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Helen Atherton
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Professor of Primary Care Research, Co-Head Primary Care Research Centre, Uni of Southampton. Expertise in digital primary care and access. All views my own.
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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 26d
A huge thank you to our panel for sharing their insights, experiences, and advice during this morning’s Q&A session. 🎤👏 Your contributions made for an inspiring and thought-provoking discussion.

#SPCRtrainees
A huge thank you to our panel for sharing their insights, experiences, and advice during this morning’s Q&A session. 🎤👏 Your contributions made for an inspiring and thought-provoking discussion. #SPCRtrainees

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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 26d
Our Panel includes Nisreen Alwan, Professor of Public Health, James Sheppard, Professor of Applied Health Research, Hajira Dambha-
Miller, NIHR Clinical Lecturer, Helen Atherton, Professor of Primary Care Research 🎤

Read more about the panel here: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/spcr-...

#SPCRTrainees
Our Panel includes Nisreen Alwan, Professor of Public Health, James Sheppard, Professor of Applied Health Research, Hajira Dambha- Miller, NIHR Clinical Lecturer, Helen Atherton, Professor of Primary Care Research 🎤 Read more about the panel here: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/spcr-trainees-event-2025#Presentations #SPCRTrainees

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NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) @nihrspcr.bsky.social · 26d
We begin the morning with a panel Q&A session — a chance for our trainees to hear insights and ask questions directly to our experts. 🎤 Read more about the panel here: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/spcr-...

#SPCRTrainees
We begin the morning with a panel Q&A session — a chance for our trainees to hear insights and ask questions directly to our experts. 🎤 Read more about the panel here: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/spcr-trainees-event-2025#Presentations #SPCRTrainees

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Oct 7
Listen to the audio interview with @steph-stockwell.bsky.social on the evolution of the GP receptionist role bjgplife.com/214 @h-atherton.bsky.social‬ @randeurope.org‬ @uos-primarycare.bsky.social‬ #GPreceptionists #receptionists #PrimaryCare #GP
Receptionists reimagined: How online services are transforming the GP front desk - BJGP Interviews
www.bjgplife.com

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Oct 7
YT: youtu.be/rRpDWAAN598 
 
GP receptionists: read how online services are evolving the #GPreceptionist role doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @steph-stockwell.bsky.social @h-atherton.bsky.social‬ @randeurope.org‬ @uos-primarycare.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GP
Evolution of the GP receptionist role
Read the research: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0677 In this 1-minute video Dr Stephanie Stockwell explains: TRANSCRIPT During these observations, I not...
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BJGP Open @bjgpopen.bsky.social · Sep 29
The future of continuity: exploring GP registrars' views relational continuity of care.

Registrars valued relational continuity, but faced significant barriers such as rotational training, high workloads, and limited appointments access

➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
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Illustrative

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Sep 16
The September edition of our newsletter is out now.

In this month's edition: Remembering Jon Banks; Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation; Strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice; + much more

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The NIHR ARC West newsletter - September edition
In this edition: Remembering Jon Banks; Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation; Strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice; Plus much more
mailchi.mp

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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Sep 3
Abstract submission now open! www.southampton.ac.uk/primarycare/...

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Aug 28
The introduction of digital services for patients in #GeneralPractice has changed the role of the receptionist, making it more complex and impacting on workload doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @randeurope.org @uos-primarycare.bsky.social @h-atherton.bsky.social @steph-stockwell.bsky.social

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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Jul 30
Come join the @uos-primarycare.bsky.social next March for South West SAPC. Please save the date! More information to follow...

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BJGP Open @bjgpopen.bsky.social · Feb 27
Exploring the experiences of people living with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia consulting remotely in primary care

➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

#ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Fibromyalgia @h-atherton.bsky.social

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Mar 11
BJGPLife: Episode 198: The increasing digitalisation of general practice systems – how it’s impacting patients and what we can do about it
bjgplife.com/episode...

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Primary Care Research Centre - University of Southampton @uos-primarycare.bsky.social · Apr 22
👀👉🩺Exciting opportunity to join us! Find out more about the role by clicking the link below 👇https://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/primary-care/working-with-us

Closing date 16 May 2025

@nihrspcr.bsky.social #clinicalacademic #primarycareresearch

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University of Southampton News @uosmedia.bsky.social · Jul 7
Booking a #GP appointment should be an easy task, yet for many it’s a source of frustration, says our expert @h-atherton.bsky.social.

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, she outlines what patients really want from their practices 👇

theconversation.com/what-people-...

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What people really want from their GP – it’s simpler than you might think
Patients are being clear about what they want but nobody’s listening.
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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Jul 7
theconversation.com/what-people-...
What people really want from their GP – it’s simpler than you might think
Patients are being clear about what they want but nobody’s listening.
theconversation.com

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · Jul 7
What do patients really want from their GPs?

