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Implementation of link workers in primary care: Synopsis of findings from a realist evaluation (2025)
Journal Article
Reeve, J., Tierney, S., Wong, G., Westlake, D., Turk, A., Markham, S., Gorenberg, J., Mitchell, C., Husk, K., Redwood, S., Meacock, T., Pope, C., Baird, B., & Mahtani, K. (2025). Implementation of link workers in primary care: Synopsis of findings from a realist evaluation. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 13(27), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.3310/KHGT9993

Background: Social prescribing link workers formed part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme introduced into primary care in England from 2019. Link workers assist patients experiencing issues affecting their health and well-being that are 'n... Read More about Implementation of link workers in primary care: Synopsis of findings from a realist evaluation.

Reimagining Dementia Care: A Complex Intervention Systematic Review on Optimising Social Prescribing (SP) for People Living with Dementia (PLWD) in the UK (2025)
Journal Article
Papavasiliou, E., Marshall, J., Allan, L., Bradbury, K., Fox, C., Hawkes, M., Irvine, A., Moniz-Cook, E., Pick, A., Polley, M., Rathbone, A., Reeve, J., Robinson, D. L., Robinson, L., Rook, G., Sadler, E., Wolverson, E., Walker, S., Cross, J., & On behalf of the SPLENDID Collaboration. (2025). Reimagining Dementia Care: A Complex Intervention Systematic Review on Optimising Social Prescribing (SP) for People Living with Dementia (PLWD) in the UK. Health Expectations, 28(3), Article e70289. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70289

Introduction: Dementia is a complex medical condition that poses significant challenges to healthcare systems and support services. People living with dementia (PLWD) often face complex needs, exacerbated by social isolation and difficulty accessing... Read More about Reimagining Dementia Care: A Complex Intervention Systematic Review on Optimising Social Prescribing (SP) for People Living with Dementia (PLWD) in the UK.

Reimagining Dementia Care: A Complex Intervention Systematic Review on Optimising Social Prescribing (SP) for Carers of People Living with Dementia (PLWD) in the United Kingdom (2025)
Journal Article
Marshall, J., Papavasiliou, E., Allan, L., Bradbury, K., Fox, C., Hawkes, M., Irvine, A., Moniz-Cook, E., Pick, A., Polley, M., Rathbone, A., Reeve, J., Robinson, D. L., Robinson, L., Rook, G., Sadler, E., Wolverson, E., Walker, S., Cross, J., & On behalf of the SPLENDID Collaboration. (2025). Reimagining Dementia Care: A Complex Intervention Systematic Review on Optimising Social Prescribing (SP) for Carers of People Living with Dementia (PLWD) in the United Kingdom. Health Expectations, 28(3), Article e70286. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70286

Introduction: Carers of people living with dementia (PLWD) face a range of complex needs, including medical, emotional, social and practical challenges, often exacerbated by social isolation and barriers to accessing support. Social prescribing (SP)... Read More about Reimagining Dementia Care: A Complex Intervention Systematic Review on Optimising Social Prescribing (SP) for Carers of People Living with Dementia (PLWD) in the United Kingdom.

Exploring health and social care preferences for people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review of discrete choice experiments (2025)
Journal Article
Morrish, N., Fox, C., Reeve, J., Maidment, I., Livingston, G., Scott, S., Hilton, A., Allan, L., van Horik, J., Wong, G., Khondoker, M., Rook, G., & Medina-Lara, A. (in press). Exploring health and social care preferences for people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review of discrete choice experiments. Aging and Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2468409

Objectives: Dementia is associated with behaviour change, and impaired ability to remember and think. This review focuses on key findings and methodological processes from discrete choice experiments (DCEs) to inform health and social care interventi... Read More about Exploring health and social care preferences for people with dementia and mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review of discrete choice experiments.

Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement (2025)
Journal Article
Phillips, W., Sturgiss, E., Glasziou, P., olde Hartmann, T., Orkin, A. M., Prathivadi, P., Reeve, J., Russell, G. M., & van Weel, C. (2025). Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement. Annals of Family Medicine, 28(4), 385-392. https://doi.org/10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2024.A0025

Primary care（PC）is a unique clinical specialty and research discipline with its own perspectives and methods. Research in this field uses varied research methods and study designs to investigate myriad topics. The diversity of PC presents challenge... Read More about Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement.

