Martin Knapp is Professor of Social Policy at the Department of Health Policy and Director of NIHR School for Social Care Research. He has also been Director of the NIHR School for Social Care Research since 2009 and conducts research at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC; formerly PSSRU).

His current research emphases are primarily dementia, child and adult mental health, autism and long-term social care; much of his work has an economic focus, and in all of it he seeks to tease out the policy implications. He has published more than 500 peer-review journal papers and 15 books. His work has had numerous impacts on policy and practice in these areas.

Expertise: community care policy; dementia; health economics; health policy; long-term care; mental health; mental health economics; social services; social care

Professor Martin Knapp discusses Mental Health

Professor Martin Knapp discusses Mental Health

LSE Consulting projects:

• Commissioning Cost-Effective Services for Promotion of Mental Health and Wellbeing and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health
  August 2017
  
  Client: Public Health England
  Authors: David McDaid, A-La Park & Martin Knapp, with additional input from Emma Wilson, Benjamin Rosen, & Jennifer Beecham

• The Value of Treatment for Brain Disorders
  June 2017
  
  Client: European Brain Council
  Authors: Martin Knapp & Michela Tinelli

• Best Practice for Perinatal Mental Health Care: The Economic Case
  November 2016
  
  Client: NHS England
  Authors: Annette Bauer, Martin Knapp & Bayo Adelaja