Increasing the evidence-base for Primary Care Practice.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research is a partnership between nine leading academic centres for primary care research in England.
Established in 2006, we work to increase the evidence base for primary care practice through high quality research and strategic leadership, and to build capacity in primary care with a well established training programme.
Latest news and blogs
ABSTRACT CALL: Three NIHR Schools Early Career Researcher Meeting
1 December 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Three NIHR Schools Early Career Researcher Meeting, taking place on 12 March 2026.
SPCR Researcher Spotlight | Dr Ali Albasri and Dr Cini Bhanu
28 November 2025
We are pleased to share the next edition of our SPCR Researcher Spotlight series, featuring two of our researchers, Dr Ali Albasri, formerly from the University of Oxford, and Dr Cini Bhanu from the University College London. This series highlights the impact of continued SPCR research capacity and development funding since it's introduction in 2010.
Using creative approaches to enable patient and public involvement in a realist review: lessons from the SHADOW study
26 November 2025
With SPCR PPIE funding, researchers and public contributors at Keele University came together to co-produce insights into improving help-seeking for mental health problems in older adults.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
NIHR Three Research Schools Prevention Research Programme Showcase
Thursday, 05 February 2026, 9.30am to 4.30pm
NIHR Three Schools Early Career Researcher Event
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 10.30am to 4.30pm
Latest publications
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Associations between gestational diabetes and cardiovascular disease largely operate independently of postpartum causal pathways: A population-based cohort study in England
Journal article
Nerys M. Astbury et al, (2025), Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
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Trauma-Informed Principles in Practice: A Mixed-Method Study of Co-Producing Systems Change With People Who Have Experienced Multiple Disadvantage
Journal article
Tracey Stone et al, (2025), Wiley Online Library, Health Expectations, Volume28, Issue6 December 2025 e70472
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Trauma‐Informed Principles in Practice: A Mixed‐Method Study of Co‐Producing Systems Change With People Who Have Experienced Multiple Disadvantage
Journal article
Tracey Stone et al, (2025), Health Expect. 2025 Nov 2;28(6):e70472
Members
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research is a research and capacity-building partnership between nine leading centres for academic primary care across England, with our Directorate hosted at the Keele University.
