Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog
Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog
The TOGETHER 2 study, run by researchers in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Universities of Exeter and York, aims to evaluate video and hybrid group consultations for chronic conditions. With a focus on digital inclusion and equity, the study is assessing the implementation, impact and […]
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide. Cardiac rehabilitation aims to restore people with heart disease to health, through exercise, education and psychological support. Traditionally, centre-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes (typically based at hospital clinics, gyms or community centres) are offered to patients after cardiac events (such as heart attacks) or surgery to […]
Prof Philip Evans January 2024 As most of you will be aware I have been researching GP continuity for many years alongside Sir Denis Pereira Gray and Dr Kate Sidaway Lee in St Leonards Research Practice. It is a few years since my last APEx blog on this (“throwing out the baby with the bathwater”), […]
Supporting people in accessing and using NHS online services – digital facilitation in primary care. For many years now getting things done online has been part of everyday life, whether that is booking train tickets, doing your Christmas shopping, booking a hairdresser appointment, or paying bills. Why should interacting with your doctor be any different? […]
The OECD International Survey of People Living with Chronic Conditions (PaRIS Survey): development and evaluation of the patient questionnaire – Dr Ian Porter The presentation was on an international project which Exeter has been at the heart of, the Patient-Reported Indicators Survey (PaRIS Survey*) of People Living with Chronic Conditions. The genesis of the project […]
Can multi-task hence at the forefront of research on multimorbidity and combine epidemiology with data science methods. Work on multimorbidity using the examples of heart failure and cardio-oncology. Supporting early career researchers and diversity. Looking forward to building epidemiology data programmes working with data scientists, and innovating. Research can be fun and relevant; not pompous! […]
I am a Senior Research Fellow in children and young people’s mental health, and my programme of research is co-located between the Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) and the Children and Young people’s Mental Health (ChYMe) research collaboration. My wider research focus is on equitable access to health and social care for people […]
October 2022 We’re delighted to welcome Professors Umesh Kadam (left) and Rupert Payne (right) to join our Primary Care team at the University of Exeter. We’re looking forward to the new opportunities Rupert and Umesh’s added senior clinical academic support will bring to our team, as well as a range of new interests across the […]
“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 […]