Tomorrow, Saturday 20 May, is Clinical Trials Day, an excellent opportunity to reflect on the immense value that trials hold in advancing medical knowledge and improving healthcare outcomes. Trials such as those run out of the PC-CTU are the cornerstone of scientific progress, enabling researchers to test new treatments, therapies, and interventions in a controlled environment.
Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Nottingham have found that despite substantial disruption to primary care services, the safety of GP prescribing in England was largely unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected eight University of Oxford biomedical and health scientists to its fellowship, including Professor Julia Hippisley-Cox from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
On Tuesday the 16th of May, members of the CTU attended the 7th Annual Primary Care Research Symposium organised by the NIHR\u2019s Thames Valley and South Midland\u2019s Clinical Research Network. Held at Milton Hill House Hotel in Abingdon, the symposium was an opportunity for researchers from all backgrounds to network, learn about opportunities to take part in current trials, and discuss the future of primary care research.
Today, Friday 12th May, is International Nurses Day. This annual day is an excellent opportunity to honour the hard work and dedication of nurses who provide essential care to patients in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings. It also serves as a reminder of the important role nurses play in improving global health outcomes
The Infections and Acute Care Group and the Primary Care Clinical Trials unit \u2013 both led by Professor Chris Butler \u2013 had a momentous evening on Tuesday May 2, as they swept the Antibiotic Guardian Awards, receiving accolades for revolutionary research and science communications. The teams won in the categories of Research and COVID-19 learning and also got Highly Commended for Research.
Combining the world-renowned expertise of the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science's Clinical Trials Unit with the software and data management capabilities of EMIS, Proxemis is reimagining research to support healthier lives with a uniquely tailored experience for clinical trial delivery.
A new module was delivered to an international group of health professionals on \u2018Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in primary care: a behaviour change approach\u2019. This is an advanced, core module delivered as part of the training for the AMS Certificate (2022-24). The certificate is offered by the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), Europe\u2019s leading non-profit organisation with a mission to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infection-related diseases.
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Nottingham have developed a new tool, called \u2018CanPredict\u2019, able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for screening tests earlier, saving time, money and, most importantly, lives.
Young people will help create an \u2018online museum\u2019 as a way of improving their mental health, as part of a new and ground-breaking \u00a32.61m research project.
Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford have conducted a systematic overview of reviews \u2013 considered the highest quality of evidence in research \u2013 to assess the impact of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Cancer Research Group recently hosted the 14th Annual Cancer and Primary Care Research International Network (Ca-PRI) Conference at Worcester College over 23rd and 24th of March. We were joined for a jam packed 2 days by a record-breaking number of delegates from 14 countries across 4 continents who were enthusiastic to attend the first face-to-face Ca-PRI Conference since 2019.
Earlier this month\u2014Saturday 11 March 2023\u2014we marked the third anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the COVID-19 pandemic. This anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on the lessons learned from the pandemic and renew efforts to strengthen health systems and ensure equitable access to vaccines and treatments.
We are absolutely delighted to receive the Gold Athena Swan Award for the first time.\r\n\r\nThe award reflects the department\u2019s commitment to representation, progression and success for all. It acknowledges the innovative policies and practices developed across the department and the detailed action plans for improvement.
On Wednesday March 15th\u2014the first International Long Covid Awareness Day\u2014researchers from the University of Oxford\u2019s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences launched an online discussion of four qualitative studies exploring patient experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Members of the Health Behaviours team at the University of Oxford has joined forces with the Clarion Housing Group, the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) and Smoke Free to run a pilot exploring the impact of giving up smoking and estimate likely cost savings for residents.
Pharmaceutical companies are reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, but can only meet their targets with support from their suppliers, shows first study of commitments and progress by the sector.
We are delighted to congratulate three of our MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care students, Ho-ming Lee, Kasper Pihl and Skanda Rajasundaram, on receiving the 2023 EBHC Dissertation Prize for outstanding dissertations.
The report, authored by a panel of independent experts, gave the government's progress an \"inadequate\" rating, raising questions about the Government's capacity to guarantee that the health and social care systems have the digital underpinnings they require to meet the challenges they face.
People with blood cancers are among the most clinically vulnerable individuals to COVID-19 in the UK, and a new analysis of over 12 million patient health records has revealed inequalities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake among this group.
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