Dr Phillip Oliver

School of Medicine and Population Health

Clinical Lecturer

phillip.oliver@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2217
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Dr Phillip Oliver
School of Medicine and Population Health
The Medical School
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2RX
Profile

I am a clinical lecturer in primary care research and a general practitioner. In addition to my research activities within the AUPMC, I work as a GP partner at Wincobank Medical Centre in Sheffield.

After gaining a BSc in psychology from Sheffield University in 1998, I worked as a research assistant at the Addiction Research Unit within my current department where I completed my PhD evaluating pharmacological risk factors for heroin and methadone overdose. I am interested in data science and completed an MSc in Applied Social Statistics at Lancaster University in 2004.  I studied medicine in Sheffield, graduating in 2011, and went on to complete my GP training in 2016. 

I am a member of the AUPMC primary care informatics group.

Research interests

My main research interests are in using quantitative and data science methods to answer problems in primary care.

Current and recent research 

  • Oliver P, Hulin J, Mitchell C. A primary care database study of asthma treatment engagement and outcomes among patients with a history of illicit opioid use.
  • Oliver P, Delgadillo J. Understanding the consequences and predictors of burnout amongst general practitioners. 
  • Rowse G, Oliver P. Factors associated with life satisfaction in people with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
  • Oliver P, Delaney B, Rutter J. An audit of suicide in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw in collaboration with the Office for the director of public health, Sheffield. 
Publications

