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Ioan Baxter, a 3rd-year medical student, at Worcester College, writes this blog, detailing his research project, as part of the Final Honours Scheme Research Projects Programme, completed under the supervision of Dr. David Nunan of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.

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Advancing Women's Health: Department Research Showcase highlights critical work in women's healthcare

Internal

Bringing together researchers from across our department and University, our second Research Showcase celebrated collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to closing historical gaps in health research to transform care for women.

Important update to research on cancer risk in patients with unexpected weight loss

Researchers revise findings on unexpected weight loss as a cancer indicator, with new analysis of 326,000 patient records showing higher cancer risk than previously reported. Updated guidance suggests when GPs should investigate weight loss in patients.

Oxford researchers tackle COPD and antimicrobial resistance: Smart solutions for lung health

Discover how our researchers are transforming COPD care while addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through innovative approaches – from smart inhalers to AI analysis – helping millions living with lung conditions in the UK

Professor Anthony Harnden appointed as the new Chair of the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Awards & appointments

Professor Anthony Harnden, of Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, and former Deputy Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), has been appointed Chair of the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Largest ever UK study reveals stark ethnic and social inequalities in lung cancer diagnosis

Analysis of 17.5 million health records reveals significant ethnic and social inequalities in lung cancer diagnosis. Research shows Bangladeshi men face highest risks, while people in deprived areas are twice as likely to develop lung cancer compared to affluent areas. Important implications for NHS screening.

New toolkit supports paramedics in primary care

Evidence-Based Health Care

A new online toolkit, Paramedics in Primary Care, has been launched to help patients, paramedics and General Practitioners (GPs) support the evolving role of paramedics within primary care settings.

Developing the next generation of global leaders in healthcare - teaching now underway across NDPCHS!

Students Teaching

Teaching for the new academic year is well underway across the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences on our Master's and DPhil courses, as well as for the undergraduate curriculum. Here we bring a round-up of the welcome and induction activities taking place for our programmes.

Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh, Head of Department, elected to prestigious U.S. National Academy of Medicine

Awards & appointments

We are delighted to share that Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE, NDPCHS Head of Department and Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, has been elected to the esteemed National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in the United States.

Oxford honours Dr Martin Lawrence as scholarship applications open

Students Teaching Undergraduate

Oxford Primary Care Undergraduate Teaching Team pays tribute to Martin Lawrence's legacy, visiting his family as applications for the scholarship in his name commence.

UK cancer registry data is as accurate and timely as on-site trial data, new study shows

Cancer

Researchers from the Cancer Theme at Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) and Department of Oncology at the University of Oxford, report that cancer data collected by national cancer registries is comparable to the data gathered directly by researchers in clinical studies. This could make cancer research much easier and less expensive in the future.

IRIHS team wins prestigious RCGP Health Services Research Paper of the Year award

Awards & appointments

We’re proud to congratulate our Interdisciplinary Research in Health Sciences (IRIHS) group for winning the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Health Services Research Paper of the Year award. The team was honoured for their innovative study titled Patient safety in remote primary care encounters: multimethod qualitative study combining Safety I and Safety II analysis, published in BMJ Quality and Safety.

Weight trends in the pandemic for adults with type 2 diabetes or hypertension: An OpenSAFELY observational study

Bennett Institute

A new study, published in the British Journal of General Practice, has used the OpenSAFELY platform to uncover significant inequalities in risk of rapid weight gain among adults with type 2 diabetes or hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.

Common heart medication ineffective for kidney disease patients, new study finds

Cardiovascular & metabolic

Researchers from NDPCHS have found that a widely used heart medication, spironolactone, does not help prevent heart problems in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study, published in Nature Medicine, found no significant benefit from the drug and highlighted safety concerns that led many patients to stop the treatment.

Shedding light on menopause products on BBC Panorama

Evidence-Based Health Care Research methods & EBM

Dr. Anne-Marie Boylan, Senior Researcher in the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, featured in a BBC Panorama investigation examining menopause products and their scientific backing.

Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE starts as new Head of the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Awards & appointments

Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh takes over the role of Head of Department from Professor Richard Hobbs CBE from 1 October 2024

Meeting Minds 2024

Digital health & innovation Research methods & EBM Students

For over a decade, The University of Oxford's Alumni Weekend, Meeting Minds, has been bringing alumni back from all corners of the globe to inspire, entertain and delight through lectures, tours and music. This year Meeting Minds was held on the weekend of 20-22 September, in many venues across Oxford.

MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Gurpreet Singh Kalra addresses women’s reproductive health in the workplace

MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Gurpreet Singh Kalra recently spoke at the Saïd Business School, addressing women’s reproductive health in the workplace.

Antiviral molnupiravir offers only modest longer-term benefits for COVID-19, finds new paper from the PANORAMIC trial

COVID-19 Clinical trials

Can the long-term consequences of COVID 19 be reduced through the use of novel antiviral medicines? New research from the PANORAMIC trial, run in NDPCHS Clinical Trial Unit and funded and delivered by the NIHR, has found that treating vaccinated, higher-risk adults with COVID-19 with the antiviral drug molnupiravir offers only modest benefits when it comes to reducing long term effects of the acute illness.

NDPCHS postgraduate programmes open for application for 2025

Students

We are now inviting applications for all of our postgraduate programmes based within the department for 2025.

Three top strategies for quitting smoking

Evidence-Based Health Care Health behaviours

Top three strategies for quitting smoking: e-cigarettes, varenicline, and cytisine. New review summarises data from fourteen Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Reviews of over 150,000 participants, providing evidence-based guidance for smokers seeking to quit.

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