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Overview
Philip is a health economist working as a research fellow in the Health Organisation, Policy, and Economics (HOPE) research group in the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research. His research focuses on the application of econometric and causal inference methods to understand and evaluate the supply of health and care services on health outcomes and inequalities.
Biography
Philip completed a PhD in Health Economics in 2020, funded by the Alumni Research Impact Scholarship. His PhD focused on the development of methods to identify and measure spillover effects in the implementation of health care payment reforms.
Philip currently works as a research fellow in the Health Organisation, Policy, and Economics (HOPE) research group in the Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research. Since his PhD, Philip has worked on and led different research projects, evaluating the impact of health and social care devolution and applying machine learning methods to identify inequalities through an intersectionality lens. His current research focuses on the application of advanced econometric methods to support local health and care systems, funded by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester.
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Health Economics Research Group (HESG)
European Health Economics Association (EuHEA)
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Health Science, Identifying and Measuring the Spillover Effects of Quality Incentive Schemes, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Aug 2020
Master of Science, Economics (Economics of Health), The University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Oct 2015
Bachelor of Science, Economics, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Jul 2014
Keywords
- Health Economics
- Policy Evaluation
- Econometrics
- Health Care
- Payment Incentives
- Devolution
- Health Inequalities
- Spillover Effects
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 1 No Poverty
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Scoping Review Protocol for the Application of Intersectionality in Primary Care Research
Urwin, S., Bullen, H., Abbas, S., Singh, P., Gillibrand, S., Chatzi, G. & Britteon, P., 30 Jul 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Systematic Reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the spillover mechanisms of payment incentives on the outcomes for non-targeted patients
Britteon, P., Kristensen, S. R., Lau, Y.-S., McDonald, R. & Sutton, M., 1 Jul 2025, In: Health Economics . 34, 7, p. 1274-1294Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Impact of Devolution on Local Health System Financing: a Synthetic Difference-in-Differences Study of Greater Manchester, England
Moss, C., Britteon, P., Lau, Y.-S. & Anselmi, L., 25 Aug 2025, In: International Journal of Health Policy and Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of devolution on local health systems: Evidence from Greater Manchester, England
Britteon, P., Fatimah, A., Gillibrand, S., Lau, Y.-S., Anselmi, L., Wilson, P., Sutton, M. & Turner, A. J., 1 May 2024, In: Social Science & Medicine. 348, 116801.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating whole system reforms: A structured approach for selecting multiple outcomes
Fatimah, A., Britteon, P., Turner, A., Anselmi, L., Gillibrand, S., Wilson, P., Sutton, M. & Lau, Y.-S., 1 Dec 2023, In: Health Policy. 138, 104933.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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NHS GM blog: The value of a big open question (26 Mar 2024)
26/03/24
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The Health Foundation Blog: Devolution in Greater Manchester: findings from a major study (25 March 2024)
25/03/24
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHRONICLE: Philip Britteon: Life expectancy improved following Manchester devolution (31 Oct 2022)
31/10/22
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Press/Media: Research
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BBC NEWS: Greater Manchester life expectancy has risen since devolution - study (29 Sep 2022)
29/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
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The Health Foundation Blog: Understanding the impact of devolution in Greater Manchester on health (29 Sept 2022)
29/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
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Thesis
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Identifying and Measuring Spillover Effects in the Evaluation of Quality Incentive Schemes
Britteon, P. (Author), McDonald, R. (Co Supervisor), Lau, Y.-S. (Co Supervisor), Sutton, M. (Main Supervisor) & Kristensen, S. R. (Co Supervisor), 17 Jun 2020Student thesis: Phd
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