Ellie McCoy

Biography

Ellie McCoy is a Research and Project Manager at the Public Health Institute and has twelve years research experience. Ellie has experience of conducting original research, service evaluations and systematic reviews. Ellie's research interests include health and wellbeing, health inequalities, community health, drugs and alcohol use and treatment, ACES and domestic abuse. Ellie has experience of qualitative and quantitative methods and has conducted research with a range of groups including children and young people, substance users, offenders, prisoners, homeless people, victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence and practitioners and stakeholders. Ellie has also worked for the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System team and as a Researcher at PHI, and before joining PHI, she worked as a specialist substance misuse worker. Ellie is the Health and Safety Officer at PHI and is the lead for PHI researcher safety training. She is also a member of the LJMU Research Ethics Committee. Ellie is the co-module leader for the MSc Public Health Work Related Learning module, she also supervises Public Health MSc students and is currently providing supervision for an MPhil student. Ellie has a BSc in Applied Psychology (2005) and an MSc in Drug Use and Addiction (2007) both from Liverpool John Moores University.

Selected publications

McCoy, E., Butler N., Harrison R., Oyston J., Bates R., Grey, H & Quigg Z. (expected 2019) A review and mapping of the provision of services for victims and survivors of sexual violence across Merseyside. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy, E., Harrison R., Butler N., Kinsella, K., Oyston J., Timpson H & Quigg, Z. (expected 2019) Evaluation of the Rock Pool ACES Recovery Toolkit Programme. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

Timpson, H., Harrison, R., McCoy, E., Oyston, J., Madden, H & Medforth, N. (expected 2019) An Evaluation of the Liverpool City Region Talent Match Programme. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

Timpson, H., Wallis, S., McCoy, E., Harrison, H & Blickem, C. (expected 2019). An Evaluation of the Wirral Health-Related Worklessness Programme. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

Harrison, R., McCoy, E., Watson, P., Porcellato L & Timpson, H. (2019) An evaluation of the Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles Activity Referral Scheme. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy, E., Harrison, R., Kinsella, K., Wallis, S., Butler, N., Timpson, H & Quigg, Z. (2019) Evaluation of the Waves of Hope Tides of Change Programme. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

Timpson, H., Jones, l., McCoy, E., Ubido, J., Lewis & Kinsella, K. (2018). Evaluating the impact of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in Fire & Rescue Safe and Well visits. (2018). Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy, E., Harrison, R., Kinsella, K., Oyston, J., Timpson, H & Quigg, Z. (2018). Using Stakeholder Engagement to Develop the Childline Theory of Change.

McCoy, E., Kinsella., K., Wallis., S, Harrison, R & Timpson, H. (2018) Evaluation of the Youth Connect 5 Programme across Cheshire and Merseyside. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

Timpson, H & McCoy, E. (2017). Merseyside Cancer Screening Plan 2014-2016. Engagement and Impact Report. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy, E., Harris, J., Ross-Houle, K., Ubido, J., Madden, H., Lewis, C., Bradbury, A., Mackay, S & Timpson, H. (2017) A Health Needs Assessment for children and young people in Liverpool (0-19 years), Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy, E., Harris, J., Ross-Houle, K., Ubido, J., Madden, H., Lewis, C., Bradbury, A., Mackay, S & Timpson, H. (2017) A Health Needs Assessment for children and young people in Liverpool (0-19 years), Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University

McCoy, E., Butler, N & Quigg, Z. (2016) Evaluation of the Liverpool Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

Jones L, Bates G, McCoy E, Ross-Houle K, Pendlebury M, et al. (2016). A rapid evidence assessment of the published evidence on drug treatment and recovery outcomes and international comparators. Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy, E., Oyston, J., Ross-Houle, K., Cochrane, M., Bates, G., Jones, L., Whitfield, M & McVeigh, J. (2016) Evaluation of the Liverpool Rehabilitation, Education, Support & Treatment (REST) Centre- Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

Ross-Houle, K., McCoy, E., Collins, B., Oyston, J., Harris, J, Timpson, H & Whitfield, M. (2016) Evaluation of the North Yorkshire Horizons Adult Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services, Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University.

Madden, H., Ford, K., Harcastle, K., McCoy, E., Harrison, R., Ross, K., Cochrane, M., Quigg, Z & Timpson, H. (2016). Health and Wellbeing Research: Looked After Children and Young People. Liverpool: Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University

Cochrane, M., McCoy, E., Timpson, H & McVeigh, J. (2015) Evaluation of the Stand Against Violence Workshop Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy, E., Ross-Houle, K., Eckley, L., Oyston, J., Cochrane, M., Harrison, B & Timpson, H. (2015) Children at risk of becoming not in Education, Employment or Training- An evaluation of Shelter’s Knowsley Family Support Service intervention, Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

Jones L, McCoy E, Bates G, Sumnall H, Bellis MA, Sheron N, Gilmore I & Nicholls J (2015). Understanding the alcohol harm paradox in order to focus the development of interventions. Final report for Alcohol Research UK. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University.

Jones L, Bates G, McCoy E, Bellis MA. (2015) Relationship between alcohol-attributable disease and socioeconomic status, and the role of alcohol consumption in this relationship: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health, 15, 400.

Jones L, McCoy E, Bates G, Bellis MA. (2014). Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Alcohol Guidelines Review. Mapping systematic review level evidence. Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

Jones L, Atkinson A, Bates G, McCoy E, Porcellato L, et al. (2014) Views and experiences of hepatitis C testing and diagnosis among people who inject drugs: Systematic review of qualitative research. International Journal of Drug Policy, 25, 204-211.

McCoy E, Jones L & McVeigh J (2014). Developing the Changing Lives Family Interventions Programme. Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy E, Freeman J, Jones L & McVeigh J (2014). Developing the Guernsey treatment system for substance misusers. Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

Jones L, Bates G, McCoy E, Beynon C, McVeigh J & Bellis MA. (2013) Effectiveness of interventions to increase hepatitis C testing uptake among high-risk groups: a systematic review. European Journal of Public Health. 24(5): 781-788.

McCoy E, Jones L & McVeigh J (2013). Evaluation of the Liverpool Women’s Turnaround Project. Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

Jones L, Bellis MA, Wood S, Hughes K, McCoy E, Eckley L, Bates G, Mikton C, Shakespeare T, Officer A. (2012) Prevalence and risk of violence against children with disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. The Lancet 8;380 (9845) 899-907.

McCoy E, Jones L, Quigg Z. (2011) A consultation with young people about the impact of domestic violence. Liverpool: Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.

McCoy E, Shaw C, Baron L, Bates G, Howarth P, Beynon C & McVeigh J (2009). Evaluation of the Together Women Project. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University.

Degrees

2007, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MSc Drug Use and Addiction
2005, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BSc Applied Psychology