More older people with depression could benefit from non-drug treatments
18 February 2019
Depression is common in older age and with an ageing population how late-life depression is managed will become increasingly important. Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London (UCL) suggest mental health in later life should be given greater priority by healthcare professionals.
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More older people with depression could benefit from non-drug treatments
18 February 2019
Depression is common in older age and with an ageing population how late-life depression is managed will become increasingly important. Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London (UCL) suggest mental health in later life should be given greater priority by healthcare professionals.
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GPs and pharmacists don't have time to involve patients in medication reviews
12 February 2019
GPs and pharmacists struggle to find the time to involve patients in medication reviews, despite National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance advising them to do so, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care.
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Children’s respiratory infections can last up to three weeks
23 January 2019
Children’s respiratory infection symptoms, including runny nose, dry cough and sore throat, can seem never-ending. Researchers from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care have found that it can take up to three weeks for 90 per cent of children’s respiratory infection symptoms to resolve, with one in 12 parents seeking help from their GP.
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NIHR School for Primary Care Research Medical Student Internships 2019: Bristol
17 January 2019
These research internships will be based in the Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) at Bristol Medical School. The successful applicants will join established research teams and gain skills in primary care focused research which may include research methods training, attendance at workshops and seminars, secondary data analysis and literature reviewing.
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General Practice Career Progression Fellowships 2019
16 January 2019
School for Primary Care Research - Increasing the evidence base for primary care practice
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NHS 10-year plan: Researchers warn online GP consultations need careful implementation and rigorous evaluation before widespread adoption
14 January 2019
The new NHS 10-year plan launched on 7 January states all patients in England will have access to a 'digital first primary care offer', such as GP online consultations, by 2022/23. Online consultations have the potential to improve patient access and reduce face-to-face contacts, freeing up GP time. But research led by NIHR CLAHRC West and the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol found that unless these systems are carefully implemented, they won’t yield the benefits policymakers are hoping for.
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Low cost, low risk intervention could help improve the care of patients who make frequent visits to their GP
11 January 2019
Training GPs in a consultation technique designed to find out about the wider context to patients’ problems, and support patient knowledge, skills and confidence to self-care, is feasible and could reduce costs, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care.
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Designing health care for the people who need it
20 December 2018
Professor Chris Salisbury’s 2018 RCGP James Mackenzie Lecture
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Requests for emergency contraception could be an important sign of abuse
4 December 2018
Women who experience domestic violence and abuse (DVA) are more than twice as likely to seek emergency contraception as other women, according to a study by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-funded researchers at the University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London, suggesting that requests for emergency contraception could be an important sign of abuse.
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New psychological intervention proves ‘life-changing’ for women experiencing domestic abuse
27 November 2018
Training domestic violence and abuse (DVA) advocates to deliver psychological support to women experiencing DVA could significantly improve the health of those affected. In a randomised controlled trial led by researchers from the University of Bristol, women who received the intervention showed reduced symptoms of psychological distress, depression and post-traumatic stress compared to those who received just advocacy.
