Gambling a problem for 1 in 20 people visiting their GP
A study published in the British Journal of General Practice today found that around 1 in 20 people waiting to see their GP in surgeries in Bristol reported having a gambling problem.
News in 2017
CAPC’s Teaching team wins Education and Training Team of the Year Award
The Centre for Academic Primary Care’s (CAPC) Teaching team has won the Education and Training Team of the Year Award at Health Education England South West’s 2017 Star Awards.
Professor Gene Feder takes on leadership role at the Centre for Academic Primary Care
Professor Gene Feder has taken on the role of head of the Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) on an interim basis, until Autumn 2017, from Professor Chris Salisbury.
‘Continuity of primary care matters and should be protected’
Continuity of care – seeing the same GP – has proven benefits and could be a key line of defence against rising hospital admissions argue leading academics in an editorial published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) today.
Call for national guidance to help GPs document domestic violence
Guidance is urgently needed to help GPs decide what information to include on electronic records of children and families experiencing domestic violence and abuse (DVA).
NIHR School for Primary Care Research 'Launching Fellowships' 2017
Applications are invited for 2-year Launching Fellowships from individuals with a strong academic record who wish to develop a career in primary care research.
Final report of five-year telehealth research programme published
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has published the final report of a five-year research programme on the use of telehealth in primary care settings for patients with long-term conditions.
Professor Alastair Hay appointed to NICE managing infections committee
Alastair Hay, Professor of Primary Care at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), has been appointed to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) managing common infections committee.
International study on gender violence awarded MRC Global Challenges Research funding
University of Bristol-led research on the primary healthcare response to gender violence in Palestine and Brazil has been awarded almost £600,000 from the Medical Research Council (MRC)’s Global Challenges Research Fund.