Practice-based research

We have followed with interest the thread of correspondence initiated by Murdoch1 and culminating with the rather baffling and patronising article by Mathers et al .2 Now we have had time to calm down we would like to put forward the case for practice-based primary care research, drawing on our experiences and those of our colleagues over the last 20 years. The RCGP was very much at the forefront of establishing funding and support for GP researchers, and The Honiton Practice was one of the first RCGP Research Practices in the country being appointed in 1995. This gave the practice a sum of money to establish some research infrastructure with a view to starting research in the practice. Added to this Clare Seamark was awarded a RCGP …