We have three exciting new openings in our team: a University Lecturer post (Honorary Consultant) in Palliative Care (closes 28 Mar 19), a Clinical Research Fellowship (closes 28 Feb) and a PhD studentship (closes 28 Feb). University Lecturer (Honorary Consultant) in Palliative Care Applications are invited to an exciting new opportunity to take up […]
Archives for 2019
Automated phone calls may help patients to take medicines as prescribed, pilot study suggests
Remembering to take medication is vital for managing long term health conditions such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or multiple conditions. Latest research from the University of Cambridge suggests that using interactive voice response (IVR) technology supports patients to take their medicine as prescribed. The early signs are that this digital intervention is […]
Changing Behaviour for a Healthier Population: PCU contributions to the Annual Report of the CMO, 2018
Professor Dame Sally Davies’s tenth report as Chief Medical Officer, published just before Christmas 2018, examines the strategic opportunities over the coming two decades for the health of the nation. The report includes a detailed look at how principles for changing behaviour to improve health and reduce health inequalities could be applied, authored by Professor […]
A medical student’s journey through academic primary care
Rachel Fox, medical student in her fourth year at the University of Cambridge Clinical School, describes her experiences exploring academic primary care and explains how medical students can get involved. Rachel was awarded the Novice Presenters prize at the Society for Academic Primary Care conference in January 2019. “Hi, my name is Rachel Fox and […]
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