Ian Watt
Professor of Primary and Community Care

Profile

Biography

Ian trained in medicine at the Universities of St Andrews and Manchester. Following qualification he specialised in general practice and public health, and has worked in a number of different settings both in the UK and abroad. He works at the University of York as Professor of Primary Care in the Department of Health Sciences and the Hull York Medical School (HYMS).

In addition to his university posts, he is an Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine with Public Health England.

Qualifications

• BSc
• MB
• ChB
• MPH
• FFPH

Departmental roles

Department of Health Sciences

• Member of Research Programme Committee
• Member Taught Programme Committee
• Member Senior Management Group
• Member of Research Committee
• Member of MPH Management Board

Hull York Medical School (HYMS)

• Lead for Centre for Health and Population Sciences (CHaPS)
• Associate Dean (International)
• Member of Elective Committee
• Member of Board of Studies
• Chair Fitness to Practise Committee
• Member HYMS Management Board

Research

Overview

Ian's research interests are in communication and health care; patient safety; effectiveness of health and healthcare interventions.

Projects

• Arthritis Research UK, 2011. (co-applicant). Acupuncture & Alexander technique for chronic neck pain.
• NIHR HS&DR 2013 (co-applicant).  Effects of a demand led knowledge translation service on the uptake and use of research evidence by NHS commissioners compared with lower intensity untargeted alternatives. 
• The Health Foundation 2013 (co-applicant).  Re-conceptualising self-management support: combining capabilities thinking and practice-based perspectives for quality improvement. http://www.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/research/health-policy/decision-making/projects/re-conceptualising-self-management/
• The Health Foundation 2013 (co-applicant).  Putting the patient at the heart of patient safety: implementing a patient measure of safety in partnership with hospital volunteers.
• NIHR HTA 2015 (co-applicant).  The TRECA Study: Trials Engagement in Children and Adolescents
• NIHR PGfAR 2016 (co-applicant).  Improving Patient Experience and Safety at Transitions of Care
• Marie Curie 2017 (co-applicant).  The palliative care needs of people with motor neurone disease (MND) and their informal caregivers

Research group(s)

• Public Health and Society
• CHaPS

Supervision

Ian would be interested in supervising PhDs in the following areas: patient safety, primary care, evidence-based health care, and communication in health care.

Teaching

Undergraduate

Ian teaches mainly patient centred care and consultation skills in both the Department of Health Sciences and HYMS.

Postgraduate

• Member of MPH management board

Publications

Full publications list

• Ian Watt's publications

External activities

Memberships

• Trustee - Helen Bamber Foundation

Editorial duties

• Editorial Board member for Health Expectations
• Editorial board member for BMC Decision Making