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Professor Mark Ashworth

Professor of Primary Care

Biography

Mark Ashworth has combined an academic primary care research career with a clinical career in inner-city general practice. His main research interests are  - multimorbidity and the pathways to multimorbidity - antibiotic prescribing and reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance - psychosis in ethnic minority communities - psychometrics and the development of PSYCHLOPS, a patient-generated mental health outcome measure - primary care quality indicators. 

    Research

    Doctor and patient
    CONSULT

    Using wellness sensors to support patient decisions in managing their healthcare.

    Project status: Ongoing

    Primary Care Research Group Hero Image 4 thumbnail 780x440
    Primary Care Research Group

    The Primary Care Research Group is a diverse team consisting of clinical and non-clinical primary care team researchers

    Family thumbnail
    eLIXIR, Born in South London

    Addressing relationships between maternal and child physical health and investigating interactions with mental health

    News

    Switch to telephone GP consultations during pandemic widened inequalities among multimorbidity patients

    Patients from ethnic minorities with multimorbidity switched to telephone consultations at a higher rate than white patients, new research has found.

    Stethoscope on a notebook

    Black women face the worst health inequalities in South London

    Researchers have found that Black women have the most long-term health conditions of any ethnic group, in a study of South London patients.

    main-gp

    Only half of patients regularly see the same GP

    Joint research between King’s and QMUL found that only 52% of patients regularly have their appointments with the same GP, despite increasing evidence that...

    continuity of care 780x450

    Patient-level factors predominantly influence women's uptake of GP health checks

    Non-uptake of health checks amongst women in ethnically diverse South London are more likely to result from patient level rather than GP practice level factors

    Female doctor

    Dr Brendon Stubbs receives NIHR Fellowship

    Dr Stubbs was awarded the five year fellowship for research in persistent pain and serious mental illness.

    Brendon Stubbs 780x440

    King's to lead new collaboration to reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and autistic people

    King’s College London, working with the NHS England and NHS Improvement, will lead a collaboration of several academic, Trust and voluntary sector partners...

    books and lights

    Five-year study finds increases in air pollution result in major increases in respiratory GP consultations

    Conducted in the borough of Lambeth, South London, the study illustrates the impact diesel pollutant exposure has on all age groups, with particularly bad...

    Traffic pollution

    Three year focus on multimorbidity in South London highlights inequality

    A three-year research programme on multiple long-term condition (mLTCs) in South London is shedding light on complex inequalities that put people at risk from...

    blood test depression promo

    One in five people in south London live with multiple long-term conditions

    New research has found one in five people in the south London live with multi-morbidity.

    780x450 Pills

    Patient-led assessment proves more effective for evaluating mental health treatment

    A mental health evaluation tool developed by King’s researchers puts those with mental health and drug dependency problems at forefront of treatment...

    Person speaking to a mental health professional

    Events

    07Decsnake in hand 780x450

    Snakes: some I’ve met and some I prefer never to meet

    Seminar with Professor Mark Ashworth

    Please note: this event has passed.

    08DecHarold Moody (780 × 450 px)

    Harold Moody Lecture 2022

    Professor Stephani Hatch on 'Accelerating the Pace of Change in Tackling Social and Mental Health Inequalities and Inequities

    Please note: this event has passed.

    09Febcovid-hospital

    Covid and primary care

    Seminar with Dr Mark Ashworth

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      Doctor and patient
      CONSULT

      Using wellness sensors to support patient decisions in managing their healthcare.

      Project status: Ongoing

      Primary Care Research Group Hero Image 4 thumbnail 780x440
      Primary Care Research Group

      The Primary Care Research Group is a diverse team consisting of clinical and non-clinical primary care team researchers

      Family thumbnail
      eLIXIR, Born in South London

      Addressing relationships between maternal and child physical health and investigating interactions with mental health

      News

      Switch to telephone GP consultations during pandemic widened inequalities among multimorbidity patients

      Patients from ethnic minorities with multimorbidity switched to telephone consultations at a higher rate than white patients, new research has found.

      Stethoscope on a notebook

      Black women face the worst health inequalities in South London

      Researchers have found that Black women have the most long-term health conditions of any ethnic group, in a study of South London patients.

      main-gp

      Only half of patients regularly see the same GP

      Joint research between King’s and QMUL found that only 52% of patients regularly have their appointments with the same GP, despite increasing evidence that...

      continuity of care 780x450

      Patient-level factors predominantly influence women's uptake of GP health checks

      Non-uptake of health checks amongst women in ethnically diverse South London are more likely to result from patient level rather than GP practice level factors

      Female doctor

      Dr Brendon Stubbs receives NIHR Fellowship

      Dr Stubbs was awarded the five year fellowship for research in persistent pain and serious mental illness.

      Brendon Stubbs 780x440

      King's to lead new collaboration to reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and autistic people

      King’s College London, working with the NHS England and NHS Improvement, will lead a collaboration of several academic, Trust and voluntary sector partners...

      books and lights

      Five-year study finds increases in air pollution result in major increases in respiratory GP consultations

      Conducted in the borough of Lambeth, South London, the study illustrates the impact diesel pollutant exposure has on all age groups, with particularly bad...

      Traffic pollution

      Three year focus on multimorbidity in South London highlights inequality

      A three-year research programme on multiple long-term condition (mLTCs) in South London is shedding light on complex inequalities that put people at risk from...

      blood test depression promo

      One in five people in south London live with multiple long-term conditions

      New research has found one in five people in the south London live with multi-morbidity.

      780x450 Pills

      Patient-led assessment proves more effective for evaluating mental health treatment

      A mental health evaluation tool developed by King’s researchers puts those with mental health and drug dependency problems at forefront of treatment...

      Person speaking to a mental health professional

      Events

      07Decsnake in hand 780x450

      Snakes: some I’ve met and some I prefer never to meet

      Seminar with Professor Mark Ashworth

      Please note: this event has passed.

      08DecHarold Moody (780 × 450 px)

      Harold Moody Lecture 2022

      Professor Stephani Hatch on 'Accelerating the Pace of Change in Tackling Social and Mental Health Inequalities and Inequities

      Please note: this event has passed.

      09Febcovid-hospital

      Covid and primary care

      Seminar with Dr Mark Ashworth

      Please note: this event has passed.