Dr Richard Davies has been awarded the University of Cambridge Pilkington Prize, given for “outstanding quality and approach to teaching”. Professor Jonathan Mant, head of the Primary Care Unit, said: “This is thoroughly deserved, and reflects many years of quiet unassuming excellence from a very highly regarded colleague in GPEG, the General Practice Education Group”. […]
Archives for February 2017
‘All psychologists want to solve the secret of their history’: Professor Judith Solomon discusses her work on attachment
Professor Judith Solomon holds a Visiting Research Fellowship in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge. She is known for her research and theory-building on attachment and caregiving, including the introduction of the disorganised attachment classification and the first longitudinal study of infants in separated and divorced families. With Carol […]
Two clinical academic GP posts open to qualified GPs – with remuneration to practices
These posts are intended to meet the needs of GPs who are keen to develop academic and research skills at any stage after they qualify as GPs. Since 2006 there have been nationally and locally funded opportunities for GPs in training to undertake academic training alongside their clinical training – the clinical academic training pathway. […]
The first eight years of the NHS Health Check programme: a review of the evidence so far
A new review of research published within the first eight years of the NHS Health Check programme has informed next steps for the programme and priorities for future research. The review, carried out by Dr Juliet Usher-Smith and Professor Jonathan Mant with colleagues at the University of Cambridge Primary Care Unit and RAND Europe, is […]
Patients’ concerns over ‘wasting doctor’s time’ may affect their decisions to see GP
Worries over wasting their doctor’s time, particularly at a time when NHS resources are stretched, may influence when and whether patients choose to see their GP, according to a study led by Dr Nadia Llanwarne, NIHR In-Practice Fellow in General Practice at the Primary Care Unit. Recognising this worry about timewasting among patients is important […]