Annual Report 2023

Activities

 Growth of membership which exceeded 1,000 members in December 2024 We continue to present at workshops and conferences across the country including SAPC, RCGP and WONCA conferences.

Continuing to develop a package of educational resources for primary care researchers https://www.gppact.org/education

SAPC ASM 2024 – initial results from Care of Housebound patients in Primary care (CHiP) project. Collected data on 800 patients to compare care for those housebound against those non-housebound, and clinicians surveyed. 76 practices involved in data collection and one publication so far (https://bjgpopen.org/content/7/4/bjgpo.2023.0114 )

Why Test Study further findings published in BMJ Open Quality (https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/13/3/e002632 ) The Hidden Workload Study launched in Autumn 2024 to investigate how much extra work clinical staff in general practice are completing. Over 500 participants have been recruited, with 17 interviews completed so far and an editorial published in BJGP (https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X737061)

Monthly newsletter drafted and distributed, which includes information about opportunities to participate in other research projects.

Future Plans

The hidden workload study will continue this year with findings to be published upon completion. We will aim to grow out membership further with a view to supporting more research in a primary care setting.

Evidence of impact of the SIG

Beyond the publications and projects listed above PACT has had a wide reaching impact in the past year. So far we have enabled over 250 GP practices to take an active role in research growing our membership to over 1,000. Of those members and their colleagues, over 600 primary care clinical practitioners have actively taken part in those research opportunities.

Outcomes from SIG meeting at last SAPC ASM

SAPC ASM 2024 was our first ASM after being granted SIG status. We were able to introduce PACT to the wider SAPC community. This included outcomes from previous projects as well as updates on current and future work. We encouraged membership of PACT from those keen to work with us. We look forward to the next ASM and speaking with members of SPAC/PACT about the future direction of the group.

How affiliation with SAPC has helped the SIG

Recognition of PACT by SAPC as a SIG has helped us reinforce the message that we are a proactive research group with a keen interest in collaborative work across primary care in England. PACT is able to achieve what it does through the hard work of its members across multiple GP surgeries which requires time, effort and coordination. SIG status enables research that would otherwise be difficult to fund and support.