One of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the rapid move to telephone, video and online GP consultations. In a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded study, researchers from the Centre for Academic ...
Feb 9, 2021
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A study by the University of Birmingham has found that statins are not always prescribed to patients who will benefit the most from them.
Oct 26, 2017
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A population data linkage study using anonymized primary and secondary care health records in Swansea University's SAIL Databank has revealed that in 2020 and 2021, fewer people in Wales were being diagnosed with long-term ...
Mar 13, 2023
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General practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists work best together when they understand and value one another's expertise, according to a new study by researchers at the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol.
Feb 12, 2020
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Patients who have had weight loss surgery may not be receiving follow up care from their GPs as recommended in clinical guidelines—according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Birmingham.
Dec 16, 2020
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New research from the University of Birmingham has found that a number of policies used by childcare providers for conjunctivitis are contrary to national guidance, and lead to unnecessary prescription of antibiotics and ...
Jul 6, 2016
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What are the new 'one-stop shops' for less obvious cancer symptoms, and how is this service being developed and evaluated in Oxfordshire? GP and Clinical Researcher Dr. Brian D Nicholson, from the Nuffield Department of Primary ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Over half of all patients who visited their GP with a dental problem in the last 10 years were not offered a long-term treatment for their pain and were instead prescribed antibiotics, often unnecessarily, new research has ...
Apr 1, 2016
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A tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation using data from UK general practice.
Mar 29, 2022
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People with long term health conditions who have a history of going to the GP frequently over two or more years could benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy according to new research at The University of Nottingham.
Jul 25, 2016
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