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NIHR GM PSRC Patient Safety Research Development Award (Round 2)

The NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC) is now accepting applications for Round 2 of the Patient Safety Research Development Award, a scheme designed to support aspiring patient safety researchers in taking the next step in their careers.

HSDR Programme NIHR155714: Impact of an Intervention on Inequalities in Overprescribing - the 3i-o study

Please note that this work package 1 will run concurrently with work package 2, which some practices are already participating in.  Practices can be involved in both work packages. 

1st October 2025, Manchester, UK

We invite submissions for the GP Patient Survey Data Users Conference, a free-of-charge dedicated forum for showcasing research using data from the GP Patient Survey (GPPS) that is supported by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR).

Ensuring Primary Care is fit for the future

Thursday 11 September 2025

9:30 - 17:00

David Weatherall Building, Keele University

RCGP Members: £35, Non-Members: £40

Book your place here

Midland faculty is pleased to be working with Keele University on this year’s Research Symposium.

Reflections on FARM-SP and COPING feasibility studies

Dr Tamsin Fisher and Dr Faraz Mughal

We both attended the recent national primary care mental health conference at the beautiful campus of Edge Hill University. It was the first conference we had attended where we were surrounded by the view of a lake. There were a mixture of practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and people with lived experience in attendance and refreshments and lunch breaks were vibrant and allowed for networking and idea-sharing.