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.
Current Funding Opportunities
Funding Call for NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme
The NIHR Three Schools Dementia Research Programme has new funding opportunities.
Research Projects – outline proposals are due by 23 September 2024
Career Development Awards – applications are due by 16 October 2024
NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme Funding Call now live
The NIHR Three Schools Dementia Research Programme has new funding opportunities.
Applications should be submitted by 17:00 on Friday, 13th September 2024.
Latest news and blogs
Being a Clinical Academic Physiotherapist
24 July 2024
Involving the public in electronic health record research: Medication reviews and polypharmacy in primary care
23 July 2024
Ruth Jack, Senior Research Fellow at University of Nottingham shares more about how members of the public were involved in her project 'Medication reviews and polypharmacy in primary care' funded by the SPCR. This blog is part of our 'PPIE in Practice Series'.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
SPCR Trainees Event 2024
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 to Thursday, 19 September 2024
QNI Masterclass | Conducting Systematic Reviews and Critical Literature Reviews
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 1pm to 2pm
QNI Masterclass | Conducting Service Evaluations
Tuesday, 05 November 2024, 1pm to 2pm
Latest publications
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Effectiveness of complex behaviour change interventions tested in randomised controlled trials for people with multiple long-term conditions (M-LTCs): systematic review with meta-analysis.
Journal article
Tasmin Alanna Rookes et al, (2024), BMJ Open 2024;14:e081104., 14
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Safety outcomes following COVID-19 vaccination and infection in 5.1 million children in England
Journal article
Emma Copland, et al, (2024), Nature Communications, 15
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General practitioner workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review protocol
Journal article
Sophie Park et al, (2024), BMJ Open, BMJ Open
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.
