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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.
New NIHR Senior Investigators appointed
Awards & appointments Digital health & innovation Patient experience
3 March 2021
Professors Catherine Pope and John Powell join the NIHR college of senior research leaders.
Oxford Social Prescribing Research Network launches website
Policy & health systems Research methods & EBM
16 February 2021
The Oxford Social Prescribing Research Network from the University of Oxford have today launched a new website, bringing together world-class evidence-based research and expertise from the cultural and heritage sector to support people's health and well-being through social prescribing.
Oxford-led technology to help those at high risk from COVID-19
COVID-19 Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
16 February 2021
More people in England at high risk from Covid-19 will get priority access to vaccines thanks to new technology developed by a University of Oxford-led team of researchers that can identify those who may be most vulnerable to the virus.
Celebrating 100 years of women in Oxford Medical Sciences
Internal
11 February 2021
Meet five incredible women from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
No link between blood pressure drugs and falls, finds study
Cardiovascular & metabolic
10 February 2021
While treatment for high blood pressure is not associated with falls, there is some evidence to suggest patients who take blood pressure lowering medications may be more likely to faint or suffer kidney problems which lead to hospital admission, finds a study led by University of Oxford researchers.
Ben Goldacre to lead national review into use of health data for research and analysis
Awards & appointments Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
9 February 2021
A new review, launched by the Department for Health and Social Care, will focus on the more efficient and safe use of health data for research and analysis for the benefit of patients and the healthcare sector.
Oxford-led research makes BJGP's top ten most read research articles of 2020
Awards & appointments Health Services Research Research methods & EBM
8 February 2021
Five articles, led by Oxford researchers in the department, make the top 10 list for the most read articles in the British Journal of General Practice in 2020 - including number one.
Azithromycin and doxycycline are not generally effective against COVID-19 in patients treated at home, shows PRINCIPLE trial
COVID-19 Clinical trials Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
25 January 2021
Update from the Chief Investigators of the Platform Randomised trial of INterventions against COVID-19 In older peoPLE (PRINCIPLE), 25 January 2021
Remote, online support for blood pressure management at home is effective and low-cost
Cardiovascular & metabolic Digital health & innovation
20 January 2021
At-home blood pressure monitoring using a web-based system offering personalised support and linked to a remote healthcare professional can result in better hypertension management than face-to-face consultations, finds a study led by University of Oxford, Bristol and Southampton researchers.
Thousands of patients may have undiagnosed and untreated bowel cancer due to COVID-19 disruption
COVID-19 Cancer Policy & health systems
15 January 2021
A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that since the first coronavirus lockdown the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in England has fallen sharply, with a deficit persisting up to October 2020.
Difference in blood pressure between arms linked to greater death risk
Cardiovascular & metabolic
4 January 2021
Robust evidence from a large international study confirms that a difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to greater risk of heart attack, stroke and death.
DPhil alumna awarded Mildred Blaxter Fellowship for medical sociology research
DPhil Policy & health systems Students
17 December 2020
Congratulations to Dr Caitlin Pilbeam, a medical anthropologist and postdoctoral researcher in the Department, who has been awarded the Mildred Blaxter Fellowship from the Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness.
Inhaled corticosteroids to be investigated as a possible treatment for Covid-19 in national PRINCIPLE Trial
COVID-19 Clinical trials Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
27 November 2020
In Covid-19, inhaled budesonide may prevent damaging inflammation, stop the virus from getting into lung cells and inhibit viral replication.
Early birth linked to greater risk of hospital visits during childhood
Policy & health systems Research methods & EBM
26 November 2020
Findings indicate that gestational age at birth is a strong predictor of ill health throughout childhood
Primary Care Health Sciences Scholars Programme launches
Students
20 November 2020
The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences’ first scholarship programme launches to support students wishing to pursue either the DPhil in Primary Health Care or DPhil in Translational Health Sciences.
Two major pharmacy chains join PRINCIPLE Trial
COVID-19 Clinical trials
18 November 2020
Two of the UK’s largest pharmacy chains, LloydsPharmacy and Well Pharmacy, are tasking their branches with helping to find suitable patients for the PRINCIPLE Trial of Covid-19 treatments.
Oxford to trial new COVID-19 test for individuals without symptoms
COVID-19 Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
3 November 2020
Led by a research team in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, the University of Oxford will take part in a new pilot scheme to assess the use of Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs), a new COVID-19 test designed to identify asymptomatic individuals with the virus.
Study provides new estimates of breast cancer risks associated with HRT
Cancer Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care QResearch
29 October 2020
Results add to existing knowledge and should help doctors and women make the best treatment choices
Welcoming our new DPhil students to the department!
Students
23 October 2020
The new academic year brings a new set of DPhil students into the department. Some are entirely new to us, some have been working in the department in the last few years, and all are very welcome.
RCGP Research Paper of the Year awarded to study led by Professor Chris Butler
Awards & appointments Clinical trials Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
23 October 2020
The importance of patient and public contributors is recognised as key to the success of the study.