Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst

Who Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst is

Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst (BA, MBChB, DPhil, MRCP(UK)) is a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, based at Heartlands Hospital, and an Academic Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Metabolism and Systems Science at the University of Birmingham. He is clinical lead of the Weight Management Service at Heartlands Hospital, running a large specialist NHS weight management service. He studied medicine and completed a DPhil at the University of Oxford. His research spans clinical trials, mapping of obesity service provision across England, and digital delivery of weight management care, including involvement in multiple NIHR-funded studies. He is widely quoted in the UK press and medical media on obesity treatment access, arguing that NHS rollout of weight loss medications such as Mounjaro has been 'significantly underfunded' and that unequal access leaves patients 'set up for failure'.

References for this biography

1. 1.Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst – University of Birmingham staff profile — Confirms role as Academic Clinical Lecturer, Department of Metabolism and Systems Science, University of Birmingham; qualifications BA, MBChB, DPhil, MRCP(UK)
2. 2.Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst – University Hospitals Birmingham consultant directory — Confirms job title Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, based at Heartlands Hospital; secretary contact details (organisational)
3. 3.Obesity Management Collaborative UK – webinar speaker profile — Confirms clinical lead for Weight Management at Heartlands Hospital; clinical academic at University of Birmingham; DPhil at Oxford; NIHR-funded research interests
4. 4.New partnership to transform obesity care in Birmingham and the Black Country – University of Birmingham news, July 2026 — Confirms honorary Senior Research Fellow title at University of Birmingham and Consultant Endocrinologist at UHB; involvement in BRIDGE/OPIP programme
5. 5.IIH Advance – University of Birmingham research project page — Confirms clinical oversight role in IIH Advance trial; describes him as Consultant Endocrinologist and clinical lead of Weight Management Service at Heartlands Hospital
6. 6.Thousands of people who could benefit from Mounjaro 'missing out on NHS care' – Denbighshire Free Press — Press quote confirming described role as consultant endocrinologist and academic clinical lecturer at University of Birmingham; quoted in BMJ criticising underfunding of Mounjaro rollout
7. 7.Thousands of patients miss out on weight loss jab due to NHS 'postcode lottery' – Patient Safety Learning Hub — Press quote confirming he described NHS weight-loss jab access as a postcode lottery leaving patients 'set up for failure'
8. 8.Advisory Group – UK Clinical Pharmacy Organisation (UKCPO) — Confirms he runs a large NHS specialist weight management service; interests in healthcare policy, service delivery, and improving access to treatment; advocacy for person-first language in obesity
9. 9.Jonathan Hazlehurst – Google Scholar profile — Verified academic email at bham.ac.uk; confirms ACL role at University of Birmingham; cited by 5,509 in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Notable achievements

• Clinical lead of the specialist Weight Management Service at Heartlands Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, delivering one of the largest NHS Tier 3 weight management services in the region. Source ↗
• Co-investigator on multiple NIHR-funded studies including a real-world evaluation of the Gro Health W8Buddy digital weight management tool (NIHR208100) and the IIH Advance trial examining GLP-1 medication in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Source ↗
• Involved in the government-funded BRIDGE programme (Obesity Pathway Innovation Programme) partnership to transform obesity care in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, aiming to support over 7,500 people over three years. Source ↗
• Co-author of a mapping study on variation in commissioning of semaglutide for obesity across all 42 Integrated Care Boards in England, published in Clinical Obesity. Source ↗

Where Dr Jonathan Hazlehurst has been quoted

1. Thousands in England unable to access weight loss jabs via GP, figures revealtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

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Contact & links

• Staff pagehttps://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/applied-health/hazlehurst-jon
• Staff pagehttps://www.uhb.nhs.uk/staff-profiles/dr-jonathan-hazlehurst/632548
• LinkedInhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/jon-hazlehurst-57b6b697
• Websitehttps://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=Qs4BA2YAAAAJ&hl=en
• Websitehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jonathan-Hazlehurst-2

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