Experiences of integrating social prescribing link workers into primary care in England — bolting on, fitting in, or belonging: a realist evaluation (2025)
Journal Article
Tierney, S., Westlake, D., Wong, G., Turk, A., Markham, S., Gorenberg, J., Reeve, J., Mitchell, C., Husk, K., Redwood, S., Pope, C., Baird, B., & Mahtani, K. R. (2025). Experiences of integrating social prescribing link workers into primary care in England — bolting on, fitting in, or belonging: a realist evaluation. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 75(752), e195-e202. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0279

Background Following the 2019 NHS Long Term Plan, link workers have been employed across primary care in England to deliver social prescribing. Aim To understand and explain how the link worker role is being implemented in primary care in England. De... Read More about Experiences of integrating social prescribing link workers into primary care in England — bolting on, fitting in, or belonging: a realist evaluation.

Patient buy-in to social prescribing through link workers as part of person-centred care: a realist evaluation (2024)
Journal Article
Tierney, S., Wong, G., Westlake, D., Turk, A., Markham, S., Gorenberg, J., Reeve, J., Mitchell, C., Husk, K., Redwood, S., Meacock, T., Pope, C., Baird, B., & Mahtani, K. R. (2024). Patient buy-in to social prescribing through link workers as part of person-centred care: a realist evaluation. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 13(27), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3310/ETND8254

Background: Social prescribing link workers have become part of primary health care in recent years. They help patients to recognise non-medical factors affecting their health and identify sources of support, often in the voluntary, community and soc... Read More about Patient buy-in to social prescribing through link workers as part of person-centred care: a realist evaluation.

Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: a qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine (2024)
Journal Article
Dell'Olio, M., & Reeve, J. (2024). Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: a qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 74(746), e637-e643. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0514

Background Generalist approaches can help address several challenges facing today’s primary care. However, GPs report insufficient support to deliver advanced generalist medicine (AGM) in daily practice, struggling within a healthcare system that imp... Read More about Addressing hidden tensions and grey areas of general practice: a qualitative study of the experiences of newly qualified GPs attending a course on generalist medicine.

Supporting the primary care workforce through training in advanced generalist practice: An evaluation of the Catalyst programme (2024)
Journal Article
Dell'Olio, M., & Reeve, J. (online). Supporting the primary care workforce through training in advanced generalist practice: An evaluation of the Catalyst programme. The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000566

Introduction:
As a workforce crisis is causing recruitment and retention issues for new to practice GPs, we designed Catalyst, a one-year pilot career development program aiming to help new to practice GPs develop the skills of advanced generalist... Read More about Supporting the primary care workforce through training in advanced generalist practice: An evaluation of the Catalyst programme.

The real work of general practice: understanding our hidden workload (2024)
Journal Article
Reeve, J., Woolford, S., Watson, J., & Harris, T. (2024). The real work of general practice: understanding our hidden workload. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 74(742), 196-197. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X737061

Opening paragraph:
GPs are consistently being asked to work even harder than we already are. We see endless news stories about falling GP appointment numbers and suboptimal patient care due to lack of GP availability. We hear it from our patients, s... Read More about The real work of general practice: understanding our hidden workload.

Social prescribing for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their carers: what works, for whom, under what circumstances and why – protocol for a complex intervention systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Marshall, J., Papavasiliou, E., Fox, C., Hawkes, M., Irvine, A., Moniz-Cook, E., Pick, A., Polley, M. J., Reeve, J., Robinson, L., Rook, G., Sadler, E., Wolverson, E., Walker, S., & Cross, J. L. (2024). Social prescribing for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their carers: what works, for whom, under what circumstances and why – protocol for a complex intervention systematic review. BMJ open, 14(4), Article e080551. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080551

Introduction
Dementia is a complex medical condition that poses significant challenges to healthcare systems and support services. People living with dementia (PLWD) and their carers experience complex needs often exacerbated by social isolation an... Read More about Social prescribing for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their carers: what works, for whom, under what circumstances and why – protocol for a complex intervention systematic review.

“She’s been a rock”: the function and importance of ‘holding’ by social prescribing link workers in primary care in England: findings from a realist evaluation. (2024)
Journal Article
Westlake, D., Wong, G., Markham, S., Turk, A., Gorenberg, J., Pope, C., Reeve, J., Mitchell, C., Husk, K., Redwood, S., Meacock, A., Mahtani, K. R., & Tierney, S. (2024). “She’s been a rock”: the function and importance of ‘holding’ by social prescribing link workers in primary care in England: findings from a realist evaluation. Health and Social Care in the Community, 2024, Article 2479543. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/2479543

Social prescribing link workers are recently introduced roles in English primary care. One of their intended functions is to support patients with conditions influenced by the wider, social determinants of health. Their main purpose is to connect peo... Read More about “She’s been a rock”: the function and importance of ‘holding’ by social prescribing link workers in primary care in England: findings from a realist evaluation..

