Publications
Selected publications
- Quantifying life: Understanding the history of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALYs) (Journal article - 2018)
- Space, place and (waiting) time: reflections on health policy and politics (Journal article - 2018)
- History Matters: The Critical Contribution of Historical Analysis to Contemporary Health Policy and Health Care. (Journal article - 2018)
- The Passionate Economist: How Brian Abel-Smith Shaped Global Health and Social Welfare (Book - 2013)
- McKinsey and the 'Tripartite Monster': The Role of Management Consultants in the 1974 NHS Reorganisation (Journal article - 2019)
- Quacks and Clerks: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Structure and Function of the British Medical Civil Service (Journal article - 2010)
- 'All the stars were aligned'? The origins of England's National Institute for Health Research (Journal article - 2019)
- The Nation’s Doctor (Book - 2005)
- Evaluating social and spatial inequalities of large scale rapid lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing in COVID-19 management: An observational study of Liverpool, UK (November 2020 to January 2021) (Journal article - 2021)
- Understanding the policy dynamics of COVID-19 in the UK: Early findings from interviews with policy makers and health care professionals (Journal article - 2020)
2024
Antipsychotic management in general practice: serial cross-sectional study (2011-2020).
Woodall, A., Gampel, A., Walker, L. E., Mair, F. S., Sheard, S., Symon, P., . . . Buchan, I. (2024). Antipsychotic management in general practice: serial cross-sectional study (2011-2020).. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, BJGP.2024.0367. doi:10.3399/bjgp.2024.0367
Antipsychotic management in general practice: serial cross-sectional study (2011-2020)
Management of antipsychotics in primary care: Insights from healthcare professionals and policy makers in the United Kingdom.
Woodall, A. A., Abuzour, A. S., Wilson, S. A., Mair, F. S., Buchan, I., Sheard, S. B., . . . Walker, L. E. (2024). Management of antipsychotics in primary care: Insights from healthcare professionals and policy makers in the United Kingdom.. PloS one, 19(3), e0294974. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0294974
2023
Management of Antipsychotics in Primary Care: Insights from Healthcare Professionals and Policy Makers in the UK
2022
Conclusion
Begley, P., & Sheard, S. (2022). Conclusion. In Making Genetics and Genomics Policy in Britain (pp. 150-164). Routledge. doi:10.1201/9781003221760-6
Foundations
Begley, P., & Sheard, S. (2022). Foundations. In Making Genetics and Genomics Policy in Britain (pp. 51-78). Routledge. doi:10.1201/9781003221760-3
Introduction
Begley, P., & Sheard, S. (2022). Introduction. In Making Genetics and Genomics Policy in Britain (pp. 1-12). Routledge. doi:10.1201/9781003221760-1
New Directions
Begley, P., & Sheard, S. (2022). New Directions. In Making Genetics and Genomics Policy in Britain (pp. 115-149). Routledge. doi:10.1201/9781003221760-5
Origins
Begley, P., & Sheard, S. (2022). Origins. In Making Genetics and Genomics Policy in Britain (pp. 13-50). Routledge. doi:10.1201/9781003221760-2
Progress
Begley, P., & Sheard, S. (2022). Progress. In Making Genetics and Genomics Policy in Britain (pp. 79-114). Routledge. doi:10.1201/9781003221760-4
Designing effective central-local co-operation: lessons from Liverpool’s Covid-19 response
Atkinson, P., & Sheard, S. (n.d.). Designing effective central-local co-operation: lessons from Liverpool’s Covid-19 response. Policy Design and Practice, 1-16. doi:10.1080/25741292.2022.2074648
Epilogue: 'I'm afraid[,] there's no NHS'
Sheard, S. (2022). Epilogue: 'I'm afraid[,] there's no NHS'. In Posters, Protests, and Prescriptions: Cultural Histories of the National Health Service in Britain (pp. 323-331).
