Workforce and workload
Current projects
- SURGE: Same day and urgent care workforce research partnership, Voss, S., Walsh, N., Booker, M., Benger, J., Jagosh, J., et al., NIHR HS&DR, March 2025 - February 2030.
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The DIPP study - Improving the diagnostic accuracy of referrals for Papilloedema from primary to secondary care. Principal investigators: Denize Atan and Alyson Huntley. Comprises:
- Optic nerve Imaging to Distinguish Papilloedema from Pseudopapilloedema (DiPP study): a systematic review. Funder: UHB Above and Beyond (starts 2020)
- Development of primary care referral guIdelines for patients with Papilloedema and Pseudopapilloedema. Funder: NIHR School of Primary Care Research (starts 2022)
- Improving the DIagnostic accuracy of referrals for Papilloedema (DiPP) from primary to secondary care: the development of clinical guidelines and educational materials. Funder: NIHR Programme Development grant. Starting date TBC.
Completed projects
- A Realist Evaluation of Paramedics Working in General Practice: An assessment of clinical and cost effectiveness, Voss, S., Booker, M., Hollingworth, W., Taylor, H., Baxter, H.A., Benger, J., Gibson, A., Jagosh, J., Proctor, A., Purdy, S., Schofield, Walsh, N. NIHR HS&DR, 2021-2023.
- REMAPP: REMote Advice to Pre-hospital Practitioners - a conversation analytic study of telephone clinical advice calls between GPs and paramedics. Booker, M. Funder: Academy of Medical Sciences. 2020.
- General Practitioners and Emergency Departments (GPED): Efficient Models of Care. Benger J, Salisbury C, Cowlishaw S, Purdy S, Adamson J, Bloor K, Doran T, Gutacker N, Voss S, Gibson A. Funder: NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research (2017-2020)
- Realist evaluation of paramedics deployed in general practice (READY Paramedics RCF). Booker M, Voss S. Funder: Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Research Capability Funding (2019)
- ReGROUP. The changing general practitioner workforce: the development of policies and strategies aimed at retaining experienced GPs and those taking a career break in direct patient care. A project conducted with the University of Exeter to inform and support the NHS in addressing current GP workforce issues in the UK. Funder: NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research. Campbell J, Salisbury C, Cowlishaw S. (2016-2018)
- Sustaining empathy in long term care - Eurythmy Movement Therapy as a care tool. Huntley A (Co-PI), Feder G (Co-PI), Paten R. Funder: Helios Trust (2019)
- Exploring the barriers and facilitators to help-seeking by GPs: improving access to support. Riley R, Spiers J, Chew-Graham C, Kessler D, Buszewicz M, Gerada C. Funder: NIHR School for Primary Care Research (2016-2017)
- Understanding the volume and content of general practice consultations: the 5th National Morbidity Study. Salisbury C, Hobbs R et al. Funder: NIHR School for Primary Care Research (2016-2017)
- General practice workload and intensity: an analysis for NHS England from 2007–2014. Hobbs R, Salisbury C et al. Funder: NIHR Policy Research Programme (2015-2016)