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Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol
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We are a leading centre for primary care research and teaching based at the University of Bristol, UK. We are one of nine centres that form the @nihrspcr.bsky.social. Visit: www.bristol.ac.uk/capc
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📢Coming up: Next in our webinar series: 📢

'Improving mental health in primary care: novel psychological and pharmacological interventions'

📆Monday 26 Jan 2026
🕛1-2pm
🌐Online

Contributors: Prof Nicola Wiles, @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & Dr Daniela Strelchuk

👉Register: tinyurl.com/3myjjyb2
Very best wishes of the season from everyone @capcbristol.bsky.social!🎄

Thanks to everyone who has supported & contributed to our research over the last year. 🙏

Our office will be closed from 24 Dec to 5 Jan & our social media elf will be taking a break. 🙂

See you in 2026!

www.bristol.ac.uk/capc
December 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Last week @griefcentrebris.bsky.social was launched @houseofcommons.parliament.uk.

Co-founders @lucyselman.bsky.social & @leseldawson.bsky.social were joined by MPs & grief experts from across the UK.

Read Lucy's blog about the launch, why the Centre is needed & future plans.

tinyurl.com/3csfju7c
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Last week @griefcentrebris.bsky.social was launched @houseofcommons.parliament.uk.

Co-founders @lucyselman.bsky.social & @leseldawson.bsky.social were joined by MPs & grief experts from across the UK.

Read Lucy's blog about the launch, why the Centre is needed & future plans.

tinyurl.com/3csfju7c
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The SystmOne version of the Bristol Continuity of Care Calculator has just been released.

This free easy-to-use tool helps GPs measure their continuity of care - a key step towards improvement.

👉Find out more: tinyurl.com/mvrrr34u
🔗Download the Calculator: tinyurl.com/yeyrtpdd

#GPSky #PrimaryCare
December 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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🎉 Celebrating what we've achieved in 2025! 🎉

🥳 See the top news stories of the year from our research themes 👇

📰 Read all our news of 2025 at www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news/

#diet #PhysicalActivity #SurgicalInnovation #MentalHealth #DataScience #RespiratoryDisease
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Check our new animation about #MarthasRule, helping explain and promote this vital #NHS #PatientSafety programme to both members of the public and healthcare professionals. Please help us to share!

https://vimeo.com/1133093696?fl=pl&fe=sh
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Congratulations to @lucyselman.bsky.social & @griefcentrebris.bsky.social for a hugely successful and inspiring launch at the House of Commons last week. 🎉

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bristoluni.bsky.social @policybristol.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who joined our London launch, kindly hosted by @cajardinemp.bsky.social at the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk. The Grief Centre aims to make a genuine difference through interdisciplinary research that deepens our understanding of grief & improves support when it matters most
December 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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📢 New course alert!
Designed with GPs, 'Grief & Bereavement in Primary Care' features world-leading experts, practical tips & evidence-based resources. Learn how to support bereaved patients effectively & compassionately. Early-bird discount ends 6 Jan
Sign up today goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...
December 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Prof Gene Feder was interviewed by @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social Breakfast Show for a segment on 'Foundations of Health & Medicine - Everyday Medical Concerns.' His practical tip for health? Move - do something active every day ...

👉 Listen (from 30 mins): tinyurl.com/4fuabads
Breakfast Show Podcast 09-12-2025: Foundations of Health & Medicine | Everyday Medical Concerns & Live Listener Q&A
Latest News/Headlines | Traffic | Weather | Sports Topic I: Foundations of Health & Medicine Topic II: Everyday Medical Concerns & Live Listener Q&A Presenter(s):
Jalees Ahmad Guest(s): * Prof Gene
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December 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
What's it like managing a clinical trial? In this new blog from the TIGER Study team, Trial Manager, Dominika Corejova describes the nuts and bolts of the role, what she loves about it & why it matters.

tiger.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/blogs/

#PrimaryCareResearch #ClinicalTrials

@nihrspcr.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Published in the BJGP Open journal by Dr Polly Duncan and Prof. Rupert Payne: What does "housebound" mean? Mixed methods study to develop a consensus definition tinyurl.com/ys8p6d6c @apexcomms.bsky.social, @nihrspcr.bsky.social, @bjgpopen.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
What does "housebound" mean? Mixed methods study to develop a consensus definition
Background Housebound patients are an under-researched group who face challenges accessing primary healthcare and have complex needs. There is no consensus definition of housebound, hindering research...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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🎬 New films launched today!

