Prof Paul Brocklehurst

• FDS RCS (Eng)
  Faculty of Dental Surgery (Royal College of Surgeons), 2013
• 
  University of Manchester, 2011
• 
  FHEA, 2011
• PhD
  University of Sheffield, 2009
• MFGDP
  Faculty of General Dental Practice (Royal College Surgeons), 2006
• FFGDP
  Faculty of General Dental Practice (Royal College Surgeons), 2004
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery
  University of Sheffield, 1989

I am a mixed-methods researcher who is interested in public health, role substitution and service re-organisation. I am also interested in the efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency of NHS provision and in needs-based work-force planning, particularly relating to the provision of oral health care for older people.

In my trial Unit role, I am interested in trial design and how implementation science can improve pre, peri and post-trial processes. I am also interested in diagnostic test accuracy methodologies and in screening for common oral diseases and oral malignancy in primary care. 

I am willing to supervise a PhD

2019

• PublishedHow Should We Evaluate and Use Evidence to Improve Population Oral Health?
  Brocklehurst, P., Baker, S., Listl, S., Peres, M., Tsakos, G. & Rycroft-Malone, J., Jan 2019, In : Dental Clinics of North America. 63, 1, p. 145-156
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2018

• PublishedOral care after stroke: where are we now?
  Lyons, M., Smith, C., Boaden, E., Brocklehurst, P., Brady, M., Dickinson, H., Hamdy, S., Higham, S., Langhorne, P., Lightbody, L., McCracken, G., Medina-Lara, A., Sproson, L., Walls, A. & Watkins, C., 1 Dec 2018, In : European Stroke Journal. 3, 4, p. 347-354
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedEffectiveness of prosthodontic interventions and survival of remaining teeth in adult patients with shortened dental arches - a systematic review Journal of Dentistry
  McLister, C., Donnelly, M., Cardwell, C. R., Moore, C., O'Neill, C., Brocklehurst, P. & McKenna, G., Nov 2018, In : Journal of Dentistry. 78, p. 31-39
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedNeeds in service provision for oral health care in older people. A comparison between Greater Manchester (UK) and Utrecht (The Netherlands).
  Everaars, B., Jerković-Ćosić, K., Putten, G. J. V. D., Pretty, I. & Brocklehurst, P., 1 Oct 2018, In : International Journal of Health Services. 48, 4, p. 663-684
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDevelopment of an intervention to expedite cancer diagnosis through primary care: a protocol
  Stanciu, M. A., Law, R-J., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Yeo, S. T., Hiscock, J., Lewis, R., Edwards, R., Williams, N., Brain, K., Brocklehurst, P., Carson-Stevens, A., Dolwani, S., Emery, J., Hamilton, W., Hoare, Z., Lyratzopoulos, G., Rubin, G., Smits, S., Vedsted, P., Walter, F., Wilkinson, C. & Neal, R., Oct 2018, In : British Journal of General Practice. 2, 3, bjgpopen18X101595.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedHow and why does capitation affect General Dental Practitioner behaviour? A Rapid Realist Review
  Lloyd- Godwin, T., Brocklehurst, P., Williams, L. & Hall, H., Oct 2018, In : British Journal of Health Care Management. 24, 10, p. 505-513
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDoing trials within trials: a qualitative study of stakeholder views on barriers and facilitators to the routine adoption of methodology research in clinical trials
  Rick, J., Clarke, M., Montgomery, A., Brocklehurst, P., Evans, R. & Bower, P., 10 Sep 2018, In : Trials. 19
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedHow do we incorporate patient views into the design of health-care services for older people: a discussion paper
  Brocklehurst, P., McKenna, G., Schimmel, M., Kossioni, A., Jerković-Ćosić, K., Hayes, M., da Mata, C. & Muller, F., 6 Apr 2018, In : BMC Oral Health. 18, 61.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe knowledge mobilisation challenge: does producing evidence lead to its adoption within dentistry? Does producing evidence lead to its adoption and sustainability within dentistry?
  Lloyd Goodwin, T., Brocklehurst, P. & Williams, L., 2018, In : British Dental Journal. 224, p. 136-139
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2017

