Recent news of interest

BJGP Open most read papers of 2019

No. 1

Congratulations to Robert Goldsmith, Advanced Practice Physiotherapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and PRIME Centre Wales colleagues for coming first in the British Journal of General Practice 'Top 10 Research Publications of 2019', announced on 31st January.

The article 'Understanding Sciatica: Illness beliefs in a lumbar radicular pain population' presents the findings from Robert's research undertaken as part of his RCBP First Into Research Fellowship, funded by Welsh Government. Read more
 

No. 8

Congratulations also to colleagues at the Centre for Trials Research who have come in at number 8 of the most read BJGP Open papers of 2019, with the results os a study addressing the challenges in managing urinary tract infection and the potential of a point-of-care test guided care in primary care.

Brookes-Howell L, Thomas-Jones E, Bates J, Bekkers MJ, Brugman C, Coulman E, Francis N, Hashmi K, Hood K, Kirby N, Llor C, Little P, Moore M, Moragas A, Rumsby K, Verheij T, Butler C. Challenges in managing urinary tract infection and the potential of a point-of-care test guided care in primary care: an international qualitative study. BJGP Open. 2019 Jul 23;3(2):bjgpopen18X101630. doi: 10.3399/bjgpopen18X101630. PMID: 31366667; PMCID: PMC6662873.

Carolyn Wallace appointed to Professor of Community Health and Care Service

Congratulations to Carolyn Wallace on her appointment to Professor of Community Health and Care Service at University of South Wales.

Community Health and Care Services focusses on the improvement of services in the community, including services in statutory health and social care, primary care, third sector, independent sector and the workforce.

Carolyn has a specific interest in integration across health and social care. Her background as a nurse, NHS manager and currently as chair of Age Cymru Gwent has been key to understanding the context of both health and care community working environments.

Carolyn is currently seconded for three days per week to PRIME Centre Wales where she leads on the social care cross cutting theme, co-leads the long term conditions theme and supports the Community Nursing Research Strategy for Wales.

In 2017, Carolyn founded the All Wales Social Prescribing Research Network (WSPRN). She co-chairs the WSPRN with Judith Stone and Dr Sally Rees at the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA). The aim is to build the critical evidence for social prescribing in Wales. The research network has 296 members, of which a steering group of 20 from across Wales are research active. It supports three communities of practice in north, west and south east Wales and uses a translational model of research. A number of grants have been directly secured as a result of this work totalling over £720,000 to date.

Full story: https://wihsc.southwales.ac.uk/news/2019-news/carolyn-wallace-appointed-professor/
 

Outstanding Impact on Health and Wellbeing

Prof Helen Snooks joined Prof Ronan Lyons and team to receive the ‘Outstanding Impact on Health and Wellbeing’ award at the Swansea University Research & Innovation Awards 2020 ceremony on 30/1/20, for the SAIL Databank.

The SAIL Databank is a world-class complete solution to sourcing, accessing, linking and analysing health and population data all within a governed infrastructure that is safe and secure. Researchers can access a broad range of routinely collected data spanning up to 20 years from an entire population. The SAIL Databank provides linkable, anonymised datasets ready for analysis that can be accessed remotely via its unique SAIL Gateway platform, complete with analysis tools.

https://saildatabank.com/
 

HEAR study wins award at Swansea University Medical School Awards 2019

Congratulations to Ashra Khanom and her team of researchers from asylum-seeking and refugee communities who have won the 2019 Swansea University Medical School award for outstanding contribution to outreach and public engagement, for their work on the HEAR study. The team were presented with their award on 29th November at the Swansea University Medical School Annual Awards at Fulton House on Singleton Parc campus.

Read more on  the Swansea University website
 

Blog post from Dr Harriet Quinn-Scoggins

In January Dr Harriet Quinn-Scoggins, one of our PRIME funded Research Associates, attended the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine and wrote a blog.

