New quality measures are urgently needed for end-of-life and palliative care, to assess the care given to all patients in all settings, say researchers at the University of Cambridge’s Primary Care Unit. That’s because in the UK and elsewhere, end-of life care is provided in many different settings and by a wide range of health […]
Telephone triage in primary care does not disadvantage patients with multimorbidity
New research on telephone triage in primary care finds that it does not disadvantage patients with multimorbidity in terms of access to care, compared with other patients in the same GP practice. The research is from Dr Katie Saunders and the Birmingham, RAND and Cambridge Rapid Evaluation Centre (BRACE). Patients who are living with more […]
Using artificial intelligence to find skin cancer earlier: the technology is not yet ready for use in primary care
Artificial Intelligence (AI) aimed at detecting skin cancer is not yet ready for use in primary care settings, due to a lack of evidence in settings where the prevalence of skin cancer is low, according to CanTest researchers. The researchers emphasise that AI technology demonstrates promising results in detecting skin cancer in images from specialist […]
PrimaryBreathe research to help people suffering with chronic breathlessness across the UK
A new research programme called PrimaryBreathe will launch this September, with a mission to develop and evaluate breathlessness support that could be made available to everyone who needs it across the UK. Breathlessness affects the daily lives of one in ten adults, and a quarter of those aged over 70. Many people with long-term health […]
How doctors experienced with end of life care communicate about assisted hydration
New research from Dr Arjun Kingdon at the University of Cambridge’s Primary Care Unit throws light on why assisted hydration for patients near the end of life is difficult for doctors to discuss with patients and families. Assisted hydration at the end of life is a highly emotive topic. Some may remember negative headlines about […]
11 ways to embed qualitative research in a trial
Qualitative researchers within the SAFER trial research team are making a big difference to the design and conduct of the programme, contributing to important changes in both the feasibility study and the subsequent main trial. SAFER is a major programme of research, led by the University of Cambridge’s Primary Care Unit and funded by the […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 38
- Next Page »