Journal articles

  • Oliver P, Huddy V, McInerney C, Achinanya A, Horspool M, Dwivedi K & Burton C (2025) . British Journal of General Practice.
  • Marshall J, Oliver P, Hulin J, Huddy V & Mitchell C (2025) . British Journal of General Practice, 75(suppl 1), bjgp25X741801-bjgp25X741801.
  • McInerney CD, Oliver P, Achinanya A, Horspool M, Huddy V & Burton C (2025) . PLOS One, 20(5).
  • Marshall J, Oliver P, Hulin J, Huddy V & Mitchell C (2024) . British Journal of General Practice, 74(suppl 1), bjgp24X737433-bjgp24X737433.
  • Hulin J, Huddy V, Oliver P, Marshall J, Mohindra A, Delaney B & Mitchell C (2024) . BMC Public Health, 24(1).
  • Alyami RA, Simpson R, Oliver P & Julious SA (2023) . The Lancet, 402, S22-S22.
  • Oliver P (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(730), 203.1-203.
  • Turner N, Wahid A, Oliver P, Gardiner C, Chapman H, Khan D, Boyd K, Dale J, Barclay S, Mayland CR & Mitchell SJ (2023) . Palliative Medicine, 37(2), 235-243.
  • Alyami RA, Simpson R, Oliver P & Julious SA (2022) . Trials, 23.
  • Emery LJ, Jackson B, Oliver P & Mitchell C (2022) . BJGP Open, 6(2).
  • Mitchell S, Harrison M, Oliver P, Gardiner C, Chapman H, Khan D, Boyd K, Dale J, Barclay S & Mayland C (2022) . Palliative Medicine, 36(1), 161-170.
  • Stanley B, Davis A, Jones R, Julious S, Ryan D, Jackson D, Halpin D, Pinnock H, Quint J, Khunti K , Heaney L et al (2021) . PLoS ONE, 16(10).
  • Jones R, Davis A, Stanley B, Julious S, Ryan D, Jackson DJ, Halpin DMG, Hickman K, Pinnock H, Quint JK , Khunti K et al (2021) . Pragmatic and Observational Research, 12, 93-104.
  • Mitchell S, Oliver P, Gardiner C, Chapman H, Khan D, Boyd K, Dale J, Barclay S & Mayland C (2021) . BJGP Open, 5(4).
  • Marshall Mr J, Rowse G, Hollobone S, Afhim S & Oliver P (2021) . Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 15(Supplement_1), S199-S200.
  • Burton C, Stone T, Oliver P, Dickson JM, Lewis J & Mason SM (2021) . Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(1), 3-9.
  • Oliver P, Hulin J & Mitchell C (2020) . npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 30(1).
  • Burton C, O'Neill L, Oliver P & Murchie P (2020) . BMJ Quality & Safety, 29(4), 296-303.
  • Rowse G, Hollobone S, Afhim S & Oliver P (2019) . Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 13(Supplement_1), S042-S043.
  • Parmenter J, Mitchell C, Keen J, Oliver P, Rowse G, Neligan I, Keil C & Mathers N (2013) . British Journal of General Practice, 63(612), e499-e505.
  • Leach D & Oliver P (2011) . Current Drug Abuse Reviewse, 4(4), 292-297.
  • Parker SG, Oliver P, Pennington M, Bond J, Jagger C, Enderby P, Curless R, Vanoli A, Fryer K, Julious S , John A et al (2011) . Age and Ageing, 40(5), 557-562.
  • Oliver P, Keen J, Rowse G, Ewins E, Griffiths L & Mathers N (2010) . Addiction, 105(4), 732-739.
  • OLIVER P, HORSPOOL M & KEEN J (2005) . Addiction, 100(7), 1028-1029.
  • OLIVER P, HORSPOOL M & KEEN J (2005) . Addiction, 100(4), 560-561.
  • Keen J & Oliver P (2004) . Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 11(2), 149-156.
  • Keen J, Oliver P, Rowse G & Mathers N (2003) Does methadone maintenance treatment based on the new national guidelines work in a primary care setting?. British Journal of General Practice, 53(491), 461-467.
  • Oliver P & Keen J (2003) . Addiction, 98(2), 191-197.
  • Keen J, Oliver P & Mathers N (2002) Methadone maintenance treatment can be provided in a primary care setting without increasing methadone-related mortality: The Sheffield experience 1997-2000. British Journal of General Practice, 52(478), 387-389.
  • Oliver P (2002) . Family Practice, 19(1), 93-94.
  • Keen J, Oliver P, Rowse G & Mathers N (2001) . Family Practice, 18(5), 545-548.
  • Oliver P, Keen J, Rowse G & Mathers N (2001) Deaths from drugs of abuse in Sheffield, 1998: The role of prescribed medication. British Journal of General Practice, 51(466), 394-396.
  • Oliver P, Rowse G, Keen J & Forrest R (2001) Snoring prior to fatal opiate overdose: An intervention opportunity? [2]. Addiction, 96(4), 652.
  • Keen J (2000) . Family Practice, 17(6), 484-489.
  • Marshall J, Oliver P, Hulin J, Huddy V & Mitchell C () . BJGP Open, BJGPO.2024.0225-BJGPO.2024.0225.
  • Dwivedi K, Huddy V, Oliver P & Burton C () . BJGP Open, BJGPO.2024.0223-BJGPO.2024.0223.
  • Parker S, Oliver P, Pennington M, Bond J, Jagger C, Enderby P, Curless R, Chater T, Vanoli A, Fryer K , Cooper C et al () . Health Technology Assessment, 13(39).

Conference proceedings

  • Alyami R, Oliver P, Simpson R & Julious S (2023) . General practice and primary care (pp PA4597-PA4597)
  • Lehane D, Oliver P, Mitchell C & Burton C (2020) . British Journal of General Practice, Vol. 70(Suppl 1). London, UK, 12 March 2020 - 12 March 2020.

Preprints

  • Alyami RA, Simpson R, Oliver P & Julious SA (2022) , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
  • Burton C, Stone T, Oliver P, Dickson JM, Lewis J & Mason S (2020) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Mitchell S, Oliver P, Gardiner C, Chapman H, Khan D, Boyd K, Dale J, Barclay S & Mayland C () .
Research group

Current and recent student supervision:

  • PhD. Alyami R, Simpson R, Oliver P, Julious S. Implementation of published research results in Primary Care.
  • BMedSci. Crothers R, Oliver P, Twohig H. Exploring barriers and facilitators to uptake of physical activity for young adults in areas of socioeconomic deprivation.
  • BMedSci. O’Neil L. Oliver P, Burton C. Variation in urgent referrals for suspected cancer.