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We lead multidisciplinary applied research and training to rethink the way health care is delivered in general practice and across the community.
'Most family doctors' have given a patient a placebo drug
21 March 2013
Study carried out by the University of Oxford and University of Southampton suggests most family doctors have given a placebo to at least one of their patients,
NIHR Senior Investigator Awards Announced
15 March 2013
Two senior researchers awarded NIHR Senior Investigator Awards
Best qualitative poster prize awarded to Dr Caroline Jones
15 March 2013
Caroline Jones awarded best qualitative poster prize at South West Society of Academic Primary Care conference.
EU agrees funding for major exciting new research initiative
13 March 2013
Grant awarded for 'Supporting low cost intervention for disease control' project
No clear benefits for kids' blood pressure checks
1 March 2013
No evidence that checking kids' and teens' blood pressure - and treating them if it's high - can reduce their heart risks in adulthood, according to a new analysis.
Would these children still be alive if doctors had listened to their mothers' instinct?
27 February 2013
Feature on whether doctors should pay more attention to parents’ instincts when children are ill
Yearly rise in emergency admissions for kids in England since 2003
12 February 2013
Largest rise among under 5's; common infections account for much of workload
Eating disorders in young people are still widely misunderstood
12 February 2013
“Eating disorders are not just experienced by silly girls who fuss about their appearance”.
Weight Watchers; How they make their money
4 February 2013
Websites You Can't Live Without - www.healthtalkonline.org
31 January 2013
www.healthtalkonline.org listed in The Times 50 Top Websites You Can't Live Without and ranked second in their top 5 health websites
Stopping smoking reduces risk of bacterial pneumonia in people with HIV
22 January 2013
Systematic review and meta-analysis: influence of smoking cessation on incidence of pneumonia in HIV
A GP's view: Orphan drug costs ‘prohibitive’
16 January 2013
All Trials campaign launch
9 January 2013
What evidence is there that London 2012 will leave a sporting legacy?
7 January 2013
Dr Kamal R Mahtani and colleagues examine if there is an increased participation in physical or sporting activities following an Olympic or Paralympic games.
Speed bumps could help diagnose appendicitis
18 December 2012
Pain when travelling over speed bumps is associated with an increased likelihood of acute appendicitis, researchers have found
Professor Richard McManus awarded prestigious NIHR Professorship
7 December 2012
We are delighted to announce that Richard McManus has been awarded a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Professorship.
Drug companies must come clean
29 October 2012
NIHR School for Primary Care Showcase a triumph
25 October 2012
For sale: an EU licence for faulty medical implants
24 October 2012