Good Grief, Bristol - A new festival exploring grief launches in 2020
Local organisations invited to take part
News in 2019
Doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid dependent patients due to increased risk of overdose death
Doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid dependent patients who are being treated with methadone or buprenorphine, also known as opioid agonist treatment (OAT), due to a three-fold increase in risk of overdose death, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Bristol.
Dr Rupert Payne awarded a Fellowship from the British Pharmacological Society
Dr Rupert Payne, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Primary Health Care at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, has been awarded a Fellowship from the British Pharmacological Society. Fellows are members who have “demonstrated distinction and peer recognition in pharmacology.”
Women who spend their childhoods in deprived neighbourhoods face an increased risk of intimate partner violence
Women who spend longer periods of their early lives in less affluent neighbourhoods are at greater risk of experiencing violence during their early adulthoods at the hands of their intimate partners, finds a new study published in Epidemiology.
Using safety netting advice to avoid missed diagnoses in general practice
Safety netting advice is used in almost two-thirds of consultations but GPs vary in how they use it and documentation rates are poor, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care.
New study to evaluate patients’ electronic access to medical test results
A new study by researchers at the Centre for Academic Primary Care and the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions at the University of Bristol will review and evaluate the electronic test results services currently offered to patients in general practice across England, in order to understand what works well, for whom, in what circumstances and why.
National GP Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) and Early Career Researchers Conference
This two-day annual conference will be held in Bristol on 4-5 March 2020.
Improving patient care through a UK-wide network of primary care health professionals
PACT stands for the Primary Care Academic CollaboraTive – a UK-wide network of enthusiastic primary care health professionals that collectively design and take part in well thought out research that seeks to improve patient care. Researchers at the University of Bristol are in the early stages of setting up PACT and hope to launch the first project in January 2020.
Registration open for South West Society for Academic Primary Care Conference 2020
Registration now open. Abstract deadline: 8 November 2019.
CAPC research informs NHS England toolkit for implementing online GP consultations
Toolkit aims to share good practice underpinned by evidence
Multiple awards for CAPC at the RCGP Annual Conference 2019
Researchers from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) have scooped awards at this year’s Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Annual Conference.
RCGP Research Paper of the Year award for the BATHE study
Research showing that one of the most widely used treatments for childhood eczema is not helpful has been awarded the 2019 Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research Paper of the Year award.
Applications for GP Academic Clinical Fellow posts now open
The Centre for Academic Primary Care has a very successful GP Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) training programme. Two or three posts are funded by both National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Severn Postgraduate Medical Education (Severn PGME) each year. Applications are now open for ACF posts commencing in August 2020.
Domestic violence and abuse: how NIHR research is helping families in the South West
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in the South West is driving forward groundbreaking research to understand the experiences and needs of children affected by domestic violence and abuse and looking at innovative ways of delivering support.
South West SAPC 2020: Call for abstracts open
We are proud to be hosting the South West Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) regional meeting in 2020. The call for abstracts is now open.
Antidepressants may reduce anxiety more than depressive symptoms
One of the most common antidepressants, sertraline, leads to an early reduction in anxiety symptoms, commonly found in depression, several weeks before any improvement in depressive symptoms, a clinical trial involving researchers from the Centre for Academic Primary Care and Centre for Academic Mental Health at the University of Bristol has found.
Study casts doubt on effectiveness of named GP scheme
An NHS scheme to give every patient aged 75 and over in England a named GP responsible for their care has failed to deliver hoped-for improvements, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care.
Children’s experiences of domestic violence and abuse revealed in VOICES study
Children and young people’s experiences of domestic violence and abuse are diverse and complex and need a tailored response from professionals, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care.
£9 million boost for health research in the west country
Health researchers in the west country have been given a £9 million award from the Government’s Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to enable them to tackle the area’s most pressing health problems. The funding will enable new research projects including forecasting demand in hospitals, increasing people’s physical activity levels, supporting people who self-harm and improving outcomes for children in care.
New study aims to improve acne in women
Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Southampton have started a new clinical trial that will investigate whether a drug called spironolactone can help improve acne in women. They are looking for women with acne aged 18 and over in Bristol to take part.
