Anant Jani
PhD
Research Fellow
Anant is a Research Fellow who works on understanding how we can improve the value of healthcare services by optimising resource utilisation, improving population health and by addressing social determinants of health. Prior to his position at the University of Oxford, Anant worked in Europe and the Middle East to help healthcare systems within these countries to focus more on value-based healthcare. Anant has a PhD in immunology from Yale University.
Recent publications
Quantifying the health-care burden of temperature in the National Health Service in England: an economic analysis of resource use and costs.
Journal article
Fahr P. et al, (2025), Lancet Planet Health, 9
Missed opportunities for health promotion and disease prevention: lifestyle interventions in primary care for individuals with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Journal article
Amghar S. et al, (2025), Panminerva Med, 67, 108 - 120
Exploring the levels of variation, inequality and use of physical activity intervention referrals in England primary care from 2017-2020: a retrospective cohort study.
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Jani A. et al, (2025), BMJ Open, 15
Using food democracy to overcome the commodification-driven tragedy of the EU’s food system commons
Preprint
Tonello S. and Jani A., (2025)
The NHS must focus on resource optimisation, not lobbying for more money.
Journal article
Jani A. and Gray M., (2024), BMJ, 387
Greenspace & Us: Exploring Co-design Approaches to Increase Engagement with Nature by Girls and Young Women
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Cole S. et al, (2024), Gateways, 17
Perspectives and use of telemedicine by doctors in India: A cross-sectional study
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Nagaraja VH. et al, (2024), Health Policy and Technology, 13
Reduce waste in the NHS to deliver population health.
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Gray M. et al, (2024), BMJ, 385
Car harm: A global review of automobility's harm to people and the environment
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Miner P. et al, (2024), Journal of Transport Geography, 115
Quasi-experimental evaluation of a nationwide diabetes prevention programme.
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Lemp JM. et al, (2023), Nature, 624, 138 - 144
Understanding systemic cooling poverty
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Mazzone A. et al, (2023), Nature Sustainability, 6, 1533 - 1541
Promoting the Success and Sustainability of Coordinated Specialty Care Teams in Ohio.
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Breitborde NJK. et al, (2023), Psychiatr Serv, 74, 766 - 769
‘The plural of silo is not ecosystem’: Qualitative study on the role of innovation ecosystems in supporting ‘Internet of Things’ applications in health and care
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Reidy C. et al, (2023), Digital Health, 9
Money isn't the most critical resource-we need to consider time and carbon.
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Gray M. and Jani A., (2022), BMJ, 379
A virtual bridge to Universal Healthcare in India.
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Dastidar BG. et al, (2022), Commun Med (Lond), 2
Transitions to food democracy through multilevel governance
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Jani A. et al, (2022), Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 6
Survey of young women's state of knowledge and perceptions about oral contraceptives in Germany.
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Vieth SJ. et al, (2022), AJOG Glob Rep, 2
Use of lifestyle interventions in primary care for individuals with newly diagnosed hypertension, hyperlipidaemia or obesity: a retrospective cohort study.
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Lemp JM. et al, (2022), J R Soc Med, 115, 289 - 299
Re-exploring the nexus between the health and education systems in the time of COVID-19.
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Lowry C. and Jani A., (2022), J R Soc Med, 115, 169 - 172
Internet of things-Enabled technologies as an intervention for childhood obesity: A systematic review.
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Lam C. et al, (2022), PLOS Digit Health, 1
Teachers: the forgotten health workforce.
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Lowry C. et al, (2022), J R Soc Med, 115, 133 - 137
Leveraging the bi-directional links between health and education to promote long-term resilience and equality.
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Jani A. et al, (2022), J R Soc Med, 115, 95 - 99
The poor relation: health education in English schools.
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Lowry C. et al, (2022), J R Soc Med, 115, 52 - 57
Modifying the school determinants of children's health.
