The Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) is a leading centre for primary care research and teaching in the UK, and one of nine centres that form the NIHR School for Primary Care Research. We are part of Bristol Medical School, an internationally recognised centre of excellence for population health sciences research and teaching.

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Research

We conduct high quality research across a number of themes with a multidisciplinary approach.

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Courses and programmes

Members of the Centre for Academic Primary Care are involved in teaching undergraduate medical students.

Find out more about undergraduate courses and postgraduate programmes.

Resources and tools

We have developed resources and tools to support GPs in clinical practice and for use in primary care research. 

Latest blog posts

Minding the gap between research and practice in adult social care
by Karen Gray, Ailsa Cameron, Christie Cabral, Geraldine Macdonald and Linda Sumpter (Evidence & Policy blog)

Co-developing a theory of change to evaluate integrated working in two Locality Partnerships – Part 2
by Natalia Lewis

10 tips for improving diversity in research
by Julie Clayton, Victoria Wilson and Shoba Dawson

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