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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) at the University of Bristol has won \u00a38k to evaluate the work of two NHS commissioners who joined the Centre in September 2013.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nResearch Fellow Dr Sarah Knowles received the prize for the best PPI presentation at the Health Services Research Network Symposium last week for her paper entitled 'Achieving effective co-design in health research: A preliminary test of the persona workshop method' at last week's symposium.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nFindings from a SPCR funded overview of the effectiveness of self-care strategies in non-communicable diseases in 2011 informed a World Health Organisation guideline on self-care. This guideline has become instrumental in establishing the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford as a WHO Collaborating Centre.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nWhooping cough, also known as pertussis, is still an important cause of persistent cough among school age children whose cough is sufficiently severe to trigger a visit to their GP, according to National Institute for Health Research School for Primary Care Research (NIHR SPCR) researcher Dr Kay Wang.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe challenges, opportunities and best practice for Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) assessment were discussed by SPCR principle investigator Professor Melanie Calvert during her talk to the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences in Oxford last week.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nCongratulations to Dr Clare Taylor after her election to the RCGP Council last week.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nResearchers at the Universities of Keele, Birmingham and UCL are working with patients who have experience of involvement in primary care research. The 'Exploring the costs and consequences of patient and public involvement' project aims to identify the range of PPI activities taking place within the SPCR and to explore associated costs (financial and non-financial) and consequences for organisations, researchers and patients involved.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nLead SPCR researcher based in the Nuffield Department for Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, Dr David Nunan, delivered an engaging presentation to a group of GPs yesterday on ways they could get their patients to do more exercise. In his enthusiasm, David convinced the audience to monitor their own pulse rate and do a little physical activity inbetween slides.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nDr Sarah Purdy, Reader in Primary Health Care at the University of Bristol, was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians recently for improving patient services at the interface between primary and secondary care in research. \r\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nAt a time when the efficacy of the unplanned admissions directed enhanced services (DES) is being questioned, Dr Sarah Purdy from the University of Bristol has responded to claims that CCGs can reduce the increase in hospital admissions for chronic conditions.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nA commentary by SPCR researcher Richard McManus (University of Oxford) and Jonathan Mant (University of Cambridge) was published in a special edition of The Lancet medical journal today.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSPCR researchers were given international recognition last week for their contribution to primary care practice by the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG).
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nA publication presenting five examples of how Senior Investigators involve patients and the public in their work has been released by NIHR INVOLVE.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nTo encourage patients and carers to ask their doctors about the NHS research they can take part in, the NIHR is marking ICTD with its 'OK to ask' campaign.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe School would like to congratulate Professor Christian Mallen who was elected a Fellow of the RCGP on 15 May, for his contributions to research into the diagnosis and prognosis of musculoskeletal disorders to improve patient care in a general practice setting.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nResearchers at Keele University travelled across England, Wales and Scotland to interview patients with gout. As a result, a video and audio interviews have been produced for a new online resource to improve awareness of gout and was launched today.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nRead about the latest news and research highlights from the School for Primary Care Research.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nAlison Gregory, University of Bristol, has successfully received another year of funding from the NIHR SPCR to continue her doctoral research during a Primary Care Scientist Launching Fellowship.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nSPCR trainee Dr Priyanka Chandratre and researcher Prof Christian Mallen from Keele University discuss their thoughts on the British Society of Rheumatology Annual Conference which took place in Liverpool from 29 April to 1 May.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nHelen Atherton has been awarded the 2014 Yvonne Carter Award for Outstanding New Researcher from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Clinical Innovation & Research Centre (CIRC).
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