United for Health: a collaboration with South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and @bristoluni.bsky.social, highlighting why involving minoritised communities in research matters.

Project funded by @hellobrigstow.bsky.social

www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/united-for-h...
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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This’ll be good 👇
📢Coming up: Next in our webinar series: 📢

'Improving mental health in primary care: novel psychological and pharmacological interventions'

📆Monday 26 Jan 2026
🕛1-2pm
🌐Online

Contributors: Prof Nicola Wiles, @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & Dr Daniela Strelchuk

👉Register: tinyurl.com/3myjjyb2
December 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Read all about what it's like to work as a medical statistician in the field of food allergy in this blog post Q&A with Dr Raquel Granell from CAESAR
caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/12/08/q...
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December 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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📢 New PATH-GP approach aims to boost HIV testing and access to free PrEP through NHS GP practices. Funded by @nihrspcr.bsky.social and developed by researchers at @arc-west.bsky.social, @capcbristol.bsky.social & @NIHRHPRU: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-gp-...

#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Wednesday 10 December 2025 is the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day #NHSDAAD.

And I'm so pleased that our research has been a catalyst for this. It all began with showing that MORE healthcare employees experience domestic abuse than people in the general population @capcbristol.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🩺Today is the FIRST #NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day (10 December).🩺

👩‍⚕️This important initiative acknowledges the high rates of DA among healthcare professionals & the support they need.

Research by Sandi Dheensa & colleagues has informed the campaign.

👉 tinyurl.com/2nwu758s

#NHSDAAD #16Days
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Congratulations to West Walk Surgery in Yate, who are 1 of 14 GP-led #PrimaryCare organisations in England awarded more than £14M to expand commercial research delivery & improve access to groundbreaking clinical trials. 🎉

Read the news: tinyurl.com/rjpr34ca
#GPSky #NIHR
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2025: 14 new centres to bring commercial research into primary care | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol
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December 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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🚀New £1m ‘data readiness’ funding call!

🛠️Organisations holding health and social care data in our region can apply for a share of £1m to make their data research ready through our #SDE.

👍Find out more here:
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk/new-1m-fund-...

#PoweredByNHSData #DataSavesLives #Research
New £1m fund to accelerate research access to data - southwestsde-nhs-uk
The South West Secure Data Environment (SDE) is encouraging organisations that hold health and social care data in the South West to share more of their data, to drive ground-breaking research and inn...
www.southwestsde.nhs.uk
December 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
📢Calling all GPs! 📢This is a fantastic new course on how to support bereaved patients effectively & compassionately, developed by @lucyselman.bsky.social & the @goodgrieffest.bsky.social team.

Course starts: 28 Jan 2026
Early bird discount: ends 6 Jan 2026

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#GPSky #PrimaryCare #TeamGP #MedEd #GP
📢 New course alert!
Designed with GPs, 'Grief & Bereavement in Primary Care' features world-leading experts, practical tips & evidence-based resources. Learn how to support bereaved patients effectively & compassionately. Early-bird discount ends 6 Jan
Sign up today goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...
December 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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📰News!📰A new NIHR funded initiative could transform how #HIV is diagnosed & prevented in UK general practice.
Developed by Bristol researchers, PATH-GP boosts HIV testing & access to free PrEP (a tablet that prevents HIV).💊
More➡️ tinyurl.com/mw6sx2p @jokesten.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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December 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM