@riddmj.bsky.social talking about the ATHENA trial at the NIHR South West Research Delivery Network Primary Care Research Symposium today.
ATHENA is investigating whether #amitriptyline tablets stop long term pain from shingles.
And in the final Parallel Session today at #sapcsw2026, 3 more presentations from CAPC colleagues:
Daniela Strelchuk on recording of PTSD diagnoses & symptoms in UK primary care
Andrew Turner on real-world use of topical treatments in paediatric eczema: the STRIPE study
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Looking forward to the plenary talk this morning at #swsapc2026 by @drjessicawatson.bsky.social on 'Inclusive Digital Health? Making blood test results accessible for all'.
Jess is a GP and Consultant Senior Lecturer here at CAPC. You can find out more about her research here: tinyurl.com/yx5c9yhr
Registration is open for the 2026 BSACI Conference: A New Era in Allergy – The Future Is Here! Read more about the event on their webpage: bsaciconference.org/registration/
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@capcbristol.bsky.social part of new £50m consortium tackling one of UK’s biggest killers www.bristol.ac.uk/primaryhealt...
Read about Anna Gilbertson's PhD about maternal dietary changes during breastfeeding for infant symptoms, in the context of increased reports of cow’s milk protein allergy.
caesar.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/02/26/q...
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Care for someone with neurodiversity and eczema? Tell us their experiences #eczema #neurodiversity us9.list-manage.com/survey?u=188...
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Living with neurodiversity and eczema? Tell us your experiences #eczema #neurodiversity us9.list-manage.com/survey?u=188...
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No.3 #BJGPTop10 Irritable bowel syndrome: Trying low-dose amitriptyline for IBS outweighed patients' concerns
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The Top 10 UK research priorities for childhood food allergy have been published. Developed with children, families and health professionals, they will help shape future research into prevention, diagnosis, treatment and wellbeing: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-research-priorities-identified-for-childhood-food-allergy #PrimaryCare #Research
The Top 10 UK research priorities for childhood food allergy have been published. Developed with children, families and health professionals, they will help shape future research into prevention, diagnosis, treatment and wellbeing: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-res...
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Researchers at CAESAR have used the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership process to identify the TOP 10 RESEARCH PRIORITIES food allergy in children.
Visit www.bristol.ac.uk/food-allergy-children to read more.
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Visit www.bristol.ac.uk/food-allergy-children to watch 'Once Upon a Plate', a video about the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership that has identified the Top 10 Research Priorities for Food Allergy in Children.
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🚨Just one week to go till our next webinar🚨on:
'Improving mental health in primary care: novel psychological and pharmacological interventions'.
Details below. ⬇️
See you there! 😊
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Patients, carers and health professionals, led by the CAESAR team through a JLA Priority Setting Partnership, identified the Top 10 research priorities for childhood food allergy research.
www.bristol.ac.uk/food-allergy-children
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Read about how to run a study about childhood eczema and food allergy from TIGER trial manager Dominika Corejova.
tiger.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/blogs/
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Very best wishes of the season from everyone @capcbristol.bsky.social!🎄
Thanks to everyone who has supported & contributed to our research over the last year. 🙏
Our office will be closed from 24 Dec to 5 Jan & our social media elf will be taking a break. 🙂
See you in 2026!
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Read all about what it's like to work as a medical statistician in the field of food allergy in this blog post Q&A with Dr Raquel Granell from CAESAR
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Great workshop! Thank you for running it. People who didn’t make it missed out :-)
A reminder about our decision aid for to anyone with atopic #eczema #dermatitis to help you find the right moisturiser for you (just updated with minor tweaks) You can download it from www.bristol.ac.uk/eczema (+ other eczema resources) @skinandallergy.bsky.social @capcbristol.bsky.social
Does bathing daily worsen eczema? The 'Eczema Bathing study' run by the Rapid Eczema Trials team found that bathing daily or weekly has no impact on eczema symptoms. Read more here: www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/eczema-...
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SAPC ASM 2026 at the University of St Andrews, 24th–26th June 2026
Abstract submission is open, and the committee is keen to receive them, with the theme: Leading the Future of Primary Care. Deadline: Midday - 23rd January 2026
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The RAPID bathing trial found no evidence of a difference in #eczema symptoms between bathing or showering weekly compared to daily academic.oup.com/bjd/advance-... These results give people with eczema the freedom to choose what suits them best! @skinandallergy.bsky.social
Can specific foods trigger eczema and does avoiding them make eczema better? Prof Matt Ridd discusses food allergy and eczema on the Global Parents for Eczema Research podcast. Click this link to listen now: www.gper.org/podcast/food...
Will Removing Foods Help Your Child’s Eczema—or Make Things Worse? www.gper.org/podcast/food... For information about the Trial of food allergy (IgE) tests for Eczema Relief (TIGER) study go to www.bristol.ac.uk/tiger-study @capcbristol.bsky.social
We loved taking part in the Futures Discovery Day on 27 September. Members of the CAESAR team pose with our 'Dilapidated brick wall' bean bag throwing activity. Find out more about FUTURES events here futuresnight.co.uk
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Members of the CAESAR team at the British Society for Allergy & Immunology (BSACI) Annual Conference. L to R: Prof M Ridd, Dr R Granell, Dr T Umasunthar, Dr R Parslow, NIHR Pre Doctoral M Feeney
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🎉200+ Completed PSPs!
There are now over 200 published Top 10s, providing a huge range of questions for researchers and funders to work on. These lists of priorities are directly relevant to patients, carers and families, and healthcare professionals.
Check out the Top 10s here: buff.ly/RN6NNrV
The British Society for Allergy & Immunology (BSACI) Annual Conference starts today at the ICC Wales. Please look out for this poster of our Early Food Allergens Introduction (ELYFANT) study
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🍂 Welcome to the September 2025 NIHR SPCR newsletter! Discover research on: 💫 Personalised risk scores to improve ovarian cancer detection 🤝 Insights from a public co-applicant collaboration 🔦 Our latest Researcher Spotlight Plus news, events & funding updates 👉 http://bit.ly/3J8WItR
🍂 Welcome to the September 2025 NIHR SPCR newsletter!
Discover research on:
💫 Ovarian cancer detection
🤝 Public co-applicant collaborations
🔦 Latest Researcher Spotlight
Plus more blogs, news & publication updates 👉 bit.ly/3J8WItR
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