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Pete Edwards
@peteredwards.bsky.social
GP in Bristol
Researcher @capcbristol.bsky.social
Researching for improved and safer healthcare for patients & providers
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Hopefully providing some pragmatic advice to on how effective safety-netting advice can help patients seek timely medical help when indicated, whilst also promoting self-care and self-efficacy given the scarcity of our #NHS resources. Also touch on the role of #AI now and in the future. Enjoy!
bjgp.org BJGP @bjgp.org · Feb 25
Listen to the audio interview with Dr Peter J Edwards on safety-netting advice changes overtime, including advice for different conditions and methods of communication. Read the research and the linked editorial
bjgplife.com/196

#PrimaryCare @capcbristol.bsky.social
How to approach safety netting in general practice - BJGP Interviews
www.bjgplife.com
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New CAPC film launched! 📢 We have created a short film introducing who we are and what we do. 🎞️

We're delighted to share it during #NIHR20 - a fitting moment to thank & celebrate all the people who contribute to our research. 🎉

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social

#GPSky
September 16, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Portable HEPA filters made no difference to rates of respiratory and other infections in older people’s care homes, finds new @nihr.bsky.social funded research published in @jamainternalmed.com.

Care homes should continue with standard infection control, including vaccines.

👉 tinyurl.com/bdhe42bn
2026: Portable air filters don't cut infection rates in care homes | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol
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July 28, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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Safety-netting advice was commonly delivered in GP telephone consultations conducted between 2023 and 2024 in seven practices in south west England, but its delivery, documentation, and recall were inconsistent doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @peteredwards.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social #PrimaryCare
Safety-netting communication during telephone consultations: an observational study using recorded consultations | British Journal of General Practice
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June 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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GPs give safety-netting advice in around 2/3 of telephone consultations but some patients struggle to remember it.🩺

Safety-netting is advice GPs give patients on when to seek further help.

The study suggests documentation & giving written advice could be improved.

👉 tinyurl.com/vtvvu6az

#GPsky
2026: GPs give advice on when to seek further help in telephone consultations | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol
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June 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Use of a rapid microbiological point-of-care test for respiratory infections did not lead to an expected overall reduction in same-day antibiotic prescribing in #PrimaryCare.

Results of the RAPID-TEST clinical trial published in @jamainternalmed.com.

👉 Read the news: tinyurl.com/y3x3hv29
2026: Study questions usefulness of rapid microbiological respiratory test | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol
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May 19, 2026 at 6:17 AM
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Evaluation of changes in consultation patterns following ARRS implementation showed an expanded #PrimaryCare capacity but limited impact on GP workload or complexity doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @jialanhong.bsky.social @peteredwards.bsky.social @mn-kashyap.bsky.social @chris-salisbury.bsky.social
May 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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📢 New course alert!
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Sign up today goodgrieffest.com/the-grief-ac...
December 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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We are open for submissions. A Principal Investigator (PI) is anyone who holds research grant funding and has staff working on their projects.

For full details and to nominate, click the link below :
sapc.ac.uk/funding-oppo...
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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📝New blog: Learning from each other: reflections on a public co-applicant collaboration in primary care research.
@neuro-observant.bsky.social & @charlotte-archer.bsky.social share their experience of working together as a public co-applicant & principal investigator.
tinyurl.com/hf4sh5jb
August 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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📢Our latest research newsletter is out now (July 2025) - packed with our latest research findings, blogs, editorials and opinion pieces, events, featured multimedia content & more.

👀Take a look! ⬇️

mailchi.mp/76010b717ae2...

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

#GPSky
July 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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New on the CAPC blog: How team science is helping to detect dangerous #drugs and save lives - @jscottuob.bsky.social relates how a conversation with Prof Chris Pudney @uniofbath.bsky.social sparked an idea that is now saving lives.

tinyurl.com/ys83k9yx

#HarmReduction
July 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Reposted by Pete Edwards
Taking part in research can be life-changing. Huge thanks to Fred & Francis for sharing their stories of how taking part in the NIHR-funded Game of Stones study helped them lose weight & improve their wellbeing.

