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Primary care researchers update local GPs

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Findings from University of Oxford research discussed with GPs to support better health care delivery.

Professor Richard Hobbs opens the first session of Oxford Primary Care 2015
Professor Richard Hobbs opens the first session of Oxford Primary Care 2015

More than 100 general practitioners from across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley met University of Oxford researchers last week to hear how their latest cutting-edge clinical research can be applied in consulting rooms across the region.

Read more (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences)

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