Vanessa Baxter

Vanessa Baxter is a Service Manager and Researcher at York St John University's Institute for Health and Care Improvement, leading health and social care research initiatives since 2023. She brings 20 years of public sector experience from Essex County Council and 5 years of academic research from the University of Essex, specializing in evaluations for healthcare organizations.

• Specializes in mixed-methods research for health and social care systems
• Focuses on family support, child welfare, and healthcare policy
• Collaborates with local authorities and charities on service evaluations

Her recent work includes high-impact publications on child protection systems, pandemic response frameworks, and service integration challenges. She holds a longstanding certification from the Market Research Society since 1997.