The rapid expansion of remote consulting in primary care, after the pandemic struck in the UK in 2020, changed the experience of medical education, both for the GP tutors and for medical students in primary care placements. What can be done to protect and enhance the educational value of primary care placements in the post-COVID […]
Palliative care emergency service co-designed by Dr Stephen Barclay wins HSJ award
The NHS 111 Option 3 Palliative Care Hub service, developed for patients, family members and staff across Cambridgeshire, won the Health Services Journal Primary Care Innovation of the Year Award on 18th November 2021. The service was developed by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), with guidance and support from Dr Stephen Barclay, […]
Medical students think GP careers mean favourable work hours but not academic opportunities
First year medical students associate GP careers with favourable working hours and flexibility but not with academic or research opportunities, according to a University of Cambridge study of 483 students at three medical schools, published in BJGP Open. The study was an electronic survey of students beginning their six year courses at three East Anglian […]
Dr Rakesh Modi to champion primary care research across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Dr Rakesh Modi takes on a new role as one of two GP Clinical leads for research within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Dr Modi is a Wellcome PhD Fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Primary Care Unit and a GP in Cambourne, performing extended hours shifts in St Neots. He has just […]
“Perfect for some but disastrous for others”: Patients and clinicians express concerns over phone and video consultations
A research study of rheumatology patients and clinicians has found that while the majority found phone or video consultations more convenient than face-to-face consultations, they viewed so-called telemedicine as less diagnostically accurate than in-person consultations and as having the potential to increase health inequalities and barriers to accessing appropriate care. A key finding was that […]
Dr Rakesh Modi wins First5 Research award at RCGP conference today
Dr. Rakesh Modi has received the RCGP/NIHR First5 Research award for his work on the SAFER trial, a programme of research investigating screening to detect atrial fibrillation, a heart condition responsible for one in ten strokes. The SAFER trial is funded by NIHR. The award scheme is organised by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) […]
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