Improvement science and research methods seminar January 2022: Realist methods used in the GPs in EDs Study by Dr Alison Cooper

The January CaHRU Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar was given by Dr Alison Cooper MBBCh MRCGP PhD, Clinical Research Fellow, of Cardiff University. Alison’s PhD as part of this study focused on the potential patient safety implications of these Continue reading Improvement science and research methods seminar January 2022: Realist methods used in the GPs in EDs Study by Dr Alison Cooper

CaHRU at THIS Space 2021 on the evidence for improving cross-sector working

Prof Niro Siriwardena gave an invited keynote presentation on 24 November at THIS Space 2021, the annual flagship event of The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute at Cambridge University led by Prof Mary Dixon-Woods, on the topic of, ‘Improving the evidence Continue reading CaHRU at THIS Space 2021 on the evidence for improving cross-sector working

CaHRU Newsletter (Autumn 2021)

The latest edition of the CaHRU Newsletter (Autumn 2021) was published on 25th November 2021. The newsletter presents the work of the research centre over the past three months and includes articles from the CaHRU blog covering publications, conferences and Continue reading CaHRU Newsletter (Autumn 2021)

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

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

Primary care cancer risk assessment explored in recent CaHRU studies

Cell from a squamous cell carcinoma

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