Dr Andrew Taylor - University of Hull
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Transcript Dr Andrew Taylor - University of Hull
Assistant Director (Public Health Science)
NHS Hull
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Who am I?
What is my job?
What was my PhD about?
How is it relevant to my working life?
How is it not relevant to my working life?!
Conclusion
Who am I?
Private Sector - Philips Electronics – Advanced
Products Marketing
Economics BSc Bradford
Health Economics MSc York
PhD Bradford 2006
My job
Assistant Director of Public Health Science – NHS Hull
Health Economist
Lead team of Health Scientists (epidemiologists,
statisticians, health impact specialists)
Outputs
JSNA - Gives direction for health planning
PNA – Gives direction for pharmaceutical provision
Equity Audits – Shows focus for provision to combat health
inequalities
Social Capital Research - some in partnership with Hull
University and Sheffield Hallam University
My PhD
Part Time - 5 years
Social Capital (social networks, levels of trust and
connections within communities that ultimately help to
improve social, physical and economic conditions as well
as the life chances of those where it exists.)
Influence on demand for health care - Funding and
Private Medical Insurance relevant
Association between social capital and health
Non market provision through social support reduces
demand on PMI and NHS
Cross-Sectional Time Series Panel Data Analysis using
Stata
6 years of BHPS
My PhD Findings
There is a relationship between Social Capital and the
amount of health care demanded
May be positive or negative (or multi-dimensional)
Personal risk attitudes very important
Risk attitudes dependent on social and cultural
backgrounds
People in different occupations or lifestyles face higher
risks so demand more ‘reservation value’
Relevance to working life
PhD a salutary process!
Sense of achievement
Mark of professional ability ‘licence to teach’
Higher statistical training and credibility
(publications)
Gives me extra edge on large dataset analysis and the
integrity of analysis and conclusions
Broadened in terms of statistical knowledge and
subject area
Relevance
Keeps academic life alive
Gives opportunity to transfer learning to policy
(Health and LA)
Links to ongoing theme of Social Capital within
government now termed ‘Big Society’
Ironically better Social Capital might mean greater
equality
Conclusion
My experience not your experience
PhD essential for academic life
Extremely useful in non-academic working life
Opens doors
More opportunities for involvement in collaborative
projects
Enabled Fellowship of Faculty of Public Health enables
employment as Consultant in Public Health
Credibility
Still fascinated by my subject!
Call yourself a Doctor?
Yes
You’ve done the studying
You’ve earned it!