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Dr George Shaw wins George Lewith Prize
11 June 2019
Congratulations to the University of Oxford's George Shaw who submitted the winning application for the George Lewith Prize.
New NHS online support for Type 2 diabetes
3 June 2019
A programme of research into web-based self-management for people with type 2 diabetes has informed an online NHS service offered to people with the disease. The research was led by SPCR Academic Lead at UCL's eHealth Unit, Professor Elizabeth Murray, with funding from the NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Health.
Presidential Research Fellowship from Brightest Minds
28 May 2019
The University of Manchester’s Alex Hodkinson received a Presidential Research Fellowship in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health recently, part of the University’s Brightest Minds initiative.
Alzheimer's Society recognises contributions made to dementia research
24 May 2019
Congratulations to Dr Nathan Davies who received a Dementia Research Leaders Award for his outstanding contribution to dementia research from the Alzheimer’s Society this month. The award is in recognition of his contribution to research since starting his PhD in 2011 and post-doctoral work since 2014, as well as the impact it has had on those affected by, and living with, dementia.
Dame Louise Robinson named among the nation’s lifesavers
16 May 2019
SPCR Academic Lead and Director of Newcastle University's Institute for Ageing, Dame Louise Robinson, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to improving dementia care.
SAFA (Spironolactone for Adult Female Acne)
16 May 2019
University of Southampton's Dr Miriam Santer will conduct a new study to test whether Spironolactone, which is usually given to people for high blood pressure, is effective in treating acne.
OPEN: Out-of-hours prescribing: enhancing communication
15 May 2019
A team of social scientists and academic GPs based at the Universities of Southampton, Bristol, UCL and Oxford are collaborating to understand the social context of prescribing out-of-hours, to optimise current training provision.
News coverage for the OptimiseHFpEF
30 April 2019
The Forgotten Primodos Story
26 April 2019
Keele is awarded a £1.5 million research grant to help reduce UK sick leave
16 April 2019
A team from Keele University’s Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences has been awarded a major grant of £1.5 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate if an occupational health advice service for patients consulting with their GP will reduce absence from work due to ill-health.
New study will examine the impact of digital health tools in primary care
16 April 2019
A new study, DECODE (unexpecteD consEquenCes Of Digital hEalth), is aiming to improve how digital health tools are used in primary care by identifying and understanding their unexpected consequences for patients, GPs and practice staff.
CAPC's new Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group
16 April 2019
The Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol announced their new Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group at the end of March.
Training update from ESWG
1 April 2019
The Evidence Synthesis Working Group (ESWG) is a cross-site collaboration within the NIHR School for Primary Care Research working together to produce a wide range of high-quality systematic reviews.
Effects of Physician Burnout on Patient Care
28 March 2019
2019 NIHR Senior Investigators
15 March 2019
The NIHR has announced the names of the 46 new and re-appointed Senior Investigators for 2019.
SAPC SW in sunny Southampton
11 March 2019