My broad research interests are in the areas of paedaitric public health medicine (with a focus on vaccination and paediatric addiction/dependence)  and healthcare inequalities. My public health research looks at the role of paediatric public health in secondary/tertiary care (with a focus on children's public health in acute care settings). My healthcare inequalities work focuses on the delivery of specialist paediatric care, engagement (with a focus on historically excluded groups), and the use of health needs assessment in hospital care. 

Current projects include public health approaches to vaping and vaping cessation in under-16s, the role of hospital care in supporting children and young people (CYP) who use nicotine, drugs, or alcohol, and improving inequalities for CYP accessing hospital care.

I am involved in teaching students across all five years of the undergraduate medical programme and supervise several postgraduate students.

I am Professor of Children and Young People's Health within Lancaster Medical School and also a medical doctor working at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.