Dr Jennifer Gosling MSc PhD

Lecturer in Management

I joined the School in December 2007, having previously spent 16 years as a Manager in general practice, most recently heading the Practice Support Unit in Newham PCT, East London. My PhD research was on the managerialisation of general practice and the developing role of the Practice Manager. I have undertaken a short study for a London PCT on Practice Based Commissioning and been part of a multi-institution team led by the School undertaking a commissioned Evaluation of Polyclinics and Poly-systems within London. Research interests include - current managerialist reforms to primary care; state/public provision of public services; management, governance and Labour Process Theory.

Affiliation

Teaching

I am the stream advisor for the Health Services Management Stream on the MSc Public Health, I also organise the Term 3 module, Health Services Management.

On the DrPH programme, I organise the module Leadership, Management & Professional Development.

Research

Current research interests are general practice management and organisation, Practice Managers, practice based commissioning, PCTs and the place of general practice within primary care, New Public Management and labour process theory.

Publications:

Peckham S, Wilson P, Gosling J, Osipovic D & Wallace A (2011) "Community Nursing in Systems Reform: the London Polyclinic Experience" in British Journal of Community Nursing Vol 16, No 6, ps 293-297

"Researching what managers do: the Manager in English general practice." in Chandler, J & Barry, J (2004) Dilemmas Facing the Public Sector: Issues for Professionals Managers and Users London:UEL

"Gender Offenders" Health Service Journal, 26.9.2002

"A day in the life of ...." in Young, A & Cooke, M (2002) Managing and Implementing Decisions in Health Care Edinburgh: Harcourt

Research areas

  • Health care policy
  • Health services research
  • Health systems
  • Organisational research
  • Primary care

Disciplines

  • Political science
  • Sociology

Other interests

  • General Practice
  • Health Policy Process
  • Health Sector Reform
  • Healthcare Management
  • New Public Management
  • Political Economy
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