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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.
Rosamund Snow Scholarship for Patient-Led Research launches
Teaching
1 November 2019
The scholarship supports academic study in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
Black and ethnic minority people face inequality in diabetes treatment
Cardiovascular & metabolic Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
7 October 2019
Substantial variation in uptake of new prescribing guidance by GPs
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
3 October 2019
Findings have important implications for patient care and health expenditure, finds research from the EBM Data Lab.
How effective are efforts to involve patients and the public in changing the research agenda?
Policy & health systems Public engagement & involvement
25 September 2019
Snack tax may be more effective than a sugary drink tax to tackle obesity
Health behaviours
5 September 2019
Effect was double that seen for similar price increase on sugar sweetened drinks
Overprescribing antibiotics to preschool children leads to more problems
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
13 August 2019
Children of older parents receive later ADHD diagnosis than peers
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
12 August 2019
Awards for teaching excellence
Awards & appointments Research methods & EBM Teaching
9 August 2019
Awards recognise excellence in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Ben Goldacare awarded British Academy Medal
Awards & appointments Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
19 July 2019
Messy Realities project receives ‘highly commended’ public engagement award from VC
Awards & appointments Policy & health systems Public engagement & involvement
18 July 2019
Public engagement and involvement proposals given green light
Awards & appointments Public engagement & involvement
16 July 2019
The projects will reach out to rural communities and black and ethnic minority groups - audiences who are seldom engaged in primary care research.
Finger-prick blood test at GP surgery could safely reduce antibiotic use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cardiovascular & metabolic Clinical trials Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care
11 July 2019
£9 million investment for health and social care research across Oxford and the Thames Valley
Awards & appointments
11 July 2019
Head of Department Professor Richard Hobbs announced as Director of the new NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Oxford and Thames Valley.
Doctors should offer structured weight loss programmes as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Health behaviours
1 July 2019
Doctors should offer structured weight loss programmes to patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease finds new research led by the University of Oxford.
Reducing the global burden of atrial fibrillation through prevention of weight gain
Cardiovascular & metabolic
26 June 2019
Preventing weight gain could be an important strategy in reducing the global burden of atrial fibrillation, suggests a new study by researchers from the University of Oxford published in the journal, Heart. Nick Jones, study author, explains the findings.
Meet your 'Meat Persona'
Health behaviours Public engagement & involvement
20 June 2019
University of Oxford researchers will be at Oxford’s Westgate Shopping Centre from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th June and they want you to Meat Your Persona.
Online shopping interventions may help customers buy healthier foods
Health behaviours
13 June 2019
Altering the default order in which foods are shown on the screen, or offering substitutes lower in saturated fat could help customers make healthier choices when shopping for food online, new research finds.