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As a chronic illness long Covid can have a dramatic effect on individual and family life, schooling, and relationships. Debilitating symptoms may last months, or years. Our team in the Medical Sociology & Health Experiences Research Group (MS&HERG) have been finding out how family life has been transformed by having, or caring for someone with, long Covid.
Lessons on accompaniment: November edition of the Decolonising Global Health series
Drawing on parallels between palliative care and global health practice, MSc in Translational Health Sciences alumnae Debbie Dada and Anne Neumann reflect on the concept of ‘accompaniment’ - walking alongside communities, listening deeply and committing to shared struggle. They invite readers to consider how relational practice can help reimagine decolonisation as co-liberation.
Can technology help people with COPD stay well at home? Lessons from a UK rapid evaluation
As the NHS expands digital support for long-term conditions, a new rapid evaluation from our DECIDE programme examines how technology-enabled remote monitoring is working for people with COPD. By exploring patient and staff experiences across four NHS sites, the study highlights what TERM can offer, where it falls short, and what services need to ensure remote monitoring genuinely supports people to stay well at home.
Navigating GP access and triage: Resources to support patients
For patients, understanding how decisions are made about the format, urgency and staffing of the care they receive in their GP practice can feel complicated. By examining everyday interactions, our ModCons study has shed light on how decisions are made in general practice - and created a visual guide to help patients understand how to book an appointment and get the right kind of care from their GP practice.
Beyond the dipstick: why we need better UTI diagnosis in care homes
Why diagnosing UTIs in care home residents is challenging and how new diagnostic tests could reduce inappropriate antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance. Dr Abi Moore, a care home GP, shares insights from research with older people.
Prescription without diagnosis: Why LMICs must lead with evidence in healthcare
In this blog, MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Dr Cosmas Mugambi reflects on concepts from the ‘Leading with evidence-based healthcare’ module of the programme, specifically how it may be applied to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
People at the Heart of AMR: Driving Change Through Collaboration and Community
The PEOPLE AMR Network brings together researchers, clinicians and communities to tackle antimicrobial resistance through co-designed interventions. Led by Oxford with UKRI funding, we're building people-centred solutions for prudent antimicrobial use.
How Real-World Evidence in Wales Is Empowering Informed Antibiotic Use
How can CRP point-of-care tests tackle antimicrobial resistance? The SPARROW study in Wales investigates real-world implementation of rapid testing to support smarter antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
Making the most of a long summer: My NIHR internship in Health Economics at Oxford
For PPE students, a summer spent in a healthcare research department may not seem the usual path, but for Leyi Pan an NIHR Health Economics internship at in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences was the perfect fit. In this reflective blog, Leyi shares insights from her eye-opening experience, exploring the rigour, real-world impact, and ethical depth of research that shapes health policy and wellbeing.
Reimagining Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management: From Lived Experience to Digital Equity
For World Diabetes Day, Dr Eleanor Barry shares insights from her DPhil in Primary Health Care, exploring how to build more equitable and digitally inclusive approaches to type 2 diabetes prevention and management.
Seasonal Fruit and Veg!
Lia Willis, a member of the Green Impact Team, highlights the benefits of eating in-season produce and offers practical tips for incorporating it into your diet while supporting local communities and reducing your carbon footprint.
The Ouroboros of global health: October edition of the Decolonising Global Health blog series
In the October edition of our 12-part Decolonising Global Health series, we welcome back Sarah Alkandari, DPhil student at the University of Oxford, and Sridhar Venkatapuram, Associate Professor in Global Health and Philosophy. Together, they trace the persistent cycle of rebranding in global health, from tropical medicine to international health to its current incarnation, arguing that each new name has retained the same underlying logic of 'us' helping 'them'. Drawing on the metaphor of the Ouroboros, the mythical snake that devours its own tail, they explore how the field has repeatedly consumed and renewed itself whilst preserving the hierarchies and power dynamics embedded in its colonial origins.
The future of social care? Evaluating the shift from reactive to proactive care technologies
Telecare – the use of alarms and sensors connected to remote monitoring systems – has been used for decades in England’s social care services. As it evolves into AI-driven 'connected care', a DECIDE centre review has found there is strong interest in the use of this technology but limited evidence on real-world impact, highlighting the need for more robust, inclusive research in adult social care.
CEBM Medical Students: Taking a systematic review from concept to publication
Holden Eaton (left), Kate Eastwick-Jones (centre) and Archie Watt (right) recently graduated from the undergraduate medical education programme at the University of Oxford. During their studies, they participated in a two-week Special Study Theme (SST) with the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM). In this blog, they share about their experiences of the SST and publishing their work.
Mariana Schliebs (née Patiño): Looking back on the MSc in Applied Digital Health programme
Recent MSc in Applied Digital Health alumnus Mariana Schliebs (née Patiño) shares her experiences of the programme and advice for prospective applicants.
From Surviving to Thriving: How Primary Care Can Support Life After Breast Cancer
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Katherine Zippel shares the personal experiences that inspired her to begin a DPhil in Evidence-Based Health Care exploring how general practitioners can better support life after breast cancer. Drawing on her own journey as both a survivor and a GP, she reflects on the gaps in survivorship care — and how approaches such as social prescribing might help patients not only recover, but truly thrive.
The Human Connection: Why Relational Continuity Matters in General Practice
Strong, lasting relationships between patients and their clinicians can improve outcomes, reduce costs, and strengthen the NHS. Here, our Workforce and Learning Research Group explores the evidence behind relational continuity of care and how rebuilding these human connections could be key to the future of primary care.
Leveraging collaboration and systems thinking to build a climate-resilient health system in Canada
In this blog, MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership students Dr Bhavini Gohel and Sara Turcotte draw on their learning from the programme to explore how collaboration and systems thinking can drive climate-resilient, low-carbon healthcare in Canada.
Applying behavioural frameworks to ‘real-life’ patient care within translational science: Reflections on our Behavioural Science and Complex Interventions (BSCI) module
Last year three students – Petya Zyumbileva (left), Magdalene Mawugbe (centre) and Sachi Chan (right) took the ‘Behavioural Science and Complex Intervention’ (BSCI) module, which can be taken as part of the MSc in Translational Health Sciences or as a standalone short course. During their studies, they learned how behavioural theories can inform the development of complex interventions. In this Q&A blog, Petya, Magdalene and Sachi share how this unique approach to behavioural science has altered their perspectives regarding behavioural interventions.
Embracing Pride to assess perceptions of cancer research involvement among the LGBTQ+ community and improve inclusivity
The Cancer Theme at NDPCHS participated in four UK Pride events in summer 2025 to better understand and improve LGBTQ+ representation in cancer research.