Andrea E Williamson

Andrea E Williamson is a **Professor of General Practice and Inclusion Health** at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the **School of Health and Wellbeing** and the **Department of General Practice and Primary Care**. She combines teaching, research, and clinical practice, focusing on health equity and marginalized populations.

Her research interests include tackling health inequalities, patient engagement in care, and the 'missingness' phenomenon in healthcare systems. She has led studies on homelessness, severe and multiple disadvantage, and trauma-informed care. She serves on advisory bodies like the **Scottish Government National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group** and the **NICE Guideline Committee for integrated health and social care**.

Key grants include projects on cost-effectiveness analysis of health interventions (UK Health Security Agency, 2024–2025) and the PHOENIx trial (UKRI, 2024–2027), evaluating outreach support for disadvantaged populations. She has published widely on missed appointments, healthcare utilization, and structural determinants of health.

Prof. Williamson’s clinical roles include work in the **Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services** and former leadership of the **Glasgow Homeless GP practice**. She also teaches global health and chairs GP training programs at Glasgow Medical School.