Read the full post here


 

Blog post from Professor Joyce Kenkre 

Landmark declaration made by Rural WONCA and commitment of support for nurses and midwives worldwide to advance the goals of Nursing Now

If we are to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the foreseeable future, it will be the rural and isolated parts of the world that will provide us with the greatest challenge. Although just under 50% of the global population live in rural areas, only 34% of the world’s nurses and 24% of the world’s doctors work in rural areas. 56% of the globe’s rural population do not have access to health whereas only 22% of those living in towns and cities are denied care.

The Declaration of Astana emphasised the importance of primary health care in meeting the needs of those who are currently denied health care. The declaration went on to describe the primary care workforce as being multi-professional and multidisciplinary. The future of rural health care will be in the development of dynamic teams of professionals working together and bringing their different skills and knowledge to meet the needs of their patients and communities. 

The 16th WONCA World Rural Health  Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA) on the 15th October 2019 unanimously agreed a statement and a commitment to the importance of nursing in rural health care and to Nursing Now 2020.

Read the full post on the Nursing Now website
 

Greetings from Professor Nigel Stott at Oxwich

Dear Colleagues,

I’d like to share an update from recently catching up with Professor Nigel Stott and his wife Mary at their home in Oxwich. Nigel put primary care research in Cardiff and Wales on the map. He built up a very strong department of general practice from the 1970s onwards. The lasting interests include particularly infections and healthcare communications research that remain strengths in PRIME Centre today.

His paper “The exceptional potential in each primary care consultation” (JRCGP 1979) is still one of the most highly cited papers in the primary care field.  Several of us – Clare Wilkinson, Chris Butler, Kerry Hood, Mike Robling, Fiona Wood myself and others – owe our formative years in research to Nigel, for which we are extremely grateful.

Sadly, Nigel has had major health challenges in recent years. Communication is very difficult. He is however still extremely interested in what we are all doing in primary care research in Wales and follows our newsletters with great interest. Charlotte and I visited Nigel and Mary recently and were able to bring them fully up to date with progress! He was very appreciative, and sends best wishes to all in PRIME Centre, and encouragement to keep up this vital work improving primary and emergency care in Wales.

Adrian Edwards
Director of PRIME Centre Wales

Successful international visit hosted by Prof Kate Brain and team 

In November 2019 Professor Kate Brain (PRIME work package 4 lead, Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis), Dr Grace McCutchan (Research Associate in our WCRC sister centre) and Dr Harriet Quinn-Scoggins (Research Associate, PRIME work package 4) welcomed international colleagues Professor Bahr Weiss (Professor of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University, USA) and Dr Lam Trung (Director of Danang Oncology Hospital, Vietnam) to Cardiff University.

The purpose of the visit was to further develop work on the successful NIH pilot grant ‘Understanding patient delay factors in Vietnam’ (PI Prof Weiss) and discuss future work and possible grant proposals. The long-term view of this ongoing collaboration is to establish psycho-oncology services and associated research in Vietnam. Read more
 

PRIME Centre Wales Annual Meeting 2019

Following our previous years' rotating focus on two of PRIME Centre Wales’ research workpackages, this year's event programme featured:

• Palliative and supportive care launch of new workpackage for 2020 - featuring presentations by co-leads Annmarie Nelson, Marie Curie Professor of Supportive and Palliative Care; Scientific Director, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre; Marlise Poolman (pictured opposite), Senior Clinical Lecturer, Bangor University, who offered an overview of work to date and future direction of research in PRIME.
  
  We were delighted to welcome guest speakers: 
  • Idris Baker (pictured opposite), Welsh National Clinical Lead for palliative and end of life care & Consultant in Palliative Medicine who presented a Welsh Government and End of Life Board perspective of palliative and supportive care research in Wales. 
  • Ian Lewis, Head of Strategy and Initiatives, National Cancer Research Institute talked about palliative and supportive care research in the context of primary care and the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).
  • Mr Jim Fitzgibbon, public member speaker for palliative and supportive care who offered a carer’s/family member perspective. 

