Health organisation, policy and economics (HOPE)

Led by: Professor Kath Checkland and Professor Matt Sutton

This interdisciplinary theme focuses upon research that investigates the supply, organisation, management and financing of health and social care services.

Our expertise encompasses rigorous econometric analysis and a wide range of qualitative social scientific methods, including particular experience in the use of ethnographic approaches to understand organisational processes.

We use mixed methods to study the important challenges facing health and care systems, including:

• care organisation, delivery and integration;
• payment and incentive systems;
• determinants of health and health inequalities;
• working conditions and labour supply.

We aim to inform the development of future health and care policy, and communicate our findings to government, policy-makers, practitioners and academics.

Available projects

The below projects are available within this theme. The links will take you to the full project descriptions on FindAPhD.com, from where you can also email the lead contact for each project with any questions.

• Understanding the prevalence and characteristics of people who attend frequently in general practice (Prof Evan Kontopantelis)
• GP workforce stability: an in-depth qualitative exploration of factors that influence GP workforce stability (Dr Sharon Spooner)
• The demand and supply determinants of GP activity (Dr Rachel Meacock)
• The impact of virtual wards on the health and care system (Dr Rachel Meacock)
• Primary health care financing and local governance in sub-Saharan settings (Igor Francetic)

Next steps and contacts

If you are considering applying for a project within this theme, please email the research contact for the relevant project to discuss your potential application and ask any questions you may have.

Professor Kath Checkland
Email: katherine.h.checkland@manchester.ac.uk

Professor Matt Sutton
Email: matt.sutton@manchester.ac.uk

If after speaking to the leads you still wish to be considered for the programme, and you meet our eligibility criteria, you must complete a single online application, following the instructions on the how to apply how to apply page.