Brian McMillan
  • Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, Oxford Road

    M13 9PL Manchester

    United Kingdom

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Overview

I’m an NIHR Advanced Fellow at the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, a practising GP and a Registered Health Psychologist. My research interests include the application of digital technology and psychological theory to improving patients' experiences of primary care.

Biography

After qualifying with a BSSc in Psychology from Queen's University Belfast, I completed a PhD at the University of Leeds and worked there as a Research Fellow before returning to student life to study Medicine. I finished my medical degree in 2010, completed my academic foundation training in York, was a NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Sheffield during my GP training, and then moved to Manchester to take up a post as an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care. 

Research interests

I'm interested in how digital technology and psychological theory can be used to improve patients' experiences of primary care. I've examined the issue of quality assurance of mobile health apps, looked at how mobile technology can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, and explored what patients want from online access to their primary care record. My current projects include work on how patients' online access to their health records could be used as a tool to motivate health behaviour change.

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

- Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
- Registered Health Psychologist
- Chartered Psychologist
- Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
- Member of the British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology
- Member of the Society for Academic Primary Care

Teaching

- PhD supervision (3 current)

- Manchester Access Programme (MAP) tutor 2021, 2022, 2023

- Deputy Academic Lead for Assessment at Manchester Medical School 2020-2021

- MB ChB Personal Excellence Pathway supervisor 2020-2021

- MB ChB Academic Advisor - Personal and Professional Development 2017-2019

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Education/Academic qualification

Postgraduate Diploma, Digital Health Leadership, Imperial College London

Award Date: 1 Dec 2021

Bachelor of Medicine, Medicine, University of Leeds

Award Date: 15 Jun 2010

Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology, University of Leeds

Award Date: 20 Mar 1998

Bachelor of Social Science, Psychology, Queen's University Belfast

Award Date: 9 Jul 1993

External positions

GP, Wincobank Medical Centre

6 Aug 2014 → …

Areas of expertise

  • R Medicine (General)
  • Primary Care
  • General Practice
  • Health Psychology
  • Behaviour change

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Digital Futures

Keywords

  • Primary Care
  • Health and lifestyle
  • Behaviour Change
  • Health Psychology

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