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New dementia risk tool designed for the countries that need it most www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

#Alzheimers #dementia #health #geriatrics #gerontology #primarycare #publichealth
New dementia risk tool designed for the countries that need it most
An international team led by Northumbria University has developed and validated a simple five-factor risk score to identify older people at elevated risk of dementia in low- and middle-income countrie...
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November 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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🆕 Shanhu Qiu and colleagues report their cluster randomised trial investigating a #primarycare-led personalised exercise intervention programme for the prevention of #diabetes in Jiangsu Province, China

Read the full Article ➡️ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#medsky #openaccess #familymedicine
Table 2 from the Article, showing the results for the primary outcome analysis in the intention-to-treat and per-protocol populations, and via multiple imputation analysis.
November 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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Digital facilitation in primary care is often informal, staff-led and lacks strategy, training and resources. #DigitalHealth #PrimaryCare #HealthIT buff.ly/odL1fnT
Supporting patients to use online services in general practice: focused ethnographic case study
Background In England online services in general practice encompass a range of provision from ordering repeat medication to having a consultation. Some groups of individuals may find accessing and/or…
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October 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Seven Prince George clinics set out to catch cancers earlier. Family physicians, their MOAs and PSP coaches spent six months on 16 quality improvement projects aimed at screening workflows.

Many stayed over an hour past the first session.

https://hdcbc.ca/PGCancer

#PrimaryCare
Catching Cancer Earlier: How Prince George Primary Care Teams Transformed Screening Efforts  - Health Data Coalition
When stories began emerging of late-stage cancer appearing in patients admitted to emergency rooms, a group from seven clinics in Prince George knew they needed to act. The group, led by Dr. Jess Zimbler, consisted of family physicians together with … Continue reading "Catching Cancer Earlier: How Prince George Primary Care Teams Transformed Screening Efforts "
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October 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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A new MRFF $1.99M research project led by Prof Victoria J Palmer will investigate how participatory art, culture & storytelling initiatives can protect culture and Country while supporting mental health & wellbeing in communities affected by climate change.
#mentalhealth #climatechange #primarycare
October 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Pharmacy across the nations on World Pharmacists Day

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#WorldPharmacistsDay #PharmacistsDay #pharmacy #pharmacists #primarycare
Pharmacy across the nations on World Pharmacists Day
World Pharmacist’s Day is an annual awareness day led by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).
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September 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Pharmacy across the nations on World Pharmacists Day

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#WorldPharmacistsDay #PharmacistsDay #pharmacy #pharmacists #primarycare
Pharmacy across the nations on World Pharmacists Day
World Pharmacist’s Day is an annual awareness day led by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).
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September 25, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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A consultation has been launched over the future of nurse-led services operating from a local branch surgery in Wales amid issues over where the care will be delivered from.

#Nurses #Nursing #PrimaryCare

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Future of nurse-led services in small Welsh town uncertain
A consultation has been launched over the future of nurse-led services operating in Wales amid issues over location.
www.nursinginpractice.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Two young people hospitalised after contracting MenB

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#MenB #meningitis #pharmacy #primarycare #vaccinations #infection
Two young people hospitalised after contracting MenB
The health security watchdog is investigating an outbreak of MenB in Suffolk which led to two young people needing hospital treatment.
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September 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Two young people hospitalised after contracting MenB

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#MenB #meningitis #pharmacy #primarycare #vaccinations #infection
Two young people hospitalised after contracting MenB
The health security watchdog is investigating an outbreak of MenB in Suffolk which led to two young people needing hospital treatment.
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September 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Not all #ValueBasedCare is the same. Adopting a physician-led model gives #PrimaryCare clinicians the clinical freedom to prioritize preventive health. Patients get better-coordinated care, and the broader healthcare system gains lasting efficiency & sustainability. Read more: https://bit.ly/4xWeNit
Healthcare professional working at a desk with a laptop and documents. Text reads: 'The Benefits of Physician-Led Value-Based Care.' Logo: Aledade.
August 27, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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HDC's Groups feature now lets you create peer-led aggregates that reflect real clinical relationships. https://hdcbc.ca/exploring-group-administration/
#HealthData #QualityImprovement #PrimaryCare #MedEd #ClinicData #PCN #Benchmarking #QI #DataAnalytics #HealthIT
Exploring Group Administration - Health Data Coalition
The Groups feature allows users to create custom groups, whether that be groups of individual users and/or clinics.  Creating a new Group creates a new aggregate, that can be used in many ways, including: To learn more about Groups and what it … Continue reading "Exploring Group Administration"
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August 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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An important moment for PCCS at this year's Annual Conference: the final conference led by Prof Raj Thakkar and the formal handover of the Presidency to Beverley Bostock.

