Tara Lamont works as a Senior Advisor within the Fellowships Team at THIS Institute.
Tara has worked for over twenty-five years in health services research and policy. She is currently scientific advisor to the NIHR research programme on Health Services and Delivery Research at Southampton University, as well as acting as adviser to the fellowship programme of THIS Institute.
In addition, she is one of the editors for the NIHR Journals Library and sits on the Board of HSRUK, the national network for applied health researchers. She led national work for the NIHR on engagement and dissemination of health research, with an interest in reaching wider audiences. Earlier in her career, she set up new national patient safety functions and led health projects at the Audit Commission.