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Non-antibiotic oral treatment for acne proven to be effective
17 May 2023
A study, led by Southampton University and involving researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care, has shown that a cheap and readily available drug, used to treat high blood pressure, could help the thousands of women who suffer from persistent acne.
- Non-antibiotic oral treatment for acne proven to be effective 17 May 2023 A study, led by Southampton University and involving researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care, has shown that a cheap and readily available drug, used to treat high blood pressure, could help the thousands of women who suffer from persistent acne.
- Evidence for trauma-informed organisational change programmes 16 May 2023 Trauma-informed organisational change programmes may improve conditions for staff and patients in primary care and community mental healthcare, according to University of Bristol-led research published in Health & Social Care in the Community. Evidence was very limited and conflicting, but researchers found potential improvements to: staff readiness and sense of community, patient readiness for disease management and their access to services, staff and patient safety and some patient health outcomes.
- Major study of food allergy in children with eczema launched 12 May 2023 Parents of young children with eczema are being asked to consider taking part in a major new food allergy study run by researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Manchester, and Southampton.
- Multi-faceted antibiotic stewardship intervention for children with respiratory tract infections liked by GPs but did not reduce overall antibiotic prescribing 10 May 2023 A large randomised controlled clinical trial of a complex intervention aimed at reducing antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care found that the intervention, liked by GPs, neither reduced overall antibiotic prescribing nor increased hospital admissions.
- Bereavement researcher to attend Royal Garden Party 9 May 2023 To celebrate The King and Queen Consort’s historic Coronation, Dr Lucy Selman will join a Garden Party held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace tomorrow [Tuesday 9 May]. A tradition dating back to Queen Victoria, the Royal Family’s annual summer Garden Parties came to be closely associated with the late Queen Elizabeth II during her 70-year-reign.
- Good Grief Festival shortlisted for a Demystifying Death Award 24 April 2023 Good Grief Festival, founded by Dr Lucy Selman, Associate Professor in Palliative and End of Life Care at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol, has been shortlisted for a Demystifying Death Award 2023. The Awards recognise pioneering work that shines a light on death, dying and bereavement.
- Weston-super-Mare launches its first festival of love and loss 24 April 2023 Good Grief Weston, Monday 1 to Monday 8 May 2023
- Identifying and managing people with an at-risk mental state for psychosis 20 April 2023 Clinical guidelines about providing early support to patients with an at-risk mental state for psychosis might not be being met, suggests research published in Early Intervention in Psychiatry. Researchers at the NIHR Bristol BRC and the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol identified high thresholds for accessing treatment and limited treatment availability as barriers to successful guideline implementation.
- Primary Care Mental Health Research Conference comes to Bristol 18 April 2023 We are delighted to be hosting the Primary Care Mental Health Research Conference in Bristol this year. This one day annual conference brings together researchers from academic primary care and mental health departments across the UK. This year, it will take place, in person, at Engineers’ House, Bristol, on 16 May.
- Video recordings of ‘Boys at the Crossroads’ Conference now available 6 April 2023 Video recordings of talks and workshops from the ‘Boys at the Crossroads’ Conference held in Bristol last October are now available to view online.