• Common infections and antimicrobial resistance - featuring presentations by the two new workpackage co-leads Dr Kathryn Hughes and Dr Harry Ahmed (pictured opposite) who offered a contextual overview of why this research is so important, and how PRIME's research is helping to improve diagnosis and treatment of infections optimise antibiotic use.
• We were delighted to welcome guest speakers: 
  • Dr Rhiannon Phillips, Lecturer in Health and Wellbeing Psychology School, Cardiff Met University, and Dr David Gillespie, Deputy Director of Infection, Inflammation & Immunity, Centre for Trials Research Trials, Cardiff University, to share how the important findings from the PACE study (recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine) were disseminated in order to inform future policy and practice, presented by research collaborators.

WONCA Rural's “Outstanding Service Award” to John Wynn-Jones

October 2019

The WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice Award for Outstanding Service to Rural Practice was presented to PRIME Steering Board member, Dr John Wynn-Jones at the 16th WONCA World Rural Health Conference, Albuquerque October 2019.

The award given to working rural family doctors who have made an exceptional contribution to rural health on both a global and local perspective, recognising a clinician’s exemplary service to their rural communities, to their professional colleagues and to the next generation of doctors. John Wynn Jones is one of these doctors.

Read the full story on WONCA website: 
https://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/News/WONCAoutstandingserviceawardtoJohnWynn-Jones.aspx
 

Combined Raman and FiT (CRaFT) - New study recruitment underway 

7 Feberuary 2020

This innovative Health and Care Research Wales funded study is looking to see if the combined test performance of a novel spectroscopy based blood test (Raman) in combination with quantitative FiT can help GPs determining presence of colorectal cancer in symptomatic patients. It also includes qualitative interviews with patients and GPs to understand the future benefit of such an approach.

There are 16 sites open at present with another 8 Welsh sites in setup and 6 recruited to date. Recruitment will continue until mid-2021. The study won the Swansea University Outstanding Research and Innovation Collaboration award in January 2020.

More sites are welcomed, please contact craft@swansea.ac.uk for further information.
 

Welsh Crucible 2020 is now open to applications

The deadline for applications is midnight on 16th February 2020.

Welsh Crucible is an award-winning programme of personal, professional and leadership development for the future research leaders of Wales.

Funded by a consortium of Welsh higher education institutions and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), Welsh Crucible brings together thirty researchers each year in order to explore how they can work together to tackle the current research challenges facing Wales.

For information on why you should apply to participate in this prestigious programme of personal, professional and leadership development, please click here. For details on the application process, please click here.

If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us at welshcrucible@cardiff.ac.uk

Discover your role in health and social care research

Health and Care research Wales is seeking input on our ambitions for public engagement and public involvement in health and social care research, set out in our ambitions document, through a survey.

The survey will be open for responses until 27 November 2019.

Visit the survey here: https://www.healthandcareresearch.gov.wales/discover-your-role-consultation/
 

SAPC 2020 Call for Abstracts - deadline 16th February 2020

You can share your work through:

• Presentations: long orals (15 min slots: 10 min presentation + 5 min Q&A) or short orals (5 min slots: 3 min presentation + 2 min Q&A) - review criteria - abstract submission form - word count up to 450 words excluding title and authors
  • to submit a presentation abstract please set up a user account when prompted once you click on the submission form above 
• Further information: https://sapc.ac.uk/article/2020-call-abstracts

Studentship/Job opportunities

PhD Studentship available – Centre for Trials Research Cardiff University 

Cardiff University School of Medicine is funding a full PhD studentship as part of the MRC NIHR Trials Methodology Partnership, which will be based in the Centre for Trials Research.

The TMRP brings together a number of national and international networks, institutions and partners undertaking clinical trials and trials methodology research. Our overall aim being to improve patient care by improving the way in which the healthcare evidence base is developed.

Our PhD programme presents a unique opportunity to undertake training and research in major areas where clinical trials need to be improved to help increase the health of society. Projects are available at locations across the UK for candidates with qualifications in a variety of subject areas including statistics, mathematics, health economics, epidemiology, psychology, social science, computer science, informatics and health services research.