Conversation Analysis & Clinical Encounters Meeting (#CACE2019) - Programme now available
The programme for the 7th International Meeting on Conversation Analysis & Clinical Encounters (#CACE2019) is available now. This three-day international meeting will be held at Engineers’ House in Bristol on 8-10 July.
GPs should not use inflammatory marker tests to rule out serious conditions, finds study
Blood tests that detect inflammation, known as inflammatory marker tests, are not sensitive enough to rule out serious underlying conditions and GPs should not use them for this purpose, according to researchers from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Exeter and the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West (NIHR CLAHRC West).
NHS Health Checks telephone outreach to more deprived and minority ethnic communities
A telephone outreach programme to encourage people from more deprived and minority ethnic communities to attend an NHS Health Check was well received by patients researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care and NIHR CLAHRC West research has shown. The research also showed GP practice staff valued outreach workers’ specialised communication skills and highlighted how changes to the programme could make it more successful.
Lack of evidence underpinning guidelines for monitoring chronic diseases in primary care could lead to unnecessary testing
Guidelines used by GPs to monitor chronic diseases are based on expert opinion rather than evidence, according to a review of the guidelines by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) researchers at the University of Bristol. The review, published today [13 June 2019] in the British Medical Journal, looked at guidelines for chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, which are monitored through a range of tests in GP surgeries.
Encouraging people to be braver about discussing death
Local doctors and academics from the University of Bristol will be joined by one of the country's bestselling authors to encourage people in Bristol to be braver when it comes to discussing death, at an event today [13 June] at Arnos Vale Cemetery in Bristol.
Male victims of domestic abuse face significant barriers to getting help
Men who experience domestic violence and abuse face significant barriers to getting help and access to specialist support services, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care and Centre for Gender and Violence Research published in BMJ Open today.
New dermatology toolkit to help GPs support patients with skin conditions
A new Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) dermatology toolkit has been launched to help primary care teams, including GPs and nurses, care for patients suffering from a range of skin problems.
More support needed to increase HIV testing in GP practices
One-off training sessions for GPs are not enough to increase rates of HIV testing in general practice and greater support is needed, according to researchers from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions published in BMC Family Practice.
Domestic violence: new study will examine programme for male perpetrators of abuse
A new study, led by the Domestic Violence and Health research group at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care, will examine how a behaviour change programme for men who cause harm to their partners, ex-partners and children works, and how the men account for and explain their behaviour.
New national survey on access to health care for street sex workers
Are health care services accessible to street sex workers and meeting their needs? Help us find out.
OPEN study gets green light to begin recording out-of-hours health care encounters
New study will explore how communication between patients and out-of-hours practitioners can influence prescribing in cases of common infections.
New study will examine the impact of digital health tools in primary care
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.
'Effective Successful Happy Academic' workshops in qualitative research methods and academic workplace skills
This two-day international meeting will be held at Engineers’ House in Bristol on 3-4 June. It will be of interest to academics from any discipline and at different stages of their careers. Attendees can register for one or both days.
Research on shared decision-making in GP consultations wins South West Society for Academic Primary Care 2019 Conference poster prize
Researchers from the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol have won the best poster prize at this year’s South West Society for Academic Primary Care (SW SAPC) conference in Southampton.
Launching Fellowship in Primary Health Care 2019
Applications are invited for a 12-month launching fellowship from individuals with a strong academic record who wish to develop a career in primary care research.
New Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group
We are excited to announce that the Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group has been formally recognised by the University of Bristol.
7th International Meeting on Conversation Analysis and Clinical Encounters (#CACE2019)
This three-day international conference will be held at Engineers’ House in Bristol on 8-10 July.
The Lancet: Call for the relaxation of visa restrictions on doctors wishing to contribute to development of health care in Palestine
Visa restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities on doctors in the Palestinian diaspora, and on other international clinical academics wishing to travel to Palestine to share their expertise, are having a serious impact on the further development of Palestinian health care, according to senior medics in a letter published in the Lancet today.
NIHR Senior Investigator award for Professor Alastair Hay
Professor Alastair Hay from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care is one of 46 academics in the UK to be awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in 2019.
Can you help us design a cutting-edge app to help treat depression?
We need GPs to help researchers at the University of Bristol design a new app that could help track response to therapy.