Follow Ben Paxton’s journey into clinical research for medical students in this blog. Read his five top tips for medical students who are exploring research opportunities. Ben is a medical student at the University of Cambridge. When it came to choosing a Student Selected Component (SSC) at the start of clinical school in year […]
A medical student’s journey through academic primary care
Rachel Fox, medical student in her fourth year at the University of Cambridge Clinical School, describes her experiences exploring academic primary care and explains how medical students can get involved. Rachel was awarded the Novice Presenters prize at the Society for Academic Primary Care conference in January 2019. “Hi, my name is Rachel Fox and […]
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 […]
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 […]