The Centre for Trials Research is a UK CRC Registered Clinical Trials Unit with an active PhD program in both clinical topics and methods. It works in close partnership with other CTUs as well as the NHS and social care. Our methodological strengths lie in maximising secondary uses of data, efficient trials and novel designs. We also have a strong commitment to inclusivity in research to ensure that we produce research which is relevant to the whole population. We have four potential projects available which cover these areas: 

PhD in Medical Statistics - Developing innovative approaches for adaptive design and analysis of clinical trials in type 1 diabetes based on “platform trials”

Supervisors: Prof Adrian Mander & Dr Charlotte Wilhelm-Benartzi

https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/phd-in-medical-statistics-developing-innovative-approaches-for-adaptive-design-and-analysis-of-clinical-trials-in-type-1-diabetes-based-on-platform-trials/?p119309

PhD in Medical Statistics – The development and application of modern modelling methods for microbiological data in clinical trials.

Supervisors: Dr Dave Gillespie, Prof Kerry Hood, Dr Kathy Hughes & Dr Mandy Wotton (Public Health Wales)

https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/phd-in-medical-statistics-the-development-and-application-of-modern-modelling-methods-for-microbiological-data-in-clinical-trials/?p119310 

PhD in Public Health – Conceptualising intervention participation to model understand and maximise effectiveness of complex public health trials

Supervisors: Dr Jeremy Segrott, Dr Dave Gillespie, Dr Emily Hughes (Bangor University)

https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/phd-in-public-health-conceptualising-intervention-participation-to-model-understand-and-maximise-effectiveness-of-complex-public-health-trials/?p119308

PhD in Population Medicine – Increasing inclusivity in trials supporting decision-making about involving adults and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities in research

Supervisors: Dr Fiona Wood, Dr Vicky Shepherd, Dr Rachel McNamara, Prof Kerry Hood

https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/increasing-inclusivity-in-trials-supporting-decision-making-about-involving-adults-and-young-people-with-profound-and-multiple-learning-disabilities-in-research/?p119307

This is a competitive process, with four projects advertised and only one studentship will be funded. Open to all UK/EU students without further restrictions. Full UK/EU tuition fees. Doctoral stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum. Additional funding is available over the course of the programme and will cover costs such as research consumables and training. Applications from International candidates are welcomed if they can cover the difference in home/Eu fees (£4,407) and Overseas fees (£21,950). 

Closing date for applications is the 20th March 2020
 

KESS2 PhD Studentship, Bangor University 

Exploring the development of a new Community Care Hub and implementation of this social model into primary care delivery in Wales.

School of Health Sciences, Bangor University 

Project ID: BUK2E039

Annual Stipend: Doctoral Stipend starting at £14,628 p.a. for 2020/2021

Each KESS study also includes a Postgraduate Skills Development Award and a generous travel and equipment allowance.

Application Deadline: 14/03/2020 

Project Description:

Community Care Collaborative CIC (CCC) is a social enterprise health delivery organisation.   CCC aims to act as a vehicle to enable partnership working between the public, voluntary and private sectors to develop and deliver an innovative, person centred, social model of care transforming the traditional model of primary care in Wales.  CCC work for the benefit of the community and as an asset locked organisation any surplus income generated is reinvested in the enterprise.

The aim of this PhD research studentship is to explore a new social model of care in primary care with the purpose of delivering a holistic, streamlined Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) service that meets the medical, social and psychological needs of the local community in Wrexham. This PhD project will evaluate a new Community Care Hub (CCH) in primary care to meet the health and wellbeing needs of the vulnerable and homeless in society. This research will engage with vulnerable, and hard to reach groups and those with complex needs to educate and empower both the people the organisation work with and the people they provide services to increase their resilience and ability to self-care. This new social model in primary care will act as a conduit for services and greater integration of healthcare services in Wrexham town and surrounding area. Findings will provide tangible evidence for CCC on the development of a new CCH and implementation of this social model into primary care delivery in Wales.

