Ian Pope

EmailI.Popeuea.acuk

Biography

Dr Ian Pope is a GP Academic Clinical Fellow and Honorary Associate Professor at Norwich Medical School. His research focuses on opportunistic behaviour change interventions, smoking cessation in underserved populations, and advance care planning.

He was Co-Chief Investigator of the NIHR-funded Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (COSTED), which evaluated the delivery of smoking cessation interventions in emergency care settings. In recognition of this work, he received the UEA Innovation and Impact Award for Outstanding Impact in Health.

Dr Pope completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of East Anglia, before intercalating to a Master of Public Health at King’s College London, where he conducted research on the use of data in global policy-making at the World Health Organization in Geneva.

He undertook a Public Health Academic Foundation Programme in East London, conducting a multi-centre mixed-methods study on emergency department admissions. He later trained in Emergency Medicine at Homerton University Hospital and the Royal London Hospital, and completed a Master of Health Policy, Planning and Financing, jointly delivered by the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Dr Pope now works in General Practice alongside his research role at Norwich Medical School.

Academic Background

Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority

Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education- University of East Anglia

Master of Health Policy, Planning and Financing (London School of Economics and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)- 2018

Diploma in Legal Medicine (Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine)

Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine

Diploma in Medical care of Catastrophes (Society of Apothecaries)

MBBS (University of East Anglia)

Master of Public Health (King's College London)

Career

February 2024- present- GP Academic Clinical Fellow

January 2019- January 2024- Clinical Lecturer in Medical Education (Norwich Medical School)

August 2018- September 2024- Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine (Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital)

August 2018 – January 2019- Clinical Teaching Fellow (Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

August 2016- July 2017- ST3 in Emergency Medicine (Royal London Hospital)

August 2015 – July 2016- Acute Common Care Stem Trainee (Homerton University Hospital)

August 2013 – August 2014- Visiting Academic Foundation Doctor (Queen Mary University of London)

August 2013- July 2014- Foundation Year 2 Doctor (Royal London Hospital & Tower Hamlets Council)

August 2012 – July 2013- Foundation Year 1 Doctor (Whipps Cross University Hospital)

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Science, Health Policy, Planning and Financing, University of London

1 Sept 2017 → 1 Sept 2018

Award Date: 1 Sept 2018

Membership of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Emergency Medicine

Award Date: 1 Dec 2016

Diploma in Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine, The Society of Apothecaries

1 May 2014 → 1 May 2015

Award Date: 1 May 2015

Master of Public Health, King's College London

1 Sept 2011 → 1 Sept 2012

Award Date: 1 Sept 2012

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of East Anglia

1 Sept 2006 → 1 Jul 2012

Award Date: 1 Jul 2012

External positions

Public Health Special Interest Group member, Royal College of Emergency Medicine

1 Jan 2021 → …

Payment System Advisory Group member, NHS Improvement

1 Feb 2019 → 1 Jan 2022

Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

1 Sept 2018 → …

Informatics committee, Royal College of Emergency Medicine

1 Apr 2018 → …

Keywords

Public Health, Health Services & Primary Care
Behaviour Change
Medicine (general)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Advance Care Planning for care home residents
Pope, I. (Principal Investigator)
NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board
1/07/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
‘What’s in a vape?’ Testing an educational resource package on illicit vaping for schools
Notley, C. (Principal Investigator), Naughton, F. (Co-Investigator), Pope, I. (Co-Investigator), Varley, A. (Researcher) & Ward, E. (Research Fellow)
NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board
1/07/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
Physical activity intervention in the Emergency Department
Carr, S. (Principal Investigator), Clark, L. (Co-Investigator), Hardeman, W. (Co-Investigator), Milton, K. (Co-Investigator) & Pope, I. (Co-Investigator)
UK Research & Innovation
1/02/24 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
Study Investigating Risks of E-cigarettes in Never-smokers
Pope, I. (Principal Investigator) & McDaid, L. (Researcher)
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1/04/23 → 31/10/23
Project: Research
Intensive smoking cessation intervention for those living in coastal communities
Pope, I. (Principal Investigator), Notley, C. (Co-Investigator), Varley, A. (Researcher) & Ward, E. (Researcher)
South Norfolk CCG
12/09/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research

