The latest Gosport War Memorial Hospital inquiry has increased patient, public, and clinician awareness in the UK about syringe drivers for continuous subcutaneous delivery of opioids and other medications at the end of life. In safe hands, syringe drivers facilitate safe and effective symptom control for those no longer able to swallow or absorb tablets. […]
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New University Lecturer in General Practice: Dr Juliet Usher-Smith
Dr Juliet Usher-Smith will become University Lecturer in General Practice next year at the Primary Care Unit. She will establish and lead her own programme of research in primary care and collaborate with researchers across the Clinical School and the wider University. Within the teaching part of the role, she will lead the MPhil in […]
Paid Internship for a Cambridge medical student funded by National School of Primary Care (NSPCR)
Applications are invited from second year Cambridge medical students for a paid Internship in the University of Cambridge Primary Care Unit in the Department of Public Health & Primary Care. The Internship will be two months in duration during the summer of 2019, with a flexible start-date, and the selected intern will be paid £1,500. […]
New way of assessing the support needs of patients with progressive lung disease now available to all GPs
A new way to help people with progressive diseases receive better person-centred care has now been made available to GPs and nursing teams across England. Researchers at the University of Cambridge and University of East Anglia developed the tool, which is easy to use and available free to NHS clinicians. From overcoming boredom or loneliness […]
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