Sleep disturbance in dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice (2023)
Journal Article
Aryankhesal, A., Blake, J., Wong, G., Megson, M., Briscoe, S., Allan, L., Broomfield, N., Eastwood, Z., Greene, L., Hilton, A., Killett, A., Lazar, A., Litherland, R., Livingston, G., Maidment, I., Reeve, J., Rook, G., Scott, S., Un, J., van Horik, J., & Fox, C. (online). Sleep disturbance in dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0171

Background
Sleep disturbance (SD) is a prevalent condition among people living with dementia (PLwD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Its assessment and management within primary care is complex due to the comorbidities, older age and cognitive im... Read More about Sleep disturbance in dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice.

Primary Care in the world of Integrated Care Systems: Education and Training for General Practice (2023)
Journal Article
Al-bedaery, R., Rosenthal, J., Protheroe, J., Reeve, J., & Ibison, J. (2023). Primary Care in the world of Integrated Care Systems: Education and Training for General Practice. Future Healthcare Journal, 10(3), 253-258. https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2023-0073

Here, we discuss the required education and training for the emergent and evolving roles of GPs and other healthcare professionals within Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). We underscore the importance of collaborative skills for all medical specialties... Read More about Primary Care in the world of Integrated Care Systems: Education and Training for General Practice.

Medical Generalism, Now!: Reclaiming the Knowledge Work of Modern Practice (2023)
Book
Reeve, J. (2023). Medical Generalism, Now!: Reclaiming the Knowledge Work of Modern Practice. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003297222

Medical Generalism, Now! is a unique and timely consideration of generalist medical practice. With a focus on the knowledge work of clinical practice and by taking a whole healthcare system view, the book responds to a recognized need to strengthen g... Read More about Medical Generalism, Now!: Reclaiming the Knowledge Work of Modern Practice.

Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement (2023)
Journal Article
Phillips, W. R., Sturgiss, E., Glasziou, P., Olde Hartman, T., Orkin, A., Prathivadi, P., Reeve, J., Russell, G. M., & van Weel, C. (2023). Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement. Annals of Family Medicine, 21(6), 549-555. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3029

Primary care (PC) is a unique clinical specialty and research discipline with its own perspectives and methods. Research in this field uses varied research methods and study designs to investigate myriad topics. The diversity of PC presents challenge... Read More about Improving the reporting of primary care research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care - the CRISP Statement.

Understanding primary care diagnosis and management of sleep disturbance for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Blake, J., Aryankhesal, A., Allan, L., Ballard, C., Briscoe, S., Broomfield, N., Green, L., Hilton, A., van Horik, J., Khondoker, M., Killett, A., Lazar, A., Litherland, R., Livingston, G., Maidment, I., Medina-Lara, A., Megson, M., Reeve, J., Rook, G., Scott, S., …Fox, C. Understanding primary care diagnosis and management of sleep disturbance for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review. Presented at BJGP Research Conference 2023, London

Background
Sleep disturbance (SD) is common among people living with dementia (PLwD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). It has a significant impact on the wellbeing of PLwD and caregivers, and makes care at home more difficult. Within primary care,... Read More about Understanding primary care diagnosis and management of sleep disturbance for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review.

Are insect bites responsible for the rise in summer flucloxacillin prescribing in United Kingdom general practices? (2023)
Journal Article
Wilcock, J., Hawthorne, K., Reeve, J., Etherington, C., Alsop, K., Bircher, J., McKechnie, D., Granier, S., Newport, D., Wright, S., Larcombe, J., Ndukauba, C., & Anastasius, N. (2023). Are insect bites responsible for the rise in summer flucloxacillin prescribing in United Kingdom general practices?. Family practice, 40(5-6), 753-759. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmad051

BACKGROUND: Insect bite inflammation may mimic cellulitis and promote unnecessary antibiotic usage, contributing to antimicrobial resistance in primary care. We wondered how general practice clinicians assess and manage insect bites, diagnose celluli... Read More about Are insect bites responsible for the rise in summer flucloxacillin prescribing in United Kingdom general practices?.

Key items for reports of primary care research: an international Delphi study (2022)
Journal Article
Sturgiss, E. A., Prathivadi, P., Phillips, W. R., Moriarty, F., Lucassen, P. L. B. J., van der Wouden, J. C., Glasziou, P., Olde Hartman, T. C., Orkin, A., Reeve, J., Russell, G., & Van Weel, C. (2022). Key items for reports of primary care research: an international Delphi study. BMJ open, 12(12), Article e066564. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066564

Objective Reporting guidelines can improve dissemination and application of findings and help avoid research waste. Recent studies reveal opportunities to improve primary care (PC) reporting. Despite increasing numbers of guidelines, none exists for... Read More about Key items for reports of primary care research: an international Delphi study.