Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog
Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog
We know that about 10,000 UK cancer deaths a year would not occur if the UK performed as well as its European counterparts in diagnosing cancer early. Much of the problem lies in General Practice – it’s very difficult to identify the patient who may have a cancer explaining their symptoms. There has been a […]
Moving into the GP workforce? This post is a year late. Mainly, this is due to the many, louder tasks on my Primary Care research to-do list: delivering our final report on the NIHR ReGROUP GP workforce project, writing and submitting further papers from ReGROUP (see below) completing two rapid-fire projects for RCGP on mapping UK […]
The Health Services & Policy Research Group hosted two summer interns from the BMedSci programme again this year. They actively contributed to ongoing work and were valued highly within the team. They have both since reported that: “My 4-week placement with the Health Services & Policy Research Group has been invaluable, exposing me to research […]
Happy Birthday #NHS70 – an amazing Institution harnessing clinical, organisational, academic and management skills for the benefit of patients and the public. Right at the heart of the NHS is General Practice – the clinical specialty provided by 40,000 GPs and their teams, and delivering care at the front-end of the NHS. GPs are by […]
Hi, my name is Dr Phil Evans and I have been working in the NHS for exactly half of its lifetime, and well over half of mine! Of the 70 years since the NHS was formed, I have been working for 35 of them as a doctor and I have recently retired as a GP […]
What the NHS means to me As a GP in the NHS, I feel proud to be part of one of the largest and most impressive work forces in the world, particularly when its aim is to provide good quality healthcare for all patients in the UK, regardless of their wealth. I am also a user […]
My decision to aim for medicine The NHS is undoubtedly a source of great pride in this country. The fact that anyone can book into any of the 7,000 GP practices (or 168 acute trusts) in this country and receive top quality care for free is surely one of our greatest achievements. There is a […]
Luke Mounce’s thoughts on attending the CanTest International School for Cancer Detection Research in Primary Care … Two weeks ago, I had the privilege to attend the inaugural meeting of the CanTest International School for Cancer Detection Research in Primary Care, held from 9-13 April at the stunning Jesus College, Cambridge. CanTest is a collaboration […]
“Feasibility and acceptability of an enhanced psychological care intervention within cardiac rehabilitation services for patients with new-onset depressive symptoms compared to treatment as usual” Depression is common in people with coronary heart disease (CHD), affecting up to 20% of individuals, approximately four times more common than in the general population. Such depression is associated with […]
Green leafy vegetables, like rocket, spinach, lettuce and more commonly, beets (in the form of juice, concentrate, flapjack, or even bread!) are key elements of the Mediterranean and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diets which are considered to be beneficial for cardiovascular health and longevity. In fact, the consumption of such vegetables, which are […]