Ian Blunt

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Ian Blunt

Health Services Analyst

Highmark Inc

Ian joined the Nuffield Trust in 2009 and leads a range of quantitative analyses making use of large administrative datasets.  His research interests include urgent care, variations in care and predictive modelling.

He currently leads our QualityWatch programme, a five year study on the way in which the quality of health and social care is changing over time.  The programme, which is jointly funded by the Health Foundation, uses analysis of a wide range of indicators and in-depth studies to explore factors influencing quality of services and how quality measurement can be improved.  The programme has produced a number of reports, analyses and events.

Ian also works on other Nuffield Trust projects such as our General Election briefing series, analysis of the urgent care system, and information governance.  His past projects for the Nuffield Trust include an evaluation of a NHS integrated care pilot, implementing a predictive risk model for emergency readmissions within 30 days, exploring the uses of patient level costing and investigating the rising trend of emergency hospital admissions.

Before joining the Trust, Ian led the delivery of the Healthcare Commission’s inspection targeting programme (screening), using around 2000 separate and highly diverse data sets including unstructured data to predict the risk of provider non-compliance with quality and safety standards. 

Ian has an MSc in Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering and a BSc in Physics, both from King’s College London.

Ian Blunt has worked on

  • 22/12/2015
  • Claire Currie | Dr Alisha Davies | Ian Blunt | Cono Ariti | Dr Martin Bardsley

2015: Closer to critical?

Annual Statement
  • 02/11/2015
  • Ian Blunt | Dr Elizabeth Fisher | Holly Smith (Dorning) | Dr Martin Bardsley | Dr Tazeem Bhatia | Lucia Kossarova | Paul Smith
  • 14/10/2015
  • Holly Smith (Dorning) | Dr Alisha Davies | Ian Blunt
  • 03/07/2015
  • Lucia Kossarova | Dr Martin Bardsley | Ian Blunt
  • 13/03/2015
  • Holly Smith (Dorning) | Ian Blunt
  • 06/03/2015
  • Ian Blunt | Leonora Merry | Nigel Edwards
  • 24/11/2014
  • Ian Blunt
  • 28 October 2014 09:30-16:00
  • 10/10/2014
  • Ian Blunt

2014: Cause for concern

Annual Statement
  • 10/10/2014
  • Ian Blunt | Dr Martin Bardsley | Lucia Kossarova | Paul Smith | Holly Smith (Dorning)
  • 06/10/2014
  • Andy McKeon | Ian Blunt | Nigel Edwards | Paul Smith
  • 25/07/2014
  • Ian Blunt
  • 24/07/2014
  • Ian Blunt
  • 15/04/2014
  • Ian Blunt
  • 18/02/2014
  • Adam Roberts | Ian Blunt | Dr Martin Bardsley
  • 17/01/2014
  • Ian Blunt
  • 21/11/2013
  • Ian Blunt
  • 10/10/2013
  • Ian Blunt
  • 9 October 2013 11:00-17:30
  • 01/03/2013
  • Professor Judith Smith | Dr Alison Porter | Dr Sara Shaw | Dr Rebecca Rosen | Ian Blunt | Professor Nicholas Mays
  • 25/10/2012
  • Ian Blunt
  • 23/10/2012
  • Dr Martin Bardsley | Ian Blunt | Professor John Billings
  • 20/09/2012
  • Ian Blunt
  • 20/09/2012
  • Ian Blunt | Dr Martin Bardsley
  • 01/03/2011
  • Theo Georghiou | Dr Adam Steventon | Professor John Billings | Ian Blunt | Dr Geraint Lewis | Dr Martin Bardsley
  • 05/07/2010
  • Ian Blunt | Dr Martin Bardsley | Dr Jennifer Dixon CBE