Thank you to everyone that attended the recent NIHR Three Schools’ Mental Health Programme Webinar 'Women’s prisons: how can we engage lived experience to improve primary care for women with severe mental illness?' A recording of the session is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/OSOq3LcX5po?...

⏰ Deadline Reminder: NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme funding calls: sphr.nihr.ac.uk/current-fund... 👉 Research project awards 👉 Follow-on research awards 👉 Career development awards Deadline: 5pm, Tues 30 September 2025 @nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

☺️Thank you @nihrspcr.bsky.social featuring Your Voice Matters! Our new film shines a light on life with chronic pain and the vital role of people in research. youtu.be/TVnDWNlHcOo?... #YourVoiceMatters #ChronicPain #PeopleInResearch

Your Voice Matters, the main output of a 2024 SPCR PPIE grant lead by Sarah Harrisson, is a powerful new film created by people living with chronic pain to inspire, connect, and drive more inclusive research: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/chronic... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #PPIE #ChronicPain

📢 Join NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health on 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) for a free virtual symposium showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

Round 2 Call: The SPCR Public Involvement, Engagement & Dissemination Enablement Fund is open to the next round of applications. 💷 Up to £2K for projects | £5K for dept-wide activities 📅 Deadline: Thur 23 October 2025 by 5pm 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-pp...

New UCL-led, SPCR study published in The Lancet Psychiatry warns that many people with dementia are prescribed antipsychotic drugs for longer than national guidelines recommend: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/uk-deme... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research #Dementia @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social @thelancet.com

📢 THIS WEEK. Three Research Schools' Seminar | Women’s prisons: how can we engage lived experience to improve primary care for women with severe mental illness, 24 Sept 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/women... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

📢 THIS WEEK: Join the SPCR Masterclass: Intro to Open Publishing & Peer Review with NIHR Open Research 🗓️ Thurs, 25 Sept 2025 🕚 11am–12noon 💡 Learn how the NIHR model works + tips for first-time authors & grantees. 🔗 bit.ly/3IdJV8U #OpenResearch #NIHR @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social

New Lancet Psychiatry paper on antipsychotic prescribing in dementia. These drugs carry serious risks, so exposure should be minimal. In England we found: ~1/10 treated; 1/5 start above min dose (~1/3 stay high); 50% exposed >7 months; ~50% restart. Read/share: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/in... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research #PPIE @capcbristol.bsky.social

If you're new to research, involving patients & the public in your work can seem daunting. In this blog, CAPC PhD student Anna Pathmanathan shares how she overcame her nervousness & learned to appreciate the value of #PPIE. Read the blog: tinyurl.com/y9wx6jv8 @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Will you be joining us in Southampton📍on 5–6 March 2026 🗓️ for the South West SAPC regional meeting? Registration is now open ✅ Find details and sign up via the SW SAPC 2026 website 🌐 tinyurl.com/SWSAPC26 #sapcsw2026

✨National Eczema Week✨ Listen to Prof Matthew Ridd discuss the BEE Study that compared the effectiveness and acceptability of 4 commonly used types of emollients for the treatment of childhood eczema bdng.org.uk/podcast/bee-... @riddmj.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed and validated ‘Ovatools’, a new clinical tool that could help GPs detect ovarian cancer earlier and improve outcomes cost-effectively: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-per... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @qmulprimarycare.bsky.social

Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?, 22 October 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/emoti... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

Round 2 Call: The SPCR Public Involvement, Engagement & Dissemination Enablement Fund is open to the next round of applications. 💷 Up to £2K for projects | £5K for dept-wide activities 📅 Deadline: Thur 23 October 2025 by 5pm 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-pp...

📢 Join the free event on the GP Patient Survey (GPPS), Wed, 1 Oct 2025 10:00 - 15:30, featuring research highlights, a keynote from Dan Wellings (The King’s Fund) & Q&A with Ipsos. Register now: bit.ly/3JBiBC4 #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

📢 Join NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health on 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) for a free virtual symposium showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

⏰ Deadline Reminder: NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme funding calls: sphr.nihr.ac.uk/current-fund... 👉 Research project awards 👉 Follow-on research awards 👉 Career development awards Deadline: 5pm, Tues 30 September 2025 @nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

📢 Join the SPCR Masterclass: Intro to Open Publishing & Peer Review with NIHR Open Research 🗓️ Thurs, 25 Sept 2025 🕚 11am–12noon 💡 Learn how the NIHR model works + tips for first-time authors & grantees. 🔗 bit.ly/3IdJV8U #OpenResearch #NIHR @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social

Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | Women’s prisons: how can we engage lived experience to improve primary care for women with severe mental illness, 24 September 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/women... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

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. #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @sapc.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk

How best to conduct personalised annual reviews for people with multiple long-term conditions in general practice? Join Rachel Johnson & @chris-salisbury.bsky.social for this free Personalised Care Institute webinar to find out! 📆3 October 2025 ⏰12-1pm Register: tinyurl.com/53sy75sz #GPSky

To mark Suicide Prevention Day 2025, the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is highlighting some projects that demonstrate the power of community in supporting mental health and wellbeing: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-in... #SuicidePreventionDay #Suicide #PrimaryCare #MentalHealth

Explore our September roundup of top stories from all 15 NIHR ARCs across the country: mailchi.mp/nihr/septemb... Including the latest research news, resources, blogs, opportunities, events, training & more 📨 You can join the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