• PublishedCochrane and the COMET initiative: developing the evidence base in oral medicine
  Walsh, T., Taylor, J., Worthington, H., Brocklehurst, P., Pemberton, M. N. & Glenny, A-M., 10 Nov 2017, In : British Dental Journal. 223, p. 729-732
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedA Markov model assessing the impact on primary care practice revenues and patient's health when utilising mid-level providers, lesson learnt from the United Kingdom
  Hill, H., Macey, R. & Brocklehurst, P., Oct 2017, In : Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 77, 4, p. 334-343
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe technical efficiency of oral healthcare provision: evaluating role substitution in NHS dental practices in England
  Hill, H., Birch, S., Tickle, M., McDonald, R. & Brocklehurst, P., Aug 2017, In : Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 45, 4, p. 310-316
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedProductive efficiency and its determinants in the Community Dental Service i nthe north-west of England
  Hill, H., Tickle, M., Birch, S., McDonald, R. & Brocklehurst, P., Jun 2017, In : Community dental health. 34, 2, p. 102-106
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedHow to design implementation into your trial from the outset
  Brocklehurst, P., Rycroft-Malone, J., Burton, C., Bower, P., Treweek, S. & Williams, L., 10 May 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedAn online tool for exploring recruitment achievability for a feasibility and pilot studies in the UK
  Brand, A., Totton, N. & Brocklehurst, P., 8 May 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
• PublishedReview of pilot and feasibility studies from a registry website: an overview of recent practice
  Totton, N., Brand, A., Evans, R., Hoare, Z., Goulden, N. & Brocklehurst, P., 8 May 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
• PublishedHow to design a Randomised Controlled Trial
  Brocklehurst, P. & Hoare, Z., May 2017, In : British Dental Journal. 222, p. 721-726
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedImplementation and trial evidence: A plea for fore-thought
  Brocklehurst, P., Williams, L., Burton, C., Goodwin, T. & Rycroft-Malone, J., 10 Mar 2017, In : British Dental Journal. 222, p. 331-335
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedWhen Are Caregivers More Likely to Offer Sugary Drinks and Snacks to Infants? A Qualitative Thematic Synthesis
  Moore, D., Goodwin, T., Brocklehurst, P., Armitage, C. & Glenny, A-M., Jan 2017, In : Qualitative Health Research. 27, 1, p. 74-88
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedSocioeconomic disparities in orthodontic treatment outcomes and expenditure on orthodontics in England's state-funded National Health Service: A retrospective observational study
  Price, J., Whittaker, W., Birch, S., Brocklehurst, P. & Tickle, M., 2017, In : BMC Oral Health. 17, 123.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2016

• PublishedFeasibility Study: Assessing the Efficacy and Social Acceptability of Using Dental Hygiene-Therapists as Front-Line Clinicians
  Macey, R., Glenny, A-M. & Brocklehurst, P., 9 Dec 2016, In : British Dental Journal. 221, 11, p. 717-721
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedStrategies to prevent oral disease in dependent older people
  Brocklehurst, P., Williams, L., Hoare, Z., Goodwin, T., McKenna, G., Tsakos, G., Chestnutt, I., Pretty, I., Wassell, R., Jerkovic-Cosic, K., Hayes, M., Watt, R. & Burton, C., 26 Oct 2016, In : Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016, 10, CD012402.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDetermining the optimal model for role substitution in NHS dental services in the UK: a mixed-methods study.
  Brocklehurst, P., Birch, S., McDonald, R., Hill, H., O'Malley, L., Macey, R. & Tickle, M., Jul 2016, In : Health Services and Delivery Research. 4, 22
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2015

