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The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences is the UK's top ranked and largest centre for academic primary care*. We lead multidisciplinary applied research and training to rethink the way health care is delivered in general practice and across the community.
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Featured research
Covid-19 in the community
Researchers, trial teams and professional and support staff across our department are working together to better understand, diagnose and treat COVID-19 in the community.
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PRINCIPLE Trial
The national PRINCIPLE trial platform is evaluating potential treatments for COVID-19 infection in older people.
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Remote-by-default care
Addressing the micro, meso- and macro-level challenges of a radical new service model in the NHS.
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SuMMiT-D
Developing a text message-based system to help people with type 2 diabetes to manage their condition.
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OpenPrescribing
Easy access to prescribing trends for GPs and managers - supporting safer, more efficient prescribing.
*Judged by the UK's Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.