Great to see connections between APEx and UCL flourishing at #SAPC2025 #SAPC_ASM. Congrats to Ev for a fantastic presentation showcasing our @nihrspcr.bsky.social project on understanding more about patient perspectives of postural hypotension @sineadmcd89.bsky.social @chrisellesclark.bsky.social

Tom Kallis, Clinical Research Fellow, on navigating clinical uncertainty in polypharmacy at the SAPC Conference, Cardiff #SAPC2025 #SAPC_ASM @apexcomms.bsky.social, @hls.exeter.ac.uk, @uniofexeternews.bsky.social,@nihrspcr.bsky.social

The NIHR SPCR is delighted to celebrate and congratulate several of our colleagues who have recently received received awards and honours in recognition for their contributions to Primary Care Research: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-co...

That appears to be me in the picture.... I was very humbled and honoured to receive this, and acknowledged the huge number of amazing colleagues who I have worked with throughout my career - too many to name! Many thanks to all of you

Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day! I’m Co-Chief Investigator for the NHS Galleri Trial, which is looking into whether using a blood test alongside existing screening helps the NHS detect cancer early. Results are expected from 2026. @apexcomms.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social

Published in Lancet Psychiatry, this trial shows mindfulness based cognitive therapy is more effective than treatment-as-usual for those who have not remitted to high-intensity depression therapy in NHS Talking Therapies www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

new paper👉 NHS-Galleri trial - MCED RCT- first model standardised referral of asymptomatic individuals from a trial into NHS standard-of-care cancer pathways.  frontiersin.org/journals/oncol… @richarddneal.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk @charlesswanton.bsky.socia#cancere#researchch @frontiersin.bsky.social

Community pharmacies can play a key role in early cancer detection, especially in deprived areas. Dr Judit Konya, from @apexcomms.bsky.social shares an update on her research: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/ea... #PrimaryCare #Research

Looking forward to two days of networking and presentations #CaPRI2025 in Salford. First plenary so busy I'm glad I've got my own (wheel)chair! But scared of all the ramps though

The Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) team have arrived at Manchester! Watch this space for regular updates from the Cancer in Primary Care #CaPRI2025 conference. @apexcomms.bsky.social

Check out our blog for today's APEx seminar titled Developing a policy evaluation model for lung cancer early detection, by Dr Tristan Snowsill tinyurl.com/mv56yeeh @hls.exeter.ac.uk @apexcomms.bsky.social

Published in the Journal of Physiotherapy by Dr Lianne Wood et al: Exercise adherence is associated with improvements in pain intensity and functional limitations in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain: a secondary analysis of a Cochrane review tinyurl.com/vzmpacz4 @hls.exeter.ac.uk

Published in the Nature Reviews Urology by Dr Luke Mounce et al: Racial disparities in prostate cancer in the UK and the USA: similarities, differences and steps forwards tinyurl.com/bdhvu792 @hls.exeter.ac.uk @natrevurol.bsky.social

South-West SAPC blog by Professor Rupert Payne tinyurl.com/ywsh3rhr @hls.exeter.ac.uk @apexcomms.bsky.social

📢 New SPCR-led research reveals major disparities in prostate cancer testing across GP practices in England, highlighting the need for clearer guidelines. Read more: bit.ly/42aqlR4 #ProstateCancer #PrimaryCare #SPCR

Check out our blog by Dr Gianni Dongo: What motivated my wanting to do research? sites.exeter.ac.uk/apex/2025/04... @apexcomms.bsky.social @hls.exeter.ac.uk

📢 The @nihrspcr.bsky.social is offering up to eleven General Practice Commercial Research Fellowships, with positions available at various universities across the UK. Find out more: bit.ly/4i3Z88G #GP #Fellowship #SPCR @sapc.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social @rcgp.bsky.social

Advanced cancer: a robust surrogate of cancer mortality in early detection trials sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In their recent systematic review, @sineadmcd89.bsky.social et al. showed that group-delivered interventions were effective at lowering blood pressure in people with hypertension compared with usual care tinyurl.com/5357e9am @bjgp.bsky.social

APEx staff and students are presenting or contributing to the SW SAPC meeting in Oxford next week. Good luck to Amy Chinner, Judit Konya, Tomazo Kallis, Sarah Price, Stella Kozmér, Jo Butterworth, Osei Asibey Owusu, Nada Khan, and Mary Carter @nadakhan.bsky.social @hls.exeter.ac.uk

