Increasing the evidence-base for Primary Care Practice.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research is a partnership between nine leading academic centres for primary care research in England.
Established in 2006, we work to increase the evidence base for primary care practice through high quality research and strategic leadership, and to build capacity in primary care with a well established training programme.
Latest news and blogs
Research Inspires Documentary on Domestic Abuse in Healthcare
3 October 2025
Findings from NIHR SPCR-funded research on domestic abuse in healthcare informed ITV’s Breaking the Silence: Kate’s Story, highlighting survivors’ voices and systemic barriers.
SPCR Researcher Spotlight | Professor Adam Geraghty and Professor Nathan Davies
1 October 2025
We are pleased to share the next edition of our SPCR Researcher Spotlight series, featuring two of our researchers, Professor Nathan Davies the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Dr Adam Geraghty from the University of Southampton . This series highlights the impact of continued SPCR research capacity and development funding since it's introduction in 2010.
Short film highlighting chronic pain aims to encourage more research participants
24 September 2025
Your Voice Matters, the main output of a 2024 SPCR PPIE grant lead by Sarah Harrisson, is a powerful new film created by people living with chronic pain to inspire, connect, and drive more inclusive research.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
NIHR Academy Members’ Conference 2025
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 to Wednesday, 22 October 2025
What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 12pm to 1pm
Latest publications
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Antipsychotic prescriptions in people with dementia in primary care: a cohort study investigating adherence of dose and duration to UK clinical guidelines
Journal article
Holly Christina Smith et al, (2025), The Lancet
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Understanding and improving compound pressures in general practice: a realist review protocol
Journal article
Emily Owen-Boukra et al, (2025), BJGP Open 1 October 2025; BJGPO.2025.0073
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Calcium and Albumin Blood Tests, Ethnicity, and Cancer Incidence in Primary Care in the UK
Journal article
Liz Down et al, (2025), Cancers 2025, 17(17), 2913
Members
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research is a research and capacity-building partnership between nine leading centres for academic primary care across England, with our Directorate hosted at the Keele University.