‘I’m afraid [,] there’s no NHS’
Sheard, S. (2022). ‘I’m afraid [,] there’s no NHS’. In J. Crane (Ed.), Posters, Protests, and Prescriptions Cultural Histories of the National Health Service in Britain. Manchester: Social Histories of Medicine. Retrieved from https://www.manchesteropenhive.com/view/9781526163479/9781526163479.00025.xml
How do Healthcare Workers 'Do' Guidelines? Exploring How Policy Decisions Impacted UK Healthcare Workers During the First Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pilbeam, C., Tonkin-Crine, S., Martindale, A. -M., Atkinson, P., Mableson, H., Lant, S., . . . Gobat, N. (2022). How do Healthcare Workers 'Do' Guidelines? Exploring How Policy Decisions Impacted UK Healthcare Workers During the First Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH, 32(5), 729-743. doi:10.1177/10497323211067772
Experiences and concerns of health workers throughout the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A longitudinal qualitative interview study
Borek, A. J., Pilbeam, C., Mableson, H., Wanat, M., Atkinson, P., Sheard, S., . . . Tonkin-Crine, S. (n.d.). Experiences and concerns of health workers throughout the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A longitudinal qualitative interview study. PLOS ONE, 17(3), e0264906. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0264906
How did UK policy making in the Covid-19 response use science? Evidence from scientific advisers
Atkinson, P. (2022). How did UK policy making in the Covid-19 response use science? Evidence from scientific advisers. Evidence and Policy. doi:10.1332/174426421X16388976414615
2021
Evaluating social and spatial inequalities of large scale rapid lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing in COVID-19 management: An observational study of Liverpool, UK (November 2020 to January 2021)
Green, M. A., Garcia-Finana, M., Barr, B., Burnside, G., Cheyne, C. P., Hughes, D., . . . Buchan, I. E. (2021). Evaluating social and spatial inequalities of large scale rapid lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing in COVID-19 management: An observational study of Liverpool, UK (November 2020 to January 2021). LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE, 6. doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100107
Perspectives on COVID-19 testing policies and practices: a qualitative study with scientific advisors and NHS health care workers in England
Martindale, A. -M., Pilbeam, C., Mableson, H., Tonkin-Crine, S., Atkinson, P., Borek, A., . . . Sheard, S. (2021). Perspectives on COVID-19 testing policies and practices: a qualitative study with scientific advisors and NHS health care workers in England. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 21(1). doi:10.1186/s12889-021-11285-8
From "Honeymoon Period" to "Stable Marriage": The Rise of Management Consultants in British Health Policymaking.
Begley, P., & Sheard, S. (2021). From "Honeymoon Period" to "Stable Marriage": The Rise of Management Consultants in British Health Policymaking.. Bulletin of the history of medicine, 95(2), 227-255. doi:10.1353/bhm.2021.0031
Cleanliness costs: identifying associations between infection and length of stay in post-war hospitals
Sheard, S. B. (2021). Cleanliness costs: identifying associations between infection and length of stay in post-war hospitals. In A. M. Rafferty, & M. Dupree (Eds.), Germs and Governance: The past, present and future of hospital infection, prevention and control. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Identifying how COVID-19-related misinformation reacts to the announcement of the UK national lockdown: An interrupted time-series study
Green, M., Musi, E., Rowe, F., Charles, D., Pollock, F. D., Kypridemos, C., . . . Sheard, S. (2021). Identifying how COVID-19-related misinformation reacts to the announcement of the UK national lockdown: An interrupted time-series study. BIG DATA & SOCIETY, 8(1). doi:10.1177/20539517211013869
2020
Understanding the policy dynamics of COVID-19 in the UK: Early findings from interviews with policy makers and health care professionals
Atkinson, P., Gobat, N., Lant, S., Mableson, H., Pilbeam, C., Solomon, T., . . . Sheard, S. (2020). Understanding the policy dynamics of COVID-19 in the UK: Early findings from interviews with policy makers and health care professionals. SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE, 266. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113423
The Origins and Establishment of NICE, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Atkinson, P., & Sheard, S. (2020). The Origins and Establishment of NICE, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
Mersey Regional Health Authority, 1974-1994
Lambert, M., Begley, P., & Sheard, S. (2020). Mersey Regional Health Authority, 1974-1994.
Responding to COVID-19 in the Liverpool City Region. COVID-19: How Modelling is Contributing to the Merseyside Response.
