Scholar

Helen Atherton

Videos
H-index: 33
Public Health 42%
Medicine 24%
more

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgpopen.bsky.social
The future of continuity: exploring GP registrars' views relational continuity of care.

Registrars valued relational continuity, but faced significant barriers such as rotational training, high workloads, and limited appointments access

➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
@h-atherton.bsky.social
Illustrative
1 2

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

arc-west.bsky.social
The September edition of our newsletter is out now.

In this month's edition: Remembering Jon Banks; Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation; Strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice; + much more

mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...
The NIHR ARC West newsletter - September edition
In this edition: Remembering Jon Banks; Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation; Strategies to scale quality improvement and evidence-based practice; Plus much more
mailchi.mp
6 9

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
Abstract submission now open! www.southampton.ac.uk/primarycare/...
1

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgp.bsky.social
The introduction of digital services for patients in #GeneralPractice has changed the role of the receptionist, making it more complex and impacting on workload doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @randeurope.org @uos-primarycare.bsky.social @h-atherton.bsky.social @steph-stockwell.bsky.social
2 4

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
Come join the @uos-primarycare.bsky.social next March for South West SAPC. Please save the date! More information to follow...
1

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgpopen.bsky.social
Exploring the experiences of people living with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia consulting remotely in primary care

➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

#ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #Fibromyalgia @h-atherton.bsky.social
1 3

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgp.bsky.social
BJGPLife: Episode 198: The increasing digitalisation of general practice systems – how it’s impacting patients and what we can do about it
bjgplife.com/episode...
1

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

uos-primarycare.bsky.social
👀👉🩺Exciting opportunity to join us! Find out more about the role by clicking the link below 👇https://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/primary-care/working-with-us

Closing date 16 May 2025

@nihrspcr.bsky.social #clinicalacademic #primarycareresearch

@h-atherton.bsky.social
2 3

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

uosmedia.bsky.social
Booking a #GP appointment should be an easy task, yet for many it’s a source of frustration, says our expert @h-atherton.bsky.social.

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, she outlines what patients really want from their practices 👇

theconversation.com/what-people-...

@uos-primarycare.bsky.social
What people really want from their GP – it’s simpler than you might think
Patients are being clear about what they want but nobody’s listening.
theconversation.com
1 2

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
theconversation.com/what-people-...
What people really want from their GP – it’s simpler than you might think
Patients are being clear about what they want but nobody’s listening.
theconversation.com
3 1 4

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

unisouthampton.bsky.social
What do patients really want from their GPs?

A major study by our experts has revealed the top demands people have of their doctors.

Read more👉 tr.ee/S8AK42

@h-atherton.bsky.social @bjgp.bsky.social @russellgroup.bsky.social @uhsftresearch.bsky.social @uos-primarycare.bsky.social
Doctor’s hands with red nail polish writing on laptop next to stethoscope.
2 4

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
Happening tomorrow, do join us if you are at @sapc.ac.uk ASM!
h-atherton.bsky.social
Helen Atherton @h-atherton.bsky.social · Jun 19
Are you going to SAPC 2025? If so please join us for the
@digitalsig.bsky.social special interest group meeting, with guest speaker @francescadakin.bsky.social on 8th July at 11am
1 2

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgp.bsky.social
When accessing #GeneralPractice, patients want simple booking systems, short waiting times, and choice of clinician, healthcare professional type, and consultation mode doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @h-atherton.bsky.social #PrimaryCare
doi.org
2 5

by Helen Atherton — Reposted by: Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
Are you going to SAPC 2025? If so please join us for the
@digitalsig.bsky.social special interest group meeting, with guest speaker @francescadakin.bsky.social on 8th July at 11am
3 2

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
We have an ACL post at @uos-primarycare.bsky.social closing date 8th July. Any questions, get in touch, we would love to hear from you
jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: NIHR Clinical Lecturer in General Practice or Psychiatry
Salary: AMNL £44,159 to £76,280 (for those below ST3 on 3 August 2016); CADT £61,825 to £70,425 (for those at or above ST3 on 3 August 2016) and GP is included as AMCS scale of £82,435 to £106,859)Pos...
jobs.soton.ac.uk
1

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgp.bsky.social
Listen to the audio interview with @h-atherton.bsky.social on what patients actually want, with some surprising and simple results www.bjgplife.com/209

#PrimaryCare #GPAppointments #GPaccess #SystematicReview
What do patients really want? Rethinking general practice access
Quickly and easily listen to BJGP Interviews for free!
www.bjgplife.com
1 1

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgp.bsky.social
Same-day appointments are not what patients always want, according to a new #SystematicReview of what patients actually want from their GP service
doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

