Alexander Hodkinson

Alexander Hodkinson is a Senior Research Fellow and NIHR Senior Fellow at the University of Manchester's Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care. His research focuses on improving patient care quality, mental health interventions in primary care, healthcare workforce wellbeing, open access clinical trials, long-term conditions, and digital health technologies. He holds a PhD in Medical Statistics from the University of Liverpool, an MSc in Medical Statistics from Lancaster University, and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Liverpool.

Education:

• Doctor of Health Science, PhD in Medical Statistics, University of Liverpool (2016)
• Master of Statistics, MSc in Medical Statistics, Lancaster University (2012)
• Bachelor of Science, BSc in Mathematics, University of Liverpool (2008)

Research Interests: Dr. Hodkinson's work spans systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and evidence synthesis methodologies. Key areas include physician burnout, patient safety, mental health caregiving, telemedicine efficacy, and medication-related harm prevention. His studies are funded by NIHR SPCR, MRC, Wellcome Trust, and NICE.

Key Contributions: Recent projects include analyzing burnout's impact on healthcare professionals, evaluating telemedicine for diabetes management, and assessing global medication-related harm prevalence. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and wellbeing, quality education, and reduced inequalities.

Awards:

• 6th Best Paper in the British Journal of General Practice (2023)
• Exceptional Performance Award (2021)
• MRC North West Hub for Trial Methodology Research Fellowship (2011)

Teaching & Supervision: Lectures on systematic reviews and meta-analysis workshops, and teaches 'Practical Statistics for Population Health' MSc courses. Currently supervising postdoctoral, PhD, and MSc students, seeking new candidates for master's and PhD projects.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across primary care, public health, and clinical epidemiology, including the Centre for Primary Care and NIHR School for Primary Care Research.