Applied genetics
The genetics group was formed in 2012 to create a forum for sharing information and news in genetics in primary care
Special interest groups
SAPC hosts and supports a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs). SIGs are an important part of our work to achieve impact through collaboration
Dr Rachel Spencer is our SIGs lead. Here she describes how we support our SIGs and how you can get involved.
To find out more about setting up a new SIG, click here
Click on each of the titles below to read more about the SIGs that we currently support
Behaviour Change
To promote research incorporating health behaviour change in primary care.
Cardiovascular Research Group
To identify shared interests in primary care cardiovascular research
Compassion
To raise awareness of compassion in health care and its implications for health care education in primary care.
Conversation analysis
To promote conversation-analytic research within primary care.
Dermatology
To promote research into the prevention, diagnosis and management of the skin problems commonly seen in primary care
Digital Technologies in Primary Care
@DigitalTechPC Bringing together researchers and clinicians interested in the application of digital technologies in the delivery of primary care.
Education research
A community of people whose interests range across teaching and research expertise in primary care.
Health Literacy
To raise the profile of Health Literacy in the UK; and to share skills, ideas and develop new research in the field of HL in the UK and internationally
Learning Disabilities and Autism Research Group
About the Learning Disabilities and Autism Research Group
The group was founded in 2012 with an overall aim to improve the care of people with learning disabilities through research. Inline with NHS Long Terms Plan, the aim has broadened to help people with a learning disability, autism or both.
We are a network of academics and clinicians with a common interest in supporting academic work linked to improving care for people with learning disabilities and or autism.