Family carers and healthcare staff said that hospital admission for patients near the end of their lives became necessary because of insufficient nursing and support at home, in a newly published study from the Cambridge Palliative and End of Life Care Group at the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge. The study was carried out […]
Which cancer diagnostic tests will work best in primary care? New CanTest Framework published today will help provide answers
The CanTest Framework, which provides a conceptual approach for the evaluation of cancer diagnostic tests from development to routine use in primary care, has been published today in BMC Cancer. Developed by the CanTest Senior Faculty team, this new framework addresses some key aspects missing from previous approaches. It incorporates a shift in focus away […]
Tell Me Where it Hurts: Dr Jenni Burt joins BBC panel on doctor/patient relationships
Blog by Dr Jenni Burt, Senior Social Scientist at THIS Institute With an estimated 340 million or so GP consultations per year in England, it’s amazing that what actually happens within consultations – and the challenges GPs and patients face before, during and after these encounters – doesn’t get that much public attention. So it […]
Type 2 diabetes: losing even a small amount of weight may lower heart disease risk
Blog by Jean Strelitz, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge People with type 2 diabetes are often encouraged to lose weight. And recent studies have shown that losing a lot of weight can reverse diabetes, meaning the person no longer has to take drugs to treat their disease. Unfortunately, most people struggle […]
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