Dr Jason Scott

Jason is an Associate Professor of Health and Social Care Quality and a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol). He completed his PhD at Northumbria University in 2012 before moving into research posts at York St John University and Newcastle University, then returning to Northumbria in 2018. He is the department lead for Postrgaduate Research and programme lead for the MSc Healthcare Management. He is also an external examiner for the MSc Quality and Safety in Healthcare at Leicester University.

Jason's research interests are in applied health and social care research, with a particular focus on quality of care including patient safety and access to care. This often encompasses issues related to integrated person-centred care as people cross organisational boundaries in the health and social care system. He has completed or is involved in a number of research projects to develop and evaluate innovative healthcare, social care and community interventions, having received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) and Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) as well as other funders such as The Dunhill Medical Trust and The Health Foundation. He is the national academic lead for the Frequent Caller National Network (FreCaNN), where he helps to inform ambulance service policy and practice in relation to people who frequently use ambulance services across the UK. Jason has received over £7m of research funding as PI or co-applicant, and is currently involved in a number of research projects that utilise a range of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods.