Mark Tompkins

Older people and unpaid carers' experiences of 'Hospital-at-home'Mark Tompkins

Awaiting Viva

Supervisors: Professor Denise Tanner and Professor Robin Miller 

In November 2020, Mark began his PhD after being awarded a 4-year ARC West Midlands Studentship at the University of Birmingham. His research is now completed, and he is currently awaiting his Viva Examination.

Mark’s research explored the experiences of older people and carers receiving hospital-at-home treatment. Mark also explored the link between hospital-at-home, statutory social care (Local Authority) and primary and secondary care services (NHS Led Services).

The project utilised qualitative methods of face-to-face and virtual semi-structured interviews both in NHS departments, care homes and people’s own homes. He interviewed 45 participants, all lasting up to 1 hour. The participants were older people, unpaid carers and health and social care professionals. 

Results

The results of Mark's thesis will be published by the University of Birmingham and archived in its library after the Viva. Mark will also publish his results in reputable journals in the upcoming months. If you are interested in learning more about his results before they are published, please feel free to contact him using the details provided below.

Biography

Mark is a qualified social worker. He is passionate about social justice and is committed to holding a human rights lens on issues of difference, inclusion, and equality.

He believes in collaboration and partnership working to successfully meet the needs of people accessing health and social care services.

Mark has worked in adult social care for the last ten years, from work in local authorities, the NHS, residential care and psychiatric intensive care units.

During his PhD, Mark worked as an associate lecturer in Health and Social Care. He has also provided teaching support on the 'Social Contexts for Social Work' module for undergraduate social work students at the University of Birmingham. 

Qualifications

· Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) - 2017

· MA Social Work (Distinction) - University of Salford - 2016

· BA (Hons) Social Care - Manchester Metropolitan University - 2014 

Research Interests

· Qualitative research methods

· Integrated working

· Social work with older people

· Making safeguarding personal

· Equality and Diversity

· Admission avoidance practices

· Personalisation and what this means for older people and their carers 

Contact Information

For more information about Mark’s research, do not hesitate to contact him by emailing MXT084@student.bham.ac.uk. Mark works flexibly and may respond to your email outside regular office hours.