Selected Publications

• Buntinx Frank, Mant David, Van den Bruel Ann, Donner-Banzhof Norbert, and Dinant Geert-Jan (2011) Dealing with low-incidence serious diseases in general practice. Br J Gen Pract, 61(582):43-6.

• Fleming Susannah, Thompson Matthew, Stevens Richard, Heneghan Carl, Pluddemann Annette, Maconochie Ian, Tarassenko Lionel, and Mant David (2011) Normal ranges of heart rate and respiratory rate in children from birth to 18 years of age: a systematic review of observational studies. Lancet, 377(9770):1011-8.

• Gill Peter J, Wang Kay Y, Mant David, Hartling Lisa, Heneghan Carl, Perera Rafael, Klassen Terry, and Harnden Anthony (2011) The evidence base for interventions delivered to children in primary care: an overview of cochrane systematic reviews. PLoS One, 6(8):e23051.

• Haj-Hassan Tanya A, Thompson Matthew J, Mayon-White Richard T, Ninis Nelly, Harnden Anthony, Smith Lindsay F, Perera Rafael, and Mant David C (2011) Which early 'red flag' symptoms identify children with meningococcal disease in primary care? Br J Gen Pract, 61(584):97-104.

• Hobbs F D, Roalfe A K, Lip G Y, Fletcher K, Fitzmaurice D A, and Mant J (2011) Performance of stroke risk scores in older people with atrial fibrillation not taking warfarin: comparative cohort study from BAFTA trial. BMJ, 342:d3653.

Prof. David Mant OBE

Professor David Mant OBE was an undergraduate student at Churchill College Cambridge (1969-72) and Birmingham Medical School (1972-77). He subsequently undertook post-graduate training in general practice and public health. He began his clinical academic career in 1983 as a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford and and a general practitioner at South Oxford Health Centre (where he continued to work as an NHS service general practitioner for the next 28 years).

In 1993 he was appointed as Professor of Primary Care Epidemiology at the University of Southampton. He returned to Oxford University as Professor of General Practice in October 1998 to lead the newly established Department of Primary Health Care, retiring in 2011 as Head of Department.  He continues to work in the Department on a part-time basis focusing on international research and development projects, particularly those supporting primary care in countries with limited resources. He is also a non-executive director of the Oxford University Hospitals Trust.

Professor Mant's research has focused on the prevention and early diagnosis of common diseases in primary care. He believes that the main purpose of academic research and teaching in primary care is to underpin the provision of a high quality clinical service.