Further information: Community Care Hub KESS-2-Scholarship-Advertisement.pdf

Forthcoming events of interest
 

Discover your role in health and social care research

This year, we are holding two additional events in Swansea and Bangor to provide an opportunity for further engagement as part of the process to firm up the plan for public involvement and engagement across Health and Care Research Wales:

• 12 February 2020 - Bangor University
• 25 February 2020 - Swansea University

Refreshments and lunch provided 

• Latest event in a series of consultation meetings seeking views on ‘Discover Your Role in Health and Social Care Research’ 
• Hear how the document has evolved based on feedback from researchers and public contributors in Wales 
• Contribute feedback and suggestions on the emerging key themes 
• Find out what happens next 

To read more about 'Discover your role' and to register for the events, visit the 'Discover your role' webpage.
 

999 EMS Research Forum conference 2020

Dates: 3-4 March 2020
Venue: Hilton Brighton Metropole, BN1 2FU

‘Quality and risk in 999 healthcare: A balancing act?

• four pre-conference workshops
• pre-conference drinks reception and dinner
• four keynote presentations
• six peer reviewed oral presentations
• a moderated poster session
• an international presentation from the 2019 Paramedics Australasia International Conference best research prize winner
• debate on social media in pre-hospital research
• Prize awards to conclude the conference

This is the annual national conference for academic GPs in training. It is the major event each year to bring these groups together to present their research, to attend workshops and to hear keynote speakers. Day two will dovetail with South West SAPC (Society for Academic Primary Care).

Further information & registration: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/gpacf
 

Developing a Research Idea workshop

Date: 25 March 2020
Location: Cardiff University

This one day workshop run by the Research Design and Conduct Service (RDCS) is for staff working in the NHS and social care. 

It is aimed at those who have an initial idea for research and wish to take the next steps to developing it into a funded project. 

It is also suitable for those seeking inspiration for a research idea.

The day will be a mix of short presentations and small group discussions, facilitated by RDCS consultants on topics including aspects of a good research idea, developing your idea, selecting an appropriate design and public and patient involvement in research.
 

Tomorrow's Health 2020: Working together for a healthier Wales!

We’re pleased to announce that bookings are now open for our national conference, Tomorrow’s Health 2020.

Please book your place today!

When?          Wed 25 & Thu 26 March 2020
Where?         Venue Cymru, Llandudno, north Wales
Who?             For those working in health and social care, industry, academia and third sector

You can find out more about the conference, speakers and programme announcements by visiting tomorrowshealth.wales. 

Bookings

• Register now for your complimentary delegate pass. Don't delay as places are limited.
• You can book now by clicking here: Book Conference 
   

17th WONCA World Rural Health Conference 2020

This is an international event that will see delegates from around the world inspiring and exchanging ideas on the latest developments and challenges in rural family practice and rural and remote health generally.

Further information & registration: https://www.wrhc2020.com/

3rd Annual Welsh Dental Symposium 

Date: 6 May 2020
Venue: International Convention Centre Wales, NP18 1HQ

Following the successful Dental Symposium in 2019 we look forward to welcoming dental teams, Health Boards’ primary care teams, and other dental stakeholders to attend the 3rd Annual Welsh Dental Symposium: A 20/20 vision of the Changing Landscape of Dentistry in Wales on 6 May 2020.

Please save the date in your diaries and book your tickets. A full programme of the day will be issued shortly.

The agenda will feature a variety of inspiring speakers and a poster display. There will be plenty of opportunities to gain an understanding and actively participate in discussions on changes being planned in dentistry in Wales. The event should also provide a platform for networking and sharing good practice.

There is no charge to attend this conference but please make sure you can attend before booking your place. Running such an event comes at a considerable cost and we want to ensure as many people as possible can benefit from the symposium.

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-2020-vision-of-the-changing-landscape-of-dentistry-in-wales-tickets-88649046685
 

Policy Forum for Wales Keynote Seminar: Implementing the Primary Care Model for Wales 

Date: Tuesday, 12th May 2020
Venue: Central Cardiff

Note: fees apply for most delegates, but concessionary and complimentary places are available (subject to terms and conditions)

This seminar will be a timely opportunity to examine the ongoing implementation and impact of the Primary Care Model for Wales - a key element of the Transformation Programme in Wales - as the Model undergoes evaluation. 

