A new international study, undertaken while senior author Professor Igor Rudan was on a sabbatical in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, has brought together data from around the world to understand how common high blood pressure is in children and teenagers.
A Boots pharmacy in Durham is recruiting patients to the DURATION trial, testing whether community pharmacies can support clinical research following the NHS Pharmacy First rollout. The pilot could reshape how primary care trials adapt to changing patient pathways.
Oxford\u2019s OpenSAFELY team wins the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for revolutionising secure NHS data research, protecting patient privacy while unlocking life-saving health insights.
The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences is offering fully funded DPhil scholarships in partnership with The King's Foundation to support groundbreaking research at the intersection of nature, community health and individual wellbeing.
Department researchers are leading the fight against antimicrobial resistance through rapid diagnostics, behavioural science and international collaboration. From new UTI tests to pandemic preparedness, discover how GP surgeries are the frontline in preserving effective antibiotics.
Leading researchers from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Nuffield Department of Population Health came together this week for a special event highlighting the enduring impact of research into tobacco addiction and public health.
The Career Pathways to Academic Primary Care 2025 event, held on Tuesday 4 November at St Hilda\u2019s College, brought together students, researchers and clinicians to explore how academic primary care shapes the future of medicine \u2013 from evidence-based practice to global health policy.
A large new study led by researchers in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has found that a common blood test used to help diagnose heart failure is less accurate in people who also have atrial fibrillation (AF).
Department researchers find government's soft drinks tax changes miss opportunity to maximise health benefits. Analysis shows targeting highest-sugar products could remove twice as much sugar from market as current proposals, particularly benefiting deprived areas.
Department researchers win two of three Royal College of General Practitioners Research Paper of the Year Awards 2025, recognising groundbreaking work on hybrid general practice models and remote care training from the NIHR-funded Remote by Default 2 programme.
New research shows underweight children cost NHS as much per child as those with severe obesity. Childhood weight issues generate \u00a3340 million additional annual healthcare costs compared to healthy weight children.
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences bring two sessions for alumni at Oxford Meeting Minds 2025, with talks on CEBM\u2019s review of 30 years of evidence-based medicine spanning CD-ROMs to AI and big data, and a panel on sustainable food, health and nature chaired by Professor Susan Jebb.
Study of 10 million men finds many are having prostate cancer tests more frequently than recommended. Research published in The BMJ reveals significant variations in PSA testing across England, raising concerns about overtesting.
Researchers from our department and the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) came together this week for a collaborative showcase, aiming to spark new ideas for collaborative research by identifying areas of shared interest and potential.
New research shows GP retention depends on how services are organised, not just individual resilience. Meaningful work, strong relationships, and learning cultures help GPs stay in post and deliver better patient care.
Women from Black African backgrounds almost six times less likely to receive hormone replacement therapy than white women, new department-led research finds
The University of Oxford's Primary Care undergraduate medical education team has successfully hosted another group of Palestinian medical students as part of the innovative OxPal project, reinforcing the university's commitment to international medical education collaboration.
As part of the University\u2019s Meeting Minds alumni weekend, the Radcliffe Primary Care Building - home to the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) - welcomed visitors on Sunday 21 September for four tours.
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