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Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar November 2021: Questionnaire validation by Dr Vanessa Botan

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The CaHRU Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar, presented by Dr Vanessa Botan on Questionnaire validation: exploring the experiences of people with Guillain Barrè Syndrome, took place on 24 November 2021. Vanessa is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Medical Statistics Continue reading Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar November 2021: Questionnaire validation by Dr Vanessa Botan→

‘Patient experiences and perceptions of receiving benzodiazepines and z-drugs: lessons for safer prescribing’: international conference presentation

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Dr Coral Sirdifield, Senior Research Associate at CaHRU, presented at the Society for the Study of Addiction annual conference – an international conference which was held online on the 4th and 5th of November 2021. Coral’s presentation was part of Continue reading ‘Patient experiences and perceptions of receiving benzodiazepines and z-drugs: lessons for safer prescribing’: international conference presentation→

Gupteswar Patel joins CaHRU as a postdoctoral research associate

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Gupteswar Patel joined CaHRU in October 2021 as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Health Services Research. He will be working on a national NIHR funded study Community First Responders’ role in the current and future rural health and care workforce. Continue reading Gupteswar Patel joins CaHRU as a postdoctoral research associate→

Primary care cancer risk assessment explored in recent CaHRU studies

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A study led by CaHRU researcher, Dr Joseph Akanuwe, Post-Doctoral Research Associate at CaHRU, as part of his doctorate, ‘Barriers and facilitators to implementing a cancer risk assessment tool (QCancer) in primary care: a qualitative study‘ was recently published in Continue reading Primary care cancer risk assessment explored in recent CaHRU studies→

Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar September 2021: Prof Niro Siriwardena on Understanding and applying quality improvement methods

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The first Improvement Science and Research Methods Seminar of this academic year was given online via Teams on 27 October July 2021 by Professor Niro Siriwardena on the topic of ‘Understanding and applying quality improvement methods.’ Niro is Professor of Continue reading Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar September 2021: Prof Niro Siriwardena on Understanding and applying quality improvement methods→