MRC Epidemiology Unit - Publications Database

What are 'dark kitchens'? A consensus definition from public, local authority, business and academic stakeholders in the United Kingdom.

Nield L, Burgoine T, Lake AA, Moore HJ, Soon-Sinclair J, Adams J, Bishop T, Bowles S, Boyland E, Bradford C, Chang M, Cummins S, Duffy J, Ferris I, Harness D, Huang Y, Laheri Z, Lloyd S, Martin H, O'Malley C, Pearce J, Rinaldi C, Rundle R, Shaw N, Tindall E, Townshend T, Wall C, Beaumont JD

Perspectives in public health. Sep 2025

(DOI : 10.1177/17579139251371997)

"It does help but there's a limit …": Young people's perspectives on policies to manage hot food takeaways opening near schools.

Savory B, Thompson C, Hassan S, Adams J, Amies-Cull B, Chang M, Derbyshire D, Keeble M, Liu B, Medina-Lara A, Mytton OT, Rahilly J, Rogers N, Smith R, White M, Burgoine T, Cummins S

Social science & medicine (1982). Feb 2025

(DOI : 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117810)

Public acceptability of proposals to manage new takeaway food outlets near schools: cross-sectional analysis of the 2021 International Food Policy Study.

Keeble M, Adams J, Amies-Cull B, Chang M, Cummins S, Derbyshire D, Hammond D, Hassan S, Liu B, Medina-Lara A, Mytton O, Rahilly J, Rogers N, Savory B, Smith R, Thompson C, White CM, White M, Burgoine T

Cities & Health. Dec 2024

(DOI : 10.1080/23748834.2024.2336311)

Health impacts of takeaway management zones around schools in six different local authorities across England: a public health modelling study using PRIMEtime.

Rogers NT, Amies-Cull B, Adams J, Chang M, Cummins S, Derbyshire D, Hassan S, Keeble M, Liu B, Medina-Lara A, Savory B, Rahilly J, Smith R, Thompson C, White M, Mytton O, Burgoine T

BMC medicine. Nov 2024

(DOI : 10.1186/s12916-024-03739-8)

Development of an approach to forecast future takeaway outlet growth around schools and population exposure to takeaways in England.

Liu B, Mytton O, Rahilly J, Amies-Cull B, Rogers N, Bishop T, Chang M, Cummins S, Derbyshire D, Hassan S, Huang Y, Medina-Lara A, Savory B, Smith R, Thompson C, White M, Adams J, Burgoine T

International Journal of Health Geographics. Nov 2024

(DOI : 10.1186/s12942-024-00383-6)

Planning guidance to limit hot food takeaways: Understanding the possible economic impacts.

Derbyshire D, Medina-Lara A, Amies-Cull B, Chang M, Cummins S, Hassan S, Keeble M, Liu B, Mytton O, Rahilly J, Savory B, Thompson C, White M, Adams J, Burgoine T, Smith R

Heliyon. Oct 2024

(DOI : 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38798)

The adoption and implementation of local government planning policy to manage hot food takeaways near schools in England: A qualitative process evaluation.

Hassan S, Thompson C, Adams J, Chang M, Derbyshire D, Keeble M, Liu B, Mytton OT, Rahilly J, Savory B, Smith R, White M, Burgoine T, Cummins S

Social science & medicine (1982). Oct 2024

(DOI : 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117431)

Changes in the number of new takeaway food outlets associated with adoption of management zones around schools: A natural experimental evaluation in England.

Rahilly J, Amies-Cull B, Chang M, Cummins S, Derbyshire D, Hassan S, Huang Y, Keeble M, Liu B, Medina-Lara A, Mytton O, Rogers N, Savory B, Schiff A, Sharp SJ, Smith R, Thompson C, White M, Adams J, Burgoine T

SSM - Population Health. Apr 2024

(DOI : 10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101646)

Changes in the number and outcome of takeaway food outlet planning applications in response to adoption of management zones around schools in England: A time series analysis.

Rahilly J, Williams A, Chang M, Cummins S, Derbyshire D, Hassan S, Huang Y, Keeble M, Liu B, Medina-Lara A, Mytton O, Savory B, Schiff A, Sharp SJ, Smith R, Thompson C, White M, Adams J, Burgoine T

Health & place. Apr 2024

(DOI : 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103237)

Retailer Responses to Public Consultations on the Adoption of Takeaway Management Zones Around Schools: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis.

Keeble M, Chang M, Derbyshire D, White M, Adams J, Amies-Cull B, Cummins S, Hassan S, Liu B, Medina-Lara A, Mytton O, Penney TL, Rahilly J, Rogers N, Savory B, Schiff A, Smith R, Thompson C, Burgoine T

International journal of health policy and management. Sep 2023

(DOI : 10.34172/ijhpm.8294)

Data visualisation to support obesity policy: case studies of data tools for planning and transport policy in the UK.

Monsivais P, Francis O, Lovelace R, Chang M, Strachan E, Burgoine T

International Journal of Obesity. Jun 2018

(DOI : 10.1038/s41366-018-0243-6)