News in 2011
- November teaching newsletter 16 November 2011 The November 2011 teaching newsletter is now available.
- NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Health Care 10 November 2011 The University of Bristol has been awarded an NIHR Clinical Lectureship programme in Primary Health Care. This post provides an excellent opportunity for a general practitioner with outstanding potential to develop a successful career in academic primary care within a thriving and supportive environment.
- NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow posts 27 October 2011 NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship posts are available in the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care from August 2012.
- Lancet paper: Indentifying domestic violence in general practice 13 October 2011 Lancet study shows how general practice can substantially improve care for women experiencing domestic violence
- Promotions and progressions success 1 August 2011 Members of the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care have been very successful result in the latest round of promotions and progressions.
- NIHR NSPCR Fellowship award 11 July 2011 Ceire Costelloe has been awarded a fellowship from the NIHR National School for Primary Care Research.
- Seminar 19 July cancelled 11 July 2011 The seminar planned for Tuesday 19 July has had to be cancelled.
- Continuity and detection of cancer study 6 July 2011 Cancer Research UK has funded a study into continuity of patient care and GP diagnosis of cancer.
- RfPB Regional Chair appointment 1 July 2011 Dr Alan Montgomery has been appointed the position of RfPB Regional Chair for the South West Regional Advisory Committee.
- NIHR studentship award 27 June 2011 Congratulations to Leah Bowen, who has been awarded an NIHR School for Primary Care Research PhD studentship.
- NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Health Care 10 June 2011 The University of Bristol has been awarded an NIHR Clinical Lectureship programme in Primary Health Care. This post provides an excellent opportunity for a general practitioner with outstanding potential to develop a successful career in academic primary care within a thriving and supportive environment.
- Eczema research prioritisation exercise 1 June 2011 Researchers at the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care are working with colleagues at the Centre for Evidence Based Dermatology and the James Lind Alliance to help establish what the research priorities into the treatment of eczema should be.
- NICE guideline on common mental health disorders 25 May 2011 NICE has published a guideline to improve identification, assessment, treatment and referral of common mental health disorders.
- Next seminar: Clinical communication 'skills' 16 May 2011 John Skelton will be giving the next Primary Health Care Seminar on Tuesday 24 May, 13.00-14.00, Room G12, on "Clinical communications: Language and clinical communication: looking beyond communication as a set of 'skills'"
- "Whole person care" teaching award. 16 May 2011 The "Whole Person Care" course for Year 1 medical students has been awarded a prize for Innovation in Education by the College of Medicine.
- Next seminar: Reducing hospital admissions for COPD exacerbations 9 May 2011 Hasse Melbye will be giving the next Primary Healthcare Seminar on Monday 16 May, 12.30-13.30, on "Reducing hospital admissions for COPD exacerbations".
- Next seminar: Paying physicians for quality 25 April 2011 Tim Doran will be giving the next Primary Health Care Seminar on Monday 9 May, 12.00-13.00, on "Paying physicians for quality".
- NSPCR studentships and fellowships at Bristol 11 March 2011 Applications are invited for National School for Primary Care Research studentship and fellowships at Bristol.
- A walk in the park 1 March 2011 Jessica Watson, one of the Academic Clinical Fellows in the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care, will be talking about an innovative teaching idea.
- Health Foundation report on IRIS 14 February 2011 The Health Foundation have published a case study of the intervention used in IRIS, a study lead by Professor Gene Feder at the Academic Unit of Primary Health Care in Bristol.
- Spring 2011 Seminar timetable 5 January 2011 The dates of the Spring 2011 Primary Health Care seminar series have been announced.