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Dr Austen El-Osta
a.el-osta@imperial.ac.uk


Dr Austen El-Osta
a.el-osta@imperial.ac.uk


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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - Measuring Loneliness Study

Measuring Loneliness Study

Recruiting

Open to: Female / Male

Age: 16 Years - N/A

Wirral Sheringham Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Dartford Wellingborough Daventry London Grantham Leicester Leicester Leicester Coalville Loughborough Mansfield Nottingham London Leicester Leicester Nottingham Liverpool Exeter Warrington Birkenhead Ely St. Neots Lowestoft Lowestoft Norwich Norwich Norwich Thetford Lancaster Bridlington Cottingham York Sandbach Sedbergh Windermere Burnley Ulverston Nantwich Newton Abbot Torquay Bridgwater Wigan Birkenhead Thetford Thetford Leicester Leicester Markfield Derby Lincoln Mansfield Nottingham Liverpool Warrington Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool Prescot Newark Nottingham Ely Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield Liverpool Ely Manchester Wirral Blackburn Blackpool Huntingdon Wisbech Thornton-cleveleys Lancaster Milnthorpe Morecambe Grange-over-sands Wallasey Gainsborough Grantham Lincoln Nottingham Liverpool Bacup Barnoldswick Great Yarmouth Kendal Honiton Norwich Norwich Norwich Somerton Blackburn Norwich Nottingham Coalville Falmouth Leicester Alfreton Leicester Coalville Loughborough Leicester London Leicester Loughborough London Leicester Stoke-on-trent Middlewich Stoke-on-trent Knutsford Burnley Wisbech Wisbech Wisbech Fowey Norwich Exeter Liverpool Liverpool Leicester Grantham Sutton-in-ashfield Wirral Wirral Barnoldswick Warrington Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield Warrington Liverpool Mansfield Rossendale Liverpool Wirral Nottingham Sutton-in-ashfield Warrington Nottingham Cambridge Newton-le-willows Grantham Nottingham Chesterfield Preston Liverpool St. Helens Broxbourne Nottingham Liverpool Chorley Hinckley St. Helens Lincoln Widnes Nottingham Middlewich Preston Sutton-in-ashfield Plymouth Northampton Manchester Lowestoft Grantham Wirral Plymouth Newton-le-willows Kettering Wellingborough Corby Glossop Sheffield Chesterfield Alfreton Mansfield Mansfield London Nelson Nottingham Hull Birkenhead Bishop's Stortford Wellingborough Alfreton Sutton-in-ashfield

Medical Conditions

Persons with potential health hazards related to socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances


This information is provided directly by researchers, and we recognise that it isn't always easy to understand. We are working with researchers to improve the accessibility of this information. In some summaries, you may come across links to external websites. These websites will have more information to help you better understand the study.


Loneliness & social isolation are rising problems of society. This study aims to measure the extent that individuals are feeling lonely and/or socially isolated using a brief eSurvey including validated questions (UCLA-3-item loneliness scale & ONS Direct measure of loneliness). Data collected will be used to create a 'heat map' of loneliness as local authority, city & regional levels to drive evidence-based commissioning decisions.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

15 Apr 2022 31 Aug 2026

Observational

Observational type: Qualitative;



You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


• Under 16-year of age • Non-English speaking • Patients with limited cognitive capacity • Developmental disorders including Autism • Diagnosis of dementia • Diagnosis of Serious Mental Illnesses (e.g., schizophrenia, psychosis, severe bipolar disorder, severe major depression) • Any other patient identified by individual GP practices as unsuitable for such studies • Patients in end-of-life care, or receiving palliate care • Not willing to provide consent • Individuals who do not have access to a smartphone, tablet, or PC with internet connectivity


