Packing an emotional punch: Using theatre to raise awareness of doctors’ mental health

Dr Ruth Riley's SPCR funded qualitative study to explore the barriers and facilitators to help-seeking by General Practitioners with mental health problems was added to the NIHR website as a case study earlier this month.

Commonly-prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

New research funded by the School suggests that regular use of certain types of commonly-prescribed drugs used to treat bladder conditions, Parkinson’s disease and depression, could significantly increase the risk of dementia in later life.

Reducing health risks for mothers who develop diabetes during pregnancy

A new study, conducted by Becky Dennison and researchers at the University of Cambridge, explores women’s experiences of post-partum screening.

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The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research is a partnership between nine leading academic centres for primary care research in England. Our main aims are 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.

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