Thomas Blakeman

Thomas Blakeman is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, University of Manchester. His clinical-academic roles include Principal Investigator for the ASTERAKI study on acute kidney injury (AKI) recovery and co-leadership of the NIHR Manchester Integrated Academic Training Programme (50 Fellows, 30 Lecturers) and the NIHR Manchester School for Primary Care Research.

Educational Background:

• 1993: Bachelor of Medicine (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne)
• 1997: Diploma in Child Health (Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow)
• 1999: Certificate of Prescribed Experience (UK Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice)
• 2004: MSc in Health and Community Research (University of Manchester, Distinction)
• 2010: PhD in Medicine (University of Manchester)

Research Interests focus on implementation science to enhance patient safety for vulnerable populations with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI). He addresses challenges in avoiding overtreatment while improving post-AKI care systems, with national influence on NICE guidelines and international KDIGO AKI Guideline Work Group membership.

Article Trends: Recent work spans polypharmacy assessment tools, CKD diagnostic frameworks, AKI cardiovascular outcomes, and social determinants of kidney health, reflecting interdisciplinary applications of health informatics, qualitative methods, and systematic reviews.

Scientific Awards:

• 2012: International Primary Care Research Leadership Programme Cohort 7
• 2016: Royal College of General Practitioners Research Paper of the Year Award

Leadership in: NIHR Manchester IAT Programme (capacity building), GM Patient Safety Research Collaboration, and NHS England Renal Services Transformation (Post-AKI care group). He also contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals (CKD as a global health priority).