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October 2023

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2023 Trainees Event: Words from a trainee blog post

2023 Trainees Event: Words from a trainee


The School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) celebrated its latest trainees event, this September, with a two day programme held at Exeter University. Delegates and presenters travelled from all over the country for the annual knowledge sharing and networking event.



SPCR PhD Studentship award holder, Saif Syed, shares his experience of the event in his recent guest blog post.



Read his blog post: Words from a Trainee



Find out more: 

SPCR Showcase 2023 Abstract Booklet

SPCR Showcase

In September, we held an SPCR Showcase event, held at BMA House, London. Colleagues and associates of the school enjoyed a full day's programme

An abstract booklet has now been produced which collates the details of the keynote speeches, presentations, parallel sessions and posters shared on the day. This can be viewed as an online e-book or as a downloadable file from our website.

Go to the Showcase Abstract Booklet

Funding Opportunities

NIHR; School for Primary Care Research. Post Doctoral Fellowships. Open for applications.

Our Autumn call for our Post Doctoral Fellowships is now open!



These awards provide funding to cover the costs of a 24 month Fellowship at one of the SPCR members. Applicants should have a strong academic record and wish to develop a career in primary care research.



The aim of these fellowships is for the fellow to follow an independent research project, publish their research and prepare grant applications to secure future funding (e.g. an NIHR fellowship).The SPCR would particularly welcome applications from allied health professionals. Distinctive to the current SPCR programme is the aim to work more broadly with the primary care research sector. 



How to apply

Completed application forms should be emailed to [email protected] by 1pm 31 October 2023. Only information included in the standard application form will be considered.

Primary Care Clinicians PhD Programme now open for applications. Closing date 20 December 2023 12 noon

Primary Care Clinicians PhD programme



The Primary Care Clinicians PhD programme is now open for applications. Up to 5 PhD studentships will be awarded annually to clinicians of all disciplines working in UK primary care, for example: practice nurses; health visitors; dentists, pharmacists; optometrists and general practitioners. These studentships will be hosted at one of the 10 primary care research departments who are part of this consortium. 



Closing Date: 12noon, 20 December 2023 



For full details visit the website

NIHR SPCR PhD PCC webinar

Wellcome Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) webinar 

 

On the 5 October Wellcome held a webinar for the funded Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) for Primary Care Clinicians. This webinar covered an outline of the PhD Programme for Primary Care Clinicians for the 2023/4 intake along with a question and answer session.



A recording is now available for those who couldn't attend

NIHR Three Research Schools awarded £10 million to deliver programme of prevention research



The NIHR Three Research Schools have been awarded £10m of funding to deliver a programme of prevention research from 2023–2027. The programme aims to develop, evaluate and understand how to implement interventions which promote health and wellbeing, treat conditions early, and manage health problems to prevent severe disease.



The NIHR Three Research Schools is a collaboration between the Schools for Public Health Research (SPHR), Primary Care Research (SPCR), and Social Care Research (SSCR). Together, the Three Schools are currently delivering two other collaborative programmes of work on Mental Health and Dementia.



Read more here

School Updates

The SPCR welcomes new PPIE Officer. Halle Johnson.

Welcome to Halle



Welcome to SPCR team Halle Johnson! Halle joined the SPCR at the end of August and will be leading the School's programme of patient and public involvement and engagement.



Halle brings a wealth of experience in patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) from both the University and Charity sector. She hopes to use this experience to build capacity for PPIE across the School and continue to support meaningful involvement of patients and the public across primary care research and activity.



See Halle's full profile here

Blogs and Articles

NIHR, National Institute for Health and Care Research. NEWS2: patient score can predict worsening condition in care home residents

The National Early Warning Score (NEWS2)



The National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) is calculated using routine vital sign measures of temperature, pulse and so on. It is used by ambulance staff and emergency departments to identify sick adults whose condition is likely to deteriorate. The score is used for care home residents but with little understanding of how well they work for this population.



