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Paul Wilson is based at the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, University of Manchester and Implementation Science research theme lead for the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester. He is Co Director of the NIHR Rapid Service Evaluation Team: REVAL and is Co Editor in Chief of the international journal Implementation Science.
Biography
Paul Wilson is based at the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, University of Manchester and is a member of the Health Organisation, Policy and Economics (HOPE) research group.
He is Implementation Science research theme lead for the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester, and is Co Director of the NIHR funded Rapid Service Evaluation Team: REVAL. Paul is also Co Editor in Chief of Implementation Science, the leading international journal for implementation research.
Paul previously worked for the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York and then as a Senior Research Fellow at the Alliance Manchester Business School as part of the NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care Greater Manchester.
Paul's research interests are focused on the role and use of evidence to inform decisions relating to service delivery, redesign and disinvestment. His expertise includes rapid synthesis and the development and evaluation of methods to increase the uptake of research based knowledge in practice and policy settings. Current research includes evaluation of the roll out of social prescribing link workers in primary care, and the implementation of new pathways to improve the crisis care for people with sickle cell disease.
Paul is Co Editor in Chief of Implementation Science, the leading international journal for implementation research and which is ranked second (out of 118 journals) in the SCI category Health Policy and Services.
Research interests
Use of research evidence to inform health policy and practice; evidence synthesis; dissemination and knowledge mobilisation; implementation research methods; rapid evaluation.
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Christabel Pankhurst Institute
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Evaluation of Type 1 Diabetes Eating Disorder (T1DE) Services: Insights Report
Harkness, E., Bashir, S., Kletter, M., Gillibrand, S., Dumville, J., Wilson, P. & Bower, P., Feb 2026, Manchester: REVAL NIHR Rapid Service Evaluation Team. 55 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Independent evaluation of the 2023–2025 NHS Delivery Plan for Recovering Urgent and Emergency Care Services, including prioritisation of the high-impact initiatives
Gillibrand, S., Harkness, E., Kletter, M., Dumville, J. & Wilson, P., 6 Feb 2026, REVAL NIHR Rapid Service Evaluation Team. 72 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Barriers and Facilitators of User Engagement With Digital Mental Health Interventions for People With Psychosis or Bipolar Disorder: Systematic Review and Best-Fit Framework Synthesis
Eisner, E., Faulkner, S., Allan, S., Ball, H., Basilio, D. D., Nicholas, J., Priyam, A., Wilson, P., Zhang, X. & Bucci, S., 22 Jan 2025, In: JMIR Mental Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers to the implementation of psychosocial interventions on acute mental health wards: An ethnographic observational study
Berry, K., Johnston, I., Wilson, P., Haddock, G., Bucci, S., Lovell, K., Price, O., Beinaraviciute, A., Gilworth, G., Kaur, S., Morley, H., Pennington-Smith, G., Raphael, J., Samji, M., Drake, R. J. & Edge, D., 27 Feb 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 16, 1501945.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conducting Qualitative Research on Acute Mental Health Inpatient Wards: Lessons from the Field
Johnston, I., Morley, H., Gilworth, G., Raphael, J., Wilson, P., Edge, D. & Berry, K., 27 Mar 2025, In: PL o S One.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Rose-NET: Manchester-Leeds Collaborative National Evaluation Team AWARD
Bower, P. (PI), Meacock, R. (PI), Wilson, P. (CoI), Dumville, J. (CoI) & Sutton, M. (CoI)
1/12/24 → 30/11/29
Project: Research
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NAMASTE: Global Health Research Unit on Neurodevelopment and AutisM in South ASia Treatment and Evidence (NAMASTE)
Green, J. (PI), Leadbitter, K. (CoI), Garg, S. (CoI), Shields, G. (CoI) & Wilson, P. (CoI)
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Sustainable Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Indonesia
Bee, P. (PI), Anselmi, L. (CoI), Bower, P. (CoI), Brooks, H. (CoI), Lovell, K. (CoI), Maharani, A. (CoI), Renwick, L. (CoI), Stokes, J. (CoI), Sutton, M. (CoI), Wilkinson, J. (CoI) & Wilson, P. (CoI)
1/08/22 → 31/07/26
Project: Research
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Transforming outpatient consultations by integrating regular symptom tracking by patients into the electronic health record
Dixon, W. (PI), Arden Armitage, C. (CoI), Bower, P. (CoI), Dowding, D. (CoI), Mcbeth, J. (CoI), Parkes, M. (CoI), Sanders, C. (CoI), Sharp, C. (CoI), Van Der Veer, S. (CoI) & Wilson, P. (CoI)
1/10/21 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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HeLP Diabetes - Long-term Independent National Evaluation (HED-LINE).
Cotterill, S. (PI), Bower, P. (CoI), Elliott, R. (CoI), French, D. (CoI), Giles, S. (CoI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), McMillan, B. (CoI), Rutter, M. (CoI), Sanders, C. (CoI) & Wilson, P. (CoI)
1/10/20 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
Activities
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A qualitative study of professional stakeholders’ perceptions about the implementation of a stepped care pain platform for people experiencing chronic widespread pain
Boaden, R. (Other), Gellatly, J. (Other), Perkin, G. D. (Other), Wilson, P. (Other), Woodward-Nutt, K. (Other), Spence, M. (Other) & Lovell, K. (Other)
11 Sept 2017Activity: Internal positions, career professional development, other peer review and other › Other › Research
Impacts
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Optimising outcomes for people with venous leg ulcers
Cullum, N. (Participant), Dumville, J. (Participant) & Wilson, P. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Economic
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Reducing mortality via the ‘ABC’ care bundle for intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH)
Parry-Jones, A. (Corresponding participant), Patel, H. (Participant), Sutton, M. (Participant), Wilson, P. (Participant), Brunton, L. (Participant) & Mcmanus, E. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
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World-first bedside genetic test to prevent babies going deaf
Newman, W. (Corresponding participant), Mcdermott, J. (Participant), Body, R. (Participant), Ulph, F. (Participant), Wilson, P. (Participant), Bruce, I. (Participant) & Beaman, G. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Economic, Technological, Policy
Datasets
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Getting messier with TIDieR: embracing context and complexity in intervention reporting
Cotterill, S. (Contributor), Knowles, S. (Contributor), Martindale, A.-M. (Contributor), Elvey, R. (Contributor), Howard, S. (Contributor), Coupe, N. (Contributor), Wilson, P. (Contributor) & Spence, M. (Contributor), figshare , 18 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3980583.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Getting_messier_with_TIDieR_embracing_context_and_complexity_in_intervention_reporting/3980583/1
Dataset
Press/Media
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Joining the dots: assessing the roll out of social prescribing link workers in primary care
14/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Policy@Manchester article: Joining the dots: assessing the roll out of social prescribing link workers in primary care
14/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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genetically testing patients could lead to more effective drug prescriptions
Newman, W., Mcdermott, J., Payne, K., Wright, S., Wilson, P. & Sharma, V.
14/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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The simple genetic test for newborns that can prevent profound deafness and save the NHS millions every year
Newman, W., Mcdermott, J., Body, R., Mahaveer, A., Wilson, P., Bruce, I., Booth, N., James, R., Beaman, G., Tricker, K., Turner, M., Harvey, K., Ulph, F. & Macleod, R.
29/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research