Dr Rebecca Mawson

MD, BSc, MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFRSH

School of Medicine and Population Health

NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care

Rebecca Mawson
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r.l.mawson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2214
+44 114 222 2219 (fax)
Sam Fox House, Northern General Hospital

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Dr Rebecca Mawson
School of Medicine and Population Health
Sam Fox House
Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Profile

I studied medicine at the University of Leeds, graduating in 2010. After completing foundation training in Leeds and Dewsbury, I worked in Christchurch, New Zealand for 18 months working in obstetrics and gynaecology. I completed my GP training in Harrogate in 2014 before moving to my home town of Sheffield.

My particular area of interest is around addressing inequalities in sexual and reproductive health provision in primary care. In 2014, I started working at the University of Sheffield and was awarded an NIHR In-Practice Training Fellowship in 2016.  I completed my MD in 2022 exploring inequalities in sexual and reproductive health in general practice.

I started my NIHR CL post in April 2023 and have focused on various areas of sexual and reproductive health including contraception access and experience of under-represented populations, menopause care and HIV in primary care. I also have a special interest in primary care research around endometriosis and PCOS.

I am currently leading on a project called The Hormone Effect (THE) exploring the effects of hormonal contraception using a digital tracker. This is funded by the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub.

Research interests
  • Sexual and reproductive health in primary care
  • Digital health
  • Inclusive health research
Publications

Journal articles

  • Chambers D, Mawson R, Mettle-Nunoo J, Sutton A & Booth A (2025) . BMJ Open Quality, 14(4).
  • Karavadra B, Mawson R, Dixon S, Bak Kirk U & Horne AW (2025) . Women's Reproductive Health.
  • Garay OU, Olziersky A-M, Laven J, Mawson R, Piltonen T, Franks S & Sillman J (2025) . PLOS One, 20(6).
  • Linton E, Mawson RL, Cory RJ, Ma R, Fryer K, Aminu H, Aslam A, Nabage FN, Daley S & Mitchell CA (2025) . BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 51(3), 191-198.
  • Cory RJ, Mawson R, Linton E, Al-Bazz DY, Fryer K, Ma R & Mitchell CA (2025) . BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 51(1), 64-73.
  • Mawson R, Hodges V, Salway S & Mitchell C (2024) . British Journal of General Practice.
  • Garay U, Olziersky AM, Laven J, Mawson R, Piltonen T, Franks S & Sillman J (2024) . Value in Health, 27(12), S85-S85.
  • Dixon S, Mawson R, Kirk UB & Horne AW (2024) . British Journal of General Practice, 74(742), 200-201.
  • Mitchell C, Fryer K, Guess N, Aminu H, Jackson B, Gordon A, Reynolds J, Huang Q, Jayasooriya S, Mawson R , Lawy T et al (2023) . British Journal of General Practice, 73(732), 326-329.
  • Hinchliff S, Mawson R, Malta S & Cliff G (2023) . British Medical Journal, 380.
  • Linton E, Mawson R, Hodges V & Mitchell C (2023) . BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.
  • Mawson R & Hynes C (2023) Endometriosis; the primary care challenges of making a diagnosis. Clinical Focus Primary Care, 14(2).
  • Collini P & Mawson RL (2023) . Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 36(1), 9-14.
  • Ye L, Whitaker LHR, Mawson RL & Hickey M (2022) . British Medical Journal (BMJ), 379.
  • Mawson RL (2017) Practical implementation tips: sexual and reproductive health. Guidelines in Practice, 20(12), 44-49.
  • Mawson RL (2017) Facial rashes: what’s the diagnosis?. Guidelines in Practice, 20(5), 9-16.
  • Mawson RL (2016) Practical implementation tips: acne. Guidelines In Practice, 19(9), 44-52.
  • Mawson RL (2016) Practical implementation tips: rosacea. Guidelines in Practice, 19(6), 60-66.
  • Mawson RL (2015) Practical implementation tips: psoriasis. Guidelines in Practice, 18(12), 45-52.
  • Fryer K, Reynolds J, Huang Q, Mawson R, Linton E, Aminu H, White J, Cory R, Mitchell C, Brown J , Iman-Nabage F et al () . Research Involvement and Engagement, 11(1).
  • Petersen S, Bak Kirk U, Pencheri M, Dixon S, Mawson R, Nørgaard B & Marcussen M () . BJGP Open, BJGPO.2025.0086-BJGPO.2025.0086.

Book chapters

  • Layton AM & Mawson RL (2014) In khanna N & Kubba R (Ed.), Dermatology: Acne (pp. 128-143). Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.

Book reviews

  • Mawson R (2022) How to balance science and compassion in menopause care. BJGP Life.
  • Mawson R (2021) Unwell women: misdiagnosis and myth in a man-made world. BJGP Life.

Conference proceedings

  • Lehane D, Mawson R & Mitchell C (2017) What factors influence access by new migrant and BME women to NHS cervical screening? Has the screening programme been adapted to improve uptake for these groups of women? A systematic narrative metasynthesis. Society for Academic Primary Care National Conference 2017, 12 July 2017 - 12 July 2017.

Digital content

  • Mawson R Trichomonas Vaginalis: Identify, Investigate, and Refer.

Posters

  • Garay U, Olziersky AM, Laven J, Mawson R, Piltonen T, Franks S & Sillman J (2024) Cost consequence analysis of using the Elecsys Anti-Müllerian Hormone Plus immunoassay as part of polycystic ovary syndrome assessment in the United Kingdom. ISPOR Europe 2024.

Theses

  • Mawson R Understanding access to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (SRH) in General Practice using the Candidacy Framework.

Other

  • Mawson RL (2017) Rosacea: eLearning Module.