SPCR Trainees Event

The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) were pleased to host their Trainees Event on Wednesday 11 May 2022. This was a hybrid event, with delegates attending both in person at Friends House in London and via Zoom. It was a wonderful opportunity for our Trainees and Training Leads to network alongside representatives from the SPCR Board and NIHR Academy.

We would to thank our presenters: from the SPCR, Georgia Richards and Tom Blakeman who gave presentations on 'Project and Time Management' to set the scene for our table discussions; and in the afternoon Zoe Trinder-Widdess, Head of Communications for ARC West, gave a workshop on 'Writing for a Lay Audience'.

Our thanks also go to the organising team and the Trainees Committee for all their hard work and for putting together such a great event. We are already looking forward to the next one in September!

NIHR #BePartOfResearch - Join the #TrialBlazers

The NIHR's TrialBlazer campaign celebrates the thousands of people who take part in, and support trials and studies all over the UK. The campaign takes place from Monday 16 May to Sunday 29 May 2022, and the NIHR will be marking International Clinical Trials Day as part of their celebrations on Friday 20 May. Please do join in with the campaign on social media by using the hashtags #BePartOfResearch and #TrialBlazers, and sharing information about how people can get involved in research. For more information visit the Be Part Of Research website.

PPIE Placement Scheme

The SPCR is launching a pilot scheme for a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) placement opportunity. The scheme will allow SPCR funded PhD students and early career researchers to take on a placement at another member to gain “hands-on” experience and learn from involvement and engagement work happening across the School. Recruitment is currently open for researchers at SPCR members who want to welcome someone into their team to support their PPIE work. More information is available on the SPCR website.

SPCR PhD Studentships in Primary Care

Applications are invited from individuals with a strong academic record who wish to develop a career in primary care research. Awards are offered at all nine Universities within the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, with each university running its own process and the award will normally be taken up in October. Currently recruiting are:

University of Manchester (deadline 6 June)

Queen Mary University of London (deadline 10 June)

Keele University (deadline 24 June)

News and Events

Palliative and end of life care should not wait for a prediction of death

NIHR Evidence gives a summary of research on Palliative and End of Life Care, which includes SPCR funded work by Mila Petrova, Geoff Wong, Isla Kuhn, Ian Wellwood and Stephen Barclay. Read the article.

Finding a balance: Professor Tony Avery was interviewed for a podcast by his Local Medical Committee.Tony discusses his career; his OBE honour, what needs to be done to bridge gaps between Primary and Secondary care; family life and finding balance:

COVID-19 Pandemic & My NIHR SPARC Placement: Dr Ralph K Akyea, reflects on his SPARC placement during the COVID 19 Pandemic.

Celebrate the 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the SAPC!

Monday 4 July to Wednesday 6 July 2022
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) campus in Preston
View the SAPC website for full details and to register.

How to apply Public Involvement effectively to your research application

Wednesday 6 July 2022 - 1.30pm

This 75-minute webinar is aimed at researchers applying for NIHR Fellowship Awards and staff accountable for public involvement. Register here

Publications

Comparative effectiveness of statins on non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol in people with diabetes and at risk of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and network meta-analysis Alexander Hodkinson et al write for the BMJ

Transitional Care Interventions for Older Residents of Long-term Care Facilities A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Kelly Birtwell et al write for JAMA Network Open

The experiences and needs of supporting individuals of young people who self-harm: A systematic review and thematic synthesis Faraz Mughal et al write for eClinicalMedicine

Cost-Effectiveness of Antihypertensive Deprescribing in Primary Care: a Markov Modelling Study Using Data From the OPTiMISE Trial Sue Jowett et al write for Hypertension

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