• PublishedPrevention in practice--a summary
  Birch, S., Bridgman, C., Brocklehurst, P., Ellwood, R., Gomez, J., Helgeson, M., Ismail, A., Macey, R., Mariotti, A., Twetman, S., Preshaw, P. M., Pretty, I. A. & Whelton, H., 15 Sep 2015, In : BMC Oral Health. 15 , Suppl 1, p. S12
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedSkill-mix in preventive dental practice--will it help address need in the future?
  Brocklehurst, P. & Macey, R., 15 Sep 2015, In : BMC Oral Health. 15 , Suppl 1, p. S10
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedOlder people and oral health: setting a patient-centred research agenda
  Brocklehurst, P., Mackay, L., Goldthorpe, J. & Pretty, I. A., Sep 2015, In : Gerodontology. 32, 3, p. 222-228 7 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedA national survey of the public's views on quality in dental care
  Tickle, M., O'Malley, L., Brocklehurst, P., Glenny, A. M. & Campbell, S., 14 Aug 2015, In : British Dental Journal. 219, E1.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedA qualitative evaluation of a pilot leadership programme for dentists
  Walsh, J., Taylor, N., Hough, D. & Brocklehurst, P., 6 Jul 2015, In : Leadership in health services. 28, 3, p. 185-99 15 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDiagnostic tests for oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients presenting with clinically evident lesions
  Macey, R., Walsh, T., Brocklehurst, P., Kerr, A. R., Liu, L., Lingen, M. W., Ogden, G. R., Warnakulasuriya, S. & Scully, C., 29 May 2015, In : Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 5, CD010276.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedComparative accuracy of different members of the dental team in detecting malignant and non-malignant oral lesions
  Brocklehurst, P., Pemberton, M. N., Marcey, R., Cotton, C., Walsh, T. & Lewis, M., 8 May 2015, In : British Dental Journal. 218, p. 525-529
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedSummary of: Is there a role for community pharmacists in promoting oral health?
  Brocklehurst, P., 13 Mar 2015, In : British Dental Journal. 218, 5, p. 294-5 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe efficacy of screening for common dental diseases by hygiene-therapists: A diagnostic test accuracy study
  Macey, R., Glenny, A., Walsh, T., Tickle, M., Worthington, H., Ashley, J. & Brocklehurst, P., 20 Jan 2015, In : Journal of Dental Research. 94, 3, p. 70S-78S
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2014

• PublishedDirect access to midlevel dental providers: an evidence synthesis
  Brocklehurst, P., Mertz, B., Jerković-Ćosić, K., Littlewood, A. & Tickle, M., 13 Dec 2014, In : Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 74, 4, p. 326-35 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe development and piloting of a leadership questionnaire for general dental practitioners: preliminary results from the North West of England and Tokyo
  Brocklehurst, P., O'Malley, L., Hill, H., Ozaki, T., Nomura, M. & Matsuda, R., 7 Nov 2014, In : British Dental Journal. 217, 9, p. E17
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedInterventions for the management of oral ulcers in Behçet's disease
  Taylor, J., Glenny, A-M., Walsh, T., Brocklehurst, P., Riley, P., Gorodkin, R. & Pemberton, M. N., 25 Sep 2014, In : Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011. 9, p. CD011018
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDental auxiliaries for dental care traditionally provided by dentists
  Dyer, T. A., Brocklehurst, P., Glenny, A-M., Davies, L., Tickle, M., Issac, A. & Robinson, P. G., 20 Aug 2014, In : Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011. 8, p. CD010076
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2013