The conference takes place in the context of issues emerging from recent policy developments, including:

• The publication of A Healthier Wales by the Welsh Government in 2018 and the initiation of the Transformation Programme to implement this vision;
• A number of announcements on how the £100m Transformation Fund will allow Regional Partnership Boards to deliver innovative projects across Wales, including projects to innovate within primary care or reduce pressure on primary care services;
• The report from the Auditor General for Wales finding that the application of the Model was inconsistent, the pace of reform should increase, and that improved engagement is needed with health staff and patients in order to develop a useful understanding of the Model - discussion at this seminar will look at the implementation of the Model going forward, as well as reform more generally and the communication of the Model to staff and the public;
• The first Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy for Wales, setting out actions required to meet key aims for the workforce for 2030 - with the final strategy from Health Education and Improvement Wales and Social Care Wales due to be published and implemented shortly, after approval from the Welsh Government. 

The agenda in summary

• Improving outcomes in primary care: reducing the impact of poor health and tackling health inequalities;
• Implementing the new model: creating a ‘wellness’ system, local coordination and accessibility;
• Supporting and developing the Welsh primary care workforce and the first Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy;
• Key issues for developing in-hours delivery and out-of-hours primary care: sustainability, access and support; and
• The future for primary and community services in Wales. 

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Funding opportunities

Call for proposals now OPEN: NCRI Living With and Beyond Cancer (LWBC) Annual Trials and Network meeting Workshop – 24th March 2020

The NCRI is pleased to announce that we are accepting proposal submissions for the upcoming NCRI Living With and Beyond Cancer (LWBC) Workshop. The deadline for applications is 20th February 2020.

LWBC will be holding a workshop at the NCRI LWBC Annual Trials and Network meeting on Tuesday 24th March 2020 Location TBC. The aim of this workshop is to help investigators with ideas for studies and develop them into an application which can subsequently be submitted to a funding committee. We are currently inviting brief outline proposals from investigators in the areas of LWBC to discuss at the workshop. Investigators will be invited to give a presentation, followed by a discussion on how the proposal might be developed. We welcome applications at all stages but please note that worked up applications ready for submission will gain less from the workshop than early-mid stage applications. 

Further information: https://csg.ncri.org.uk/whats-new/call-for-proposals-now-open-ncri-living-with-and-beyond-cancer-lwbc-annual-trials-and-network-meeting-workshop-24th-march-2020/

Health and Care Research Wales Support & Delivery Learning and Development Fund now open for applications

Application deadline: 17 February 2020

The Health and Care Research Wales Support & Delivery Learning and Development Fund aims to promote equality of opportunity for staff working in NHS R&D Offices, Research Delivery staff employed by the NHS and Support & Delivery Centre staff.

Health & Care Research Wales Research Health Research Fellowship

The fellowship aims to support individuals to become independent researchers through leading and undertaking high-quality research. The fellowship offers up to three years full-time funding (or four or five years part-time), to individuals who have no more than 60-months Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) postdoctoral research experience at the time of applying.

Applications are invited from individuals working across any health-related or scientific discipline to undertake research with demonstrable public, health service practice or policy benefit that which will add to the health research evidence base.

New PhD Health Studentship call now live

• The Studentship offers talented individuals the opportunity to undertake research and study leading to a PhD. Applications from proposed supervisors are welcome across a broad range of health topics.
• A maximum of £66K is available for each fellowship.
• Deadline:  4th March, 4pm.
• Further information and application forms can be found here: https://www.healthandcareresearch.gov.wales/phd-health-studentship/
   

Health Data Research UK - Better Care Partnership

• Health Data Research UK and the Health Foundation invite applications for their better care partnership. This enables organisations to work together to develop and scale better care loops, answering key research questions and generating learnings that can be generalised across health and care systems in the UK. Better care loops demonstrate continuous improvement for achieving better care for patients through data-driven health and care decisions.
• Funding: £1.2M
• Deadline: 11 March 2020
• https://www.hdruk.ac.uk/research/better-care/better-care-programme-opportunities/

