SSPC Documents
This page is a quick link for any documents or reports associated with Scottish School of Primary Care
UK Portfolio Review
The breadth and depth of primary care research has recently been summarised in a review of research registered on the UK Clinical Research Network database. Please see recent slides from the RCGP Conference - Short oral paper presentations - Frank Sullivan.pdf
The report has identified areas of strength and important potential activity gaps. Primary Care Researchers around the UK were asked to indentify priority research questions in each of the following topics :- Cardiovascular
- Ophthalmology
- Haematology
- Cancer
- ENT
- Infection/Inflammatory
- Injuries/Musculoskeletal
- Neurological
- Mental Health
- Diabetes/Metabolic
- Oral/Dental
- Gastro
- Renal/Urogenital
- Reproductive Health
- Generic Relevanc and Cross Cutting Themes
- Respiratory
- Skin
- Stroke
- Paediatrics
- Ageing
- Palliative Care
The researchers were then asked to vote, using the delphi process, on the suggested topics and a final 10 for each topic area were finalised. The final stage of this review was to make the information useful to people, patients, policymakers clinicians and researchers and to decide which areas should be prioritised. A workshop was held in London to discuss 2 of the priority areas and the final report has now been released. UK Primary Care Portfolio Review Final Report. Appendix 1 Appendix 2, Appendix 3, Appendix 4, Appendix 5, Appendix 6, Appendix 7, Appendix 8, Appendix 9. Please note some of these files are large Pdfs, if you ahev any trouble downloading please email Laura Wilkie
We would like to thank everyone that has helped to pull this together and welcome any feeback or suggestions.
NHS Contributions by research active senior academics
This paper sets out to capture the main areas where 26 senior academics in general practice and primary care in Scotland make a difference to NHS policy and practice. See link for whole document.
Career Development
This section is created for those who would like to develop their careers in a primary care field or who would like a career change. The first section focuses on General Practice and will be updated with other fields in the near future.
Until recently there has been no clear pathway to a career in academic general practice. That situation is now changing, partly because of the rising demand for undergraduate medical education and the long list of unanswered research questions which demands increased research activity. For more info to find out how to develop a career in General Practice please see the Academic Career Pathways document from Professor Frank Sullivan.
Securing the Future
In 2008 the Scottish Government asked RCGP Scotland to develop further ideas around the future of General Practice in Scotland. This report has been developed on behalf of the RCGP Scotland's Scottish Academic Forum by a short-life working group, chaired by Professor Lewis Ritchie. The group had broad representation from all areas of Academic General Practice.
The report presents a series of clearly defined recommendations in order to develop attractive and sustainable career pathways for Academic General Practice in Scotland. It defines the central role that Academic General Practice plays in the delivery of high quality General Practice in Scotland. The report can be downloaded here
Research in general practice: bringing innovation into patient care, in December 2008.
The recently published workshop report is now available on-line at from the Academy's workshop held in Dec 09
Reflecting discussion on the day, the report highlights the UK's strong tradition and international lead in general practice research, and looks towards a future agenda for general practice research in the UK. The Academy welcomes your support in disseminating the key messages of the report to colleagues. You may also wish to contribute directly to discussion of the issues raised through the British Medical Journal’s website: http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2008/12/18/domhnall-mcauley-a-defining-moment-in-uk-primary-care-research/. Your feedback on the report, and suggestions for future Academy activity in this area, are warmly welcomed. For printed copies of the report, or for further information, please contact: Dr Laura Boothman
SSPC Annual Reports
SPCRN Annual Reports
- SSPCnews