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Arrowe Park Hospital
    Wirral
    Merseyside
    CH49 5PE
  • Sheringham Medical Practice
    Sheringham
    Norfolk
    NR26 8RT
  • Birchwood Medical Practice
    Lincoln
    Lincolnshire
    LN6 0QQ
  • Lindum Medical Practice
    Lincoln
    Lincolnshire
    LN2 2JP
  • Nettleham Medical Practice
    Lincoln
    Lincolnshire
    LN2 2RS
  • Pinewood House
    Dartford
    Kent
    DA2 7WQ
  • Albany House Medical Centre
    Wellingborough
    Northamptonshire
    NN8 4RW
  • Danetre Medical Practice
    Daventry
    Northamptonshire
    NN11 4DY
  • Springfield University Hospital
    London
    Greater London
    SW17 7DJ
  • Caythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice
    Grantham
    Lincolnshire
    NG32 3PP
  • The Jubilee Medical Practice
    Leicester
    LE7 2EQ
  • Willowbrook Medical Centre (jg Astles)
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE5 2NL
  • Heatherbrook Surgery (rp Archer)
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE4 1EF
  • Broom Leys Surgery
    Coalville
    Leicestershire
    LE67 4DE
  • Dishley Grange Medical Practice
    Loughborough
    Leicestershire
    LE11 4RZ
  • Orchard Medical Practice
    Mansfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG18 5GG
  • Elmswood Surgery
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG5 4AD
  • Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
    London
    NW1 5JD
  • Northfield Medical Centre
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE8 4NS
  • East Leicester Med Pract(s Longworth)
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE5 4BP
  • Wollaton Park Medical Centre
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG8 1FG
  • Vauxhall Health Centre
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L5 8XR
  • Ide Lane Surgery
    Exeter
    Devon
    EX2 8UP
  • The Eric Moore Partnership
    Warrington
    Cheshire
    WA2 7NJ
  • Wirral Community Health And Care NHS Foundation Trust
    Birkenhead
    CH42 0LQ
  • Staploe Medical Centre
    Ely
    Cambridgeshire
    CB7 5JD
  • Buckden Surgery
    St. Neots
    Cambridgeshire
    PE19 5SZ
  • Bridge Road Surgery
    Lowestoft
    Suffolk
    NR32 3LJ
  • Rosedale Surgery
    Lowestoft
    Suffolk
    NR33 8LG
  • Lawson Road Surgery
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR3 4LE
  • Magdalen Medical Practice
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR3 4LF
  • Long Stratton Medical Partnership
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR15 2UY
  • School Lane Surgery
    Thetford
    Norfolk
    IP24 2AG
  • Queen Square Medical Practice
    Lancaster
    Lancashire
    LA1 1RP
  • Manor House Surgery
    Bridlington
    YO15 2QW
  • Kings Street Medical Practice
    Cottingham
    HU16 5QJ
  • Market Weighton Group Practice
    York
    North Yorkshire
    YO43 3FF
  • Ashfields Primary Care Centre
    Sandbach
    Cheshire
    CW11 1EQ
  • Sedbergh Medical Practice
    Sedbergh
    Cumbria
    LA10 5DL
  • Windermere Health Centre
    Windermere
    Cumbria
    LA23 2EG
  • Thursby Surgery
    Burnley
    Lancashire
    BB10 3BF
  • Haverthwaite Surgery
    Ulverston
    Cumbria
    LA12 8QF
  • The Kiltearn Medical Ctr.
    Nantwich
    Cheshire
    CW5 5NX
  • Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice
    Newton Abbot
    Devon
    TQ13 9QP
  • Chilcote Practice
    Torquay
    Devon
    TQ1 3LA
  • East Quay Medical Centre
    Bridgwater
    Somerset
    TA6 4GP
  • Garswood Surgery
    Wigan
    Lancashire
    WN4 0XD
