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Personal profile
Overview
Thomas is a Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Centre for Health Economics and a Visiting Researcher at the Danish Centre for Health Economics at the University of Southern Denmark.
Research interests
Current research projects:
- Mixed-method impact and implementation evaluation of the Pharmacy First Services for management of common conditions
- Evaluation of the clinical impact and cost-utility of a comprehensive digital diabetes self-management platform (MyWay Diabetes): proposal for a mixed-methods, pragmatic, real-world evaluation
- Understanding the Missing Links: Integrated Health and Social Care for People Experiencing Homelessness
- Quality, safety and clinical governance in NHS and independent hospitals: lessons from the interface - NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research
- An evaluation of an alternative Child Friendly Dental Pathway for Paediatric patients - NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research
- Recovery Colleges Characterisation and Testing (RECOLLECT) 2
Previous research projects:
- Avoiding Patient Harm Through the Application of Prescribing Safety Indicators in English General Practices (PROTECT) - NIHR Programme Grant
- GM Diabetes My Way - Innovate UK & NHS England
- The Use of Locum Doctors in the NHS: Understanding and Improving the Safety and Quality of Care - NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research
- How Effective and Cost-effective is Water Flouridation for Adults? A 10-year Retrospective Cohort Study - NIHR Public Health programme
- Characterising the management costs of psoriasis and impact of key co-morbidities - Manchester Psoriasis Research Fund
- Provider ratings: the effects of the Care Quality Commission's new inspection and rating system on provider performance - Department of Health Policy Research Programme
- Evaluation of the Long Term Conditions Test Bed - Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG
- A Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of the Introduction of Best Practice Tariffs - Department of Health Policy Research Programme
Qualifications
BSc Economics (Lancaster University)
MSc Economics (University of Manchester)
PhD Health Economics (University of Manchester)
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD Health Economics: The Impact of Provider Incentives on Professionals and Patients, The University of Manchester
1 Oct 2011 → 30 Sept 2015
Master in Science, Economics, The University of Manchester
1 Sept 2009 → 1 Oct 2010
Bachelor of Science, Economics, Lancaster University
1 Sept 2006 → 30 Aug 2009
External positions
Editorial Board Member, BMC Health Services Research
1 Jun 2024 → …
Visiting researcher, Danish Centre for Health Economics, University of Southern Denmark
1 Apr 2019 → …
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
- Healthier Futures
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The use of locum doctors in the NHS: understanding and improving the quality and safety of care
Allen, T., Ashcroft, D., Ferguson, J., Grigoroglou, C., Kontopantelis, E., Stringer, G. & Walshe, K., 26 Sept 2024, In: Health and Social Care Delivery Research. 12, 37, p. 1-266 266 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association between regulator inspection and ratings on primary care prescribing: An observational study in England 2014 to 2019
Allen, T., Walshe, K., Proudlove, N. & Sutton, M., 29 May 2024, In: BMC Health Services Research. 24, 1, 679.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparing the clinical practice and prescribing safety of locum and permanent doctors: observational study of primary care consultations in England
Grigoroglou, C., Walshe, K., Kontopantelis, E., Ferguson, J., Stringer, G., Ashcroft, D. & Allen, T., 27 Mar 2024, In: BMC Medicine. 22, 1, 126.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A mixed methods protocol for an impact and implementation evaluation of the Pharmacy First Services for management of common conditions in England
Glover, R., Lalani, M., Sonnex, K., Allen, T., Anderson, C., Ashiru-Oredope, D., Avery, A., Coupland, C., Elliott, R., Goulding, J., Higgins, H., Johnson, S., Mackenna, B., Muller-Pebody, B., O'Neill, S., Pacho, A., Taylor, A., Thornley, T. & Mays, N., 1 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Pharmacy Practice . 33, 2, p. 152–161 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Author Correction: Sublimed C 60 for efficient and repeatable perovskite-based solar cells.
Said, A. A., Aydin, E., Ugur, E., Xu, Z., Deger, C., Vishal, B., Vlk, A., Dally, P., Yildirim, B. K., Azmi, R., Liu, J., Jackson, E. A., Johnson, H. M., Gui, M., Richter, H., Pininti, A. R., Bristow, H., Babics, M., Razzaq, A. & Mandal, S. & 6 others, , 20 Jan 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, p. 864Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quality, safety and clinical governance in NHS and independent hospitals: lessons from the interface
Walshe, K. (PI), Allen, T. (CoI), Ferguson, J. (CoI), Grigoroglou, C. (CoI) & Stringer, G. (Researcher)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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The use of locum doctors in the NHS: Understanding and improving the safety and quality of care
Walshe, K. (PI), Ferguson, J. (CoI), Allen, T. (CoI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), Ashcroft, D. (CoI), Stringer, G. (Researcher) & Grigoroglou, C. (Researcher)
1/04/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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An evaluation of an alternative Child Friendly Dental Pathway for Paediatric patients
Goodwin, M. (PI), Allen, T. (CoI), Pretty, I. (CoI) & Walsh, T. (CoI)
1/02/23 → 1/05/26
Project: Research
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How Effective and Cost-effective is Water Flouridation for Adults? A 10-year Retrospective Cohort Study.
Pretty, I. (PI), Allen, T. (CoI), Birch, S. (CoI), Tickle, M. (CoI) & Walsh, T. (CoI)
1/02/20 → 31/01/22
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the clinical impact and cost-utility of a comprehensive digital diabetes self-management platform
Rutter, M. (PI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), Brooks, J. (CoI), Rogers, G. (CoI) & Allen, T. (CoI)
1/06/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
Impacts
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Continued expansion of Best Practice Tariffs for daycase surgery
Allen, T. (Participant)
Impact: Health impacts
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Evaluating an alternative child friendly dental pathway for paediatric patients
Goodwin, M. (Corresponding participant), Walsh, T. (Participant), Pretty, I. (Participant), Allen, T. (Participant) & Kitsaras, G. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
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Evaluating MyDiabetesMyWay (a data driven platform to enable self-management of diabetes) for suitability to roll out across NHS England
Rutter, M. (Corresponding participant), Allen, T. (Participant), Kontopantelis, E. (Participant), Brooks, J. (Participant), Sutton, M. (Participant), Gittins, M. (Participant), Goldthorpe, J. (Participant) & Rogers, G. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Policy, Economic, Attitudes and behaviours
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Informing policymakers on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of water fluoridation to inform policy
Goodwin, M. (Corresponding participant), Pretty, I. (Participant), Walsh, T. (Participant), Birch, S. (Participant), Tickle, M. (Participant), Sutton, M. (Participant), Allen, T. (Participant), Whittaker, W. (Participant), Emsley, R. (Participant), Glenny, A.-M. (Participant), Worthington, H. (Participant), Clarkson, J. (Participant), Lewis, S. (Participant), Riley, P. (Participant) & Moore, D. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Policy
Thesis
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THE IMPACT OF PROVIDER INCENTIVES ON PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS
Allen, T. (Author), Sutton, M. (Supervisor) & Whittaker, W. (Supervisor), 29 Jan 2016Student thesis: Phd
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