Sharon Spooner

Dr. Sharon Spooner is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Manchester's Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care. With qualifications including MBChB, DRCOG, FRCGP, FHEA, and PhD in Sociology, she brings extensive clinical experience as a former NHS GP to her academic work. Her current position involves part-time teaching and research commitments.

Her research program investigates:

• The evolving primary care workforce composition and policy impacts
• Motivational factors in GP career choices and professional sustainability
• Implementation strategies for skill mix optimization in clinical settings
• Transition pathways from training to established practice
• Biographical narratives of medical professionalism

Recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on workforce dynamics, with methodological approaches ranging from ethnography to retrospective analyses. Her work consistently examines how organizational structures and policies affect care delivery and professional experience.

Awards and recognition include the 2024 prize for research on routines in skill-mix change implementation. She contributes to major initiatives including the NIHR HS&DR programme and Greater Manchester Applied Research Collaboration.

Dr. Spooner maintains active supervision of medical students, foundation doctors, GP trainees, and Master's candidates. Her teaching portfolio includes Problem-Based Learning facilitation and Personal/Professional Development programs.