The latest updates on our primary care research and teaching.
Health economics researchers to tackle blindless in India
9 October 2017
Global perspective Policy & health systems
The ORNATE INDIA project has been awarded £6 million from RCUK's Global Challenges Research Fund, and includes researchers from Oxford University, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Imperial College London.
World-first NHS trial for universal flu vaccine
3 October 2017
Infection & acute care Clinical trials
The world’s first widespread human testing of a flu vaccine which researchers hope will protect more over 65-year-olds against influenza has begun in the NHS, with the trial managed by the Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit.
New test for bowel cancer could save lives through early detection
21 September 2017
A new screening test in primary care is being hailed as the most efficient way to indicate risk of colorectal cancer.
Recognising research and teaching achievements
21 September 2017
Awards & appointments Big data Health behaviours
Congratulations to Dr Clare Bankhead and Dr Rachna Begh, who have been awarded new titles in the recent Recognition of Distinction Exercise.
£1.8 million funding for ambitious programme of systematic reviews
18 September 2017
Research methods & EBM Cardiovascular & metabolic Digital health & innovation Policy & health systems Big data Infection & acute care
A collaboration of nine member departments of the NIHR School of Primary Care Research has been awarded £1.8 million to undertake, develop the methods, and build capacity in systematic reviews covering priority areas in primary care.
Cancer survivors who quit smoking sooner can live longer
12 September 2017
Health behaviours Research methods & EBM
GPs are comparatively less likely to intervene and offer stop-smoking support to cancer patients, than they are to people diagnosed with coronary heart disease.
Eight priorities identified for tobacco control research
7 September 2017
A new set of research priorities to support tobacco control will help ensure future research provides the greatest benefit to public health and value for money, according to an international group led by Oxford University researchers.
£1.24 million for new medical diagnostics hub
4 September 2017
Awards & appointments Research methods & EBM Infection & acute care Digital health & innovation
University of Oxford researchers have been awarded £1.24 million to lead a medical diagnostics co-operative that will drive forward the development, evaluation and uptake of new medical diagnostic technologies to improve outcomes for patients in the community.
Appointment – Director of Graduate Studies
18 August 2017
Awards & appointments Teaching
Professor Anthony Harnden has been appointed Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
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Research that makes a difference:
Some of the latest important NIHR-funded research from our department, selected by patients and summarised by the NIHR Dissemination Centre:
- 52-week programme leads to more weight loss than 12-week
- Screen reminders for GPs did not improve anticoagulant prescribing in atrial fibrillation
- Group therapy may help a few extra people quit smoking, if other methods fail
- A supported web-based programme helps people lose weight in the short term
- A blood test threshold for diagnosing heart failure in general practice is reviewed
- NHS services can help in sustaining quit rates for smoking
- Blowing up a balloon with the nose helps restore hearing in children with glue ear
- Whooping cough infection common in school aged children with stubborn coughs