7 March 2024
\n \n \n \nA study led by NDPCHS Senior Qualitative Researcher Dr Aleksandra Borek reached number five on the BJGP Open\u2019s top 10 most read articles of 2023 list.
\n \n\n \n \n28 February 2024
\n \n \n \nVirginia Zarama is the recipient of this year's Kellogg College Gillian Nicholls Prize for her MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care dissertation.
\n \n\n \n \n26 February 2024
\n \n \n \nNew research published in Nature Communications suggests that the currently recommended five-day course of molnupiravir, an antiviral treatment, may not be long enough to treat COVID-19.
\n \n\n \n \n23 February 2024
\n \n \n \nOn Tuesday 20 February, NDPCHS held our first Research Showcase. The valuable day brought together staff and students from across the department to share and discuss new research findings, seek collaboration for projects, and propose innovative \u2018dangerous ideas\u2019.
\n \n\n \n \n15 February 2024
\n \n \n \nA new study from researchers in our department provides reassuring evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for people with blood cancers, despite their vulnerable immune systems.
\n \n\n \n \n13 February 2024
\n \n \n \nA team of scientists and experts have been awarded funding to evaluate the new National Health Service Pharmacy First service.
\n \n\n \n \n9 February 2024
\n \n \n \nTwo articles, led or co-authored by Oxford researchers in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, made the top 10 list of most read research articles in the BJGP for 2023.
\n \n\n \n \n2 February 2024
\n \n \n \nA new study from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, and the University of Bristol, shows that an adapted version of an established domestic violence training and support programme can significantly improve GPs\u2019 ability to identify and assist patients experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
\n \n\n \n \n28 January 2024
\n \n \n \nA new evaluation from the University of Oxford\u2019s ongoing PANORAMIC trial suggests that an antiviral treatment, called molnupiravir, used to treat COVID-19 may not be cost-effective at its current price of \u00a3513 per course, compared to usual NHS care and support, in the first six months after infection. However, it may be beneficial for patients over the age of 75.
\n \n\n \n \n2 January 2024
\n \n \n \nThe Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences hosts its second career pathways event for undergraduate and graduate medical students.
\n \n\n \n \n29 December 2023
\n \n \n \nA new University of Oxford-led study in UK general practice shows that staff need more and different training to equip them for delivering remote healthcare.
\n \n\n \n \n29 November 2023
\n \n \n \nWhile most remote GP consultations are safe, the 'Remote by Default' study finds that GP consultations conducted remotely carry more risk for patients with some urgent conditions.
\n \n\n \n \n28 November 2023
\n \n \n \nThe training initiative builds the foundations to explore further collaborations encompassing joint research efforts, leadership programmes, and a shared commitment to advancing clinical trials.
\n \n\n \n \n20 November 2023
\n \n \n \nThe NHS is to expand the use of the OpenSAFELY research platform, behind the roll-out of new Covid-19 treatments, to help drive life-saving advances for other major diseases.
\n \n\n \n \n13 November 2023
\n \n \n \nNDPCHS wins NIHR award for new HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) to explore innovative Health Technology to enhance community and primary care.
\n \n\n \n \n7 November 2023
\n \n \n \nDiscover how effective doctor-patient communication significantly boosts weight loss success in this new study. Simple, compassionate dialogue leads to better obesity care outcomes.
\n \n\n \n \n6 November 2023
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford\u2019s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, in partnership with RAND Europe, is excited to launch the DECIDE (Digitally Enabled Care in Diverse Environments) initiative, to help transform healthcare through rapid evaluation of technology-enabled remote monitoring.
\n \n\n \n \n13 October 2023
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford BISQIT (Behaviour, Implementation Science and Qualitative methods in Infections) team engaged the public about behaviours to promote preventing common infections and less unnecessary antibiotic use as part of the Oxford Science + Ideas Festival.
\n \n\n \n \n20 September 2023
\n \n \n \nThe researchers from the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust interviewed primary care practitioners about their experiences of supporting women's healthcare needs.
\n \n\n \n \n20 September 2023
\n \n \n \nNew research from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, and the universities of Stirling and Aberdeen, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), highlights the profound effect Long Covid can have on children and young people\u2019s school experience and wider lives.
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