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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.
Pre-diabetes diagnosis does little to influence lifestyle change
Health Services Research Health behaviours Policy & health systems
27 July 2018
The eleven best medications for reducing pressure on emergency care services
Health Services Research Research methods & EBM
26 July 2018
COPD patients' quality of life improved by socialising and regular exercise
Patient experience Research methods & EBM
6 July 2018
Regular contact with healthcare professionals, support from peers and engaging in organised exercise could help people with chronic lung conditions to lead more active - and generally better lives, according to new research.
Reducing the need for 24-hour blood pressure monitors in general practice
Cardiovascular & metabolic Clinical trials Digital health & innovation
4 July 2018
A simple computer algorithm is shown to correctly classify patients with hypertension in 97% of cases.
BMC Medicine series on understanding complexity in health systems
Policy & health systems
20 June 2018
Professor Trish Greenhalgh and Dr Chrysanthi Papoutsi have edited a new article collection proposing a complexity-informed paradigm in researching health services and systems.
Department awarded for sustainability efforts
Awards & appointments
15 June 2018
Primary Care Health Sciences receives a Green Impact Silver Award at the Sustainability Showcase.
Patients to set agenda for heart failure research
Cardiovascular & metabolic Public engagement & involvement
15 June 2018
People with advanced heart failure, their carers, families and friends are being asked to help set the priorities for future research into the condition.
Support for parents losing a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy
Patient experience
15 June 2018
A new, free information resource is launched to improve support for parents losing a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy.
No clear evidence that nicotine “preloading” helps smokers to quit
Health behaviours
14 June 2018
Any beneficial effect may have been masked by reduction in use of smoking cessation drug.
Supermarket swaps support healthy diets
Health behaviours
6 June 2018
Supermarket interventions could play role in public health strategies, study finds
The Big Crash Diet Experiment
Clinical trials Health behaviours Public engagement & involvement
30 May 2018
Professors Susan Jebb and Paul Aveyard team up with the BBC to put the latest research on “crash dieting” to the test.
Julie McLellan awarded Gillian Nicholls Prize
Awards & appointments Research methods & EBM Teaching
23 May 2018
Prescription costs increase for low-value treatments
Health Services Research Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care Research methods & EBM
23 May 2018
Prescription costs increase for low-value treatments despite reduction in numbers
Can screening for atrial fibrillation prevent stroke?
Awards & appointments Cardiovascular & metabolic Clinical trials Health Services Research
16 May 2018
Upcoming trial involving 120,000 patients to investigate screening for stroke prevention
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall puts Oxford University’s weight loss research to the test
Health behaviours Public engagement & involvement
11 May 2018
Professor Susan Jebb recognised with Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
Awards & appointments Health behaviours
10 May 2018
GPs deserve greater safety netting support
Health Services Research Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care Patient experience
9 May 2018
Developing personalised care for shoulder pain
Clinical trials
3 May 2018
New £2.7 million study to personalise care for people with shoulder pain
Alison Chapple (1946–2018)
2 May 2018
Out Of Hours' role in end of life care
Infection, Respiratory and Acute Care Policy & health systems
1 May 2018
Significant proportion of patients at the end of life are accessing the Out Of Hours primary care service