Alexiou, A., Ashton, M., Barr, B., Buchan, I., O’Flaherty, M., Jewell, C., . . . Sheard, S. (n.d.). Responding to COVID-19 in the Liverpool City Region. COVID-19: How Modelling is Contributing to the Merseyside Response. (Policy Briefing 003). Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place.
Taking the long view: the development of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act.
Messham, E., & Sheard, S. (2020). Taking the long view: the development of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act.. Health research policy and systems, 18(1), 33. doi:10.1186/s12961-020-0534-y
The social underpinnings of mental distress in the time of COVID-19 - time for urgent action.
Rose, N., Manning, N., Bentall, R., Bhui, K., Burgess, R., Carr, S., . . . Sheard, S. (2020). The social underpinnings of mental distress in the time of COVID-19 - time for urgent action.. Wellcome open research, 5, 166. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16123.1
2019
'All the stars were aligned'? The origins of England's National Institute for Health Research
Atkinson, P., Sheard, S., & Walley, T. (2019). 'All the stars were aligned'? The origins of England's National Institute for Health Research. HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS, 17(1). doi:10.1186/s12961-019-0491-5
The politics of health policy knowledge transfer: the evolution of the role of British health economics academic units
MacKillop, E., & Sheard, S. (2019). The politics of health policy knowledge transfer: the evolution of the role of British health economics academic units. Evidence & Policy, 15(4), 489-507. doi:10.1332/174426418x15378681544353
McKinsey and the 'Tripartite Monster': The Role of Management Consultants in the 1974 NHS Reorganisation
Begley, P. T., & Sheard, S. (2019). McKinsey and the 'Tripartite Monster': The Role of Management Consultants in the 1974 NHS Reorganisation. Medical History: devoted to the history and bibliography of medicine and the related sciences. doi:10.1017/mdh.2019.41
Roma populations and health inequalities: a new perspective
Rosenhaft, E., Orton, L., Anderson De Cuevas, R., Stojanovski, K., Gamella, J., Greenfields, M., . . . Whitehead, M. (2019). Roma populations and health inequalities: a new perspective. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare. doi:10.1108/IJHRH-01-2019-0004
2018
The politics of knowledge transfer in health: A case study of a health economics research unit in England
Sheard, S. B., & Mackillop, E. (n.d.). The politics of knowledge transfer in health: A case study of a health economics research unit in England. Evidence and Policy: a journal of research, debate and practice.
The 1974 NHS Reorganisation
Begley, P. T., Sheard, S. B., & Mackillop, E. (2018). The 1974 NHS Reorganisation. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
The Introduction of the NHS Internal Market
Mackillop, E., Begley, P. T., Sheard, S. B., & Lambert, M. H. (2018). The Introduction of the NHS Internal Market. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
Quantifying life: Understanding the history of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALYs)
Mackillop, E., & Sheard, S. B. (2018). Quantifying life: Understanding the history of Quality-Adjusted Life-Years(QALYs). Social Science and Medicine, 211, 359-366. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.07.004
Space, place and (waiting) time: reflections on health policy and politics
Sheard, S. (2018). Space, place and (waiting) time: reflections on health policy and politics. Health Economics, Policy and Law, 13(3-4), 226-250. doi:10.1017/s1744133117000366
The development of health economics and the role of the University of York: a witness seminar transcript
Mackillop, E., Sheard, S., & Lambert, M. (2018). The development of health economics and the role of the University of York: a witness seminar transcript. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
History Matters: The Critical Contribution of Historical Analysis to Contemporary Health Policy and Health Care.
