A blood test already available to GPs in the UK is more predictive of ovarian cancer than previously thought and could also help pick up other forms of cancer, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine and funded by Cancer Research UK and NIHR. This study was led by Dr Garth Funston at the […]
Archives for October 2020
Medical students based at home can be trusted to consult remotely with patients: qualitative evaluation of pilot at the University of Cambridge
Research by the University of Cambridge shows how medical students can engage in remote consultations and keep learning directly from patients even during the pandemic. Medical teachers can enable their students to successfully gain clinical experience even during lockdown periods, via supervised remote consultations with patients, according to a study carried out in June 2020 […]
New study shows how dying without an “end-of-life” diagnosis makes it harder for frail older people to access good community care
People who die of old age may be less likely to receive good care at the end of their lives, according to a study from the University of Cambridge, funded by Marie Curie and published in the British Journal of General Practice. The research highlights the way an “end-of-life” diagnosis shapes care provision. It shows […]
Seven features of safety in maternity units: A framework based on multi-site ethnography and stakeholder consultation
Reducing avoidable harm in maternity care is vital. The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute’s new study takes a fresh, positive perspective and describes what safety in maternity units looks like, using a seven-feature framework known as For Us. The new plain-language framework, the For Us (For Unit Safety) framework, was developed through a multi-site ethnographic study and […]