CAPC researcher wins new media award
Dr Sam Creavin, NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol, has won Round 4 of the NIHR New Media Competition for his video about the TIMeLi study.
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BLOG: Why do some medical schools produce more General Practitioners than others?
As someone who has come into general practice via another specialty, I am particularly interested in what leads people to choose a career in primary care, and how we might be able to help improve recruitment.
Marie Curie award
Drs Lesey Wye and Sarah Purdy have been commissioned by Marie Curie to undertake an evaluation in Somerset.
IRIS Programme is shortlisted for BMJ Awards
A domestic violence training and support programme developed by Professor Gene Feder and his colleagues has been shortlisted for the BMJ Awards in the category Innovation into Practice.
General practice in England nearing ‘saturation point’ as study reveals extent of GP workload increase
People in England are visiting their GP practices more often, and are having longer consultations than they were in 2007, resulting in a 16% rise in clinical workload - these are the main findings from a study involving researchers from CAPC.
Teaching evening for North Bristol GPs
GP Teachers and GPs in the Bristol North Academy are invited to a free informal teaching evening on 17 November.
Would you like to help improve the treatment of children with eczema?
Do you care for a child with eczema? Researchers from the University of Bristol are running a number of studies locally, looking at how to best look after children with this common and often troublesome condition.
Antibiotic resistance research: new video now available
A new video has been uploaded to the Centre for Academic Primary Care's YouTube channel. Professor Alastair Hay and his colleagues give us an overview of their research into antimicrobial resistance.
NIHR renews CAPC's membership of the School for Primary Care Research
Following an open competition in the summer of 2014, the membership of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (NIHR SPCR) from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2020 will comprise nine members including the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol.
Researchers make recommendations on how the UK can improve cancer diagnosis
After five years of research involving cancer diagnosis experts from six UK universities, researchers have made a number of recommendations on how the UK can improve the early diagnosis of cancer.