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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.
Cultural environments can improve health and wellbeing through “social prescribing”, according to Oxford University report
Health Services Research
11 March 2020
Oxford University’s world-class gardens, libraries and museums could benefit the health and wellbeing of Oxfordshire residents through “social prescribing”, according to a report published today by an interdisciplinary team at Oxford University.
Doctors overestimate the size of benefits and harms of treatments
Health Services Research Policy & health systems
4 March 2020
UK general practitioners tend to overestimate the benefit or harm associated with prescription drugs for long-term conditions, meaning they rely on their broad understanding rather than precise knowledge of treatment effects, finds a survey by Oxford University researchers.
Sugar levels in UK soft drinks lowered following government levy
Diet, Data and Interventions
12 February 2020
Almost half of chronic kidney disease is unrecognised
Cardiovascular & metabolic Clinical trials
11 February 2020
More than 18 percent of over 60's have chronic kidney disease (CKD), around 44 percent of whom are undiagnosed without screening, finds a study led by Oxford University researchers.
Researchers recommend early walking in a brace for Achilles tendon rupture
7 February 2020
A new study reveals a breakthrough for sportsmen and women in the treatment of Achilles tendon rupture.
Parkinson's disease project wins Moher Prize for Undergraduate General Practice
Teaching
5 February 2020
Head of Department Professor Richard Hobbs presents the inaugural Moher Prize to Year 5 student Bernard Bukala.
QResearch joins Oxford-led consortium for liver cancer early detection
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care QResearch
24 January 2020
Professor Julia Hippisley-Cox and the QResearch electronic health records database are to contribute to a prestigious Cancer Research UK-funded programme to research the earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Fewer than half of US clinical trials have complied with the law on reporting results, despite new regulations
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
17 January 2020
Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by 29% in the UK
Diet, Data and Interventions
13 January 2020
Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by 29% in the UK
Health behaviours Policy & health systems
13 January 2020
Improving labour productivity in primary care
Digital health & innovation Health Services Research Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
20 December 2019
The Oxford RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre are to collaborate on Health Foundation-funded project.
Cancer ‘one-stop shop’ wins innovation and improvement award
Awards & appointments Policy & health systems
16 December 2019
Half of WHO-recommended policies to reduce chronic diseases are not put into practice
Global perspective Policy & health systems
13 December 2019
On average, countries implemented just under half of the 18 non-communicable disease (NCD) policies recommended by WHO in 2017, and implementation is slowly improving over time.
Flu antiviral has bigger benefits for sicker, older patients
Clinical trials Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
12 December 2019
A Europe-wide study conducted over three flu seasons finds that the antiviral drug, oseltamivir (Tamiflu®), can help people recover from flu-like illness about one-day sooner on average, with older, sicker patients who have been unwell for longer recovering two-to-three days sooner.
Chris Butler named Wales GP of the Year
Awards & appointments Clinical trials Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
4 December 2019
Messy Realities project scoops public engagement award and launches podcast series
Awards & appointments Digital health & innovation Health Services Research Public engagement & involvement
28 November 2019
Advance care planning significantly improves quality of life for heart failure patients
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care Students
14 November 2019
Advance care planning significantly improves quality of life for patients with heart failure, concludes the first systematic evaluation of published evidence on this topic