NIHR

• 19/165 HS&DR Injuries, accidents and urgent and emergency care themed call
  Deadline: 10 September 2020

• 19/162 HTA Injuries, accidents and urgent and emergency care themed call (primary research) 
  Deadline: 2 September 2020
   
• 19/163 HTA Injuries, accidents and urgent and emergency care themed call (evidence synthesis)
  Deadline: 2 September 2020
   
• 19/160 Health Technology Assessment Programme researcher-led primary research
  Deadline: 6 May 2020
   
• 19/161 Health Technology Assessment Programme researcher-led evidence synthesis
  Deadline: 6 May 2020

• 19/108 Public mental health interventions
  Deadline: 17 March 2020

Recent publications

Wallace C, Elliott M, Thomas S, Roberts G, Ruddle N, Groves K, Rees S, Pontin D. (2020) Using consensus methods to develop a Social Prescribing Learning Needs Framework for practitioners in Wales. Perspectives in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913919897946
 

Goldsmith R, Williams N, Wood F. Understanding Sciatica: Illness beliefs in a lumbar radicular pain population. BJGP Open 2019; 3 (3): bjgpopen19X101654. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen19X101654
 

Williams D, Edwards A, Wood F, Lloyd A, Brain K, Thomas N, Prichard A, Goodland A, Sweetland H, McGarrigle H, Hill G, Joseph-Williams N. Ability of observer and self-report measures to capture shared decision-making in clinical practice in the UK: a mixed-methods study. BMJ Open 2019;9:e029485. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029485
 

Schofield B, Gregory C, Gal M, Gillespie D, Naik G, Hay A, Francis N. The feasibility of measuring calprotectin from a throat swab as a marker of infections caused by group A streptococcus: a case–control feasibility study. BJGP Open 21 January 2020; bjgpopen20X101006. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101006
 

Ranjit A, Brain K, McCutchan G. ‘‘All young and trendy people using them”: An exploration of young adults’ perceptions and reasons for using e-cigarettes. The British Student Doctor Journal. 2019;3(3):22–4. DOI: http://doi.org/10.18573/bsdj.121
 

Lewis R, Hendry M, Din N, Stanciu MA, Nafees S, Hendry A, Teoh ZH, Lloyd T, Parsonage R, Neal RD, Collier G, Huws DW. Pragmatic methods for reviewing exceptionally large bodies of evidence: systematic mapping review and overview of systematic reviews using lung cancer survival as an exemplar. Syst Rev. 2019 Jul 16;8(1):171. doi: 10.1186/s13643-019-1087-4.

Snooks HA, Khanom A, Cole R, Edwards A, Edwards BM, Evans BA, Foster T, Fothergill RT, Gripper CP, Hampton C, John A, Petterson R, Porter A, Rosser A, Scott J. What are emergency ambulance services doing to meet the needs of people who call frequently? A national survey of current practice in the United Kingdom. BMC Emerg Med 19, 82 (2019) doi:10.1186/s12873-019-0297-3
 

Khanom A, Evans BA, Lynch R, Marchant E, Hill RA, Morgan K, Rapport F, Lyons RA, Brophy S. Parent recommendations to support physical activity for families with young children: Results of interviews in deprived and affluent communities in South Wales (United Kingdom). Health Expect. 2020 Jan 2. doi: 10.1111/hex.13020
 

Mitchell R, Faris M, Lystad R, Fajardo Pulido D, Norton G, Baysari M, Clay-Williams R, Hibbert P, Carson-Stevens A, Hughes C. Using the WHO International Classification of patient safety framework to identify incident characteristics and contributing factors for medical or surgical complication deaths. Appl Ergon. 2019 Aug 19;82:102920. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102920
 

Cope AL, Roper R, Chestnutt IG, Karki AJ. Exploring the feasibility of using routinely collected data to produce antibiotic prescribing profiles for general dental practitioners in Wales. Community Dent Health. 2019 Aug 20. doi: 10.1922/CDH_4211Cope04. [Epub ahead of print]