Current projects

• Accessible Results: Enabling patients with diverse needs to access and understand their blood test results online. Watson J, Banks J, Yardley L. Funder: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) (Sept 2024-Aug 2026).

• An open-source suite to enable advance analyst engagement in Population Health Management. Woods R, Pratt A, Denholm R.  Funder: Health Foundation Advancing Applied Analytics (Sept 2020-31 March 2022)

• Better Care South West Partnership. Sterne J and Macleod J et al. Funder: Health Data Research UK (HDR-UK). 

Completed projects

• Recon study (Impact of remote consultations on workforce). Jeremy Horwood, Christalla Pithara-McKeown, John Macleod, Chris Salisbury. Funder: NIHR (Oct 2021 - June 2022) 

• Feasibility and acceptability of a digital physical activity intervention adapted to the needs of disadvantaged and under-served groups. Turnbull S, Cabral C, Yardley L. Launching fellowship funded by NIHR School of Primary Care (2019-2020)

• Cohorts as Platforms for Mental Health research (CaP:MH). Macleod J, Wright J et al.  Funder: MRC (2018-2020)

• DECODE (unexpecteD consEquenCes Of Digital hEalth) Study. Horwood, J. Feder, G. Farr, M. Banks, J. Turner, A. Yardley, L. Lasseter, G. Jones, S. Stevenson, F. Hamilson, F. McDonagh, L. Atherton, H. Morris, R. Powell, J. Zlebland, S. Funder: NIHR School for Primary Care Research (2018-2020) 

• Access Study: Evaluation of patient access to medical test result services in General Practice: A mixed-methods study. (short title: Patient access to medical test result services in general practice) Lasseter G, Christensen H, Huxtable R, Hay A, Cabral C, Garside L, Johnson, E. Palmer C. Funder: Department of Health (2018-2020)

• Evaluating an online consultation system in GP practices. Horwood, J. Farr, M. Banks, J. Edwards, H.  Marques, E. Hollingsworth, W. Bernard, E. Northstone, K. Salisbury, C. Funders: NIHR CLAHRC West and One Care Ltd (2015-2017)

• The Alt-Con Project: Alternatives to face to face consultation with GPs. Chris Salisbury, Helen Atherton, Sue Ziebland, John Campbell, Brian McKinstry, Andrew Gibson (Funded by the NIHR, HS&DR Programme) (2015-2016)

• A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services for physiotherapy. C Salisbury, S Hollinghurst, A Montgomery, N Foster, E Hay, S Bryan, M Calnan, S Trayers, J Hall, S Grove. MRC. (2008-2013)

• Healthlines: Widening the role of NHS Direct in the management of long term conditions. C Salisbury, J Nicholl, A O’Cathain, C Pope, S Hollinghurst, A Montgomery, H Young, S Large, G Lewis, L Yardley, S Brownsell, T Fahey. NIHR Programme Grant. (2009-2016)

• The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of telephone triage of patients requesting same day consultations in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial comparing nurse-led and GP led management systems. The ESTEEM Trial. J Campbell, R Taylor, C Salisbury, V Lattimer, N Britten, C Green, S Richards, D Richards, T Holt. NIHR HTA Programme (2009 - 2014)