Primary Care Unit

The Primary Care Unit is part of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge, one of Europe’s premier university departments of population health sciences. Our work focuses on advancing primary care research and education to improve patient outcomes, influence healthcare policy, and train the next generation of clinicians, researchers, and educators.

Our Mission

Through our research and teaching, we aim to:

• Identify and target the behaviours that lead to chronic disease;
• Improve early detection and diagnosis of disease;
• Enhance the quality of health services and patient care;
• Deliver first class teaching and training to medical students, clinicians, researchers and educators.

Leadership and Expertise

The PCU is led by Professor Stephen Morris, supported by a team of senior research leaders, including:

• Professor Stephen Barclay
• Dr Richard Darnton
• Professor Jonathan Mant
• Professor Robbie Duschinsky
• Professor Simon Griffin
• Professor Theresa Marteau
• Associate Professor Anna Spathis
• Associate Professor Juliet Usher-Smith
• Assistant Professor Simon Noah Etkind
• Assistant Professor Shobhana Nagraj