Multiple conditions, complex treatments and unpredictable disease means it is often not possible to know the expected course of a patient's illness. This is prognostic uncertainty. New Marie Curie funded paper on improving communication of prognostic uncertainty 👉 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/7...

Thanks to everyone who joined last week’s In Conversation Event on why health inequalities persist - an insightful and engaging evening in Cambridge. Our Annual Lecture is coming later this year—follow us to stay updated! #PublicHealth #HealthInequalities #Research

We are inviting UK doctors who work in acute care settings (including emergency department, hospital inpatient settings) to complete a short anonymous online survey about communicating uncertain recovery.  Please consider taking part in the survey: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

New paper considers what we should aim for when addressing uncertainty from serious illness. Important elements are finding security together by reframing uncertainty and moving forward through parallel planning. Great work Rachel & team! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

What Should We Aim for when Addressing Uncertainty from Serious Illness? A Stakeholder Focus Group Study - Journal of General Internal Medicine

Background Uncertainty is ubiquitous in serious illness. It defines experiences of diagnosis, current illness, and future prognosis and is experienced across physical, psychological, and temporal doma...

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New study explores how physical and mental health professionals experience delivering mental health care to young people in paediatric hospital settings. Findings show urgent need for integrated care, better training and trauma informed support. Full article: journals.plos.org/mentalhealth...

New Cambridge clinical research with patients and carers identifies research priorities for the use of community-based technology to prevent the rising cardiovascular cases in the UK, influencing policy in line with the NHS 10 Year Health Plan. Read more: www.repository.cam.ac.uk/items/406cb0...

New research shows that memory and cognitive problems often feared by people with systemic rheumatic diseases do not worsen over time. In fact, memory and adaptation scores improved over two years, while depression and anxiety remained stable. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Have you heard about the Inequalities Research Network (IRN)? The IRN is a collaborative group of researchers, health professionals and research delivery experts, dedicated to tackling inequalities, promoting diversity in research and fostering inclusive PPI. www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/inequalities...

University days can be some of our very best. But life as a student can also bring challenges. So on #UniMentalHealthDay, here's a reminder of the range of support you can reach out to here at Cambridge. Find support at www.studentsupport.cam.ac.uk

Cambridge, but make it spring 🌱🌸 #CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge #Spring

Cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines significantly increase the risk of stroke – including among younger users – say Cambridge researchers. Cocaine and amphetamine use doubled the risk of stroke, while cannabis use increased the risk by around 37%. Read more about this study 👇 https://bit.ly/4rk491e

Explore the latest ​roundup of top stories from all our NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country: 👉 mailchi.mp/nihr/march-2... Featuring the latest news, resources, blogs, events, opportunities & more 📨 Join the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

Got a new year's resolution to get active?🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍➡️👨‍🦽‍➡️👟 Our 10k, 5k and Fun Run returns on Sunday 19th April, and this year we’ve partnered with three on-site health charities. Whether you are a runner or a walker, you can take part at your own pace. cambridge-biomedical.com/event/campus...

University of Cambridge Primary Care Unit features as the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) ARC East of England Secures £15.3 Million to drive health and care research www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/news/univers...

Spring is settling in at @queens.cam.ac.uk 🌼 📸 Lloyd Mann #CambridgeUniversity #Cambridge #Spring

New research explores Muslim communities' views and needs regarding end-of-life symptom management. ➡️ Initiate conversations early ➡️ Prioritise alignment between religion and care ➡️ Actively involve family Read the paper: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/1...

🎉 Last year, the NIHR ARC East of England secured £15.3 million in funding from the @nihr.bsky.social to continue delivering impactful applied research that improves people's lives, experiences and access to care Read more about this funding in our latest article➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...

New international study finds people living with autoimmune conditions report lower satisfaction with menopause care, compared to those without autoimmune diagnoses. Care is often reactive and disconnected, highlighting the need for urgent improvements. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Looking for a career change? Make it happen at cam.ac.uk Explore more than 170 vacancies covering academic, research, professorial and professional services roles 👉 https://bit.ly/42Lm08d

In the UK, nearly 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. Today is World Cancer Day – a global day to raise awareness of cancer, and take action against it 🌍 Share this post to help us raise awareness. #WorldCancerDay #WCD2026

Thanks to everyone who attended this year’s Society for Academic Primary Care South East conference. We had a blast! #SAPCSE2026

In closing the Society for Academic Primary Care South East Conference we have ‘one of our own’, Dr Charlotte Paddison (PhD). In her keynote, Dr Paddison, Senior Fellow, Nuffield, discusses ‘Health for all: challenges and opportunities’.

A warm welcome to everyone joining us at the Society for Academic Primary Care South East Conference, where during the next two days, we will explore the theme, 'Advancing equity in primary care: building healthier communities together’. 1/2 🧵

In our second keynote of SAPC SE, Professor Daksha Trivedi, Professor of Applied Health Research, University of Hertfordshire, explores inclusive involvement in health & care research.

Welcome Professor Frances Mair, Norie Miller Professor of General Practice, University of Glasgow, our first keynote speaker at the Society for Academic Primary Care South East conference. Prof Mair discussed the shift ‘Towards Equitable Futures: Prevention and Management of Multimorbidity’.

New paper ⬇️ The breast cancer risk assessment pathway in England: a systems analysis of current challenges and ways to improve Cambridge researchers have identified that access to services is often shaped more by socioeconomic factors than by clinical needs. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Co-authored by Dr Sarah Hopkins and Dr Mike Kelly, this paper uses two cases to illustrate the benefits of looking at real world practices, rather than systems or individual behaviours, to improve healthcare delivery. Access here: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl... #HealthSystems

We're gearing-up for next week as we host the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) South East Conference, taking place on the 29–30 January 2026. Our programme is on our website if you want to see what's happening at the stunning Madingley Hall in Cambridge! www.phpc.cam.ac.uk/sapc-se-2026

New paper - How Hospitals Work: New Understandings Using Practice Theory Co-authored by Dr Sarah Hopkins and Dr Mike Kelly, the paper informs that improving hospital care requires moving beyond systems vs individual behaviour. Read more: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl... #HealthSystems #PracticeTheory

Happy New Year from all the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country! 🎉 Here are our 25 most popular newsletter stories from 2025: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 🌟 What a variety! Scroll to the end to see the top-most clicked-on stories 🖱️