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Staff Profile

Professor Barbara Hanratty

Prof of Primary Care & Public Health

  • Address: Population Health Sciences Institute
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    Newcastle University
    Biomedical Research Building (Second floor)
    Campus for Ageing and Vitality
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE4 5PL
Background

Introduction


My research aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of older adults, with a focus on inequalities and the health / social care interface. Care homes, home care, end of life care, the health consequences of loneliness and isolation are particular interests. My clinical work is as a GP and I am also an honorary consultant in public health.


Responsibilities


Director of the NIHR Healthy Ageing Policy Research Unit 2024 2028

(Deputy Director NIHR Policy Research Unit, Older People and Frailty 2019-2023)

Research Theme lead, (Multi-morbidity, ageing and frailty), North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration

Co-lead North East Palliative Care Research Partnership

Research Theme co-lead (Polypharmacy), NIHR Newcastle Patient Safety Collaborative NENC

Population Health Sciences Ageing and Gerosciences Research Theme member


Qualifications


Medicine MBChB, University of Bristol

Masters in Public Health (Distinction), University of Leeds

Masters in Health Economics, University of York

Doctorate of Medicine, University of Liverpool 

DCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, FFPH


Honours and awards

Michael O’Brien prize, Membership of the Faculty of Public Health

MRC Special Research Training Fellowship

Member of the ‘Brisbane Initiative Cohort’

NIHR Career Development Fellowship

NIHR Ashridge Leadership training

Research

Research Interests

 

 


Teaching


Publications