PhD Profile
Understanding multiple long-term conditions in older people accessing hospital care: An epidemiological approach
Dr Jonathan Bunn - Geriatric Medicine Registrar
About Jonny
Jonny is a Geriatric Medicine Registrar with a primary research focus on characterising the epidemiology of multiple long-term conditions among older people in hospital settings. This work was part of the ADMISSION Research Collaborative, and formed the main focus of his thesis. He has a strong interest in medical education and serves on the committee of the Association for Elderly Medical Education , where he promotes research careers in geriatric medicine.
About the Project
Jonny's PhD combined routine hospital data from Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a deeply phenotyped cohort (MASS Lifecourse) to improve the characterisation of MLTC among older people who access hospital care. His published scoping review highlighted the limited focus and inconsistency in how MLTC has been defined in hospital-based populations (Approaches to characterising multimorbidity in older people accessing hospital care: a scoping review | European Geriatric Medicine).
Why a PhD with AGE?
“I’ve always enjoyed research, with my intercalated degree during medical school fostering that interest. I moved to Newcastle in 2020 to pursue both clinical and research opportunities, knowing it was a centre of excellence for ageing research. The AGE Research Group has provided fantastic support, and I’d highly recommend the group to anyone interested in a research career. After submitting my thesis, I plan to apply for a Clinical Lecturer post to continue my academic development.”
PhD Fact File
Funder: UKRI, NIHR and NU Futures
Dates: 2022 to 2025
Next destination: Jonny is a Registrar in Geriatric Medicine at Health Education England North East
Lead supervisor(s): Professor Rachel Cooper
Supervisory team: Professor Avan Aihie Sayer, Susan Hillman