Professor Felicity Thomas
Professor of Culture and Health Inequalities
Expertise
Mental health; child health; primary care; health inequalities; research inclusion
Biography
Felicity’s work focuses on understanding and addressing health and care inequities. She has a particular interest in the intersections between poverty and mental health and works with communities and practitioners to provide appropriate mental health support.
Felicity also works closely with children and families through research involving evidence-based preventative early intervention, supporting children and young people with severe and complex needs, and the long-term impacts of adverse childhood experiences. Much of her work focuses on supporting the mental health and wellbeing of care-experienced (‘looked-after’) children.