New research on telephone triage in primary care finds that it does not disadvantage patients with multimorbidity in terms of access to care, compared with other patients in the same GP practice. The research is from Dr Katie Saunders and the Birmingham, RAND and Cambridge Rapid Evaluation Centre (BRACE). Patients who are living with more […]
LGBT+ health: what our research tells us so far
Primary Care Unit Research Briefing LGBT+ people are more likely to be living with long-term physical or mental health problems, and more likely to report poorer healthcare outcomes. University of Cambridge statistician Dr Catherine Saunders has explored these inequalities over the last five years by studying health data provided by large numbers of people, painstakingly […]
Setting up my LGBTQ+ research prioritisation project
This blog by Dr Katie Saunders explores her recent work involving members of the public in setting priorities for future LGBTQ+ health research. I am a statistician working in the Primary Care Unit at the University of Cambridge. In addition to my work supporting students and researchers within the PCU, I am beginning to develop […]
Associations between sexual orientation and diagnosis of cancer: evidence from two national patient surveys in England
Blog by Dr Katie Saunders, Senior Statistician, Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research Risk of cancer appears to vary by sexual orientation but the associations are not well understood. Consequently, we don’t know where best to target preventive efforts and services. The need for better research and data on cancer risks among sexual minorities has […]