Our research
The research lead is Professor Anne Rogers and the group has six professors, around 30 research staff, and 21 postgraduate students.
National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC)
Our main research is currently based around four programmes of work at the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC), whose Director is Professor Bonnie Sibbald. The programmes of research are on:
For details, see: 'NPCRDC' archive website
Contact: Professor Bonnie Sibbald
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research was established in 2006. The School comprises the leading academic centres for primary care research in England and their focus is on research to improve everyday practice in primary care. The membership of the school increased from five founding academic university departments to eight in August 2009. The School now comprises the universities of:
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Keele
- Manchester
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Southampton
- University College London
Through its funding the School’s main aim is to increase the evidence base for primary care practice via:
- conducting high quality research to inform the development of clinical practice in primary care
- strategic leadership to support the development of primary care research.
Currently research in the School is organised into five key areas with Manchester contributing to co-morbidity and mental health in particular.
For details, see: NIHR School for Primary Care Research
Other research
- Primary care mental health research network (Institute of Health Sciences website)
Cross-faculty research group that brings together primary care mental health researchers across the University of Manchester
Contact: Professor Linda Gask
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