Jon Banks, PhD
University of Bristol
NIHR CLAHRC West
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, 9th Floor, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead
Bristol
United Kingdom
BS1 2NT
Biographical Sketch: Jon is a qualitative research fellow. His research interests cover a wide area including: diagnostic pathways for cancer, managing access to care, child obesity, qualitative methodology and realist evaluation. He is currently based at the National Institute for Health Research, Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West (NIHR CLAHRC West). Jon was the Discovery Programme Manager and also co-led studies in theme 3 of the programme. He has been a research associate in the University of Bristol’s Academic Unit of Primary Care since 2002. He started in the unit undertaking qualitative research and over the years has become involved in mixed methods studies and research project management. He has participated in studies evaluating the supply of over-the-counter medicines, access to GPs, out-of-hours care and the management of child obesity.
Papers:
SYMPOSIUM: THE DISCOVERY PROGRAMME AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EARLY CANCER DIAGNOSIS