Phd-candidate and physician Rune Aakvik Pedersen at the Primary Care Unit in Trondheim – currently visiting the PCU – has received the Research Award at the Helse Midt-Norge Research Conference in Kristiansund, Norway. Congratulations Rune, on your research award from the Patients Committee at the Helse Midt-Norge (Mid-Norway Hospital administration). Can you tell us a […]
Archives for October 2019
New guideline for colorectal cancer screening prioritises informed choice over maximised uptake
A new BMJ Guideline on colorectal cancer screening, prepared by a panel including Dr Juliet Usher-Smith at the Primary Care Unit, is the first to avoid a blanket recommendation for colorectal cancer screening for all above a specific age. Instead the guideline suggests a personalized and risk-based approach for people aged 50 to 79 with […]
20mph zones are effective in reducing road casualties, say researchers
20mph zones are effective in reducing the number and severity of traffic collisions and casualties, according to new research. The findings should be used to support the implementation of 20mph speed zones across the UK and Europe, say the research team. The research, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and published in […]
Prof Martin Marshall to give Cambridge GP Lecture 2020
Dr Martin Marshall Professor of Healthcare Improvement at UCL, Improvement Science London and Chair-elect of the Royal College of General Practitioners ‘Rethinking Medicine’ Tue, 17 March 2020, 18:00 – 19:30 William Harvey Lecture Theatre, The University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, View Map All guests welcome for snacks and drinks after the Lecture Please […]
Social care assessments of children ‘in need’ to be explored in new research
A new programme of research called ‘Living Assessment’ will explore how health is considered in social care assessments of children in need in England, including those who are disabled. A central focus will be how children and young people experience the assessments process. The research, beginning later this year, follows a major, five-year […]