Milou Ottolini and Dhanush Ammineni, both from the University of Oxford, have been announced as the joint winners of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) George Lewith Prize for 2025.
This year marks a special exception, as typically only one winner is selected for this award. The SPCR would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Milou and Dhanush for their submissions.
Upon learning of their joint win, they shared the following thoughts:
"We are honoured to have received the George Lewith Prize for our research into patients’ experiences with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) and the wraparound care they received. This project was a truly eye-opening journey, shedding light on significant gaps in support and the challenges patients face in accessing adequate nutritional care. We hope our findings spark a wider conversation about the long-term care needs of individuals using GLP1-RAs. Our heartfelt thanks go to Ellen Fallows and Emily Owen-Boukra for their unwavering support throughout the project, and to the team at MyFood24 for generously providing access to their platform. We are also deeply grateful to the NIHR-SPCR for this opportunity and for their valuable feedback".
Highly Commended:
Our congratulations to the other highly commended essay entries by;
- Poppy Pierce (University College London) 'Improving clinical staff training in cervical screening for patients with learning disabilities'
- Megan Rafat (King's College London) 'Physical health outcomes in SMI patients'
About the George Lewith Prize:
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) holds an annual competition for undergraduate medical students in memory of the eminent clinician, academic and mentor Professor George Lewith. George Lewith was Professor of Primary Care at the University of Southampton, and SPCR training lead. George made remarkable contributions to academic primary care and in particular to research in the area of complementary medicine, as a training lead, mentor and supervisor.
The competition reach is beyond SPCR members and is open to all medical students from across the UK, providing winners with the opportunity to find out more about academic primary care and become involved in research.