Sheard, S. B. (2018). History Matters: The Critical Contribution of Historical Analysis to Contemporary Health Policy and Health Care. Health Care Analysis, 26(2), 140-154. doi:10.1007/s10728-017-0348-4
The Origins of the National Institute for Health Research: Transcript of a Witness Seminar held at the University of Liverpool in London on 28 February 2018
Atkinson, P., & Sheard, S. (2018). The Origins of the National Institute for Health Research: Transcript of a Witness Seminar held at the University of Liverpool in London on 28 February 2018: The Origins of the National Institute for Health Research: Transcript of a Witness Seminar held at the University of Liverpool in London on 28 February 2018. University of Liverpool. Retrieved from https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/
2017
Body and City
Sheard, S., & Power, H. (n.d.). Body and City. S. Sheard, & H. Power (Eds.), Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315261430
Body and city: medical and urban histories of public health
Sheard, S., & Power, H. (2017). Body and city: medical and urban histories of public health. In Body and City (pp. 1-16). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315261430-1
2015
The Politics of Hospital Provision in Early Twentieth-Century Britain by Barry M. Doyle (review)
The Politics of Hospital Provision in Early Twentieth-Century Britain by Barry M. Doyle (review) (2015). Bulletin of the History of Medicine, 89(4), 831-833. doi:10.1353/bhm.2015.0102
James Newlands and the origins of the municipal engineer
Sheard, S. (2015). James Newlands and the origins of the municipal engineer. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-ENGINEERING HISTORY AND HERITAGE, 168(2), 83-89. doi:10.1680/ehah.14.00008
2014
John Broich, London. Water and the Making of the Modern City. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013. xiii + 214pp. £25.00.
Sheard, S. (2014). John Broich, London. Water and the Making of the Modern City. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2013. xiii + 214pp. £25.00.. Urban History, 41(2), 358-359. doi:10.1017/s0963926814000029
Historical review of industrial activity and potential anthrax contamination at Heron's Wharf, Appley Bridge: 1850-1990
Sheard, S. (2014). Historical review of industrial activity and potential anthrax contamination at Heron's Wharf, Appley Bridge: 1850-1990. Wigan: Wigan Council.
The Roots of Regionalism: Municipal Medicine from the Local Government Board to the Dawson Report
Sheard, S. (2014). The Roots of Regionalism: Municipal Medicine from the Local Government Board to the Dawson Report. In S. Lucey, & V. Crossman (Eds.), Healthcare in Ireland and Britain 1850-1970: voluntary, regional and comparative perspectives (pp. 237-253). London: Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv512xkg.18
2013
Getting Better, Faster: Convalescence and Length of Stay in British and US hospitals
Sheard, S. (2013). Getting Better, Faster: Convalescence and Length of Stay in British and US hospitals. In L. Abreu, & S. Sheard (Eds.), Hospital Life: Theory and Practice from the Medieval to the Modern (pp. 299-330). Oxford: Peter Lang.
Hospital Life: Theory and Practice from the Medieval to the Modern
Sheard, S., & Abreu, L. (Eds.) (2013). Hospital Life: Theory and Practice from the Medieval to the Modern. Oxford: Peter Lang.
The Passionate Economist: How Brian Abel-Smith Shaped Global Health and Social Welfare
Sheard, S. (2013). The Passionate Economist: How Brian Abel-Smith Shaped Global Health and Social Welfare. Bristol: Policy Press.
2012
Nursing in Liverpool Since 1862
Parkes, M., & Sheard, S. (2012). Nursing in Liverpool Since 1862. Preston: Carnegie Press.
2011
A creature of its time: the critical history of the creation of the British NHS
Sheard, S. B. (2011). A creature of its time: the critical history of the creation of the British NHS. Michael Quarterly: Publication Series of the Norwegian Medical Society, 8(4), 428-441.
2010
Quacks and Clerks: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Structure and Function of the British Medical Civil Service
Sheard, S. (2010). Quacks and Clerks: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Structure and Function of the British Medical Civil Service. SOCIAL POLICY & ADMINISTRATION, 44(2), 193-207. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9515.2009.00708.x
2008
History <i>in</i> health and health services:: exploring the possibilities
Sheard, S. (2008). History <i>in</i> health and health services:: exploring the possibilities. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 62(8), 740-744. doi:10.1136/jech.2007.063412
Doctors in Whitehall: medical advisers at the 60th anniversary of the NHS
Sheard, S. (2008). Doctors in Whitehall: medical advisers at the 60th anniversary of the NHS. History & Policy.
Doctors in Whitehall: how the government accesses and manages medical advice at the 60th anniversary of the NHS
Sheard, S. (2008). Doctors in Whitehall: how the government accesses and manages medical advice at the 60th anniversary of the NHS.
Public Health in North Lancashire: 60 Years of Progress
Sheard, S., & Ashworth, J. (2008). Public Health in North Lancashire: 60 Years of Progress. Lancaster: North Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust.