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Lowry C. et al, (2022), J R Soc Med, 115, 16 - 21
A Novel Ontological Approach to Estimate Inequalities and Underuse of Social Prescriptions for Mental Health in Primary Care in England
Chapter
Jani A. et al, (2022), 1694 CCIS, 241 - 255
A Novel Ontological Approach to Track Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care
Chapter
McGagh D. et al, (2022), 1694 CCIS, 227 - 240
Overcoming the incumbency and barriers to sustainable cooling
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Lizana J. et al, (2022), Buildings and Cities, 3, 1075 - 1097
Organisational Readiness for the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Hospitals
Chapter
Schuessler M. et al, (2022), 334 - 377
Is biodiversity of greenspace important for human health and wellbeing? A bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review
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Houlden V. et al, (2021), Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 66
Factors influencing care-seeking behaviour for mental illness in India: a situational analysis in Tamil Nadu.
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Jani A. et al, (2021), J Public Health (Oxf), 43, ii10 - ii16
Is administered competition suitable for dealing with a public health emergency? Lessons from the local healthcare system at the centre of early COVID-19 outbreak in Italy.
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Pennestrì F. et al, (2021), Cent Eur J Public Health, 29, 109 - 116
Broadening the concept of patient safety culture through value-based healthcare.
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Dombrádi V. et al, (2021), J Health Organ Manag, ahead-of-print
Cooling for sustainable development
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Khosla R. et al, (2021), Nature Sustainability, 4, 201 - 208
Identification of Organisational Models for the Provision of Predictive Genomic Applications
Chapter
De Vito C. et al, (2021), 95 - 116
Using an Ontology to Facilitate More Accurate Coding of Social Prescriptions Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Feasibility Study.
Journal article
Jani A. et al, (2020), J Med Internet Res, 22
Infection and mortality of healthcare workers worldwide from COVID-19: a systematic review.
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Bandyopadhyay S. et al, (2020), BMJ Glob Health, 5
Use and impact of social prescribing: a mixed-methods feasibility study protocol.
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Jani A. et al, (2020), BMJ Open, 10
Using an Ontology to Facilitate More Accurate Coding of Social Prescriptions Addressing Social Determinants of Health: Feasibility Study (Preprint)
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Jani A. et al, (2020)
Resetting priorities in precision medicine: the role of social prescribing.
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Pitini E. et al, (2020), J R Soc Med, 113, 310 - 313
Digitally enabled social prescriptions: adaptive interventions to promote health in children and young people.
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Harrington RA. et al, (2020), J R Soc Med, 113, 270 - 273
Preparing for COVID-19's aftermath: simple steps to address social determinants of health.
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Jani A., (2020), J R Soc Med, 113, 205 - 207
Preparing for COVID-19’s potentially devastating aftermath: Focusing on simple steps to address social determinants of health
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Jani A., (2020), Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Resetting priorities in precision medicine – The role of social prescribing
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Jani A. et al, (2020), Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Preparing for COVID-19’s potentially devastating aftermath: Focusing on simple steps to address social determinants of health
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Jani A., (2020), Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Preparing for COVID-19’s potentially devastating aftermath: Focusing on simple steps to address social determinants of health
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Jani A., (2020), Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
The use of PROMs and shared decision-making in medical encounters with patients: An opportunity to deliver value-based health care to patients.
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Damman OC. et al, (2020), J Eval Clin Pract, 26, 524 - 540
Precision social prescriptions to promote active ageing in older people.
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Gray M. et al, (2020), J R Soc Med, 113, 143 - 147
Reducing chronic stress to promote health in adults: the role of social prescriptions and social movements.
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Bird W. et al, (2020), J R Soc Med, 113, 105 - 109
Resetting priorities in precision medicine – The role of social prescribing
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JANI A. et al, (2020), Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Resetting priorities in precision medicine – The role of social prescribing
Journal article
JANI A. et al, (2020), Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Resetting priorities in precision medicine – The role of social prescribing
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JANI A. et al, (2020), Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Using technology-enabled social prescriptions to disrupt healthcare.
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Jungmann S. et al, (2020), J R Soc Med, 113, 59 - 63
Investing resources to address social factors affecting health: the essential role of social prescribing.
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Jani A. et al, (2020), J R Soc Med, 113, 24 - 27
A social prescriptions formulary: bringing social prescribing on par with pharmaceutical prescribing.
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Jani A. et al, (2019), J R Soc Med, 112, 498 - 502
Value based maternal and newborn care requires alignment of adequate resources with high value activities.
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De Jonge A. et al, (2019), BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 19
Value-based genomic screening: exploring genomic screening for chronic diseases using triple value principles.
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Dombrádi V. et al, (2019), BMC Health Serv Res, 19
