Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol

Does bathing daily worsen eczema? The 'Eczema Bathing study' run by the Rapid Eczema Trials team found that bathing daily or weekly has no impact on eczema symptoms. Read more here: www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/eczema-...
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Congratulations all! 🥳

We are excited to share our new paper on helping new parents cope w/ a #CryingBaby to prevent infant #AbusiveHeadTrauma through the ICON programme! Thanks to @arc-west.bsky.social and team! @perroninstitute.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social #academicsky #publichealth doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...

We had an excellent time at the REACH Annual Showcase 2025 on Monday! 😀
We explored the theme 'Capacity Building in Emergency Care Research'
The day sparked some interesting conversations and new collaborations and networks!

Thank you to all who joined us.

#emergencycare #research

More excellent work from Michelle Farr & the Changing Futures team @capcbristol.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social. 🔽

See their latest paper: doi.org/10.1111/hex....

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#TraumaInformed

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#EczemaCitizenScience

Daily shower or bath does not worsen eczema, finds controlled trial A large study has found it makes no difference to eczema symptoms if people bathe daily or weekly.

Read the @pulsetoday.bsky.social article about the research: tinyurl.com/4s62rn6d

Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema: results of the Eczema Bathing online randomised controlled trial The Eczema Bathing Study was an online randomised controlled trial of frequency of bathing/showering on eczema symptoms, quality of life and disease contro

The full findings of the NIHR-funded study from the Rapid Eczema Trials project were published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

📄Read the paper: tinyurl.com/rmzk95j4

🔗Find out more about the project: rapideczematrials.org/

2025: New study gives people with eczema freedom to choose how often to bathe | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

New study gives people with #eczema freedom to choose how often to bathe. 🔽

The study, by researchers @uniofnottingham.bsky.social & @capcbristol.bsky.social found that people with eczema are able to bathe daily or weekly, without any impact to their symptoms.

🔗Find out more: tinyurl.com/4erx5zrb

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2025: InBoat Study launch | Centre for Academic Primary Care | University of Bristol

A major new clinical trial aimed at reducing the use of street-sourced #benzodiazepines among people receiving treatment for #opioid dependency has been launched.

The NIHR-funded trial is led by @stir.ac.uk in collaboration with @capcbristol.bsky.social researchers + others.

tinyurl.com/anc7r8mx

A fantastic 6 years of impactful applied health research by our @arc-west.bsky.social colleagues ... 🔽

AXA Safe Spaces – Against domestic and sexual violence Foster safe spaces at work by learning how to Recognize, Respond to and Refer those impacted to specialist services. Create a safe and supportive workplace where everyone can seek help.

🌟FREE RESOURCE🌟: I am delighted to announce that the Safe Spaces resource commissioned by AXA and produced by Omni is now available safespaces-againstviolence.axa.com/en/ It contains workplace training resources including some incredibly powerful interviews and dramas. Please repost. Thanks

Webinar: The next @bnssgresearch.bsky.social webinar is on 'Optimising care services'.

📆9 Dec 2025
🕕12.30-1.30pm
🖱️Online

Speakers include @richard-ma.bsky.social on 'Exploring ways to deliver #PrimaryCare for older people living with HIV in general practice'.

Register: tinyurl.com/29pkrap2
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Food elimination for eczema relief could cause food allergies — Global Parents for Eczema Research Do foods trigger eczema? Can food elimination ease atopic dermatitis? Many parents try allergy tests, but experts don't recommend it. Why?

Will Removing Foods Help Your Child’s Eczema—or Make Things Worse? www.gper.org/podcast/food... For information about the Trial of food allergy (IgE) tests for Eczema Relief (TIGER) study go to www.bristol.ac.uk/tiger-study @capcbristol.bsky.social

Join us on 20 March 2026 for the BJGP Research & Publishing Conference—a day focused on impact and influence in academic primary care.

Keynotes, workshops, networking, and NEW submission surgeries.

