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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.

Setting the priorities for advanced heart failure research

BMJ publishes guidance for reporting involvement of patients and the public

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.

The art of communication

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).