Mr Greg Flynn
Research Project Support Officer (Health Economics)
Overview
I have worked in the field of research since November 2014. I started as a data entry clerk for a cancer research biobank in England. I summarised histopathology, radiology and cancer therapy reports. I searched pathology databases and investigated NHS patient records to transpose key information for minimum datasets.聽
I progressed to the senior role of information officer at the biobank. I maintained a GDPR-compliant database for recording sample types, storage locations and project allocation, and produced regular reports. I worked on the backend of the database to optimise it for the biobank and two national charities. I also transported, stored and conducted audits on human samples in line with the Human Tissue Act (HTA), DPA and NHS Trust policies.
However, I missed North Wales! I applied for a position at NWORTH CTU and was fortunately accepted as a Trial Development Facilitator. I worked on multiple projects, organised site files, conducted site visits to ensure protocol compliance, prepared and reviewed documentation, and worked with the CTU manager to monitor and plan budget expenditure.
Being flexible, I applied for the role of data manager for聽the IDEAL Programme. I used IT systems to input data, liaised with sites to resolve data queries, and was responsible for several staff in their data entry progress and accuracy. I had a leading role in dataset preparation and archiving in a public-facing repository.
This experience gave me the expertise to apply for trial manager positions. I joined the iSupport for Dementia Carers study, where I oversaw and managed a mixed-methods randomised controlled trial from set-up to archiving. I edited publications and contributed to the final report to funder. For a separate programme, I amended the Excess Treatment Cost profile for the study, which helped activate several NHS research sites. I have developed documents and procedures for multiple studies with Patient and Public Involvement (PPI).聽
Publications
2026
- Published
Davies, J., Flynn, G., Edwards, R. T. & Karkou, V., 19 Jan 2026
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report - Published
Davies, J., Doungsong, P., Flynn, G., Varghese, L., Edwards, R. T., Davies, N., Edwards, A., Edwards, D. & Lewis, R., 5 Feb 2026, ZENODO, 23 p.
Research output: Working paper 鈥� Preprint - Published
Flynn, G., Cheung, P. S., Moula, Z., Fancourt, D., Edwards, R. T. & Karkou, V., 13 May 2026, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), 1 p.
Research output: Working paper 鈥� Preprint
2025
- Published
Egan, K., Hodgson, W., MacDonald, B., Meiklem, R., Innes, R., Kirk, A., Fawcett, B., Dunlop, M., Maguire, R., Flynn, G., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 29 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27, e56739, e56739.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Masterson Algar, P., Ismail, F. A., Anthony, B., Caufield, M., Connaghan, J., Doungsong, P., Egan, K., Flynn, G., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Hughes, G., Innes, R., Jackson, K., Kurana, S., Proctor, D., Edwards, R. T., Spector, A., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 15 Aug 2025, In: Behavioral Science. 15, 8
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Anthony, B., Doungsong, K., MacLeod, C., Flynn, G., Masterson-Algar, P., Goulden, N., Egan, K., Jackson, K., Kurana, S., Hughes, G., Innes, R., Connaghan, J., Proctor, D., Ismail, F. A., Hoare, Z., Spector, A., Stott, J., Windle, G. & Edwards, R. T., 16 May 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 5, e095611.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Windle, G., Flynn, G., Hoare, Z., Goulden, N., Masterson Algar, P., Edwards, R. T., Anthony, B., Kurana, S., Spector, A., Hughes, G., Proctor, D., Ismail, F., Jackson, K., Egan, K. & Stott, J., Jan 2025, In: Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 48, 101125.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Roberts, S., Flynn, G., Varghese, L., Granger, R., Montgomery, M., Rosi, R., Gillen, E., Hounsome, J., Hughes, D., Noyes, J., Fitzsimmons, D., Edwards, R. T., Edwards, A., Cooper, A. & Lewis, R., 14 Jun 2025, MedRxiv.
Research output: Working paper 鈥� Preprint
2024
- Published
Kurana, S., Spector, A., Azadi, A., Ahuja, B., Proctor, D., Windle, G., Flynn, G., Singh, G., Mukatay, N., Masterson Algar, P., Mahmood, S., Stott, J. & Fisher, E., 1 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Dementia Care. 32, 5, p. 26-29
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Egan, K., MacDonald, B., Hodgson, W., Kirk, A., Fawcett, B., Dunlop, M., Flynn, G., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 12 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 13, 9 p., e53727.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
2023
- Published
Flynn, G., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Masterson Algar, P., Hughes, G., Jackson, K., Egan, K., Innes, R., Connaghan, J., Ismail, F. A., Stott, J., Spector, A., Kurana, S., Proctor, D. & Windle, G., 16 Oct 2023.
Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Poster - Published
Masterson Algar, P., Egan, K., Flynn, G., Hughes, G., Spector, A., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 23 Nov 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 23, 15 p., 7103.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Kurana, S., Fisher, E., Azadi, A., Begum, A., Ahuja, B., Proctor, D., Windle, G., Flynn, G., Singh, G., Mukaty, N., Masterson鈥怉lgar, P., Mahmood, S., Spector, A. E. & Stott, J., 25 Dec 2023, DEMENTIA CARE AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS. S19 ed. Vol. 19. 1 p. e074986. (Supplement: Alzheimer's and Dementia).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review
2022
- Published
Windle, G., Flynn, G., Hoare, Z., Masterson-Algar, P., Egan, K., Edwards, R. T., Jones, C., Spector, A., Algar-Skaife, K., Hughes, G., Brocklehurst, P., Goulden, N., Skelhorn, D. & Stott, J., 21 Sept 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 9, p. e064314
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review - Published
Masterson-Algar, P., Egan, K., Flynn, G., Hughes, G., Spector, A., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 22 Dec 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 1, p. 127 1 p., 127.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
Activities
2026
15-minute presentation and Q&A over Zoom with colleagues from Wales and England working in the field of Creative Health Economics. This presentation was on findings from a recent systematic review. The wider event was 90-minutes including Q&A and was recorded.
27 Mar 2026
Links:
Presentation over Teams to the Evidence Centre Methodology Group on using Elicit AI as part of a systematic review and recommendations on its use from the literature
4 Mar 2026
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)30-minute in-person presentation and Q&A with postgraduate nursing students as part of module NHS-4250 Research Methods. Using a recent example of a systematic review to demonstrate methods and best practices for systematic reviews.
17 Feb 2026
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)40-minute presentation and Q&A over Teams for the Swansea Centre for Health Economics Lunchtime Learning set. Covered history of social value and SROI methods, key considerations, placing monetary values on health outcomes, using the SROI quality assessment tool in a systematic review, and signposting to various resources, amongst other items.
12 Feb 2026
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
2025
In-person presentation at BIHMR ECR Summer Event on AI in Health & Medical Research
26 Jun 2025
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)Centre for Health Economics & Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) Learning set to demonstrate key ideas behind using SROI in a health economic evaluation
2 Jun 2025
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)