18 Article
1 Literature review

Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (COSTED): a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial
Pope, I. (Lead Author), Clark, L. V., Clark, A., Ward, E., Belderson, P., Stirling, S., Parrott, S., Li, J., Coats, T., Bauld, L., Holland, R., Gentry, S., Agrawal, S., Bloom, B. M., Boyle, A. A., Gray, A. J., Morris, M. G., Livingstone-Banks, J. & Notley, C., May 2024, In: Emergency Medicine Journal. 41, 5, p. 276-282 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

23 Citations (Scopus)

19 Downloads (Pure)
Engagement with stop smoking services after referral or signposting: A mixed methods study
Pope, I., Rashid, S., Iqbal, H., Belderson, P., Ward, E., Clark, L., Conway, T., Stirling, S., Clark, A., Agrawal, S., Bauld, L. & Notley, C., Feb 2025, In: Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 27, 2, p. 360–363 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

4 Citations (Scopus)

29 Downloads (Pure)
Cessation of smoking in people attending UK Emergency departments: the COSTED RCT with economic and process evaluation
Pope, I., Clark, L. V., Clark, A., Ward, E., Belderson, P., Stirling, S., Parrott, S., Li, J., Coats, T., Bauld, L., Holland, R., Gentry, S., Agrawal, S., Bloom, B., Boyle, A., Gray, A. M., Morris, M. G. & Notley, C., 1 Jul 2025, In: Health Technology Assessment. 29, 35, p. 1-36 36 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

2 Citations (Scopus)

26 Downloads (Pure)
Cessation of smoking trial in the emergency department: Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
Pope, I., Halicka, Z., Clark, L., Stirling, S., Clark, A. & Notley, C., 24 Mar 2026, In: Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 28, 4, p. 686-691 6 p., ntaf200.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)
Cost-utility analysis of provision of e-cigarette starter kits for smoking cessation in emergency departments: An economic evaluation of a randomised controlled trial
Li, J. (Lead Author), Wu, Q., Parrott, S., Pope, I., Clark, L. V., Clark, A., Ward, E., Belderson, P., Stirling, S., Coats, T. J., Bauld, L., Holland, R., Gentry, S., Agrawal, S., Bloom, B. M., Boyle, A., Gray, A., Morris, M. G., Livingstone-Banks, J. & Notley, C., Feb 2025, In: Addiction. 120, 2, p. 368-379 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

3 Citations (Scopus)

37 Downloads (Pure)

The CoSTED Trial: Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department
Notley, C. (Creator), Pope, I. (Creator), Clark, L. (Creator), Ward, E. (Creator) & Belderson, P. (Creator), Open Science Framework, 5 Jul 2024
https://osf.io/8hbne/
Dataset

Submission to Health & Social Care consultation
Notley, C. (Contributor) & Pope, I. (Presenter)
24 Jan 2023
Activity: Other activity types › Consultation Response
Submission to the Tobacco Independent Review
Notley, C. (Presenter) & Pope, I. (Contributor)
9 Mar 2022
Activity: Other activity types › Consultation Response

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Ian Pope

Personal profile

Biography

Academic Background

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Education/Academic qualification

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Keywords

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Dive into details

Advance Care Planning for care home residents

‘What’s in a vape?’ Testing an educational resource package on illicit vaping for schools

Physical activity intervention in the Emergency Department

Study Investigating Risks of E-cigarettes in Never-smokers

Intensive smoking cessation intervention for those living in coastal communities

Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (COSTED): a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial

Engagement with stop smoking services after referral or signposting: A mixed methods study

Cessation of smoking in people attending UK Emergency departments: the COSTED RCT with economic and process evaluation

Cessation of smoking trial in the emergency department: Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

Cost-utility analysis of provision of e-cigarette starter kits for smoking cessation in emergency departments: An economic evaluation of a randomised controlled trial

The CoSTED Trial: Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department

Submission to Health & Social Care consultation

Submission to the Tobacco Independent Review

Ian Pope

Personal profile

Biography

Academic Background

Career

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Keywords

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Projects

Research output

Datasets

Activities