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
Learning from each other: Insights from a public co-applicant collaboration in primary care research
5 hours and 30 minutes ago
As part of an SPCR-funded study, Louise Ting and Charlotte Archer reflect on working together to explore the benefits and challenges of remote consulting for anxiety and depression in primary care
New personalised risk score could improve ovarian cancer detection
17 September 2025
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have developed and validated ‘Ovatools’, a new clinical tool that could help GPs detect ovarian cancer earlier and improve outcomes cost-effectively.
2025 George Lewith Prize Winner | Insights from the SAPC Conference
15 September 2025
Milou Ottolini and Dhanush Ammineni, the winners of the George Lewith Prize 2025, reflect on their visit to the 53rd Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Annual Scientific Meeting.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
Women’s prisons: how can we engage lived experience to improve primary care for women with severe mental illness?
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 12pm to 1pm
SPCR Masterclass | An introduction to open publishing and peer review with NIHR Open Research
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 11am to 12pm
The GP Patient Survey | Data that drives change
Wednesday, 01 October 2025, 10am to 3.30pm
NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health (PMH) Programme Symposium
Tuesday, 07 October 2025, 10am to 4pm
Latest publications
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Improving healthcare information for young people with ADHD in general practice: a qualitative study
Journal article
Anna Price et al, (2025), British Journal of General Practice 7 October 2024; BJGP.2024.0338
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Diabetes complications in people with alcohol use disorder and type 2 diabetes
Journal article
Sarah Cook et al, (2025), BJGP Open
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Exploring patient and professional perspectives on implementing pharmacogenomic testing in the UK primary care setting and estimating the cost-effectiveness: a mixed-methods study protocol
Journal article
Sadaf Qureshi et al, (2025), BMJ Open
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.
