January teaching newsletter now available
The January teaching newsletter is now available to download and share
News
CAPC staff recognised for excellence in teaching
Three members of staff from the Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) in the School for Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol have recently won awards for their work in teaching.
NSPCR studentships and fellowships at Bristol
Applications are invited for National School for Primary Care Research studentship and fellowships at Bristol.
Avoiding hospital admissions: what does the research say?
New research into hospital admissions, which considers some of the research evidence for a range of interventions to avoid emergency or unplanned hospital admissions, has been published by The King's Fund.
New undergraduate textbook now available to purchase
Essential Primary Care, a new undergraduate textbook written by GPs and academics from the Centre for Academic Primary Care, is now available to purchase.
New research could help would-be A&E attendees
New research funded by the British Red Cross and carried out by researchers from the Centre for Academic Primary Care together with colleagues from the University of the West of England aims to discover what information will help people know what to do and where to go when a person is unwell.
Primary Health Care has moved
The Academic Unit of Primary Health Care is now based in Canynge Hall.
A walk in the park
Jessica Watson, one of the Academic Clinical Fellows in the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, will be talking about an innovative teaching idea.
Prof Gene Feder is interviewed on BBC Radio Bristol
Professor Gene Feder was interviewed on BBC Radio Bristol today about his research into domestic violence.
Study recommends GPs should be more open when referring patients for cancer investigations
GPs should consider a more overt discussion with patients when referring them for further investigation of symptoms which may indicate cancer, according to a paper published in the British Journal of General Practice.