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Dr Joanna Crocker appointed Chief Scientific Advisor to help tackle health inequalities in Oxfordshire
28 November 2025
Senior Researcher Dr Joanna Crocker appointed Chief Scientific Advisor to lead community-engaged research tackling health inequalities in Oxfordshire.
Rise in high blood pressure among children shown in new global study completed during Oxford sabbatical
27 November 2025
A new international study, undertaken while senior author Professor Igor Rudan was on a sabbatical in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, has brought together data from around the world to understand how common high blood pressure is in children and teenagers.
Primary Care Clinical Trials unit partners with Boots to recruit patients where they now seek care
27 November 2025
A Boots pharmacy in Durham is recruiting patients to the DURATION trial, testing whether community pharmacies can support clinical research following the NHS Pharmacy First rollout. The pilot could reshape how primary care trials adapt to changing patient pathways.
OpenSAFELY team awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education
26 November 2025
Oxford’s OpenSAFELY team wins the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for revolutionising secure NHS data research, protecting patient privacy while unlocking life-saving health insights.
King's Foundation Scholarships announced
21 November 2025
The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences is offering fully funded DPhil scholarships in partnership with The King's Foundation to support groundbreaking research at the intersection of nature, community health and individual wellbeing.
Stopping the silent pandemic at the surgery door: The vital role of primary care
20 November 2025
Department researchers are leading the fight against antimicrobial resistance through rapid diagnostics, behavioural science and international collaboration. From new UTI tests to pandemic preparedness, discover how GP surgeries are the frontline in preserving effective antibiotics.
Tobacco deaths: the past 75 and the next 75, a guest lecture with Professor Sir Richard Peto
14 November 2025
Leading researchers from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Nuffield Department of Population Health came together this week for a special event highlighting the enduring impact of research into tobacco addiction and public health.
Career Pathways to Academic Primary Care 2025 event: Inspiring futures for undergraduate students
14 November 2025
The Career Pathways to Academic Primary Care 2025 event, held on Tuesday 4 November at St Hilda’s College, brought together students, researchers and clinicians to explore how academic primary care shapes the future of medicine – from evidence-based practice to global health policy.
Key blood test for identifying people with heart failure less accurate in those with atrial fibrillation, new study finds
30 October 2025
A large new study led by researchers in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has found that a common blood test used to help diagnose heart failure is less accurate in people who also have atrial fibrillation (AF).
Soft drinks tax changes 'miss opportunity' to tackle highest-sugar products, say Department researchers
28 October 2025
Department researchers find government's soft drinks tax changes miss opportunity to maximise health benefits. Analysis shows targeting highest-sugar products could remove twice as much sugar from market as current proposals, particularly benefiting deprived areas.
Oxford team wins two of three top RCGP Research Paper of the Year awards
17 October 2025
Department researchers win two of three Royal College of General Practitioners Research Paper of the Year Awards 2025, recognising groundbreaking work on hybrid general practice models and remote care training from the NIHR-funded Remote by Default 2 programme.
Underweight children cost the NHS as much per child as children with obesity
14 October 2025
New research shows underweight children cost NHS as much per child as those with severe obesity. Childhood weight issues generate £340 million additional annual healthcare costs compared to healthy weight children.
Department sessions at the Alumni Meeting Minds weekend
9 October 2025
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences bring two sessions for alumni at Oxford Meeting Minds 2025, with talks on CEBM’s review of 30 years of evidence-based medicine spanning CD-ROMs to AI and big data, and a panel on sustainable food, health and nature chaired by Professor Susan Jebb.
PSA testing patterns in England raise concerns about overtesting
9 October 2025
Study of 10 million men finds many are having prostate cancer tests more frequently than recommended. Research published in The BMJ reveals significant variations in PSA testing across England, raising concerns about overtesting.
Shaping a healthier food system
6 October 2025
Researchers in our Health Behaviours team are using an interactive digital game to involve the public in discussions about how to fix the food system.
NDPCHS and NDORMS join forces to explore shared research opportunities
3 October 2025
Researchers from our department and the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) came together this week for a collaborative showcase, aiming to spark new ideas for collaborative research by identifying areas of shared interest and potential.
How can we keep GPs in the job? New review points to relationships, meaning, and learning
30 September 2025
New research shows GP retention depends on how services are organised, not just individual resilience. Meaningful work, strong relationships, and learning cultures help GPs stay in post and deliver better patient care.
Major study reveals stark HRT inequalities across England
29 September 2025
Women from Black African backgrounds almost six times less likely to receive hormone replacement therapy than white women, new department-led research finds
Oxford Medical School hosts Palestinian students through OxPal Initiative
26 September 2025
The University of Oxford's Primary Care undergraduate medical education team has successfully hosted another group of Palestinian medical students as part of the innovative OxPal project, reinforcing the university's commitment to international medical education collaboration.
From Outpatients’ Building to Global Primary Care: Alumni and community tours celebrate the building’s history
25 September 2025
As part of the University’s Meeting Minds alumni weekend, the Radcliffe Primary Care Building - home to the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) - welcomed visitors on Sunday 21 September for four tours.
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