NIHR has announced a major investment supporting Policy Research Units. Members of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge are part of the Policy Research Units on Cancer Awareness, Screening and Early Diagnosis and on Palliative and End of Life Care. The Cancer Awareness, Screening and Early Diagnosis Unit […]
Robbie Duschinsky appointed Professor of Social Science and Health
Robbie Duschinsky has been appointed Professor of Social Science and Health at the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, eight years after joining the Primary Care Unit as a University Lecturer. Warmly welcoming the news, Professor Stephen Morris, Head of the Primary Care Unit, said: “Robbie’s promotion is an apt recognition of his achievements […]
Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with long term autoimmune diseases
More than half of patients with auto-immune conditions experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, yet the majority are rarely or never asked in clinic about mental health symptoms, according to new research from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. The low level of reporting we identified is a major concern […]
Why people decide not to take part in screening: learning from the SAFER trial
People who turned down the offer of screening for a little-known but common heart condition called atrial fibrillation (AF) made reasoned decisions not to take part, based on their own personal situations as well as their views and ideas about screening itself. New research from the University of Cambridge’s Department of Public Health and Primary […]
University clinical academic nurse Dr Ben Bowers named in NHS Top 75
A clinical academic community nurse at the University of Cambridge has been named as one of the top 75 nurses and midwives who have contributed in a significant way to the National Health Service since its creation. Dr Ben Bowers, a Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellow, has been honoured by Nursing Times as part of celebrations […]
Funds allocated to extend SAFER trial
The SAFER programme of research, investigating screening to detect atrial fibrillation, was awarded a funding extension by the National Institute for Health and Care Research in 2023. The SAFER research programme will now be funded to March 2028. The extension was necessary because of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the limited capacity of […]
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