The risks and benefits of modern anticoagulant drugs
The School for Primary Care Research has funded a study using anonymised patient data to look at the risks and benefits of modern anticoagulant drugs (Apixaban, Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran).
Read moreGaining experience as a principal investigator influences the successful outcome of a HS&DR award
Read moreNew study identifies medications that can reduce pressures on emergency care services
Read moreThe Elder Magazine interviews Professor Louise Robinson
Improving Dementia Care: Addressing Inequality in Post-Diagnostic Support
Read moreTen strategies to lose weight
Read moreWelcome
Welcome to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research website.The School 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.
Estblished in 2006
420 projects to date
153 trainee awards made
Contact us
Georgina Fletcher, Manager
Kate Farrington, Communications
Karen Rhodes, Finance
Ellie Morgan-Jones, Events
Karen Morecroft, Projects
Upcoming events
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International Perspectives on Evaluation of PPI in Research
Thursday, 15 November 2018 to Friday, 16 November 2018
News
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The Elder Magazine interviews Professor Louise Robinson
7 September 2018
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'Closing the Gap' network
6 September 2018
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Burnout in doctors has shocking impact on care
5 September 2018
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Ten strategies to lose weight
30 August 2018
Blog posts
Latest publications
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The tip of the iceberg: finding patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in primary care. An observational study
Journal article
Christi Deaton, Duncan Edwards, Alexandra Malyon and M Justin S Zaman, (2018), RCGP
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Poisoning substances taken by young people: a population-based cohort study
Journal article
Edward G Tyrrell, Denise Kendrick, Kapil Sayal and Elizabeth Orton, (2018), BJGP
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GP-delivered brief weight loss interventions: a cohort study of patient responses and subsequent actions, using conversation analysis in UK primary care
Journal article
Charlotte Albury, Elizabeth Stokoe, Sue Ziebland, Helena Webb and Paul Aveyard, (2018), BJGP, 68, e646 - e653
Funding
The School for Primary Care Research is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).