Jonathan Hammond

Jonathan Hammond is a Senior Lecturer in Health Policy and Organisation at the University of Manchester's Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care. He specialises in qualitative and observational methods, focusing on NHS reforms, healthcare policy, governance, and primary care access. His work emphasizes translating research into policy through collaborations with policymakers.

Education:

• BMedSci in Health and Human Sciences (University of Sheffield)
• MSc in Environmental Governance (University of Manchester)
• PhD in Health Policy (University of Manchester, 2015)

Research Interests: NHS reforms, healthcare governance, political economy of healthcare, primary care access, health inequalities, and qualitative methods. His research often addresses the implementation of policies like Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Primary Care Networks (PCNs).

Recent Research Trends: His articles (2023–2025) explore primary care networks' impact on continuity of care, health inequalities, and policy implementation challenges. They highlight themes such as healthcare access, patient-clinician relationships, and global health system comparisons.

Awards: Edward's Prize for Excellence in Health and Human Related Sciences (2008).

Grants & Projects: He led an NIHR-funded project on optimizing general practice access (2021–2023) and co-leads the Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Systems and Commissioning (PRUComm, 2024–2029). Previously worked on the AMP programme (NIHR) and studies of NHS commissioning post-2012 reforms.

Labs/Groups: Member of the Health Policy, Politics and Organisation (HOPE) research group and Policy@Manchester.