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SPCR Newsletter

June 2026

Research Highlights

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SPCR IN Focus | Men's Health Week 2026

The SPCR is marking Men's Health Week by highlighting research that is improving understanding, raising awareness, and supporting better health outcomes for men across the UK.

Congratulations to Dr Francesca Dakin | Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award

Congratulations to former SPCR Trainee Dr Francesca Dakin, who has recently been named a winner of the 2026 RCGP/SAPC Award for Outstanding Early Career Researchers.

BJGP Podcast on Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Dementia

SPCR Primary Care Clinicians PhD researcher Charlotte Morris from the University of Manchester, recently took part in a British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) podcast discussion exploring the relationship between socioeconomic disadvantage and dementia care.

George Lewith Prize - 2026 Winner Announced

Congratulations to Shraddha Sriraman, from the University of Bristol, who has been named the recipient of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) George Lewith Prize for 2026.

Current Funding Opportunities

Blog Posts

TUTOR-PHC 2026 Research Symposium | Out of the research silo, into a global primary care village

TUTOR-PHC 2026 Research Symposium

Dr Hassan Awan reflects on the in-person symposium of the 2026/2027 TUTOR-PHC cohort at Western University, London, Ontario.

Involvement and Inclusion

SPCR Involvement and Inclusion Primary Care Research

New guidance launched to support inclusive health research for autistic adults

New guidance designed to help researchers make health research more inclusive and accessible for autistic adults has been launched through an NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) funded project.

NIHR Three Schools' Outputs

Mental Health needs of agricultural communities

Mental Health needs of agricultural communities

Written by a Three Schools’ Mental Health Award holder and colleagues, this article highlights the unique mental health challenges experienced within farming communities and the importance of making every healthcare contact count.

From Research to Practice: Developing a Toolkit for Peer Support Workers

From Research to Practice: Peers in Practice Toolkit

Sophie Wilson explores the challenges and opportunities of implementing Peer Support Worker roles and introduces the PEERS in Practice toolkit to support organisations in embedding lived experience effectively.

Three Schools' Mental Health Award Project Featured at House of Lords

An NIHR Three Research Schools' Mental Health Award project exploring how to improve care and patient engagement for women in prison with severe mental illness was showcased at a House of Lords event in early June, bringing together policymakers, researchers, healthcare professionals and prison sector leaders.

Latest Publications

Operant Approach Activity Pacing Interventions for the Management of Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review

Operant Approach Activity Pacing Interventions for the Management of Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review. Deborah Antcliff al writes for The Clinical Journal of Pain.


SPCR Project number C075

Optimising the PTSD Hub App Through Co-Production: Enhancing Digital Support for PTSD Management in Primary Care

Experiences of primary care for people with dementia from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas: a qualitative study, Charlotte Morris et al writes for British Journal of General Practice.


SPCR Project number W06

Communications

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