Friday, September 25, 2020

Welcome!

Many of you may not be aware that The Coleridge Medical Centre is a member of the South West Clinical Research network  (https://www.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-in-your-area/south-west-peninsula/).

In medicine, we are constantly striving to find the most effective treatments for common conditions and research is a key factor that helps to provide this knowledge.  As a practice, we take great care to select studies that we feel will help us treat our patients better.  We feel it is a great opportunity for you as patients to take part in studies that directly benefit you and/or generally improve treatment in primary care.  

From time to time, you may be invited to take part in one of these studies.  There is no obligation to take part and, if you decline, it will not affect your treatment in any way. 

Thursday, September 24, 2020

PRINCIPLE Study



Our practice is supporting vital COVID-19 research. As part of this, we are helping to carry out a national priority research study called PRINCIPLE.  

The PRINCIPLE trial aims to find treatments that reduce hospital admission and improve symptoms for people with COVID-19.

You could be eligible to join if:
  • You have had these symptoms for fewer than 15 days:
    • new continuous cough or
    • high temperature or
    • a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell
       
  • OR have had a positive test for SARS-Co-V2 infection with COVID-19 symptoms in the past 14 days
AND
  • You are aged 50 to 64 with a pre-existing illness OR
  • You are aged 65 and above 


If you would like to know more about COVID-19 research and how you can contribute, please visit www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk which is run by the National Institute for Health Research.

PRINCIPLE Trial Poster