Barry is research associate at the Applied Social Science Group, established within the Primary Care Unit in 2016 by Dr Robbie Duschinsky. The group researches mental health and family relationships and teaches social science research, methods and theory at the University of Cambridge. My research I suppose, there are two big questions that orientate […]
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Worsening GP shortages in disadvantaged areas likely to widen health inequalities
Areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage are being worst hit by shortages of GPs, a trend that is only worsening with time and is likely to widen pre-existing health inequalities, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. The government has made reducing health inequalities a core commitment, but this will be challenging with the increasing shortage […]
Mentalising, Epistemic Trust and Attachment: Changing Theories and their Practice Implications Webinar, 15 July 2021
This online panel discussion, held on 15 July 2021, celebrated the publication of Dr Robbie Duschinsky and Sarah Foster’s new book, ‘Mentalising and Epistemic Trust: The work of Peter Fonagy and colleagues at the Anna Freud Centre’ and Dr Duschinsky’s 2020 work ‘Cornerstones of Attachment Research’. The panel was Dr Chloe Campbell, Deputy Director of […]
Missing data in UK primary care databases: eight key scenarios where prescription data are absent
Primary care electronic health records provide prescribing data in a large proportion of research studies. However, there are many scenarios where a medication is prescribed but this is not recorded in electronic health records, and so researchers need to be aware of common scenarios where missing prescription data could undermine their research. Scenarios where […]
Relationships with clinicians and adverse medical experiences affect medication adherence amongst lupus patients
New research highlights the impact of current and past medical interactions – especially adverse experiences – on medication adherence amongst lupus patients and indicates the clinician behaviours that help. People with incurable systemic auto-immune conditions, including lupus, often need lifelong medications to slow or stop the progression of the disease. Despite the fact that the […]
Ethnic minority children may be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, suggests analysis
There are higher proportions of ethnic minority children in England testing positive for COVID-19 than white children, with Asian children more likely to be admitted to hospital with the illness, finds an observational analysis of 2.6 million healthcare records led by Oxford University researchers. The multi-University team included Simon Griffin, Professor of General Practice at […]
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