New research shows impact of grief during the pandemic as two thirds of bereaved people report experiencing social isolation and loneliness
14 September 2021
New research has highlighted the experiences of those who were bereaved during the pandemic and found that two thirds (67%) experienced social isolation and loneliness, with bereaved partners and people bereaved due to Covid-19 at particular risk of social isolation and loneliness. Those bereaved due to Covid-19 were also less likely to be involved in care decisions and be well supported by healthcare professionals after the death of their loved one.
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New research shows impact of grief during the pandemic as two thirds of bereaved people report experiencing social isolation and loneliness
14 September 2021
New research has highlighted the experiences of those who were bereaved during the pandemic and found that two thirds (67%) experienced social isolation and loneliness, with bereaved partners and people bereaved due to Covid-19 at particular risk of social isolation and loneliness. Those bereaved due to Covid-19 were also less likely to be involved in care decisions and be well supported by healthcare professionals after the death of their loved one.
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Introducing Hard Evidence: a performance piece about survivors of domestic abuse and public involvement in research
14 September 2021
Hard Evidence, a new theatre production developed in collaboration with acta, shines light on how getting involved with research empowered women who have experienced domestic abuse to support others.
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Personalising care for people with multiple health needs - invitation to study launch
9 September 2021
GP practices working in areas of deprivation in Bristol are warmly invited to a webinar to launch the MaPP Study (MaxWELL in Pilot Practices) on 12 October 2021 from 17:00 to 19.00.
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How did GPs manage face-to-face appointments during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic?
8 September 2021
General practices creatively and rapidly adjusted the way they operate during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue face-to-face contact for patients who needed it most, research by the Centre for Academic Primary Care and NIHR ARC West at the University of Bristol has shown.
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Gap between what is said and what is documented in GP consultations could have medico-legal implications
7 September 2021
GPs frequently do not document spoken safety-netting advice – advice given to patients about what to do if symptoms change or worsen – according to researchers from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care. This could lead to higher medico-legal risk in the event of an untoward incident, they warn.
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New study to investigate if amitriptyline can prevent shingles pain
6 September 2021
A new study called ATHENA will find out if a medicine called amitriptyline can prevent pain after shingles.
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Is remote consulting compatible with personalised care or does something have to give?
6 September 2021
Personalised care, which aims to give people more say in their healthcare, and Digital First Primary Care, a move towards remote consulting, are both important NHS England policies, but they can be in tension. A new report aims to explore this tension and understand how remote consulting could be best set up to support personalised care. The report was commissioned by the NHS Personalised Care Institute and was conducted by researchers from the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West) and the Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC) at the University of Bristol.
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GP consultation peer review may help reduce unnecessary variation in how patients are treated
12 August 2021
Continuous, risk-based peer review of out-of-hours GP consultations may help identify and reduce unnecessary variation in how patients with the same problems are treated, a new study published in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) has found.
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University of Bristol showcases high impact domestic violence and abuse research
9 August 2021
The University of Bristol has featured the work of the Domestic Violence and Health Research Group at the Centre for Academic Primary Care on its new multimedia platform showcasing research that has had significant social impact.
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Exploring trends in recording anxiety symptoms in UK primary care
4 August 2021
The way GPs record anxiety in patient records could be leading to a reduction in formal anxiety diagnoses, new research from the University of Bristol has found. Anxiety disorders are common in the UK, with the level of anxiety symptoms being recorded by GPs increasing between 1998 and 2008. However, studies have shown that the recording of anxiety disorders decreased in the same period.
