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Unit of Academic Primary Care hosts Thai health delegation

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:35:00 GMT

A delegation from Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health visited the University of Warwick on the 8th March to learn about healthcare in the UK and find out about how the NHS tackles population health within the NHS.

Alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations unlikely to deliver hoped-for benefits in practice

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:31:00 GMT

The realities of implementing alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations, such as telephone, email, online and video consultations, mean that hoped-for reductions in GP workload and increases in available appointments for patients might not be realised according to a study led by Helen Atherton of Warwick Medical School.

£750,000 awarded to UHCW to support research along with prestigious ‘Clinical Research Facility’ status

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:39:30 GMT

UHCW NHS Trust has been awarded prestigious ‘Clinical Research Facility’ status by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), with the NIHR providing £750,000 over the next five years to support research.

Miscarriage research team shortlisted for national award

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:38:48 GMT

A University Hospital midwifery team at the forefront of research into miscarriages has been shortlisted for a prestigious national prize.

The Tommy’s@UHCW team have been shortlisted for the Lansinoh Team of the Year Award at the Royal College of Midwives Annual Midwifery Awards.

UHCW CMO leads major international study into hysterectomy risks

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:37:38 GMT

New, less invasive forms of hysterectomy carry a risk of complications that should be discussed with patients before surgery, according to the author of a landmark study that analysed 32,000 operations in three countries.

UHCW make the list in Innovation Awards

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:36:40 GMT

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW) has been shortlisted for a regional innovation award.