  • Paxton Medical Group
    Birkenhead
    CH41 0DD
  • Watton Medical Practice
    Thetford
    Norfolk
    IP25 6FA
  • Grove Surgery
    Thetford
    Norfolk
    IP24 2HY
  • Hockley Farm Med Pract (a Nana)
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE3 1HN
  • Willows Health
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE5 4LJ
  • Markfield Medical Centre
    Markfield
    Leicestershire
    LE67 9WU
  • Wellbrook Medical Centre
    Derby
    Derbyshire
    DE65 5GZ
  • Cliff House Medical Practice
    Lincoln
    Lincolnshire
    LN1 3LJ
  • Forest Medical
    Mansfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG19 6AB
  • Fairfields Practice
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG7 5HY
  • Brownlow Group Practice
    Liverpool
    L69 3GF
  • Fearnhead Cross Med.ctr.
    Warrington
    Cheshire
    WA2 0HD
  • Brownlow Health At Kensington
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L7 2PF
  • Brownlow At Marybone
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L3 2BG
  • Brownlow Health @ Princes Park
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L8 0SY
  • Rainhill Village Surgery
    Prescot
    Merseyside
    L35 4LP
  • Collingham Medical Centre
    Newark
    Nottinghamshire
    NG23 7LB
  • Jubilee Park Medical Partnership
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG4 3DQ
  • Cathedral Medical Centre
    Ely
    Cambridgeshire
    CB6 1DN
  • Royal Primary Care Ashgate
    Chesterfield
    S40 4AA
  • Royal Primary Care Clay Cross
    Chesterfield
    S45 9NR
  • Royal Primary Care Chesterfield
    Chesterfield
    Derbyshire
    S40 2HP
  • Edge Hill Health Centre
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L7 2AB
  • Haddenham Surgery
    Ely
    Cambridgeshire
    CB6 3TA
  • Hawthorn Mc
    Manchester
    Greater Manchester
    M14 6FS
  • Marine Lake Medical Practice
    Wirral
    Merseyside
    CH48 4HZ
  • Oakenhurst Medical Practice
    Blackburn
    Lancashire
    BB2 1AX
  • Layton Medical Centre
    Blackpool
    Lancashire
    FY3 7EN
  • Acorn Surgery
    Huntingdon
    Cambridgeshire
    PE29 7HN
  • Trinity Surgery
    Wisbech
    Cambridgeshire
    PE13 3UZ
  • The Village Practice
    Thornton-cleveleys
    Lancashire
    FY5 2TZ
  • Lancaster Medical Practice
    Lancaster
    Lancashire
    LA1 1PN
  • Park View Surgery
    Milnthorpe
    LA7 7PS
  • Bay Medical Group
    Morecambe
    LA3 2LE
  • Cartmel Surgery
    Grange-over-sands
    Cumbria
    LA11 6PH
  • St Georges Medical Centre
    Wallasey
    Merseyside
    CH45 5LN
  • Cleveland Surgery
    Gainsborough
    Lincolnshire
    DN21 2UQ
  • Swingbridge Surgery
    Grantham
    Lincolnshire
    NG31 7XT
  • The New Coningsby Surgery
    Lincoln
    Lincolnshire
    LN4 4SG
  • The Welby Practice
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG13 0AN
  • Fulwood Green Medical Ctr
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L17 5AR
  • Irwell Medical Practice
    Bacup
    Lancashire
    OL13 9NR
  • The Pendle Medical Partnership
    Barnoldswick
    Lancashire
    BB18 6QT
  • East Norfolk Medical Practice
    Great Yarmouth
    Norfolk
    NR30 1QP
  • Station House Surgery
    Kendal
    Cumbria
    LA9 6SA
  • Honiton Surgery
    Honiton
    Devon
    EX14 2NY
  • Oak Street Medical Pract.
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR3 3DL
  • Roundwell Medical Centre
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR5 0GB
  • Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR2 2BG
  • Buttercross Health Centre
    Somerton
    Somerset
