Professor Hazel Everitt MBChB, BSc, MSc, PhD, FRCGP
Professor of Primary Care Research
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Professor Hazel Everitt is Deputy Head of the School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, Head of the Primary Care Research Centre, Professor of Primary Care Research and is a GP at New Horizon’s Medical Partnership, Totton, Southampton.
Improving evidence for managing common conditions, translating research findings into primary care clinical practice and supporting self-management has the potential to make a significant difference to patients’ lives
As a GP and clinical academic, Professor Hazel Everitt leads research studies in primary care providing high quality evidence to help better manage common long term conditions that can have a significant impact on people’s lives, such as irritable bowel syndrome. Her research interests include: improving communication in health care consultations, supporting patients to self-manage conditions, developing internet based support tools, and improving the translation of research evidence into clinical practice.
She also is co-author of the Oxford Handbook of General Practice. A handbook that aims to provide a concise synthesis of the best evidence, guidelines and sources of further information, to help GPs manage the broad range of conditions seen in primary care.
Qualifications
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP) November 2016.
PhD: Management of Acute Infective Conjunctivitis in General Practice. University of Southampton November 2006.
MSc Epidemiology: Principles and Practice. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine November 2004.
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) Pass with Distinction. July 1998.
MBChB Bristol University Medical School - with Distinction in Public Health Medicine. June 1993.
BSc(Hons) 1st Class Anatomical Science (Intercalation) Bristol University. June 1990.
Appointments held
Professor August 2019. Primary Medical Care Research. University of Southampton.
Associate Professor March 2015. Primary Medical Care. University of Southampton.
Clinical Lecturer in General Practice February 2007 to February 2015. Primary Medical Care. University of Southampton.