklehurst A, Pateman R, Kinsella S, Parry V (2012) Islam and organ donation: Perspectives from the UK. Organs, Tissues and Cells – Journal of the European Transplant Co-ordinator's Association. 15, 27-31.
- Randhawa G (2012) Renal health and transplantation – a focus on ethnicity. Journal of Renal care, 38, 109-114.
- Wilkinson E, Randhawa, G, Roderick P, Rehman T, Abubacker T (in press, 2012) National primary care for England: impact on CKD prevention in South Asian populations. Journal of Nephrology.
- Randhawa G (2012) Death and organ donation – meeting the needs of multi-ethnic and multi-faith populations. British Journal of Anasthaesia, 108, 88-91.
- Randhawa G (2011) Achieving equality in organ donation and transplantation in the UK - Challenges and solutions. Better Health Briefing 23, Race Equality Foundation & Department for Communities and Local Government.
- Wilkinson E, Randhawa, G, Roderick P, Rehman T, Abubacker T (2011) The impact of quality improvement initiatives on diabetes care among South Asian people. Diabetes & Primary Care, 13, 90-98.
- Wilkinson E, Randhawa G, Farrington K, Feehally J, Choi P, Lightstone L. (2011) Lack of awareness of kidney complications despite familiarity with diabetes - a multi-ethnic qualitative study. Journal of Renal Care. 37, 2-11.
- Randhawa G, Brocklehurst A, Pateman R, Kinsella S, Parry V (2010) Religion and organ donation – The views of UK Faith leaders. Journal of Religion and Health. 59, 161-5.
- Cook, E., Large, S., Guppy, A & Randhawa, G. (2010). Who uses NHS Direct? Geographical and socio-demographic characteristics of NHS Direct users. PsyPAG Quarterly, 76, 25-27.
- Sinclair A, Armes D, Randhawa G, Bayer T. (2010) Caring for Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: Characteristics of Carers and their prime roles and responsibilities. Diabetic Medicine.27, 1055-9
- Randhawa G, Brocklehurst A, Pateman R, Kinsella S, Parry V (2010) Utilising faith communities in the UK to promote the organ donation debate: The views of UK faith leaders Journal of Diversity in Health and Care, 7, 57-64.
- Randhawa G, Jetha C, Gill B, Paramasivan S, Lightstone E, Waqar M (2010) Understanding kidney disease and perceptions of kidney services among South Asians in West London: focus group study. British Journal of Renal Medicine. 15, 23-28.
- Randhawa G, Brocklehurst A, Pateman R, Kinsella S, Parry V (2010) Are religious communities useful in promoting the organ donation debate: Lessons from the United Kingdom. Organs, Tissues and Cells – Journal of the European Transplant Co-ordinator's Association, 13, 49-54.
- Randhawa G, Brocklehurst A, Pateman R, Kinsella S, Parry V (2010) 'Opting-in or Opting-out?' The views of the UK's Faith leaders in relation to organ donation. Journal of Health Policy. 96, 36-44.
- Randhawa G, Brocklehurst A, Pateman R, Kinsella S, Parry V (2010) Faith leaders united in their support for organ donation – Findings from the Organ Donation Taskforce's Study of attitudes of UK faith and belief group leaders to an opt-out system. Transplant International. 23, 140-146.
- Randhawa G (2010) Renal Health Disparities in the United Kingdom – A focus on ethnicity. Seminars in Nephrology. 30, 8-11.
- Neale J, Worrell M, and Randhawa G (2009) Breaking down barriers to accessing mental health support services : A qualitative study among young South Asian and African Caribbean communities in Luton. . Journal of Public Mental Health. 8, 15-25
Contact Details
Putteridge Bury campus
Hitchin Road
Luton, LU2 8LE
T: +44 (0)1582 743797
M: +44 (0)7718 517196
E: gurch.randhawa@beds.ac.uk
