Primary Care Research

The University of Bath's School for Health (SfH), in collaboration with the Bath Institute for Medical Engineering (BIME), are seeking a Knowledge Transfer Fellow as part of the "Smart systems for rehabilitation and assisted living" project.

The Research Design Service South-West is now advertising for the 2011 Residential Research School.

Professor Eccleston (Director of BCPR) has recently been awarded with an EPSRC Knowledge Transfer Award, to develop innovative ways to accelerate the translation of research outputs in to business opportunities.Smart systems for rehabilitation and assisted living will provide individualised support for users and carers to manage their condition. They will be suitable for the self funded, mainstream market, and are more likely to provide a sustainable long term model of delivery.

User Engagement in Research Co-ordinator - The key aims of this post are to support and facilitate public and patient involvement (PPI) in research, and develop and maintain close links with patients, carers and the public.

The Pan-Bath and Swindon Primary Care Research Consortium's Summer newsletter is now available to download, containing news of the latest health research studies, funding opportunities, events and jobs in the South-West.

Professor Christopher Eccleston, Director of the Bath Centre for Pain Research, presented recent data on advances in understanding the causes of persistent nerve pain in adults this week, at the International Neuropathic Pain Meeting in Athens

New National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Public Health Research programme calls for proposals

The Pan-Bath and Swindon Primary Care Research Consortium is pleased to announce a new successful Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) award from Dr Lance McCracken of the Bath Centre for Pain Research, and Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (RNHRD) in Bath.

The Pan-Bath and Swindon Primary Care Research Consortium are planning a conference in collaboration with the Bath Institute for Mechanical Engineering (BIME) focused on telehealth, SMART HOMES and community and primary care. The event is organised by the prestigious KT-EQUAL...

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