By Dr Jenni Burt, Senior Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research I’ve never been a very good long-distance runner, but in finally seeing through our NIHR programme grant on patient experience I feel like I’ve crossed the line at an ultramarathon. In a good way, I hasten to add, with five years’ investigation […]
Public attitudes towards end-of-life care in progressive neurological illness are conflicted, study reveals
Public attitudes in UK and USA reveal support both for life-sustaining interventions and for measures to enable peaceful death in progressive neurological illness such as dementia, according to a survey carried out by researchers at the University of Cambridge. Debate surrounding assisted dying goes to the heart of clinical ethical principles Gemma Clarke The study […]
Patients’ concerns over ‘wasting doctor’s time’ may affect their decisions to see GP
Worries over wasting their doctor’s time, particularly at a time when NHS resources are stretched, may influence when and whether patients choose to see their GP, according to a study led by Dr Nadia Llanwarne, NIHR In-Practice Fellow in General Practice at the Primary Care Unit. Recognising this worry about timewasting among patients is important […]
Could interactive voice messages help people take their medicine? Listening to public views
Automated tailored telephone support, or interactive voice response (IVR), could help people to take important medicines that have been prescribed for them to reduce the impact of risky health conditions and improve their health. In England, about 8 million people have recorded hypertension, or high blood pressure, which often accompanies other risky conditions, including type […]
Are longer GP consultations important for good patient experience? New research from CCHSR
Blog by Natasha Elmore, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research Consultation length in general practice has been a subject of interest to GPs and policy makers for decades. Whilst it appears to be generally accepted amongst GPs that the standard ten-minute consultation is no longer adequate or sustainable, there is continued debate between […]
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 […]