• PublishedA qualitative evaluation of a Local Professional Network programme "Baby Teeth DO Matter"
  Brocklehurst, P., Bridgman, C. & Davies, G., Dec 2013, In : Community dental health. 30, 4, p. 241-248 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDirect access: lessons learnt from the Netherlands
  Northcott, A., Brocklehurst, P., Jerković-Ćosić, K., Reinders, J. J., McDermott, I. & Tickle, M., Dec 2013, In : British Dental Journal. 215, 12, p. 607-10 4 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedClinical assessment to screen for the detection of oral cavity cancer and potentially malignant disorders in apparently healthy adults
  Walsh, T., Liu, J. L. Y., Brocklehurst, P., Glenny, A-M., Lingen, M., Kerr, A. R., Ogden, G., Warnakulasuriya, S. & Scully, C., 21 Nov 2013, In : Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011. 2013, 11, p. CD010173
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedScreening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer
  Brocklehurst, P., Kujan, O., O'Malley, L., Ogden, G., Shepherd, S. & Glenny, A-M., 19 Nov 2013, In : Cochraine Database of Systematic Reviews. 2013, 11, CD004150.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists
  Brocklehurst, P., Price, J., Glenny, A-M., Tickle, M., Birch, S., Mertz, E. & Grytten, J., 6 Nov 2013, In : Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011. 11, CD009853.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedCultural differences in clinical leadership: a qualitative study comparing the attitudes of general dental practitioners from Greater Manchester and Tokyo
  Brocklehurst, P., Nomura, M., Ozaki, T. & Matsuda, R., Nov 2013, In : British Dental Journal. 215, 10, p. E19
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedDetermining the optimal model for role-substitution in NHS dental services in the United Kingdom
  Brocklehurst, P., Birch, S., McDonald, R. & Tickle, M., 24 Sep 2013, In : BMC Oral Health. 13, p. 46
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedProtocol for diagnostic test accuracy study: the efficacy of screening for common dental diseases by dental care professionals
  Macey, R., Walsh, T., Glenny, A-M., Worthington, H., Tickle, M., Ashley, J. & Brocklehurst, P., 21 Sep 2013, In : BMC Oral Health. 13, p. 45
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedWhat is clinical leadership and why might it be important in dentistry?
  Brocklehurst, P., Ferguson, J., Taylor, N. & Tickle, M., 8 Mar 2013, In : British Dental Journal. 214, 5, p. 243-246 4 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2012

• PublishedRelative performance of different dental professional groups in screening for occlusal caries
  Brocklehurst, P., Ashley, J., Walsh, T. & Tickle, M., 1 Jun 2012, In : Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 40, 3, p. 239-246 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedSummary of: Changes in dental health investment across the adolescent years
  Brocklehurst, P., 11 May 2012, In : British Dental Journal. 212, 9, p. 438-439 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedAnalysis of the impact of deprivation on urgent suspected head and neck cancer referrals in the Mersey region between January 2004 to December 2006
  Brocklehurst, P., Rafiq, R., Lowe, D. & Rogers, S., Apr 2012, In : The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 50, 3, p. 215-20 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2011

• PublishedSummary of Introducing care pathway commissioning to primary dental care: measuring performance
  Brocklehurst, P., Dec 2011, In : British Dental Journal. 211, 11, p. 526-7 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedThe policy context for skill mix in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom
  Brocklehurst, P. & Tickle, M., Sep 2011, In : British Dental Journal. 211, 6, p. 265-9 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedA qualitative investigation of the views of primary care dentists on participating in prospective studies in the North-West of England
  Hopper, L., Morris, L., Brocklehurst, P. & Tickle, M., Jun 2011, In : British Dental Journal. 210, 11, p. E18
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedPatient assessment in general dental practice - risk assessment or clinical monitoring?
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Ashley, J. R. & Tickle, M., 23 Apr 2011, In : British Dental Journal. 210, 8, p. 351-4 4 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedQIPP: cutting budgets or working smarter?
  Brocklehurst, P., Jones, C. & Tickle, M., 22 Apr 2011, In : British Dental Journal. 210, 8, p. 369-73 5 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedIs skill mix profitable in the current NHS dental contract in England?
  Brocklehurst, P. R. & Tickle, M., 8 Apr 2011, In : British Dental Journal. 210, 7, p. 303-308 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2010

