Applications are now invited from Cambridge medical students (currently in year 2) 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 2018, with a flexible start-date, and the intern will be […]
PCU Profile: Dr Becky Ward is a GP Registrar and Academic Clinical Fellow
Becky Ward joined the Cambridge Primary Care Unit in August 2017 as an ST1 Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF). This means that she’s in her first year as a GP Registrar with dedicated time to pursue research interests. Becky’s ACF programme is four years in total including the year she will spend studying for the MPhil […]
RCGP Research Paper of the Year: Informal carers face double disadvantage with poorer quality of life and poorer patient experience in primary care
Informal carers experience a double disadvantage of poorer health-related quality of life and worse patient experience in primary care compared to those without caring responsibilities, according to a study of data from nearly 200,000 carers presented to the Royal College of General Practitioners. The study, from the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research at the […]
Top tips for medical students on attending your first major academic conference
Sophie Jackman, final year medical student at the University of Cambridge, shared top tips from attending her first major academic conference From the 28th August to the 31st August, Barcelona played host to the international Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference. 3500 people from across the globe descended on the Spanish city more […]
Vaccination uptake among Traveller communities significantly lower than in general population
Traveller communities have significantly lower uptake of vaccinations compared to the general population, suggesting that more work needs to be done to promote understanding and appreciation of the benefits of vaccination among this population, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Vaccinations are incredibly important to help protect children from potentially serious diseases, and […]
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