GP & Professor of Primary & Integrated Care | NIHR RDN National GP Speciality Lead | Deputy Chair NIHR HSDR Committee
Joined June 2018
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Prof Greg Irving retweeted
Professor Greg Irving @gregjirving, an academic GP and the national specialty lead for general practice at the @NIHRresearch, speaks to GPonline editor Emma Bower about the importance of primary care research.
Full episode: gponline.com/podcast-why-res…
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Sky full of stars.
Following a successful lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way, on April 7, 2026.
ALT A starfield filled with thousands of stars and shining clouds of dust. The Milky Way\u2019s elegant spiral structure is dominated by just two arms wrapping off the ends of a central bar of stars. Spanning more than 100,000 light-years, Earth is located along one of the galaxy\u2019s spiral arms, about halfway from the center. Credit: NASA
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
The BMJ Commission on the Future of Academic Medicine aims to revive academic medicine and redefine its role for the rest of the century.
The commission wants to trigger a global conversation to build on what is working and fix what is not.
Read more ⬇️
bmj.com/academic-medicine-co…
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers like high blood pressure, finds BMJ review.
Regain was faster than after behavioural weight management programmes
@_WestSam
bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025…
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
Many questions in healthcare research involve a notion of cause and effect, so it’s no surprise that causal inference is currently undergoing a surge in popularity in health research.
Health researchers need to fully understand the underlying assumptions
bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r261…
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
Find out what’s happening for ARC 2 NWC at our online Winter ARCFEST event❄️
📢Hear from our themes, learn about our workstreams, join breakouts and get key updates.
🗓️Register here➡️tinyurl.com/6zcsppdz
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
Our November ARC NWC newsletter is out now — packed with new research, impact stories, animations and internships shaping real change across the North West Coast.
Read here➡️🗞️tinyurl.com/26nzwaz8
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
The OPTimisE intervention has been taken forward to a new feasibility trial of surgery vs rehabilitation for people with persistent tennis elbow. Keep following for further updates! fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/awa… #NewProfilePic #tenniselbow
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
Clinical outcomes following invasive cardiovascular interventions in frail populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
academic.oup.com/ehjqcco/adv… via @AngelaSKoh1 et al @lucypgeridoc @mmamas1973 @Coronary4front @gbiondizoccai
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
💷 £16M+ boost for health research on the North West Coast!
From April 2026, ARC2NWC will tackle health inequalities & turn research into better care with 80+ partners.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/5bu8n59k
Edge Hill Medical School offers an outstanding environment for developing the clinical academic leaders of the future.
The number of NIHR ACF & CL posts allocated is a clear indication of that.
Application for several of ACF post ⬇️
edgehill.ac.uk/news/2025/10/…
Application for several ACF post are now open in Public Health, General Practice, Sport and Exercise Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology and Endocrinology & Diabetes.
edgehill.ac.uk/research/heal…
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
SAINTS HAVE DONE IT! 😮
Shane Wright wins it for St Helens, leaving Leeds stunned! 👀
Digital disconnection from primary care in NW England
New study in @BJGPjournal from @thrivingGP as part of @arc_nwc DRF
Q: Who needs support to access care in the digital era?
A: Extreme of old age & social deprivation. Likely to affect whole family! bjgp.org/content/75/suppl_1/…
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
✨Join us for ARCFEST – a virtual celebration of ARC NWC’s impact!
Hear quick-fire talks from across the collaboration and the region, discover research shaping real-world practice, and share ideas for the future.
Register here ➡️tinyurl.com/y2xx7c3z
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
This article provides an overview of the current state of handling continuous variables in healthcare research.
It discusses the potential limitations of assuming a linear relationship between independent and dependent variables
bmj.com/content/390/bmj-2024…
Prof Greg Irving retweeted
I’m delighted to share the @NIHResearch Annual Report for 2024/25 - a snapshot of the incredible work done over the past year to deliver life-changing research for the health and wealth of the nation.
Learn more in the report published today:
Our annual report for 2024/25 has been published today, showcasing the impact of NIHR funded and supported research 🎉
Hear from CEO @LucyChappell2 and find out about some of the ways NIHR research is:
➡️ changing lives
➡️ improving quality of life for people across the nation
➡️ helping to build a health and care system fit for the future
Read the full report 👇
nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who-we-a…
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Prof Greg Irving retweeted
Our annual report for 2024/25 has been published today, showcasing the impact of NIHR funded and supported research 🎉
Hear from CEO @LucyChappell2 and find out about some of the ways NIHR research is:
➡️ changing lives
➡️ improving quality of life for people across the nation
➡️ helping to build a health and care system fit for the future
Read the full report 👇
nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who-we-a…
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Edge Hill University staff and students have been proudly supporting #Red4Research2025 and all the incredible people making it happen across the NHS and beyond. The main building has been lit bright red for 24 hours a clear statement of our commitment to research and the NHS.