This study found evidence of ethnic differences in diagnostic intervals, with prolonged secondary care intervals for four common cancers and prolonged primary care intervals for two doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #PrimaryCare #Cancer

Patients with lung cancer who were registered with practices that arranged more chest X-rays had earlier stage disease diagnosis and better survival doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... #PrimaryCare #Cancer 

🎉 SPCR Researchers Among the New NIHR Senior Investigators 2025! 🎉 Congratulations to our outstanding colleagues on this well-deserved recognition for their contributions to health research. 👏 Read more: 🔗 bit.ly/4ijEn9Z #NIHRSeniorInvestigators #SPCR #HealthResearch

The role of community pharmacies in early cancer detection with a focus on deprivation – by Dr Judit Konya tinyurl.com/ynbf6yke

Now open for applications! The 2025 George Lewith prize. Open to any UK medical undergraduates. 🏆 Find out how to apply & win a place at the @sapc.ac.uk ASM. 🔗 Learn more: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... 🗓️ Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 25th April 2025 #generalpractice #undergraduate

BJGPLife: The Kieran Sweeney Prize 2025 (A national UK prize for medical writing by GPs) bjgplife.com/the-kie...

Great to see this blog by #GeriSoc Rising Star Dr Abi Hall about being a Clinical academic #physiotherapist www.bgs.org.uk/ahps-in-rese... @exeter.ac.uk @gerisoc.bsky.social @thecsp.bsky.social @apexcomms.bsky.social

Are you an undergraduate interested in primary care research? 👀 We're excited to share that the Undergraduate Student Internship Programme is now open and we are hosting 2 positions! Closing date 1pm on 25/03. Find out more: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

THIS WEEK it's our 3rd SPCR Bitesized Impact Showcase session, where we’ll explore many insightful topics! 📅 6 Mar, 12noon - 1pm 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/Register-SPC... 📌 See all sessions: bit.ly/Register-SPC... #PrimaryCare #Research @sapc.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

Don’t miss the #AcademicGP Early Career Conference 2025 at University of Lancaster 2–3 April! 🎓 A must for GP trainees and early-career academics passionate about #Research. Secure your spot today: www.uclan.ac.uk/events/listi... Deadline for registration: 3rd April 2025 #GPTraining

The SPCR Summer Internship Programme is live! Great opportunities available for undergraduate students to get involved in primary care research: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel... Application deadline: 1pm, 25th March 2025 #PrimaryCare #undergraduate #Internship @nihr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Dead trees: living research – a blog by Professor Willie Hamilton tinyurl.com/bdfy6v3v

Professor Gary Abel leads study into the Wide variation in use of prostate cancer test. Read about the study in the national press: tinyurl.com/y3psb59f

A significant geographical variation in prostate cancer care and PSA testing exists in the UK, leading to a postcode lottery for men. A common assumption is that the majority of men with #ProstateCancer have no symptoms, but this study demonstrates the reverse is true doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... 

📣 Exciting new opportunity to join the Cancer Data-Driven Detection (CD3) program as Senior Research Programme Manager based at @dphpc.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social Closing date 16 March 2025 Please repost! More about CD3 below. 👇 www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50376/

Hello, Bluesky! Delighted to be here and excited to connect! We'll be sharing the latest research updates and news from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at University of Exeter. So follow along for ground-breaking discoveries and real-world impacting research!

Want to know how to hold an 'end-of project' event, and influence policy and practice (and improve pathways for suspected colorectal cancer whilst you're at it)? Look no further... thanks to colleague Prof Willie Hamilton sites.exeter.ac.uk/apex/2025/02...

👋 Introducing The Lancet Primary Care, an OA journal dedicated to quality #primarycare for healthier societies. Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/3WOhfYg #medsky #physician-researcher #primarycaresky #familymedicinesky #internalmedicinesky

🚨 Countdown Alert! 🚨 There are just 10 days left to submit your abstract for the SAPC ASM 2025 in Cardiff! 📝 Don't miss out on the opportunity to share your research and innovations with peers in the field. Submit before the deadline@ Midday 31st January sapc.ac.uk/article/2025...

Don't delay - submit today SAPC Doctoral prize by 31/03/25 Apply: sapc.ac.uk/funding-oppo... SAPC/RCGP OECR Award By 3/02/25 Apply: bit.ly/4gQZP5a John Fry Award By 11/02/25 Submit: bit.ly/4gEEGvd Medical Student Prize Email [email protected] by 31/03/25 PI or PMEs Award Submit bit.ly/4a3VzwP