Join us in one month: pccsuk.org/events/1016/...

#PCCS2026 #PrimaryCare
August 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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New research from the University of Bristol finds therapist-led online CBT can significantly improve depression symptoms, with supplementary funding provided by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR): www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/online-...

#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
New research from the University of Bristol finds therapist-led online CBT can significantly improve depression symptoms, with supplementary funding provided by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR): https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/online-cbt-for-depression-nihr-spcr #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
August 20, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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What do GPs think about risk tools for cancer referrals? #PrimaryCare

A new study led by researchers at the PCU explores UK GPs' views on integrating cancer risk tools into everyday practice and their real-world challenges.

Read the study here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Screening for atrial fibrillation with or without general practice involvement: a controlled study - BMC Primary Care
Background There has been a drive to increase atrial fibrillation (AF) detection in general practice. However, one-off, opportunistic testing can miss paroxysmal AF and requires significant resource. ...
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June 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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@critcaregame.bsky.social @laxswamy.bsky.social had a great time #AlbanyMed IM residency game night playing Criti Care game grp =Pulm Crit bound residents (who practice #primarycare with me) inc board game aficionado learned game & led us all! ❤️humanism #fightburnout #diastole
February 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Vitable Health, a healthcare startup offering direct primary care services to small and medium-sized businesses, raised $16 million to expand its operations, enhance its technology platform, and increase its customer base. #HomeHealth #PrimaryCare
Vitable Secures $16M To Provide Primary Care to Small Employers - MedCity News
Vitable's $16 million Series A funding round was led by Cherryrock Capital and included participation from newark venture partners, Citi Impact Fund, First Round Capital, Commerce Ventures and Y Combinator....
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August 19, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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We’re sharing an additional #FindingsFriday insight from a journal article led by CSHP Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social.

She and colleagues identify strategies for implementing integrated #behavioralhealth care (IBH) into #primarycare practices: go.rutgers.edu/zhqxcu3v
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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"A pharmacist-led information technology intervention for medication errors (PINCER)" shows IT + pharmacist support significantly reduces prescribing errors in #PrimaryCare. #MedicationSafety #HealthIT #CDSS pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
A pharmacist-led information technology intervention for medication errors (PINCER): a multicentre, cluster randomised, controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis
Medication errors are common in primary care and are associated with considerable risk of patient harm. We tested whether a pharmacist-led, information technology-based intervention was more…
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July 5, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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🎤 EFPC2025Vienna
Our keynote lineup is set- three powerful talks. One shared mission: rethinking primary care for today’s challenges.

💡 Evidence-based reforms
🌍 Community-powered solutions
🧏‍♀️ Patient-led insights

👀 Preview:
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#EFPC2025 #PrimaryCare#ViennaConference
EFPC 2025 Conference Vienna - Keynotes
Keynote Speakers Conference Building better primary care: Do current reforms reflect what works? European primary care systems are undergoing significant reforms—but are these changes truly aligne...
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August 6, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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RNAO member Yvonne Dale, a nurse herself, is very pleased with her Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (NPLC), reports CTV’s Pauline Chan.

This CTV News segment reaffirms that NPs are bridging the gap for Ontarians seeking acute and #PrimaryCare.

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New report looks to expand work roles for health professionals to alleviate staffing crisis
A report looks at three groups of health-care workers, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and paramedics to examine how they could help provide more primary care.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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GP-SUS is a project led by Catherine Pope and Helen Atherton. They have explored what has been tried in #primarycare and what has become day-to-day practice. www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/gro...
Access to General Practice: Innovation, impact and sustainable change (GP-SUS)
A collaboration between Warwick Medical School and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
www.phc.ox.ac.uk
November 14, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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Primary care-led allergy care in UK. Yes! But training and funding needed to support this when so many demands already on NHS #primarycare
April 20, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Excellent paper on the challenges experienced by Ukranian refugees accessing general practice in Ireland. Recommended reading. #medsky #primarycare #generalpractice academic.oup.com/fampra/artic...
The challenges experienced by Ukrainian refugees accessing General Practice: a descriptive cross-sectional study
AbstractBackground. The war in Ukraine has led to an influx of Ukrainian refugees across Europe. Internationally, there is limited research into refugees’
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June 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Reforming disease definitions: a new primary care led, people-centred approach. #primarycare #fammed #medsky #familylmedicine ebm.bmj.com/content/24/5...
Reforming disease definitions: a new primary care led, people-centred approach
Expanding disease definitions are causing more and more previously healthy people to be labelled as diseased, contributing to the problem of overdiagnosis and related overtreatment. Often the speciali...
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January 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM