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Whooping 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.
Adverse health outcomes associated with long-term antidepressant use
Publication Research
29 September 2022
Home blood pressure monitoring for hypertension works best when combined with intensive support
Publication Research
25 September 2017
RCGP Research Paper of the Year Awards
Impact Publication Research
22 September 2017
The Royal College of General Practitioners 2016 Research Paper of the Year Awards took place on Tuesday 19th September 2017. Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Keele were authors on three papers which went on to win their category.
Cancer survivors who quit smoking sooner can live longer
Publication Research
12 September 2017
Lung cancer survivors who quit smoking within a year of diagnosis will live for longer than those who continue to smoke, according to new research led by the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham.
Eight priorities identified for tobacco control research
Publication Research
7 September 2017
A new set of research priorities to support tobacco control will help ensure future research provides the greatest benefit to public health and value for money, according to an international group led by Oxford University researchers and funded by the National Institute for Health Research School for Primary Care Research.
Steroids not effective for chest infections in adults who don’t have asthma or other chronic lung disease
Publication Research
22 August 2017
Results from a School for Primary Care Research funded study published in JAMA today indicates that oral steroids should not be used to treat acute lower respiratory tract infection.
Relieving symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections with herbal alternative
Publication Research
9 August 2017
Andrographis Paniculata (A. Paniculata, Chuān Xīn Lián) appears beneficial and safe for relieving acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) symptoms and shortening time to symptom resolution, according to a systematic review led by University of Southampton.
The 'One in a million' archive supports a range of health-related communications research
Publication Research
13 June 2017
Researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) have created a unique archive of 300 video-taped GP-patient consultations that are now available for research and education purposes.
Lack of evidence for steroids in treating symptoms of sore throat in primary care
Impact Publication Research
18 April 2017
There is not enough evidence to recommend steroids as a treatment for symptoms of sore throat in patients seeing their GP according to researchers at the Universities of Oxford, Southampton and Bristol. In a trial funded by the National Institute of Health Research School for Primary Care Research.
New strategies needed to increase identification of gambling problems
Impact Publication Research
14 March 2017
Participation in gambling is increasing in the UK, with surveys indicating that around 59% of British adults reported gambling activities in 2010, up 7% from three years earlier.
Royal College of General Practitioners fellowship awarded for significant contribution to general practice
Publication Research Trainees
9 March 2017
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.
Better Beginnings: Improving health for pregnancy
Publication Research
8 March 2017
The NIHR Dissemination Centre published a new themed review in February which focusses on women's health before, during and after pregnancy.
Seven percent rise in prescriptions for antidepressants in England
Engagement Impact Publication Research
13 February 2017
The University of Southampton's Professor Tony Kendrick spoke to BBC Five about his six year study on the long term use of antidepressants.
SPCR doctoral student presents AMR outcomes to DH Chief Scientific Adviser
Engagement Impact Publication Research Trainees
6 February 2017
Ashley Bryce communicated her research on anti-microbial resistance in children with urinary tract infections to Professor Chris Whitty, the Department of Health's Chief Scientific Adviser, at the University of Bristol, on 23 January.
Heart failure survival rates have not improved over time according to a new study
Publication Research
30 January 2017
New research, funded by the SPCR and conducted at the University of Oxford, has shown survival rates for patients with heart failure have not improved since 1998.
New Junior Doctors' Contract makes hospital work less attractive
Publication Research
27 January 2017
Funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, the study concluded that fewer doctors are training in acute hospital specialty areas since hearing of the decision to implement the Junior Doctors' Contract
National programme to prevent Type 2 Diabetes unlikely to have a major impact
Engagement Publication Research
18 January 2017
Research recently published in the BMJ suggests that the 'screen and treat' method to treat diabetes is ineffective.
Who cares for the clinicians?
Engagement Impact Publication Research
17 January 2017
Following the publication of an editorial in the BMJ in June 2016, researcher Dr Joanna Spiers highlights her experiences of the School funded research in a blog. She emphasises that GPs are not invulnerable but human and feel the pressures and strains of their demanding work life.