    TA11 7PB
  • Shifa Surgery
    Blackburn
    Lancashire
    BB1 6DY
  • St Stephens Gate Medical Partnership
    Norwich
    NR2 2TJ
  • The Manor Surgery
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG9 1GA
  • Hugglescote Surgery
    Coalville
    Leicestershire
    LE67 2BS
  • Falmouth Health Centre
    Falmouth
    Cornwall
    TR11 2LH
  • Clarendon Park Road Health Centre
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE2 3AG
  • Hafren House Dental Practice
    Alfreton
    Derbyshire
    DE55 7BR
  • Ar-razi Medical Centre
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE5 5PQ
  • Dr Am Lewis' Practice
    Coalville
    Leicestershire
    LE67 5HX
  • Dr Mk Lakhani's Practice
    Loughborough
    Leicestershire
    LE12 7UD
  • East Park Medical Centre (rp Pandya)
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE5 5FD
  • Imperial College Health Centre
    London
    Greater London
    SW7 1LY
  • Pasley Road Health Centre (tk Khong)
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE2 9BU
  • Quorn Medical Centre
    Loughborough
    Leicestershire
    LE12 8BP
  • Soho Square General Practice
    London
    Greater London
    W1D 3HZ
  • The Practice-sayeed
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE5 5AY
  • Greenmoss Medical Centre
    Stoke-on-trent
    Staffordshire
    ST7 3BT
  • Oaklands
    Middlewich
    Cheshire
    CW10 9BE
  • The Cedars Medical Centre
    Stoke-on-trent
    Staffordshire
    ST7 2LU
  • Knutsford Medical Partnership
    Knutsford
    WA16 0LY
  • Colne Road Surgery
    Burnley
    Lancashire
    BB10 1LS
  • North Brink Practice
    Wisbech
    Cambridgeshire
    PE13 1JU
  • Parson Drove Surgery
    Wisbech
    Cambridgeshire
    PE13 4LF
  • Clarkson Surgery
    Wisbech
    Cambridgeshire
    PE13 3AN
  • Fowey River Practice
    Fowey
    Cornwall
    PL23 1DT
  • Uea Medical Centre
    Norwich
    Norfolk
    NR4 7TJ
  • Heavitree Practice
    Exeter
    EX1 2RX
  • Abercromby Family Practice
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L7 7HG
  • Westway Medical Centre
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L31 0DJ
  • Greengate Medical Centre
    Leicester
    Leicestershire
    LE4 3JF
  • St. Johns Medical Centre
    Grantham
    Lincolnshire
    NG31 6HR
  • Willowbrook Medical Practice
    Sutton-in-ashfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG17 1ES
  • Spital Surgery
    Wirral
    Merseyside
    CH63 9JP
  • Allport Medical Centre
    Wirral
    Merseyside
    CH62 6EE
  • Barnoldswick Med Ctr
    Barnoldswick
    BB18 5BG
  • Causeway Medical Centre
    Warrington
    Cheshire
    WA4 6QA
  • Royal Primary Care Grassmoor
    Chesterfield
    S42 5ED
  • Inkersall Family Health Centre
    Chesterfield
    Derbyshire
    S43 3ST
  • Rectory Medical Centre
    Chesterfield
    Derbyshire
    S43 3UZ
  • Dallam Lane Medical Centre
    Warrington
    Cheshire
    WA2 7NG
  • Dingle Park Practice
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L8 6QP
  • Acorn Medical Practice
    Mansfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG18 1QA
  • Hazelvalley Family Practice
    Rossendale
    BB4 5SL
  • St. James' Health Centre
    Liverpool
    L1 5DZ
  • Eastham Group Practice
    Wirral
    Merseyside
    CH62 6EE
  • Grange Farm Medical Centre
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG8 4HQ
  • Skegby Family Medical Centre
    Sutton-in-ashfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG17 3EE
  • Helsby Street Med/ctr
    Warrington
    Cheshire
    WA1 3AW
  • Lowmoor Road Surgery
