Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Description

The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has been part of the Medical Division of the University of Oxford since 1998. 

The University was ranked first in the UK (REF) in 2014. We undertake internationally acclaimed teaching and research that improves the primary care that your GP practice delivers. Our department was ranked the top centre for primary care research in the UK in the 2008 (also 1996 and 2001) National Research Assessment Exercise.

Our research is led by internationally renowned scientists; many of whom are practicing GPs. We cover the broad range of issues that you might expect to consult your GP about including behavioural medicine, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, childhood illness, infection, international health, and health experience.

In just the past 5 years our research has changed NICE clinical guidelines in many areas, including research that has identified early signs of serious illness in children, enhanced the diagnostic pathways for diabetes, heart failure and for hypertension, improved the recognition and treatment of stroke risk in atrial fibrillation, and altered health policy on smoking cessation to name but a few.

Public involvement in research

We aim to match the research excellence of the Department with robust, creative and sustainable involvement and engagement of patients carers and the public throughout the research cycle. 

We will do this by;

·         providing training and development for researchers and lay people

·         recording and monitoring involvement activities to demonstrate impact

·         collaborating with partner organisations across research, service delivery and innovation

·         facilitating two-way dialogue between researchers and the public through local events and activities

·         using engagement activities to broaden research participation and involvement

http://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/about/patient-and-public-involvement-ppi