NIHR studentship award
Congratulations to Leah Bowen, who has been awarded an NIHR School for Primary Care Research PhD studentship.
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Dr Matthew Ridd wins 2017 John Fry Award
Dr Matthew Ridd, a practising GP and Consultant Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Academic Primary Care has been awarded the 2017 John Fry Award by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC). His work explores continuity of care and person-centred care, with a foundation in dermatological issues in general practice and wider primary care.
Zoe Bush wins 2016 'Choosing General Practice' competition
Zoe Bush, a fifth-year medical student at the University of Bristol has won the 2016 'Choosing General Practice' competition, run by GPOnline and supported by the Royal College of General Practice.
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Health Care
The University of Bristol has been awarded an NIHR Clinical Lectureship programme in Primary Health Care. This post provides an excellent opportunity for a general practitioner with outstanding potential to develop a successful career in academic primary care within a thriving and supportive environment.
Parents need more help to assess their child's activity levels, says study
Mothers who took part in a study about preschool children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour do not feel that the government targets are relevant to their preschooler.
Domestic violence "Weave" trial - published in The Lancet
Domestic violence paper published in The Lancet: "Screening and counselling in the primary care setting for women who have experienced intimate partner violence (WEAVE): a cluster randomised controlled trial"
£1.2m UK study to examine antibiotic effectiveness in treating eczema in children
The Children with Eczema Antibiotic Management (CREAM)-study is being led by scientists at the universities of Bristol, Cardiff and Dundee and is recruiting around 500 children to compare the effectiveness of antibiotic syrup to antibiotic cream and placebos in treating infected eczema.
Study suggests couples need better antenatal care following fertility treatment
Couples who have successfully conceived following fertility treatment need additional antenatal care and support, new research has found. Two per cent of all births in the UK are a result of fertility treatments such as IVF. An increasing body of evidence suggests the needs of these parents are often not adequately addressed, leaving them feeling abandoned in some cases.
Eczema research prioritisation exercise
Researchers at the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care are working with colleagues at the Centre for Evidence Based Dermatology and the James Lind Alliance to help establish what the research priorities into the treatment of eczema should be.
Research will help GPs diagnose urinary tract infections in children and improve antibiotic use
Urinary tract infections (UTI) in young children can lead to kidney damage, but are notoriously difficult to diagnose in primary care because symptoms can often be vague and unclear. A definitive diagnosis can only be achieved by a urine test, but collecting urine samples from babies and children under five is a challenge. After a three-year study involving more than 7,000 children, researchers have developed a technique to help GPs and nurses to decide from which children a urine sample should be collected.