The Primrose Programme of Research

The Primrose project was a five year programme of research funded by the National Institute for Health Research's Programme Grants for Applied Research (RP-PG-0609-10156)

Primrose was a NIHR funded programme of research to improve the assessment and management of cardio vascular risk in people with severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, psychosis and schizophrenia.

We delivered a suite of studies to improve CVD risk management between 2011 and 2019.

Our questions included:

• How do we best assess CVD risk in people with SMI?
• What are the best intervention components to manage CVD risk in people with SMI?
• Can a nurse led/HCA intervention be successfully delivered across UK primary care?
• Is such an intervention effective and cost effective?
• Do medications such as statins help to prevent CVD risk in people with SMI?

The final NIHR report of the whole Primrose programme is available below:

Osborn et al 2019. https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/pgfar/pgfar07020#/abstract

The scientific summary, with all main findings can be found at: https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/pgfar/pgfar07020#/scientific-summary

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Navigating the UCLP-Primrose tabs:  

• The UCLP-Primrose (2021-2024) tab provides an overview of what UCLP-Primrose is, where this service is being delivered, research evaluating the service, and news on connected projects.  
• The UCLP-Primrose pathway tab introduces the UCLP-Primrose diagram of how support is offered to patients through the service and the UCLPartners team.
• The UCLP-Primrose research tab outlines research currently taking place investigating how UCLP-Primrose is being implemented. It has sub sections for more information for research participants, one for staff and one for patients.  
• The Primrose-A (2019-2022) tab documents the co-produced adaption to Primrose which was delivered and evaluated in London.