A Journey of Innovation

Driving Social Impact Since 2018
  • 2018Built the prototype

    Built the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin's prototype and tested it for usability and measurement properties among people living with chronic pain
  • 2021Conducted an app review

    Conducted an app review to explore key features of digital pain manikins available through app stores
  • 2021Second iteration of Digital Pain Manikin

    Built the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin further (second iteration)
  • 2023Tested the feasibility and acceptability

    Tested the feasibility and acceptability of the manikin for frequent and longitudinal pain self-reporting among people living with chronic pain
  • 2023Explored cross-cultural acceptability

    Explored cross-cultural acceptability of the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin to guide third iteration of digital pain manikin
  • 2023Explored how people living with pain used electronic diaries

    Explored how people living with pain used electronic diaries (as part of the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin), which may guide future pain self-management utility
  • 2024Explored the potential health equity impact

    Explored how potential health equity impact of using the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin can be achieved
  • 2024Evaluated the measurement properties

    Evaluated the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin for its measurement properties among people living with chronic pain
  • 2024Third iteration of Digital Pain Manikin

    Built the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin further (third iteration)
  • 2025Explored clinical utility

    Explored potential clinical utility of digital pain drawings obtained from digital pain manikins
  • 2025Conducted a systematic literature review

    Conducted a systematic literature review to explore key features of digital pain manikins reported in literature and explored its translational stages
  • 2026Conducted usability testing of third version

    Conducted usability testing of third version of the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin and explored cross-country scalability
  • 2026Evaluated effects on clinical consultation

    Evaluated effects of the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin on clinical consultation in rheumatology practice
  • 2026Pacentrica Health

    Founded Pacentrica Health Ltd
  • 2026Digital Pain Manikin evolved

    Built the Manchester Digital Pain Manikin into a product supporting pain self-care (Pain Partner), a product supporting clinical care (Pain e-Collaborator) and a product supporting chronic pain research (Digital Pain Manikin)
  • 2026My Pain, My Way

    Developed a coach-led, peer-supported, digitally enabled pain self-management programme, a service to support pain management in community setting (called My Pain, My Way)