Oladayo Bifarin
Research effectiveness lead, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust/Liverpool John Moores University
Dr. Oladayo Bifarin, a Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at Liverpool John Moores University and the Research Effectiveness Lead at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, is a prominent figure in the field of mental health practice and innovation. His research interests focus on the cultural dimensions of mental health care delivery. Notably, he holds the position of a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Research Leader for nurses. Under his leadership, the “Count Me In” System (research opt-out model) is being implemented in Mersey Care. His portfolio focuses on increasing research capacity among under-represented disciplines and promotes the need for precise, personal, and evidence-based mental health service delivery. He has also contributed to policies such as: research demand signalling: mental health nursing, which aims to fund research led by nurses and ideas that address existing health inequality pathways and ultimately improve mental health outcomes.