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Clinical Leaders List 2015
7 July 2015
Congratulations to Professor Carl Heneghan who was selected in the top 100 most influential clinical leaders (for innovation) for the second time by the Health Service Journal at a private reception last night. He initially secured a place on the list in 2013.
Yvonne Carter award received in recognition of innovative research
7 July 2015
The highly esteemed Yvonne Carter award for Outstanding New Researcher has been won this year by Dr Clare Taylor while Dr Sophie Park received Highly Commended.
Smoking in the home after childbirth
25 June 2015
The UK Nicotine and Smoking Cessation conference (UKNSCC) is one of the leading conferences in smoking cessation, conveying the latest clinical, research and policy updates in the field. The conference took place in Manchester on 11 and 12 June and was attended by Doctoral student Sophie Orton from the University of Nottingham.
Prostate cancer research features on BBC South Today
1 June 2015
In a television interview on BBC South Today last week Professor George Lewith spoke about his research on prostate cancer which, with additional funding from Prostate Cancer UK and the Movember Foundation, will continue to look at ways to help patients cope with the stresses of living with the disease.
Internet access for the patient safety toolkit
28 May 2015
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have received support from the RCGP Spotlight Competition to develop a patient safety toolkit website.
Winner of the prestigious RCGP John Fry Award
26 May 2015
Associate Professor Dan Lasserson, School training lead for Oxford, was presented with the award at the RCGP's Spring General Meeting last Friday evening for his research on stroke prevention and chronic kidney disease.
Rates of depression among working aged men are on the rise
13 May 2015
Research conducted at the University of Southampton has shown that rates of depression, among working aged men, have risen in the past five years.
Can smoking cessation alter the control of diabetes?
30 April 2015
Smoking is associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, several population studies also show a higher risk in people 3–5 years after quitting smoking than in people who continue to smoke.
How can the NHS and patients make the best use of technology to drive forward self-care?
29 April 2015
Dr Helen Atherton, Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, participated in a HSJ roundtable event in London on 22 April.
Exploring parents' decision-making about daycare
22 April 2015
The SPCR funded Parent's Choices About Daycare (PiCARD) study explored the complex decision-making involved in whether to send sick children to Nursery.
Re-opening the debate on the effectiveness of paracetamol
7 April 2015
In an editorial published in the BMJ on 31 March, SPCR members Professors Christian Mallen and Elaine Hay from Keele University comment on recent findings questioning the efficacy and safety of paracetamol in the treatment of spinal pain and osteoarthritis, findings that may prompt changes to clinical guidelines.
What contribution can patients make to understanding and improving the safety of their care?
9 March 2015
Safety is not just a property of systems, say patients. It is personal and contingent, and is realized in the interaction between doctor and patient, according to researchers at the NIHR Manchester Primary Care Patient Safety Translational Research Centre (GM PSTRC).
Patient Safety Toolkit successful in RCGP Spotlight Project competition
6 March 2015
Over the last three years researchers from seven departments within SPCR have developed, piloted and implemented a ‘patient safety toolkit’ for general practices.
NICE support Nottingham-led intervention (PINCER) to reduce prescribing errors
6 March 2015
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have developed an IT-based pharmacist-led intervention (PINCER) which has been shown to be effective in reducing prescribing errors in general practices (Lancet publication 2012).
Can collaborative care alleviate depression and anxiety in patients suffering from multimorbidities?
25 February 2015
New research published in the BMJ shows how patients with mental and physical multimorbidity can benefit from integrated models of collaborative care delivered by practice nurses and psychological well-being practitioners in primary care.
Some antidepressants may be associated with an increase in suicide and self harm
23 February 2015
Findings from the SPCR funded study published in the BMJ on 18 February indicate that some types of antidepressants may be associated with an increase in suicide and self-harm in people aged 20 to 64 suffering from depression.
SPCR case studies included in REF report
10 February 2015
After the release of the much anticipated REF 2014 results in December, case studies illustrating impact and highlighting the key strengths of individual research projects were published in the Panel Overview Reports by the Higher Education Funding Council for England on 23 January.
£500,000 grant to improve prescribing safety in the East Midlands
10 February 2015
Researchers at the University of Nottingham, responsible for developing and testing the PINCER intervention (an IT-based pharmacist-led intervention which has been shown to reduce prescribing errors in general practices), have secured further funding to improve prescribing safety in the East Midlands.
The impact of domestic violence research presented at the SWPH Conference
5 February 2015
The annual South West Public Health Scientific Conference highlighted both service and university based public health research and evaluation from across the South West and drew from a large pool of public health academic and service professionals throughout the region.
Developing and refining interventions in primary care
28 January 2015
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have confirmed excellent recruitment numbers for two SPCR funded studies aimed at testing and improving proposed interventions for familial breast cancer and patient experiences of safety in primary care.
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