We are excited to announce that abstract submission for the South West SAPC conference 2026 is now live! The deadline for submissions is 9:00 GMT on Monday 3rd November 2025. You can submit your abstract here: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @sapc.ac.uk

📢 Join the free event on the GP Patient Survey (GPPS), Wed, 1 Oct 2025 10:00 - 15:30, featuring research highlights, a keynote from Dan Wellings (The King’s Fund) & Q&A with Ipsos. Register now: bit.ly/3JBiBC4 #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

Round 2 Call: The SPCR Public Involvement, Engagement & Dissemination Enablement Fund is open to the next round of applications. 💷 Up to £2K for projects | £5K for dept-wide activities 📅 Deadline: Thur 23 October 2025 by 5pm 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-pp...

Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?, 22 October 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/emoti... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

📢 Join NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health on 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) for a free virtual symposium showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

🚨 New blog post! Jessica Drinkwater explores public perceptions of the future of Primary Care and shares insights from the first workshop with public contributors for the SPCR 737 award: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/pu... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research

⏰ Deadline Reminder: NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme funding calls: sphr.nihr.ac.uk/current-fund... 👉 Research project awards 👉 Follow-on research awards 👉 Career development awards Deadline: 5pm, Tues 30 September 2025 @nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

📢 Join the SPCR Masterclass: Intro to Open Publishing & Peer Review with NIHR Open Research 🗓️ Thurs, 25 Sept 2025 🕚 11am–12noon 💡 Learn how the NIHR model works + tips for first-time authors & grantees. 🔗 bit.ly/3IdJV8U #OpenResearch #NIHR @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social

Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | Women’s prisons: how can we engage lived experience to improve primary care for women with severe mental illness, 24 September 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/women... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

☀️ Welcome to the Summer 2025 NIHR SPCR newsletter! Explore research on: 👶 Maternal influences on preterm outcomes 💓 Innovations in blood pressure monitoring 💜 Support for those affected by domestic abuse Plus researcher spotlights & event updates 👉 www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/summer-...

📰 New blog from Debra Westlake & Stephanie Tierney (University of Oxford) explores how cultural activities for older people from global majority backgrounds are identified in the UK. Read their reflections from the TOUS study 👉 www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/le...

🚨 Help Shape the future of Same day & urgent care workforce research! 🚨 We're working with @jameslindalliance.bsky.social to set research priorities and we want to hear from you. 💬 Got 2 minutes? You can even send us a WhatsApp to take part quickly. 🔗 Take part at surgeworkforce.uk/priority-set...

We’re thrilled to be hosting the @sapc.ac.uk South West Conference right here in Southampton on 5–6 March 2026! Looking forward to inspiring conversations and connecting with colleagues from across the region. 🌱✨ Save the date - we can’t wait to welcome you! More details to follow soon.

Round 2 New Call: The SPCR Public Involvement, Engagement & Dissemination Enablement Fund is open to the next round of applications. 💷 Up to £2K for projects | £5K for dept-wide activities 📅 Deadline: Thur 23 October 2025 by 5pm 🔗 Learn more & apply: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-pp...

Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?, 22 October 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/emoti... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

📢 Join NIHR School for Public Health Research Public Mental Health on 7 Oct 2025 (10am–4pm) for a free virtual symposium showcasing the latest research from the Public Mental Health Programme. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45rXqe9 #NIHR #MentalHealth @capcbristol.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social

📢 Join our free event on the GP Patient Survey (GPPS), Wed, 1 Oct 2025 10:00 - 15:30, featuring research highlights, a keynote from Dan Wellings (The King’s Fund) & Q&A with Ipsos. Register now: bit.ly/3JBiBC4 #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

The NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme has launched three new funding calls: 👉 Research project awards 👉 Follow-on research awards 👉 Career development awards Deadline: 5pm, Tues 30 September 2025 sphr.nihr.ac.uk/current-fund... @nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

📢 Join the SPCR Masterclass: Intro to Open Publishing & Peer Review with NIHR Open Research 🗓️ Thurs, 25 Sept 2025 🕚 11am–12noon 💡 Learn how the NIHR model works + tips for first-time authors & grantees. 🔗 bit.ly/3IdJV8U #OpenResearch #NIHR

Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | Women’s prisons: how can we engage lived experience to improve primary care for women with severe mental illness, 24 September 2025, 12 - 1pm: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/women... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

Are you a healthcare professional in the NHS that has supported someone through a cancer pathway? We'd like to hear about your experiences. Sign up below to take part in 1 ONLINE workshop. Please share! @janemasoli.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social

Have you, or a loved one, experienced cancer care in the NHS? We’d love to hear your story. Sign up below to take part in 1 workshop and help shape better care. Please share! @apexcomms.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org @alzheimersresearchuk.org @alzassociation.bsky.social @ageuk.bsky.social

In this post NIHR School of Primary Care Research intern, Sarah Newman, reflects on her internship programme at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC): www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/ho... #SPCR #internship Reblogged from @capcbristol.bsky.social

The NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme has launched three new funding calls: 👉 Research project awards 👉 Follow-on research awards 👉 Career development awards Deadline: 5pm, Tues 30 September 2025 sphr.nihr.ac.uk/current-fund... @nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social