Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

Introducing Proxemis: the University of Oxford and EMIS have announced a new joint venture, Proxemis, an end-to-end clinical trial solution

4 May 2023

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.

New Oxford and Nottingham developed tool uses existing health records to predict people’s risk of developing lung cancer within the next 10 years.

6 April 2023

A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Nottingham have developed a new tool, called ‘CanPredict’, 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.

Research from the University of Oxford key in new all-party government report evaluating government commitments on the digitisation of the NHS.

20 February 2023

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.

Oxford researchers launch GP Evidence – a website designed by GPs, for GPs, to bridge the knowledge gap between scientific evidence and recommended treatments

2 February 2023

GP Evidence is designed to support GPs' decision-making in clinical practice for long term health conditions.

Study reveals association between diagnosis of a neuropsychiatric condition and severe outcome from COVID-19 infection, and other severe acute respiratory infections

14 November 2022

New research from the University of Oxford has shown an increased risk of severe illness and death from both COVID-19 and other severe respiratory infections, such as influenza and pneumonia, among people with a pre-existing mental health condition.

New tool could help GPs predict and prevent serious falls

8 November 2022

Researchers, led by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, have developed a new tool for doctors to identify patients at high risk of serious falls. The tool could have a big impact on the way older patients are managed in primary care, improving targeting of drug treatment and fall prevention strategies for high-risk individuals.

MSc in Applied Digital Health welcomes first cohort of students

6 October 2022

Oxford-led research makes BJGP's top ten most read and published research articles of 2021

15 February 2022

Four articles, led or co-authored by Oxford researchers in the department, make the BMJ's top 10 list for the most read and published articles of 2021.

COVID-19 infection has greater risk of causing very rare neurological events than vaccines

25 October 2021

Researchers from across the UK, led by the University of Oxford, have today reported on the risks of developing neurological complications following a positive COVID-19 PCR test, or a first dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations.

Department cancer-risk research featured in special edition of PLOS Medicine focussed on advances in early cancer detection

2 September 2021

The research, led by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, is highlighted in a special collection of studies that focus on early cancer detection, hailed by the Editors as “cutting edge, and potentially scalable, innovations that have the potential to inform research, policy, and clinical cancer management.”

New NIHR Senior Investigators appointed

3 March 2021

Professors Catherine Pope and John Powell join the NIHR college of senior research leaders.

Remote, online support for blood pressure management at home is effective and low-cost

20 January 2021

At-home blood pressure monitoring using a web-based system offering personalised support and linked to a remote healthcare professional can result in better hypertension management than face-to-face consultations, finds a study led by University of Oxford, Bristol and Southampton researchers.

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Introducing Proxemis: the University of Oxford and EMIS have announced a new joint venture, Proxemis, an end-to-end clinical trial solution

New Oxford and Nottingham developed tool uses existing health records to predict people’s risk of developing lung cancer within the next 10 years.

Research from the University of Oxford key in new all-party government report evaluating government commitments on the digitisation of the NHS.

Oxford researchers launch GP Evidence – a website designed by GPs, for GPs, to bridge the knowledge gap between scientific evidence and recommended treatments

Study reveals association between diagnosis of a neuropsychiatric condition and severe outcome from COVID-19 infection, and other severe acute respiratory infections

New tool could help GPs predict and prevent serious falls

MSc in Applied Digital Health welcomes first cohort of students

Oxford-led research makes BJGP's top ten most read and published research articles of 2021

COVID-19 infection has greater risk of causing very rare neurological events than vaccines

Department cancer-risk research featured in special edition of PLOS Medicine focussed on advances in early cancer detection

New NIHR Senior Investigators appointed

Remote, online support for blood pressure management at home is effective and low-cost

Prioritising patients with unexpected weight loss for cancer investigation

Oxford leads development of risk prediction model for smarter COVID-19 shielding advice

Improving labour productivity in primary care

Messy Realities project scoops public engagement award and launches podcast series

Only one in five doctors aware of patient feedback about their care online, survey reveals

Department welcomes incoming professors

Analysis of blood test requests shows potential for point-of-care testing in the community

Reducing the need for 24-hour blood pressure monitors in general practice

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