Professor Chris Burton

Chris Burton is Professor of Primary Medical Care at the University of Sheffield. His main interest is in persistent physical symptoms but his work extends to broader issues around the intersection of physical and mental health. His work focuses on the interpersonal aspects of care including involving the processes of diagnosis, explanation, and reassurance. Chris recently led Multiple Symptoms Study 3, a large trial of an extended role GP consultation intervention for persistent physical symptoms. Chris leads the Primary Care Research group within the School of Medicine and Population Health at the University of Sheffield. He worked for many years as a GP in a rural former coal-mining community in the SouthWest of Scotland. He completed his doctorate at the University of Edinburgh and was a Senior Lecturer in Primary Care at the University of Aberdeen before moving to Sheffield in 2017.