Dr Jess Drinkwater

I am interested in improving health systems, especially primary care, through evidence based policy by understanding how health policy and health systems are shaped by those that use them and work within them. My research interests include;

• Patient and public involvement in service delivery. This is the focus of my PhD (see below)
• Participatory research methods
• Qualitative research (I co-chair the LIHS qualitative research group)
• The effect of gender on both health and workforce, particularly in general practice. I have been involved in research developing training for GPs about domestic abuse, and research investigating the effect of gender on medical training.