@h-atherton.bsky.social #PrimaryCare #GPAppointments #GPaccess
What do patients want from GP access?
YouTube video by BJGP
youtu.be
2 2 3

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

uos-primarycare.bsky.social
What do patients want from access to UK general practice? Listen to @h-atherton.bsky.social share more about a recent systematic review on this @bjgp.bsky.social podcast www.bjgplife.com/209 #generalpractice #primarycare
What do patients really want? Rethinking general practice access
Quickly and easily listen to BJGP Interviews for free!
www.bjgplife.com
2 1

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

digitalsig.bsky.social
Are you going to SAPC 2025? If so please join us for the
@digitalsig.bsky.social special interest group meeting, with guest speaker @francescadakin.bsky.social on 8th July at 11am
1 1

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

euanlawson.social
The impact factors for 2024 are published today - *sigh* - so this is a good moment to send people to the editorial I wrote last month about them, the BJGP, and QRPs/journalology. #primarycare #BJGP

bjgp.org/content/75/7...
Medical journalology and questionable research practices
The BJGP is the world’s leading journal in primary care and general practice. I’m happy to defend this assertion but the temptation is to reach for a metric to support the case. And of course, the obv...
bjgp.org
4 8

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
New systematic review from work led by Armina Paule, PhD student @warwickmed.bsky.social looking at clinical decision making when using patient facing online triage tools bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5...
Patient-facing online triage tools and clinician decision-making: a systematic review
Objective To evaluate the role of using outputs from patient-facing online triage tools in clinical decision-making in primary care. Design Systematic review. Data sources Medline, Embase, Cumulativ...
bmjopen.bmj.com

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgpopen.bsky.social
This unique evaluation of the General Practice Community Pharmacist Consultation Service provides from the perspective of patients referred by general practices, providing valuable insights that will inform the Pharmacy First scheme.

➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

@h-atherton.bsky.social
Illustrative
1 1 2

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
An excellent opportunity to join us
uos-primarycare.bsky.social
Primary Care Research Centre - University of Southampton @uos-primarycare.bsky.social · Apr 22
👀👉🩺Exciting opportunity to join us! Find out more about the role by clicking the link below 👇https://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/primary-care/working-with-us

Closing date 16 May 2025

@nihrspcr.bsky.social #clinicalacademic #primarycareresearch

@h-atherton.bsky.social
1

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
Another part of the GPSUS study is published:
'Formulating outputs from a mixed-methods study of access to general practice: a series of collaborative stakeholder workshops' www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/publish... @cjpope.bsky.social with thanks to everyone who took part in these workshops
www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk
1

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
I am genuinely pleased for Newcastle. I have been an LFC fan through good times and bad 🤣 so take nothing for granted
1

by Helen Atherton

h-atherton.bsky.social
Congrats! Well deserved. From an LFC fan 🤣😭
1 1

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

nihrspcr.bsky.social
🎉 SPCR Researchers Among the New NIHR Senior Investigators 2025! 🎉

Congratulations to our outstanding colleagues on this well-deserved recognition for their contributions to health research. 👏

Read more: 🔗 bit.ly/4ijEn9Z #NIHRSeniorInvestigators #SPCR #HealthResearch
🎉 SPCR Researchers Among the New NIHR Senior Investigators 2025! 🎉 Congratulations to our outstanding colleagues on this well-deserved recognition for their contributions to health research. 👏 Read more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4ijEn9Z #NIHRSeniorInvestigators #SPCR #HealthResearch
4 11

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgp.bsky.social
Better strategy and support is needed for #GeneralPractice patients to use online services. 
Support can be ad hoc and by reception staff, who may be unfamiliar with multiple online services; this may widen inequalities in access to #HealthCare doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @h-atherton.bsky.social
Supporting patients to use online services in general practice: focused ethnographic case study | British Journal of General Practice
doi.org
2 2

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgp.bsky.social
Listen to the audio interview with Prof. Helen Atherton on supporting patients to use online services

www.bjgplife.com/198

@h-atherton.bsky.social
#PrimaryCare #GPsky #PatientSupport
The increasing digitalisation of general practice systems – how it’s impacting patients and what we can do about it
Quickly and easily listen to BJGP Interviews for free!
www.bjgplife.com
2 3

Reposted by: Helen Atherton

bjgp.bsky.social
General practice is doing its best to support patients’ use of online services, but in the context of no support or funding to provide this service, support is often ad hoc and mostly delivered by reception staff.

doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

@h-atherton.bsky.social
#PrimaryCare #GPsky #PatientSupport
1 4 9

References

Fields & subjects

Updated 1m