Fay Bradley

Fay Bradley is a Research Fellow specializing in health services research, focusing on inter-professional collaboration between general practitioners and pharmacists, skill-mix changes, and healthcare workforce redesign. She holds a PhD, MA (Econ), and BA, with 15+ years of experience in mixed-method studies. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to healthcare equity and system strengthening.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology (Thesis: Exploring interactions between GPs and pharmacists using social network analysis)
• MA (Economics)
• BA

Research Interests:

• Integration of pharmacy services into primary care
• Healthcare workforce policy and practice
• Social network analysis methodologies

Recent Contributions: Her studies on clinical productivity in community pharmacies, NHS pharmacist training pathways, and pandemic symptom tracking have influenced healthcare policy. She currently leads the SWorDMAP project mapping primary care workforce data.

Grants & Projects:

• NIHR-funded study on community pharmacy productivity
• NIHR CLAHRC GM project on new roles in general practice

Impact: Her work improves healthcare access and collaboration, particularly in underserved populations.