Over the years, 424 Fakenham patients have taken part in research studies.
Fakenham has a particular specialist interest in obesity and metabolic diseases and was fortunate to receive a legacy from Rona Marsden to fund research at the practice.
We are working with the Norfolk Community Gut Research Group on a number of innovative studies based in primary care.
Research Team
At Fakenham Medical Practice, we have a dedicated research team:
- Dr K Powell
- Dr B Coghill
- Anita (Nurse)
- Pippa (Administrator)
All Fakenham Medical Practice research staff have undergone good clinical practice (GCP) training. GCP is a key requirement for anyone involved in the conduct of clinical research as it forms the standard and guidelines to which all research is conducted.
Current Studies
The Fakenham Medical Practice has chosen to participate in the following studies:
INDIGO
The study aim is to see which questionnaire allows our patients to express their quality of life in the long term following a diagnosis of cancer. Further information can be found on the INDIGO study website
IDEAL-BACKPACS
This study aims to reduce the time it takes to see and diagnose patient with inflammatory back pain.
DURATION
This study aims to find the shortest antibiotic treatment duration needed to effectively treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. We will also look at the impact of each antibiotic and treatment duration on antibiotic resistance in bacteria found in the patient’s urine.
We are always willing to listen to our patients so if you have any ideas, queries or comments about existing research studies, or suggestions about new research, we would welcome your comments.