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17 September 2025
The Centre for Research Equity, hosted by the department, partners with Wales to tackle health inequalities through inclusive research. New three-year action plan aims to ensure research better reflects and benefits diverse communities.
People with severe mental illness gain three times as much weight as peers, yet weight-management referrals do not increase
17 September 2025
People with severe mental illness gain 4kg more weight than peers over 15 years but aren't offered more weight-management support, identifying crucial five-year intervention window.
NDPCHS postgraduate programmes now open to applications for 2026 entry
10 September 2025
- DPhil Programmes
- Evidence-Based Health Care
- MSc in Applied Digital Health
- MSc in Translational Health Sciences
- Postgraduate Programmes in Evidence-Based Health Care
- Students
We’re now open for applications to most of our 2026 postgraduate courses, including DPhils, MScs, PGCerts and PGDips.
General practice should remain at the core of primary care reforms, say researchers
10 September 2025
A new article in The BMJ by Professor Kamal Mahtani (University of Oxford) and Dr Ruth Abrams (University of Surrey) argues that general practice must remain at the heart of NHS primary care reforms. The authors reflect on recent policies, including the NHS 10-Year Plan, and highlight the need for GPs to be actively involved in shaping reform implementation. They also introduce a new NIHR-funded research programme evaluating the impact of additional roles in general practice.
Faster cancer diagnosis pathway for patients with non-specific symptoms evaluated in major study
10 September 2025
A major new study led by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of the SCAN Pathway, a referral route which aims to accelerate and streamline cancer diagnosis for patients with symptoms that fall outside standard urgent referral guidelines.
Home-based heart rhythm screening improves diagnosis of common heart condition
29 August 2025
A wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch increases diagnosis of a common heart rhythm disorder, according to a study by researchers from Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and led by a team at Oxford Population Health.
Oxford hosts first Summer Academy for the Social Science of Health Innovation, led by MSc Translational Health Sciences programme team
21 August 2025
Oxford’s inaugural Summer Academy for the Social Science of Health Innovation (SASHI) brought together a global community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers for three days of learning, collaboration and critical reflection on the future of health innovation from 18-20 August 2025 at St Hilda’s College.
Women with obesity seeking IVF 47% more likely to conceive naturally after weight loss, Oxford review finds
12 August 2025
Department research finds weight-loss programmes raise natural-conception odds by 47% for women with obesity seeking IVF, potentially easing NHS access barriers and reducing treatment need.
Dr Daniel Adegoke wins 2025 NDPCHS alumni survey prize
8 August 2025
After winning the inaugural Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences (NDPCHS) alumni survey prize, Dr Daniel Adegoke, MSc Evidence-Based Health Care (2020), reflects on his time at Oxford and shares his journey from postgraduate study to pioneering trauma research.
Oxford medical students awarded joint George Lewith Prize 2025
4 August 2025
Milou Ottolini (left) and Dhanush Ammineni (right), both fifth-year medical students at the University of Oxford, have been named joint winners of the 2025 George Lewith Prize by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR).
Oxford University Chancellor Lord Hague visits Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
28 July 2025
Lord Hague, Chancellor of Oxford University, visited the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) to explore how its research and teaching are addressing urgent health challenges in the UK and globally.
MSc Applied Digital Health graduate published in BMJ Heart journal
15 July 2025
- Alumni
- Cardiovascular & metabolic
- Digital health & innovation
- Global perspective
- MSc in Applied Digital Health
MSc Applied Digital Health graduate Sintieh Nchinda Ngek Ekongefeyin leads new research published in BMJ Heart, mapping mobile health interventions for cardiovascular care across Africa and identifying key implementation barriers and opportunities.
Most penicillin 'allergies' not real, finds major trial coordinated by Department's Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit
15 July 2025
A Department Clinical Trials Unit coordinated trial has found most penicillin 'allergies' are not real. Safely removing these incorrect labels can lead to better patient treatment and is a vital step in tackling the global threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Sixth form students explore careers in health research
10 July 2025
Earlier this week we welcomed sixth form students from local state schools across Oxfordshire to an annual careers event, offering a window into the world of health and medical research and an opportunity to join our Young Persons’ Advisory Group.
Department Values Awards winners 2025
2 July 2025
2025 marks the second year that NDPCHS has held the Values Awards – a peer recognition scheme to recognise and reward staff and DPhil students who have exceptionally demonstrated the department values through their work, behaviour or projects and activities in the department.
Academic leaders respond to Medical Research Council call for urgent action on GP research workforce
27 June 2025
UK academics call for urgent action to protect the academic GP workforce as government commits £29bn to shift NHS care from hospitals to community. New recommendations aim to safeguard world-leading primary care research.
New study reveals wide variation in how long repeat prescriptions last across England
27 June 2025
New research from the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science examined the length of repeat prescriptions for long-term conditions across England. Without any national guidance, the length and frequency of prescriptions for five commonly treated long-term conditions varies widely, raising important questions about how to balance safety, convenience, cost and patient experience in repeat prescribing.
How General Practices adapted - and re-adapted - to remote care after the pandemic
13 June 2025
The almost overnight switch to remote GP appointments was expected to be a temporary measure in the early days of the pandemic, yet most surgeries are now using some level of hybrid care. New research from the Remote by Default 2 study explores how GP practices have engaged with and adapted to digital care, and how policymakers can best support GPs and the communities they serve.
Intensive weight loss programme improves eating disorder symptoms in people with Type 2 Diabetes at risk of eating disorders, new study finds
11 June 2025
New study finds intensive diet programmes safely improve eating disorder symptoms in people with type 2 diabetes. Research published in The Lancet Psychiatry challenges assumptions about weight loss interventions for vulnerable patients, potentially expanding treatment options.
MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Harry Rourke helps lead Oxford to Varsity polo match victory
4 June 2025
MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Harry Rourke helped secure Oxford’s Varsity polo win over Cambridge at Guards Polo Club, scoring twice in a 5–2 victory.
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