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG17 7BG
  • Monkfield Medical Practice
    Cambridge
    Cambridgeshire
    CB23 6HL
  • Newton Community Hospital Practice
    Newton-le-willows
    Merseyside
    WA12 8RB
  • Dental Surgery
    Grantham
    Lincolnshire
    NG31 6DE
  • Dental Surgery
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG16 3AW
  • High Street Dental Clinic
    Chesterfield
    Derbyshire
    S43 3UX
  • St Catherine's Hospice
    Preston
    Lancashire
    PR5 5XU
  • Orrell Park Medical Centre
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L9 8BU
  • Atlas Medical Practice
    St. Helens
    Merseyside
    WA9 1LN
  • Park Lane Surgery
    Broxbourne
    Hertfordshire
    EN10 7NQ
  • Plains View Surgery
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG3 5LB
  • Rawson Road Medical Centre
    Liverpool
    Merseyside
    L21 1HP
  • Regent House Surgery
    Chorley
    Lancashire
    PR7 2DH
  • Station View Health Centre
    Hinckley
    Leicestershire
    LE10 1UA
  • The Bowery Medical Centre
    St. Helens
    Merseyside
    WA9 5PR
  • The Woodland Medical Practice
    Lincoln
    Lincolnshire
    LN6 0QQ
  • Upton Rocks Primary Care
    Widnes
    Cheshire
    WA8 7NU
  • Victoria And Mapperley Practice
    Nottingham
    Nottinghamshire
    NG1 3LW
  • Waters Edge Medical Centre
    Middlewich
    Cheshire
    CW10 9BH
  • Garstang Medical Practice
    Preston
    Lancashire
    PR3 1PB
  • Woodlands Medical Practice
    Sutton-in-ashfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG17 1JW
  • Knowle House Surgery
    Plymouth
    Devon
    PL5 3JB
  • Park Ave Med Cnt & Kings Heath Practice
    Northampton
    NN3 2HZ
  • Benchill Medical Practice
    Manchester
    Greater Manchester
    M22 9UH
  • Kirkley Mill Health Centre
    Lowestoft
    Suffolk
    NR33 0HF
  • St. Peters Hill Surgery
    Grantham
    Lincolnshire
    NG31 6QA
  • Myrtle Group Practice
    Wirral
    Merseyside
    CH60 7RN
  • Wycliffe Surgery
    Plymouth
    Devon
    PL4 0BZ
  • Newton Practice
    Newton-le-willows
    Merseyside
    WA12 0JJ
  • Thrapston Pharmacy
    Kettering
    Northamptonshire
    NN14 4JH
  • Croyland Ltd
    Wellingborough
    Northamptonshire
    NN29 7QP
  • Pytchley Court Pharmacy
    Corby
    Northamptonshire
    NN17 2QD
  • The Mews Pharmacy
    Glossop
    Derbyshire
    SK13 0LU
  • Renishaw Pharmacy
    Sheffield
    South Yorkshire
    S21 3UL
  • Tupton Pharmacy
    Chesterfield
    Derbyshire
    S42 6BH
  • Well
    Alfreton
    Derbyshire
    DE55 2BN
  • Rowlands Pharmacy
    Mansfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG20 8AL
  • Shirebrook Dental Care
    Mansfield
    Nottinghamshire
    NG20 8TA
  • The Chiswick Nursing Centre
    London
    Greater London
    W6 0AE
  • Pendle View Medical Centre
    Nelson
    BB9 5RZ
  • Belvoir Health Group
    Nottingham
    NG12 3BU
  • Trust Headquarters
    Hull
    HU10 6ED
  • St Catherine's Surgery
    Birkenhead
    Merseyside
    CH42 0LQ
  • Helix Medical Centre
    Bishop's Stortford
    CM23 5JH
  • Day Lewis
    Wellingborough
    Northamptonshire
    NN8 5WA
  • Riddings Pharmacy
    Alfreton
    DE55 1LU
  • Brierley Park Medical Group
    Sutton-in-ashfield
    NG17 2NF

Dr Austen El-Osta
a.el-osta@imperial.ac.uk


Dr Austen El-Osta
a.el-osta@imperial.ac.uk



The study is sponsored by Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and funded by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Northwest London .




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