A major study by our experts has revealed the top demands people have of their doctors.

Read more👉 tr.ee/S8AK42

@h-atherton.bsky.social @bjgp.bsky.social @russellgroup.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @uos-primarycare.bsky.social
Doctor’s hands with red nail polish writing on laptop next to stethoscope.

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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Jul 7
Happening tomorrow, do join us if you are at @sapc.ac.uk ASM!
h-atherton.bsky.social Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Jun 19
Are you going to SAPC 2025? If so please join us for the
@digitalsig.bsky.social special interest group meeting, with guest speaker @francescadakin.bsky.social on 8th July at 11am

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Jul 3
When accessing #GeneralPractice, patients want simple booking systems, short waiting times, and choice of clinician, healthcare professional type, and consultation mode doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @h-atherton.bsky.social #PrimaryCare
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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Jun 19
Are you going to SAPC 2025? If so please join us for the
@digitalsig.bsky.social special interest group meeting, with guest speaker @francescadakin.bsky.social on 8th July at 11am

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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Jun 24
We have an ACL post at @uos-primarycare.bsky.social closing date 8th July. Any questions, get in touch, we would love to hear from you
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: NIHR Clinical Lecturer in General Practice or Psychiatry
Salary: AMNL £44,159 to £76,280 (for those below ST3 on 3 August 2016); CADT £61,825 to £70,425 (for those at or above ST3 on 3 August 2016) and GP is included as AMCS scale of £82,435 to £106,859)Pos...
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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Jun 24
Listen to the audio interview with @h-atherton.bsky.social on what patients actually want, with some surprising and simple results www.bjgplife.com/209

#PrimaryCare #GPAppointments #GPaccess #SystematicReview
What do patients really want? Rethinking general practice access
Quickly and easily listen to BJGP Interviews for free!
www.bjgplife.com

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BJGP @bjgp.bsky.social · Jun 24
Same-day appointments are not what patients always want, according to a new #SystematicReview of what patients actually want from their GP service
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

@h-atherton.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GPAppointments #GPaccess
What do patients want from GP access?
YouTube video by BJGP
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Primary Care Research Centre - University of Southampton @uos-primarycare.bsky.social · Jun 23
What do patients want from access to UK general practice? Listen to @h-atherton.bsky.social share more about a recent systematic review on this @bjgp.bsky.social podcast www.bjgplife.com/209 #generalpractice #primarycare
What do patients really want? Rethinking general practice access
Quickly and easily listen to BJGP Interviews for free!
www.bjgplife.com

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Digital Technologies in Primary Care SIG @digitalsig.bsky.social · Jun 19
Are you going to SAPC 2025? If so please join us for the
@digitalsig.bsky.social special interest group meeting, with guest speaker @francescadakin.bsky.social on 8th July at 11am

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Euan Lawson @euanlawson.social · Jun 18
The impact factors for 2024 are published today - *sigh* - so this is a good moment to send people to the editorial I wrote last month about them, the BJGP, and QRPs/journalology. #primarycare #BJGP

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Medical journalology and questionable research practices
The BJGP is the world’s leading journal in primary care and general practice. I’m happy to defend this assertion but the temptation is to reach for a metric to support the case. And of course, the obv...
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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Jun 9
New systematic review from work led by Armina Paule, PhD student @warwickmed.bsky.social looking at clinical decision making when using patient facing online triage tools bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5...
Patient-facing online triage tools and clinician decision-making: a systematic review
Objective To evaluate the role of using outputs from patient-facing online triage tools in clinical decision-making in primary care. Design Systematic review. Data sources Medline, Embase, Cumulativ...
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BJGP Open @bjgpopen.bsky.social · May 1
This unique evaluation of the General Practice Community Pharmacist Consultation Service provides from the perspective of patients referred by general practices, providing valuable insights that will inform the Pharmacy First scheme.

➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

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Illustrative

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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Apr 30
An excellent opportunity to join us
uos-primarycare.bsky.social Primary Care Research Centre - University of Southampton @uos-primarycare.bsky.social · Apr 22
👀👉🩺Exciting opportunity to join us! Find out more about the role by clicking the link below 👇https://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/primary-care/working-with-us

Closing date 16 May 2025

@nihrspcr.bsky.social #clinicalacademic #primarycareresearch

@h-atherton.bsky.social

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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Apr 9
Another part of the GPSUS study is published:
'Formulating outputs from a mixed-methods study of access to general practice: a series of collaborative stakeholder workshops' www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish... @cjpope.bsky.social with thanks to everyone who took part in these workshops
www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk

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Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Mar 30
I am genuinely pleased for Newcastle. I have been an LFC fan through good times and bad 🤣 so take nothing for granted