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Dr Toby Helliwell, recipient of a two year SPCR GP Career Progression Award in 2013, has been awarded a Royal College of General Practitioners fellowship.
Research as a general dentist – an exciting career path
In this blog post, James Coughlan reflects on his experiences as a general dental practitioner engaging in health research, offering insights into the expanding role of academic inquiry within primary dental care.
SPCR Researcher Spotlight | Dr Kelly Birtwell and Dr Ben Fletcher
We are pleased to share the next edition of our SPCR Researcher Spotlight series, featuring two of our researchers, Dr. Kelly Birtwell from the University of Manchester and Dr. Ben Fletcher from the University of Birmingham. This series highlights the impact of continued SPCR research capacity and development funding since it's introduction in 2010.
The role of community pharmacies in early cancer detection with a focus on deprivation
Community pharmacies can play a key role in early cancer detection, especially in deprived areas. Dr Judit Konya, from Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) , Exeter, shares an update on her research.
Developing guidance for researchers on how to involve and partner with ethnically diverse communities in research
This blog and the associated guidance was produced by Aston University and Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC).
SPCR Researcher Spotlight | Dr Ben Bowers & Dr Ralph Kwame Akyea
We are pleased to share the first edition of our SPCR Researcher Spotlight series, featuring two of our researchers, Dr. Ben Bowers from the University of Cambridge and Dr. Ralph Kwame Akyea from the University of Nottingham. This series highlights the impact of continued SPCR research capacity and development funding since it's introduction in 2010.
Reflections on my In2Research placement with the Q-DaPS team
As part of the Q-DaPS project (SPCR Project no. 596) University College London hosted two In2Research Placement participants over the summer to work on the project. Kimberly McBride has written a blog about her experience.
Multimorbidity could cause a healthcare crisis – here’s what we can do about it
Multimorbidity is one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare. In recent years, a succession of research studies have shown that people with multiple health problems are more likely to have a worse quality of life, worse mental health and reduced life expectancy.
Bristol Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) Pre-Grant patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE)
A partnership and panel event to support School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) FR15/16 applications.
Confessions of a NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellow
For 25 years, I have been a frustrated researcher. Like many, I came into the field of research to make a difference. But as the years passed, I realised that research had little influence on healthcare policymaking or practice.
Public Involvement Workshops 2017: Public Contributor Perspective
The SPCR recently hosted 6 workshops to promote patient and public involvement in the early stages of study design, to support potential FR15 and 16 funding bids. One such workshop titled 'Clinical trials- online recruitment and electronic health records' was attended by public contributor Eric Deeson, who has written about his experiences on the day.
Developing a measure of appropriate polypharmacy in primary care: the first steps
Increasing multimorbidity and the rising numbers of guidelines focussing on how to treat specific medical conditions have led to widespread polypharmacy (the use of multiple medications in one individual).