• PublishedPersonal construct psychology: A theory to help understand professional development, a philosophy to support it
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Oct 2010, In : Primary Dental Care. 17, 4, p. 179-87 9 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedFactors which determine the referral of potentially malignant disorders by primary care dentists
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Baker, S. R. & Speight, P. M., Jul 2010, In : Journal of Dentistry. 38, 7, p. 569-578
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedPrimary care clinicians and the detection and referral of potentially malignant disorders in the mouth: a summary of the current evidence
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Baker, S. R. & Speight, P. M., Apr 2010, In : Primary Dental Care. 17, 2, p. 65-71 7 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedOral cancer screening: what have we learnt and what is there still to achieve?
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Baker, S. R. & Speight, P. M., Feb 2010, In : Future Oncology . 6, 2, p. 299-304 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedA qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 1. Factors influencing detection and the decision to refer
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Baker, S. R. & Speight, P. M., 23 Jan 2010, In : British Dental Journal. 208, 2, p. E3; discussion 72-3
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedA qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 2. Mechanics of the referral and patient communication
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Baker, S. R. & Speight, P. M., 23 Jan 2010, In : British Dental Journal. 208, 2, p. E4; discussion 74-5
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2009

• PublishedFactors affecting the referral of potentially malignant lesions from primary dental care: A pilot study in South Yorkshire
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Baker, S. R. & Speight, P. M., Jan 2009, In : Journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) - The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 16, 1, p. 13-8 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

1992

• PublishedThe effect of air-polishing occlusal surfaces on the penetration of fissures by a sealant
  Brocklehurst, P. R., Joshi, R. I. & Northeast, S. E., Dec 1992, In : International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2, 3, p. 157-62 6 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2016

• Chief Dental Officer's "Think Tank"

  2016

  Activity: Participation in workshop, seminar, course (Invited speaker)
• Faculty of Dental Surgeons Research Symposium

  2016

  Activity: Participation in conference (Invited speaker)
• Federation Dentaire International Conference

  2016

  Links:

  • https://www.fdi2016poznan.org
  Activity: Participation in conference (Invited speaker)
• Society of Clinical Trials conference

  2016

  Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)

• A realist evaluation of NHS dental contract pilots across Wales

  01/04/2019 – 31/10/2021 (Active)

• Community of Scholars' for clinicians in Wales (uplift to NWORTH infrastructure funding)

  01/04/2019 – 30/04/2020 (Active)

• Public Engagement for the General Dental Services (GDS) Reform Programme

  01/03/2019 – 30/09/2019 (Finished)

• Improving the Oral Health of Older People in Care Homes: a feasibility study (TOPIC)

  01/12/2018 – 30/06/2021 (Active)

• Can hygiene-therapists improve oral health of routine low-risk dental recall patients

  01/10/2017 – 31/01/2020 (Active)

• KESS II Phd with Well North Wales, BCUHB- BUK2132

  01/10/2017 – 31/10/2020 (Active)

• STOP - STroke friendly Oral health Promoting toolkit to improve oral self-care practices

  01/09/2017 – 30/09/2019 (Finished)

• Creating and Promoting 'Health Services Research with Impact' in Wales

  01/08/2017 – 20/08/2018 (Finished)

• Realist Evaluation of the In-Practice Prevention Model

  01/12/2016 – 31/12/2020 (Active)

• Health Services Research Specialty Lead

  01/05/2016 – 30/09/2019 (Finished)

  Description

  NWORTH, is a UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) fully registered Clinical Trials Unit which specialises in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of Phase II and III clinical trials. The unit is part of the Bangor Institute of Health and Medical Research (BIHMR) and sits in the School of Health Sciences within the College of Human Sciences.

  Links:

  • http://nworth-ctu.bangor.ac.uk

• Oral health priorities for dependent older people

  01/08/2015 – 01/08/2016 (Finished)

• Evaluation of the pilots of a new NHS Dental Contract in Northern Ireland

  01/07/2015 – 15/10/2018 (Finished)

• BCUHB R&D Infrastructure 2015-16

  01/04/2015 – 09/03/2018 (Finished)