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Social scientist researching health policy, primary care, commissioning, and workforce. https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/imelda.mcdermott Health Policy & Politics Network (HPPN) https://hppnuk.wordpress.com/ #academicsky

Is "Taskification" a solution to workforce crisis? In this paper, we problematise the term, tracing its roots to Taylorism, and argue that applying manufacturing logic to healthcare risks fragmenting patient care. doi.org/10.1177/1355... #GeneralPractice #Taskification #Workforce

🌟 HSR UK is recruiting for new Trustees! We're looking for 3 new voluntary Trustees to help shape the future of HSR. If you care about improving NHS and social care services, we’d love to hear from you! 🗓️ Apply by 17 Feb, 5pm 👉 Apply here: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...

And thanks to all those involved - on Bluesky @yingxizhao.bsky.social @drpmanc110.bsky.social @emilyfwood.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @hcrim.bsky.social @elliewildbore.bsky.social @smspooner.bsky.social @annetteboaz.bsky.social (and all others whose BSky handles I could not find...)

Health Services Research UK 2025 By Imelda McDermott The Health Services Research UK (HSRUK) conference is a must-attend annual event for those interested in health and care services research, policy, and practice in the UK and internationally. It brings together a diverse community including…

Ooh - my new paper on case study is out! What’s a case study, how do you do one, how do you spot a good one? Includes niche examples like the REF impact case study (though it’s mainly about research case studies).

Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC) Conference 2026 Submit your paper You are invited to submit a paper for the Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC) Conference 2026. The conference will be jointly hosted by Saïd Business School and the Nuffield Department of Primary Care…

On my way to the Health Policy & Politics Network (HPPN) at the University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk. Really interesting and varied programme - worth a look if you work in health policy! hppnuk.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/h... #hppnuk

What a State: Why the U.S. is Still Bad for Your Health (Policy) The second Trump administration's centrepiece legislation, the modestly-named Big Beautiful Bill, passed by the House of Representatives and going through the Senate at time of writing, offers an opportunity to reflect upon how the…

Barriers to Accessing Primary Healthcare in Jordan: Reflections from the 2025 HPPN Spring Event By Nour Al Quraan I was delighted to attend the HPPN Spring Event once again this year. After first joining the network at the 2024 event in Manchester, it was a pleasure to return in 2025, especially…

📢 We’re looking for a Research Fellow (with a strong qualitative research background) to work on an NIHR-funded project exploring additional roles in primary care in England and Scotland. You will be working with a great team @kathcheckland.bsky.social @damianeh.bsky.social tinyurl.com/dnr6djtk

HPPN Spring Event 2026 – FINAL programmeDownload Call for Abstracts (CLOSED) We invite submissions of abstracts (up to 500 words) on any topic related to health politics, policy or management…

By Imelda McDermott The Health Services Research UK (HSRUK) conference is a must-attend annual event for those interested in health and care services research, policy, and practice in the UK and internationally. It brings together a diverse community including academics, policymakers, and NHS and social care professionals, to promote cutting-edge research, foster collaboration, and drive improvements in health and social care.

Thanks to the @hsruk.bsky.social team for the invitation to reflection on how research conversations evolve through - and between - conferences!

The second Trump administration's centrepiece legislation, the modestly-named Big Beautiful Bill, passed by the House of Representatives and going through the Senate at time of writing, offers an opportunity to reflect upon how the U.S. state affects health policy and the prospects for equitable access to affordable healthcare. Is the U.S. still an outlier (by comparison with Europe and much of the world), in that its many of its citizens are either uncovered, poorly covered or tenuously and only temporarily covered by health insurance?

Submit your paper You are invited to submit a paper for the Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC) Conference 2026. The conference will be jointly hosted by Saïd Business School and the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. Theme: Organising sustainable health and care. Previous conferences have explored a range of pressing issues, including adapting to and resisting policy and organisational change, innovation and transformation, and the dynamics of power, leadership, and culture.

By Nour Al Quraan I was delighted to attend the HPPN Spring Event once again this year. After first joining the network at the 2024 event in Manchester, it was a pleasure to return in 2025, especially as it was hosted at the Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) at the University of Birmingham, which is also my home department.

The successful candidate will be expected to be a highly experienced qualitative researcher who is able to work independently while also working alongside experienced colleagues and with shared responsibility for managing the project.

Calling all researchers and educators📣 This new RMR by @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social on how to conduct effective case studies, offers guidance for using them for learning & decision-making. Essential reading for robust research! https://bit.ly/47PL01l

📣 Newly published #HSRUK blog! In this piece, @damianeh.bsky.social and Dr Yingxi Zhao share their experience of a conversation at our 2025 conference developing into an ongoing research collaboration. A wonderful example of HSR UK in action! Read the full blog here: ⬇️ hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpo...