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This is the research question being asked in a brand new online international survey launched by Keele University. Cliona McRobert, a musculoskeletal physiotherapist and NIHR SPCR Doctoral Fellow, is leading this study with Prof Danielle van der Windt at the Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Keele University.
Congratulations to Dr Kelly Birtwell | Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award
13 May 2025
Congratulations to SPCR colleague, Dr Kelly Birtwell, who has recently been awarded an RCGP/SAPC Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award.
SPCR IN Focus | Mental Health Awareness Week 2025
12 May 2025
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is highlighting some projects that demonstrate the power of community in supporting mental health and wellbeing.
NIHR Alert: D-mannose does not prevent urinary tract infections
25 March 2025
A recent study has examined the effectiveness of D-mannose in preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs), providing new insights into its potential as a preventive treatment.
Test for sore throat cuts antibiotic use by nearly a third
12 July 2024
A clinical scoring test developed by NIHR-funded researchers has cut the use of antibiotics prescribed for sore throats by nearly a third.
Impact Case study: Preventing early heart disease in high-risk patients
4 March 2024
Use of new software developed with NIHR SPCR funding is identifying more patients at high risk of early heart disease and heart attacks. Earlier diagnosis and treatment are saving lives and shaping healthcare policy.
Study ranked No. 2 in British Journal of General Practice Top10.
22 February 2024
Congratulations to former SPCR GP Career Progression Fellow (current NIHR Doctoral Fellow), Dr Faraz Mughal from Keele University, whose study researchers have praised as among the best research in the country by the British Journal of General Practice.
The Stoma Support Study
14 February 2024
The Stoma Support Study was recently carried out at Keele University, funded by an SPCR 1-IV grant.
NIHR Alert: Diabetes remission linked to lower risk of heart attach and stroke
13 February 2024
Researchers assessed whether diabetes remission, even for a short period, reduces people’s long-term risk of cardiovascular disease.
Packing an emotional punch: Using theatre to raise awareness of doctors’ mental health
13 August 2019
Dr Ruth Riley's SPCR funded qualitative study to explore the barriers and facilitators to help-seeking by General Practitioners with mental health problems was added to the NIHR website as a case study earlier this month.
Let’s Talk About Weight
20 October 2017
SPCR doctoral student Charlotte Albury is a contributing author on the Public Health England's step-by-step guide to conversations about weight management with children and families for health and care professionals.