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.

Dr Brian McMillan has been awarded a NIHR Advanced Fellowship to continue his SPCR funded work at the University of Manchester.

Dr Lucy Pocock has been awarded a NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship to conduct the SHIPS study: SHaring Information at the Primary/Secondary care interface for patients with a poor prognosis. 

SPCR GP Career Progression Fellow Dr Faraz Mughal has secured a NIHR Doctoral Fellowship to continue his academic career at Keele University.

Highlights and reflections on the SPCR Internship programme that enabled 24 medical students to work on primary care research projects.

The updated Cochrane evidence shows that electronic cigarettes containing nicotine could increase the number of people who stop smoking compared to those using nicotine replacement therapy. 

Congratulations to Professor Chris Butler and Dr Sharon Spooner for as winner and highly commended for RCGP Research Paper of the Year Awards