Gurch Randhawa

I am a Professor of Diversity in Public Health and Director of the Institute for Health Research at the University of Bedfordshire, and Director of the UK Organ Donation & Transplant Research Centre http://www.beds.ac.uk/research-ref/ihr/odtc. 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 have carried out extensive research examining variation in donation rates among different ethnic and faith communities. I am currently carrying out a RCT to examine whether primary care physicians can influence organ donor registration rates. I was recently commissioned by NHS Blood & Transplant to develop the Faith Engagement & Organ Donation Action Plan which was published in partnership with Faith Leaders – http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/pdfs/faith_action_plan.pdf I hold a number of policy and practice positions: • Co-Chair of the European Working Party on Public Issues in Organ Donation and Transplantation • Chairman, Transplant 2020 Stakeholder Group • National Member, National Black and Minority Ethnic Transplant Alliance