Practice Research

This Practice is proud to be involved in research.

Clinical research is taking place at this Surgery – you may be asked to take part in a study or you can ask your doctor or nurse if there’s a study suitable for you.

If you would rather not receive invitations to participate in research from us, please inform the reception desk.

This practice contributes to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Information in patient records is important for medical research to develop new treatments and test the safety of medicines. This practice supports medical research by sending some of the information from patient records to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

CPRD is a Government organisation that provides anonymised patient data for research to improve patient and public health. Identifiable data flows to NHS Digital but you cannot be identified from the information sent to CPRD.

If you do not want anonymised information from your patient record to be used in research you can opt out by speaking to your doctor.

For more information about how your data is used visit www.cprd.com/public.

MORE-KARE

Do you want to stop drinking or reduce your alcohol intake? See the MORE-KARE Recruitment Poster for more details on the MORE-KARE trial.

BEACON

BEACON is an online clinical trial for people with Long Covid who are experiencing brain fog or having problems with their memory and brain health.

For more information, please see this poster.

MyMelanoma

Open to anyone who has ever been diagnosed with a melanoma.

For more information, please see this poster.

MAVIS 

A study aiming to improve experiences and equality of vaccination in pregnancy. 

For more information, please see this poster.

PROTECT

Research to understand how the brain ages and how we can prevent dementia.

For more information, please see this poster.

Discover me

A research study that aims to improve our understanding of many different disease and to identify ways to help GP Practices improve patient care.

Join a nationwide research study that aims to analyse the health and genetic information of thousands of people.

‘Discover Me’ aims to improve our understanding of many different diseases, and to identify ways to help GP practices improve patient care.

By taking part in ‘Discover Me’ you’ll be able to receive information about your ancestry and some of your health information through a secure online participant portal.

Access to this information could also help you and your GP make better decisions about your health care.

Your contribution, along with thousands of others, will help improve the health and care of the future generations.

Anyone aged 18 or over care join ‘Discover Me’
To find out more, ask your GP practice or Visit
www.discovermestudy.com

GLAD Study – Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression

With one in three people experiencing a mental health disorder during their lifetime, mental health research has never been so important. The Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression (GLAD) Study aims to further explore genetic and environmental influences of anxiety and depression. Led by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Mental Health BioResource and researchers at King’s College London, this online study aims to assess the different risk factors towards anxiety and depression, with the aim of improving diagnosis and treatment for future generations.

Taking part in this study is quick and easy. If you are over the age of 16, live in the UK, and have ever experienced symptoms of anxiety and depression you can register at the GLAD website here:

After this, you will be asked to read the study information sheet, and consent to take part. You will then be able to access our online questionnaire which takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. If you are eligible, we will send you a saliva kit in the post which is extremely easy to complete and send back.

To learn more or sign up, go to www.gladstudy.org.uk

The GLAD study is now recruiting patients with no mental health conditions. Please see below link:

Join Dementia Research

Join Dementia Research (JDR) is a service supported by Tamar Valley Health to enable people to take part in vital dementia research. Everyone over 18 can register whether they have a diagnosis of dementia or not. For more information, please visit the Join Dementia Research website.

The identification and management of Binge eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa

Do you want to help improve the Identification of eating disorders?

Then we might be looking for you!

What is it about?

  • We are looking to map out the current practices in primary care in relation to the identification and management of Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa.

Who is able to take part?

  • Anyone suffering with the symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder and/or Bulimia Nervosa and is above the age of 16. ~

What is involved?

  • It is an online survey – all you need is a phone, tablet or computer! It will take you about 5 minutes!
  • Study ends in February 2025

How to take part

To take part scan the QR code or copy this link to a browser:

For further information, please contact Stella Kozmeér via email:

IMPULSE

The University of Birmingham are running a study examining impulse control in Parkinson’s disease – please click here for more details.