The NHS in the North West 1948-2008
Sheard, S. (2008). The NHS in the North West 1948-2008. Manchester: NHS North West.
2006
Developing history of medicine in the University of Liverpool medical curriculum 1995-2005
Sheard, S. (2006). Developing history of medicine in the University of Liverpool medical curriculum 1995-2005. MEDICAL EDUCATION, 40(10), 1045-1052. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02615.x
Financing Medicine: The British experience since 1750
Gorsky, M., & Sheard, S. (Eds.) (2006). Financing Medicine: The British experience since 1750 (1st Edition ed.). London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203682401
Reluctant providers?: The politics and ideology of municipal hospital finance 1870-1914
Sheard, S. (2006). Reluctant providers?: The politics and ideology of municipal hospital finance 1870-1914. doi:10.4324/9780203682401
Financing Medicine: The British Experience Since 1750
Financing Medicine: The British Experience Since 1750 (2006). . Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Is a CMO needed?
Sheard, S. (2006). Is a CMO needed?. Hospital Doctor, 27-28.
Reluctant providers? The politics and ideology of municipal hospital finance 1870-1914
Sheard, S. (2006). Reluctant providers? The politics and ideology of municipal hospital finance 1870-1914. In M. Gorsky, & S. Sheard (Eds.), Financing Medicine: the British experience since 1750 (pp. 18). London: Routledge.
Reluctant providers? The politics and ideology of municipal hospital finance 1870-1914
Sheard, S. (2006). Reluctant providers? The politics and ideology of municipal hospital finance 1870-1914. In FINANCING MEDICINE: THE BRITISH EXPERIENCE SINCE 1750 (pp. 112-129). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Whose side is the CMO on?
Sheard, S. (2006). Whose side is the CMO on?. Doctor, 16-19.
2005
The Nation’s Doctor
Sheard, S., & Donaldson, S. L. (n.d.). The Nation’s Doctor. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781315385006
2004
Mixed Motives: Improving the Health of Seamen in Liverpool, 1875-1939
Sheard, S. (2004). Mixed Motives: Improving the Health of Seamen in Liverpool, 1875-1939. In L. Abreu (Ed.), European Health and Social Welfare Policies (pp. 321-336). Brno: Compostela Group of Universities.
2002
Historical review of air-born pollution in Liverpool 1950-2000, with reference to the development of the Formosa Drive estate, Fazakerley
Sheard, S., & Sewart, A. (2002). Historical review of air-born pollution in Liverpool 1950-2000, with reference to the development of the Formosa Drive estate, Fazakerley. Liverpool: Liverpool Health Authority.
2000
Profit is a dirty word: The development of public baths and wash-houses in Britain 1847-1915
Sheard, S. (2000). Profit is a dirty word: The development of public baths and wash-houses in Britain 1847-1915. SOCIAL HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 13(1), 63-85. doi:10.1093/shm/13.1.63
Body and City: Histories of Urban Public Health
Sheard, S. B., & Power, H. J. (Eds.) (2000). Body and City: Histories of Urban Public Health. Aldershot: Ashgate.
1999
High rates and a healthy city
Sheard, S. (1999). High rates and a healthy city. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 53(6), 324. doi:10.1136/jech.53.6.324
1995
THE URBAN FISCAL PROBLEM, 1870-1914 - GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE AND FINANCE IN ENGLAND AND WALES
MILLWARD, R., & SHEARD, S. (1995). THE URBAN FISCAL PROBLEM, 1870-1914 - GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE AND FINANCE IN ENGLAND AND WALES. ECONOMIC HISTORY REVIEW, 48(3), 501-535. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
1994
GAGGING PUBLIC-HEALTH DOCTORS
SHEARD, S. (1994). GAGGING PUBLIC-HEALTH DOCTORS. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 309(6969), 1643-1644. doi:10.1136/bmj.309.6969.1643
Ninteenth Century Public Health: a study of Liverpool, Belfast and Glasgow
Sheard, S. B. (1994). Ninteenth Century Public Health: a study of Liverpool, Belfast and Glasgow. (PhD Thesis, The University of Liverpool).