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.
Current Funding Opportunities
NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme Funding Call now live
The NIHR Three Schools Prevention Research Programme has new funding opportunities.
Applications should be submitted by 17:00 on Friday, 13th September 2024.
Funding Call for NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme
The NIHR Three Schools Dementia Research Programme has new funding opportunities.
Research Projects – outline proposals are due by 23 September 2024
Career Development Awards – applications are due by 16 October 2024
PhD Programme for Primary Care Clinicians
The Primary Care Clinicians PhD programme is now open for applications. Applications for the 2025 programme are welcomed from clinicians of all disciplines working in UK primary care, for example: practice nurses; health visitors; dentists, primary care pharmacists; optometrists working in primary care and general practitioners (NB this list is not exhaustive)
Closing date: 11.59pm Thursday 12th December 2024
Latest news and blogs
TUTOR-PHC 2024 | Building the Research Networks of the Future
29 August 2024
Francesca Dakin, one of our SPCR Trainees, reflects on her TUTOR-PHC programme visit based at Western University in Canada.
Series on public involvement and engagement published in European Journal of General Practice
27 August 2024
Earlier this year, the European Journal of General Practice published a four-part series on public involvement and engagement in research. See the full details for the series in this latest news article.
Three NIHR Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme Newsletter - August 2024
23 August 2024
The August Three NIHR Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme Newsletter is out now. Sign-up to our newsletters to stay updated about our latest news, publications and funding.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
SPCR Trainees Event 2024
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 to Thursday, 19 September 2024
SPCR Webinar | Primary Care Clinicians PhD Programme 2025
Monday, 23 September 2024, 2pm to 3pm
NIHR Webinar | Create a successful hybrid working community
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 1pm to 5pm
Latest publications
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AI-guided deep vein thrombosis diagnosis in primary care: protocol for cohort with qualitative assessment
Journal article
Kerstin Nothnagel et al, (2024), BJGP Open, BJGP
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The first 100 days after childbirth: cross-sectional study of maternal clinical events and health needs from primary care
Journal article
Holly Christina Smith et al, (2024), BJGP, BJGP, 0634
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A meta-ethnography of the factors that shape link workers’ experiences of social prescribing
Journal article
Amadea Turk, et al, (2024), BMC Medicine, 22
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.
