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 Research Programme Research Projects and Practice Evaluation Scheme Funding Call
The NIHR Three Schools' Prevention Research Programme has new funding opportunities.
- Call 2 for Pre and Post-Doc Fellowships and Career Development Awards
Deadline of noon on Wednesday, 15 January 2025. Find out more
Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme Funding Call - Suicide Prevention
In this funding call, the Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme are interested in commissioning research to evaluate interventions aimed at reducing suicide attempts and suicide.
We have a maximum budget of £400,000 and are looking only to fund one research award. For this round, we are particularly interested in research that will rapidly be able to demonstrate impact and/or inform policy.
Suicide Prevention Call - deadline 12 noon on Thursday 30 January 2025.
Latest news and blogs
Celebrating 2024: SPCR Highlights and Achievements
16 December 2024
As we wrap up 2024, the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is celebrating a year of achievements with two festive infographics.
Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme Funding Call - Suicide Prevention
16 December 2024
The Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme has launched a new funding call for Suicide Prevention.
December 2024 | NIHR SPCR Newsletter
10 December 2024
The December NIHR SPCR newsletter, along with a NIHR SPCR Publication Special, is out now. Sign-up to receive our monthly newsletters to stay updated about our latest news, publications and funding.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
How should we tackle antimicrobial resistance in primary care? Lessons from infections research
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 1pm to 2pm
This webinar is open to anyone concerned about the rising resistance to antibiotics for common infections and how best to tackle it in primary care, including patients, primary care practitioners, commissioners, policy makers and researchers.
SPCR Masterclass | Improving inclusivity and diversity in clinical trials
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 11am to 12pm
NIHR Student Engagement Event: 'Is a Career in Research for me?'
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 10am to 4.30pm
Online Seminar | Care gaps among people presenting to the hospital following self-harm
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 12pm to 1pm
Latest publications
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Healthcare professionals’ priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique
Journal article
Benjamin Saunders et al, (2024), BMJ Open
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Employment and deployment of additional roles: What works for whom, how and why?
Journal article
Imelda McDermott et al, (2024)
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Risk of dementia associated with anticholinergic drugs for overactive bladder in adults aged ≥55 years: nested case-control study
Journal article
Barbara Iyen et al, (2024), The BMJ, BMJ Medicine 2024;3:e000799.
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.