New research shows that, among care home residents admitted to hospital as an emergency, NEWS2 can effectively identify people whose condition is likely to get worse.



Read the full NIHR alert



The study was funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research; SPCR funding: 475

ICEE in GP consultations: an observational study using video-recorded UK consultations



Eliciting patients’ Ideas, Concerns, Expectations and whether their medical problem or associated treatment has an Effect on their daily activities (ICEE) is widely recommended in patient-centred consulting in primary care. Analysis of ICEE components in GP consultations using the One in a Million data archive led by Dr Peter Edwards is the subject of a new paper in the BJGP.



Named colleagues on the paper, Grace M Sellers and Isabel Leach, were funded by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) medical student summer research bursaries.



Read the paper: DOI: doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0008

Watch the video abstract

Optimise suspected cancer referrals in people with anxiety (OSCA)

Optimise Suspected-Cancer referrals in people with Anxiety (OSCA)



SPCR funding: 641



Sarah Price and Liz Shepherd wrote a reflective piece on the start of their OSCA study. The study focuses on attendance at suspected-cancer investigations in people with anxiety and/or depression. 



Read the blog post



Re-blogged with permission from University of Exeter: Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog

Clinical trials in cancer screening, prevention and early diagnosis (SPED): a systematic mapping review



Dr Emma O'Dowd and Dr Samuel Merriel jointly led a very large project for the National Cancer Research Institute looking at trials in cancer screening, prevention and early diagnosis that has led to a paper published by BMC Cancer today.



This project involved researchers from four SPCR members (Manchester, Nottingham, Exeter, QMUL).



Read the paper 

Publications

Family carers' administration of injectable medications at the end of life: a service evaluation of a novel intervention Ben Bowers et al write for British Journal of Community Nursing.

SPCR funding: Post Doctoral Fellowship

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NIHR Updates

Cancer Research Transatlantic Development and Skills Enhancement Award (DSE)



NIHR and MRC are excited to announce the launch of the Cancer Research Transatlantic Development and Skills Enhancement Award (DSE), a unique funding opportunity for UK-based cancer-focused researchers to spend time at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Intramural Institutes in Bethesda USA. Submissions are welcome from any eligible applicant whose research falls within the NIHR or MRC remit. Applicants should be post-doctoral early to mid-career researchers who are looking to establish themselves or transition to independence in their field. For further information please visit

NIHR Evidence is seeking a GP to join its Editorial Board



Are you a practising GP with a passion for using evidence to improve health and care services? Are you keen to ensure that important findings are accessible? Can you work collaboratively as part of a team and respectfully challenge other views?



We’re looking for an NHS GP with an active interest in research to join our Editorial Board. You will spend 1-2 hours per week critiquing the research findings we select for NIHR Evidence. Please submit a summary of your relevant experience (CV), and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this position, and how your experience meets our requirements. Please email these documents to [email protected]



The deadline for applications is 5pm, Monday 30 October.

SPARC and LA SPARC schemes



Round 10 of the NIHR Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (SPARC) and Round 3 of the NIHR Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (LA SPARC) scheme have now launched!

The application period for both competitions is Wednesday 27 September – Thursday 23 November 2023 at 1pm.



Useful links below:

Other Opportunities

Osteoporosis Survey



Calling all primary care practitioners: Complete this osteoporosis survey to be in with a chance of winning a £100 amazon voucher



You are invited to participate in an electronic survey of osteoporosis care. The survey is open to any primary care practitioner (regardless of job role) involved in the identification, investigation and management of patients with, or at risk of, osteoporosis. The study is seeking to identify how to best support primary care clinicians needs in providing care for people with osteoporosis



By completing the survey you will be entered into a prize lottery draw to win one of three £100 Amazon vouchers or a £100 donation to a charity of your choice. Additionally, you will be provided with access to professional development learning resources.



Find out more or join in with the study

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