Prof. Roma Maguire
Expert in digital interventions for cancer, long-term conditions, and palliative care.
Partners
CARE-PAC is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and led by the University of Strathclyde, with clinical, academic, and PPI partners across the UK — and a multidisciplinary team behind the day-to-day work.
Funder & sponsor
CARE-PAC is supported through a three-year NIHR Product Development Award and sponsored by the University of Strathclyde.
Funder
NIHR Product Development Award
Three-year award supporting development and rigorous evaluation of CARE-PAC, with a strong focus on real-world adoption and a clear pathway from research into routine practice.
The views expressed are those of the project team and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
Lead institution & sponsor
University of Strathclyde
Hosts the project, acts as study sponsor, and oversees governance arrangements following UK Health Research Authority requirements.
Clinical & PPI partners
CARE-PAC will run across multiple UK clinical sites and settings, with patient and carer voice embedded in the project from the start.
Clinical sites
NHS Trusts
NHS Trusts will host CARE-PAC during the trial across primary, secondary, and community palliative care services. Confirmed sites will be listed here once trial set-up is complete.
Hospice partners
Hospice services
Hospices contribute clinical context, patient pathways, and recruitment routes. Their involvement ensures CARE-PAC fits the realities of specialist palliative care.
PPI
Patient & carer panel
Co-produces participant-facing content, reviews study materials, and shapes how outputs are communicated. PPI is led by Dr Emma Carduff with a focus on equity in palliative and end-of-life care.
Technical delivery & commercialisation
Technical delivery
Tactuum Ltd
Designs and builds the digital system underpinning the trial, and supports the project’s post-trial commercialisation pathway.
Academic collaborators
Affiliated researchers
Research partners across the UK contribute methods expertise in trials, statistics, health economics, and implementation. Collaboration enquiries are welcome.
Partner logos.
Confirmed partner logos and the full clinical-site list will appear here once branding permissions and
trial set-up are complete. The acknowledgement strip in the footer is the canonical place this
information will live.
The team
A multidisciplinary team across digital health, palliative care, statistics, health economics, and patient and public involvement. Many of the team have collaborated on previous research.
Dr Ollie Minton
Leading authority in palliative care; ensures the work remains grounded in patient and carer needs.
Dr Morven Miller
Co-leads the user-centred design and implementation strands.
Dr Lisa McCann
Co-leads the user-centred design and implementation strands.
Dr Paul Perkins
Provides clinical palliative care expertise across the project.
Mark Buchner
Experienced digital healthcare industry leader; leads technical development.
Dr Emma Carduff
Leads PPI with a strong focus on equity in palliative and end-of-life care.
Prof. Peter Donnan
Provides expertise in clinical trials and statistics.
Prof. Robert van der Meer
Brings health economics expertise to support real-world adoption decisions.