Janet Ubido

Public Health Institute

Janet Ubido gained a BSc in Social Studies from Teesside Polytechnic in 1979. She then went on to train as a Registered Mental Nurse at Rainhill Hospital in Merseyside. In 1986, she was awarded an MSc in Social Research Methods from the University of Guildford.

Janet began as a founder member of Liverpool Public Health Observatory in 1990, and has worked on various projects, including: several health needs assessments, including homelessness, learning disability and autism and emotional health and wellbeing; the evidence review series on topics such as interventions for loneliness, outdoor air pollution interventions and suicide prevention training; the Top Tips series, starting with the award winning ‘Top Tips for Healthier Hospitals’; a survey of the health needs of women who are deaf.

Her general research interests include mental health, the elderly and inequalities in health. She joined the Centre for Public Health in September 2015, where she works part-time.

Degrees

1986, University of Surrey, United Kingdom, M.Sc. Social Research Methods
1979, Teesside Polytechnic, UK, B.Sc.Social; Studies

Report

Timpson H, Jones L, McCoy E, Ubido J, Lewis C, Kinsella K. 2018. Evaluating the impact of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in Fire & Rescue Safe and Well visits Evaluating the impact of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme in Fire & Rescue Safe and Well visits

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

Lewis CE, Ubido J, Roper L, Scott-Samuel A. 2015. An overview of the history and work of Liverpool Public Health Observatory, and its impact on policy and services An overview of the history and work of Liverpool Public Health Observatory, and its impact on policy and services Public Url

Ubido J, Roper L, Scott-Samuel A. 2015. Dental health needs assessment for Cheshire. Dental health needs assessments for Cheshire and Merseyside :1-95 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J, Roper L, Scott-Samuel A. 2015. Dental health needs assessment for Merseyside Dental health needs assessment for Merseyside :1-95 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J, Scott-Samuel A. 2015. Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 5: Effective pathway from child to adult mental health services. Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 5: Effective pathway from child to adult mental health services :1-23 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J. 2015. Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 4 : Local interventions to tackle outdoor air pollution with demonstrable impacts on health and health service use. Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 4 : Local interventions to tackle outdoor air pollution with demonstrable impacts on health and health service use. :1-17 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J, Scott-Samuel S. 2014. Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 3 - Suicide Prevention Training Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 3 - Suicide Prevention Training :1-17 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J, Scott-Samuel A. 2014. Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 2 - An evaluation of the cost effectiveness of monitored dosage systems (MDS) as an aid to maintaining independence in taking medication Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 2 - An evaluation of the cost effectiveness of monitored dosage systems (MDS) as an aid to maintaining independence in taking medication :1-18 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J. 2014. Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 1 –Loneliness Rapid Evidence Review Series, no. 1 –Loneliness - The prevalence of loneliness, its impact on health and wellbeing and effective interventions that can be used to ameliorate these effects :1-18 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J, Roper L, Scott-Samuel A. 2014. Homelessness in the Liverpool City Region: A Health Needs Assessment Homelessness in the Liverpool City Region: A Health Needs Assessment :1-63 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J. 2013. Learning disabilities and autism: A health needs assessment for children and adults in Merseyside and North Cheshire Learning disabilities and autism: A health needs assessment for children and adults in Merseyside and North Cheshire :1-110 Author Url Publisher Url

Ubido J. 2012. Earlier reports from 1990 to 2012 are available on the author URL Author Url

Lewis CE, Ubido J, Holford R, Scott-Samuel A. 2010. Prevention Programmes Cost-Effectiveness Review: Physical activity Prevention Programmes Cost-Effectiveness Review: Physical activity Public Url

Ubido J, Lewis CE, Holford R, Scott-Samuel A. 2010. Prevention Programmes Cost-Effectiveness Review: Alcohol Prevention Programmes Cost-Effectiveness Review: Alcohol Public Url

Lewis CE, Ubido J, Scott-Samuel A. 2008. Rapid Health and Equality Impact Assessment (HEqIA)of Mersey Care NHS Trust’s Outline Business Case for Mental Health and Learning Disability Services Rapid Health and Equality Impact Assessment (HEqIA)of Mersey Care NHS Trust’s Outline Business Case for Mental Health and Learning Disability Services Public Url

Journal article

Ubido J, Huntington J, Warburton D. 2002. Inequalities in access to healthcare faced by women who are deaf HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, 10 :247-253 DOI Author Url

Kennedy LA, Ubido J, Elhassan S, Price A, Sephton J. 1999. Dietetic helpers in the community: The Bolton Community Nutrition Assistants project JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, 12 :501-512 DOI Author Url

UBIDO J, ASHTON J. 1993. SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS - ABORTION STATISTICS JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE, 15 :137-143 DOI Author Url

ASHTON J, UBIDO J. 1991. THE HEALTHY CITY AND THE ECOLOGICAL IDEA SOCIAL HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 4 :173-180 DOI Author Url

Membership of professional bodies:

Registered Mental Nurse (RMN), Nursing and Midwifery Council (lapsed member).

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