Hannah Rooney

Hannah is the Public Involvement Lead for the NIHR HRC-DDR. Hannah’s role is to ensure diverse insights and perspectives from patients and members of the public shape the work of the centre, with the aim of improving health technology accessibility and inclusion. Hannah leads the centre’s Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Strategy and provides specialist advice and guidance on inclusive public involvement and public-facing communications.

Hannah has 12 years’ patient and public involvement and equalities experience acquired through working in healthcare innovation, hospital services and social care commissioning across the East and West Midlands. Hannah’s experience includes co-production, community engagement and supporting the reduction of health inequalities. Hannah has a special interest in addressing barriers to health and care for underserved people and communities.