Community nurses, district nurses, care home nurses working in London Boroughs of Harrow and Brent are invited to take part The Palliative and End of Life Care Group in the Primary Care Unit at the University of Cambridge and St Luke’s Hospice Harrow, London is running a research project to examine general practitioner care of care […]
Why people take part in screening for atrial fibrillation: insights from the SAFER trial
People who decided to take part in screening for atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition, believed strongly in the benefits of screening, according to new research. The in-depth study of 23 participants in the SAFER trial of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) looks at why these participants opted in and provides insight into their understanding of the […]
Understanding symptom appraisal and help-seeking in people with symptoms suggestive of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the ninth most common cancer in the UK, with about 8000 cases diagnosed every year. Only 22% men and 20% women currently survive pancreatic cancer for 1 year or more, and it has the poorest 5-year survival rates of all cancers at less than 4%. This poor prognosis is mainly due to patients […]