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) […]
Research on detecting cancer in primary care wins RCGP Research Paper of the Year award
Dr Garth Funston and colleagues have won the 2020 Research Paper of the Year for Clinical Research, awarded by the Royal College of General Practitioners, for their paper on detecting cancer in primary care. The research shows that CA125, a simple blood test available in primary care, is useful for ovarian cancer detection in symptomatic […]
PCU profile: meet Dr Bárbara Antunes
Dr Bárbara Antunes is a Clinical & Health Psychology Specialist at the Cambridge Palliative and End of Life Care Research Group at the PCU. She has just won the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) 2021 EAPC Early Researcher Award for her outstanding contribution to research in the field of palliative care. What is your research […]
Radical measures needed to change unsustainable and unhealthy behaviours for net zero 2050
Rapid and radical changes to systems that currently support unhealthy unsustainable behaviour are needed to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but current commitments are unmatched by action, say Professor Dame Theresa Marteau and colleagues in a BMJ article, adding that COP26 offers a precious opportunity to get back on track, Professor Marteau, […]
Cuts to public health laid bare in new analysis
The Health Foundation and the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) are today calling on the government to increase funding for public health. The years of underinvestment are documented in new analysis commissioned by the Health Foundation and conducted by a team led by John Ford and Mike Kelly. The analysis shows that the […]
How patients and the public are involved in research to improve the early diagnosis of cancer
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 […]
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