Research

The Practice is actively involved in Research, this occurs in conjunction with the Primary Care Research Network South West. The Aims of this network are to:

	Improve the evidence base for primary care.
	Inform the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of illness and disease in primary care.
	Facilitate and increase the Participation of General Practices, primary care practitioners and patients in research.

Please be aware that if you are invited to participate in a study, whether you accept the invite or decline, this will not affect your care or relationship with the practice in any way.

Current studies that the surgery is involved with include the following:

	Smoking cessation - and the use of mobile phones/ text messaging to support cessation.
	Sore throats - the use of antibiotics and on site testing for bacterial sore throats
	Swine Flu follow up.
	Diabetes and  aspirin.