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.
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A treatment for recovery at home
Interim results from the PRINCIPLE trial show that budesonide can reduce recovery time by 3 days when given to people during the early stages of COVID-19.
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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.
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Assessing population and individual risk
QCovid®, an evidence-based coronavirus risk prediction model developed in our department, has been adopted by the NHS to support the UK's pandemic response.
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, particularly for those who are disproportionately impacted.
Flagship projects
The PRINCIPLE Trial
The world's largest clinical trial of COVID-19 treatments for recovery at home, focusing on those most at risk of serious illness from COVID-19.
QCovid risk stratification tool
A data-driven risk prediction model for individualised shielding advice.
Learning from diverse experiences of COVID-19
We aim to understand how people from diverse backgrounds have experienced 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
Oxford RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre
Community surveillance of COVID-19 and research in partnership with GP practices.
OpenSAFELY analytics platform
OpenSAFELY delivers urgent results during the global COVID-19 emergency and demonstrates the power of modern, open computational data science techniques for healthcare
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.
For GP practices
Latest COVID-19 news and views
The PRINCIPLE Trial - two years on
16 May 2022
Primary care research nurses nominated for OUH Award
13 April 2022
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.