COVID-19 in the community
The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences' response to the coronavirus pandemic
Researchers, trial teams and professional and support staff across our department are working together to better understand, diagnose and manage COVID-19 in the community.
Research publications
Research publications and pre-print papers on COVID-19 from across the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
Video consultations
Guides and FAQs for patients and doctors on consulting with the NHS, developed by the IRIHS Group with Barts Health NHS Trust and Design Science.
Two metres or one?
Our researchers review the evidence for physical distancing in COVID-19 and produce a handy guide for different settings and when to wear a face covering.
Our experts in the media
News coverage and expert comment, analysis and thought leadership in the national and trade press from our clinical and non-clinical researchers.
Research
Our multidisciplinary teams are co-ordinating nationwide community-based trials of tests and treatments, gathering and analysing vast amounts of patient data, and developing ways to understand and mitigate the risk of COVID-19.
Flagship projects
PRINCIPLE trial platform
Identifying treatments for COVID-19 in older people in the community.
Risk stratification tool
A data-driven risk prediction model for individualised shielding advice.
Oxford RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre
Community surveillance of COVID-19 and research in partnership with GP practices.
OpenSAFELY analytics platform
A secure analytics platform for electronic health records in the NHS.
COVID-19 Evidence Service
Rapid evidence reviews, data analysis and thought-provoking writing relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
CONDOR diagnostic evaluation platform
CONDOR provides a single national route to evaluate new diagnostic tests for COVID-19.
Remote-by-default care in the COVID-19 pandemic
Addressing the micro, meso-, and macro-level challenges of a radical new service model
For GP practices
Latest COVID-19 news and views
The student voice - The impact of Covid on university life
10 December 2020
Video consulting in the UK NHS – how far have we come and how far should we go?
3 December 2020 | 3 comments
Two major pharmacy chains join PRINCIPLE Trial
18 November 2020
Study with us
Develop your applied research skills in our thriving, multidisciplinary department. We are now accepting applications for our DPhil programme.
Support Oxford's COVID-19 research
Funding for Oxford’s COVID-19 research requires unprecedented speed, scope and ambition. If you are interested in supporting this, please make a gift.