Read the blog: bit.ly/4mXdFqa
#BePartOfResearch
June 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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New blog: How to get the most out of conferences & meetings: reflections from an early career GP Academic.

Academic Clinical Fellow @mn-kashyap.bsky.social shares his tips on making the most of the learning, development & networking opportunities.

bit.ly/3RS5Aox

#GPSky #MedSky #PrimaryCare
May 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
ChatGPT seems to be hallucinating / lying a lot today! Even using deep research mode - making up quotes, not admitting mistakes when directly challenged. Maybe my prompts need some refining :x
a cartoon dog with the words liar written below it
ALT: a cartoon dog with the words liar written below it
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April 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Our latest quarterly #PrimaryCare research newsletter is out now! Packed full of research news, blogs, events & more!

Read now: mailchi.mp/00d2307d3865...

Subscribe: bit.ly/4lfSi2s

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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A recent study leveraged by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) found that D-mannose does not prevent urinary tract infections. Read more about the findings here: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-al...

#UTIs #Dmannose #SPCR #HealthResearch @nihr.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Deadline approaching (1pm, 25 March 2025) for these fantastic @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded undergraduate student summer internships! 📢

There are 18 in total, 2 here at Bristol. For details and how to apply, see ⬇️
March 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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1/3 - Congratulations to Prof Alastair Hay, who has been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). 🎉

NIHR Senior Investigators are among the most prominent & prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR.

www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealt...
Professor Alastair Hay chosen for Senior Investigator role by National Institute for Health and Care Research
Three University of Bristol academics have been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), including Alastair Hay, Professor of Primary Care at t...
www.bristol.ac.uk
March 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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🎥The recording of our CLIP-Q (Collaborative & Intensive Pragmatic #Qualitative research) webinar is now available ⬇️

The webinar outlines what CLIP-Q is, why it matters & how it informs each step of the research process, using case studies to demonstrate how it works in practice
#QualitativeMethods
March 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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One of the greatest failures of NHS England has been the failure to deliver in General Practice

All its’ policies have failed to deliver primary care & remained focused on secondary care

If its removal sees a shift to restoration of access to GPs then @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social may succeed
March 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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We have 3 fantastic #PrimaryCare research projects for undergraduate students to choose from on the @nihrspcr.bsky.social Summer Internships programme.

There are 2 places on offer here at Bristol, 18 across the School.

Applications close: 1pm on 25 March 2025.

www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealt...
Applications open for NIHR School for Primary Care Research-funded summer internships 2025
We have two exciting summer internship opportunities for UK undergraduates, irrespective of degree discipline, who are interested in primary care research. These are a fantastic opportunity to get han...
www.bristol.ac.uk
March 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Our study is officially published! For the first time, we have explored the association between the language of primary medical qualification and exam attainment, analysing data from over 28,000 candidates.
bjgp.org/content/earl... @bjgp.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @rcgp.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Clinicians should be wary of a ‘one size fits all’ approach to communicating blood test results in primary care suggests new @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded research by @drjessicawatson.bsky.social & colleagues published today in @bjgp.bsky.social.

Read the news: www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealt...
Clinicians should be wary of a ‘one size fits all’ approach to communicating blood test results in primary care
Online access to test results is generally well accepted by patients, but reliance on electronic communication methods alone is not sufficient to meet the needs of different patients and different typ...
www.bristol.ac.uk
February 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Reposted by Pete Edwards
Listen to this @bjgp.bsky.social interview with @peteredwards.bsky.social about his NIHR funded research on giving safety-netting advice in #PrimaryCare. How, when and why it is used? What is best practice?
bjgp.org BJGP @bjgp.org · Feb 25
Listen to the audio interview with Dr Peter J Edwards on safety-netting advice changes overtime, including advice for different conditions and methods of communication. Read the research and the linked editorial
bjgplife.com/196

#PrimaryCare @capcbristol.bsky.social
How to approach safety netting in general practice - BJGP Interviews
www.bjgplife.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM