Patient and public involvement in research: in this Primary Care Unit case study, we learn that the CanTest Collaborative has had PPI at its heart from the outset, aiming to improve the early diagnosis of cancer in primary care settings Summary: The CanTest Collaborative is a great example of how to include patients and members […]
Archives for September 2021
LGBTQ+ public involvement panel choose priority themes for research into health of sexual and gender minority populations
Health services delivery, the prevention of health problems, and the intersectionality of sexual orientation and gender identity with other disadvantages are top priorities for LGBTQ+ health research, according to a new research prioritisation exercise carried out with members of the public. The topics were chosen from a list of healthcare research themes by a panel of people identifying as Lesbian, Gay, […]
Dr Garth Funston wins World Ovarian Cancer Coalition Impact Award
Dr Garth Funston, Clinical Research Associate at the Cambridge Primary Care Cancer Group and CanTest, will receive the inaugural Transformational Research Award from the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition for his work on detecting ovarian cancer in primary care. The award is one of 12 Impact Awards which will be made by the Coalition at a […]
Changes to workplace cafeteria menus nudge workers to consume fewer calories
A study carried out at 19 workplace cafeterias has shown that reducing portion sizes and replacing higher calorie food and drinks with lower calorie options led to workers buying food and drink with fewer calories. Our study suggests that making relatively simple changes to menus in workplace and other cafeterias could make an important contribution […]
Research Alert: diagnosis and management problems for patients with hidden heart failure
Findings from four year research programme on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Half of the one million or so people with heart failure in the UK have a condition known as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Research led by Professor Christi Deaton at the University of Cambridge over the last four years […]
New insights into the advance prescribing of injectable medications at the end of life
The advance prescribing of injectable medications is recommended for patients approaching the end of life at home in the UK and elsewhere. But prescriptions vary in frequency depending on which GP practice patients are registered with and what conditions they have, report researchers from the University of Cambridge. The medications, which usually include opioids, can […]