🌟 Early-bird rate available until 4 December 2025.
Book now: rcgp.my.site.com/s/l...

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Cross-sector collaboration & long-term stable funding are key to making services more trauma-informed for people facing multiple disadvantage, according to new research.

The study evaluated the 'Changing Futures' programme in Bristol, UK.

📰News: tinyurl.com/2t4b3j54
📄Paper: tinyurl.com/mr3shaxc

Healthcare leaders and professionals’ perspectives of the ICON programme to prevent abusive head trauma in infants: a qualitative study - BMC Public Health Background Abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants is the most common abusive injury in young children, and increased awareness has resulted in the development of prevention programmes. Most research eva...

The research, led by academics @capcbristol.bsky.social & @arc-west.bsky.social is published in the journal BMC Public Health.

🔗Read the paper: tinyurl.com/45eebzjx

ICON is a UK-wide programme to reduce the risk of abusive head trauma in infants. How do healthcare managers & frontline staff influence the delivery & sustainability of the programme?

New research has revealed organisational barriers & facilitators.

📰 Read the news: tinyurl.com/59vdh2t3

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'Medicine’s reckoning with genocide and crimes against humanity' - this article by Rubin Minhas, Duha Shellah, Nick Maynard, Guy Goodwin-Gill, Iain Chalmers & Gene Feder has become the 2nd most read @bmj.com article in just a few days.🔽

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Colleagues @bristolbrc.bsky.social are looking for patients/members of the public to join their Public Advisory Group to help shape their research. More info 🔽

New website launch

📢New website launch!🎉
Six months into our new chapter of funding, we’re thrilled to unveil our new digital home! Explore our refreshed look, designed to make accessing our latest projects, research & collaborative opportunities easier than ever.
More➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfyyvf2 @nihr.bsky.social

Faith & culture shape how migrant communities respond to #DomesticAbuse. Religious institutions can be vital sources of support but often lack training to help effectively. Involving them could strengthen DVA responses.

New research in 'Violence: An International Journal'.

🔗 tinyurl.com/yu5fxxc8

RCGP Scientific Foundation Board (SFB) and the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) collaborate to deliver Outstanding Early Career Researcher awards.

For full details and to apply for this award, please click the link: sapc.ac.uk/funding-oppo...

📢 Deadline Extended! 🗓️

We know many colleagues have recently been away on annual leave, so we’ve extended the deadline⏳

📝 Abstract submissions for South West SAPC are extended until 9am on Monday 17th November!

🔗 Submit yours here: tinyurl.com/SWSAPC26

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Exciting! Abstract submission now open for the Society for Academic Primary Care Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in St Andrew's, Scotland.

This is the key #PrimaryCare research conference in the UK.

Deadline: 23 January 2026.

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We loved taking part in the Futures Discovery Day on 27 September. Members of the CAESAR team pose with our 'Dilapidated brick wall' bean bag throwing activity. Find out more about FUTURES events here futuresnight.co.uk
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As the Directorate of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, we are delighted to reflect on another annual Trainees Event: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/from-the-directorate-reflections-on-the-2025-spcr-trainees-event #SPCRTrainees #PrimaryCare #Research

As the Directorate of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, we are delighted to reflect on another annual Trainees Event: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/fr...

#SPCRTrainees #PrimaryCare #Research

Good Grief Festival - Free Virtual Events Click here to book now.

For more about @goodgrieffest.bsky.social & how it supports people experiencing grief & bereavement, see: www.goodgrieffest.com

The festival was co-founded by @lucyselman.bsky.social, who is Professor of Palliative & End of Life Care @bristoluni.bsky.social.

Turning grief into art A new exhibition aimed to “unite people in love and loss”

Lovely article in @bristol247.bsky.social about an exhibition 'turning grief into art', which was held in Bristol on Saturday. The exhibition was curated by @goodgrieffest.bsky.social intern Isis Blake.

www.bristol247.com/culture/art/...