RCGP Archives Overview
Institutional Records - Research Units [A RE]
History of the Birmingham
Unit
Birmingham Research Unit Records
(at Princes Gate)
- Birmingham Research Unit Director's
correspondence A RE A 1 Correspondence files of Dr. D.
Crombie, the director of the Birmingham Research Unit, arranged
alphabetically for the most part. 1962 - 1970
- Birmingham Research Unit Director's
meeting notes A RE A 2 Meeting notes of Dr. D. Crombie,
the director of the Birmingham Research Unit, arranged
chronologically. 12 October 1962 - 15 April 1970
- Ministry of Health Working Party on General Practice
papers. A RE A 3Dr. D. Crombie's papers concerning the work of the
Ministry of Health's Working Party on General Practice (also known
as the Fraser Committee), and related bodies. 1964 -
1965
- Birmingham Research Unit Director's papers A RE A
4 Files of Dr. D.
Crombie, the director of the Birmingham Research Unit, arranged
alphabetically by subject for the most part. 1957 -
1976
- Second National Morbidity Survey papers
A RE A 5 Minutes and reports concerning the second
national morbidity survey. 1968 - 1980
- Third National Morbidity Survey papers A
RE A 6 Report concerning the third national morbidity
survey. c1982
- Fourth National Morbidity Survey papers
A RE A 7 Report concerning fourth National Morbidity
Survey. 1993
Papers held at the Birmingham Research Unit include
- Proposals for a Research Unit
1971-1985
- Research Practice Working Party
1973
- Department of Health 1976-1986;
1987-1994; 1995-1997
- HSE Report with on exhaust
fumes John Charlton 2003
- Flu Like Working Papers
1967-1986
- Second and Third Morbidity Study -
Asthma 1970-1971; 1981-1985
- Third National Morbidity Survey papers
- correspondence and proposals 1978-1983
- Debendox - Outcomes of
Pregnancy Study 1984
- Practice Analyis Study
1986
- Fourth National Morbidity Survey
papers - reports; ethics, liason committee; feasibility
study 1986-1984
- Crohns Diseas Study 1995 (from
MSGP4)
- Continuous Morbidity
1992-4
- Diabetes Study 1993
- Road Accident Study
1997-1999
- Donald Crombie - obituaries
2000
See also
38 Year 1967-2004 Seasonal Trend Graphs
This set of graphical presentations discloses trends in
incidence in four weekly periods over the last 38 years for
conditions reported in the Weekly Returns Service.
Incidence includes all new episodes of illness (rather than all
consultations) and are expressed as rates per 100,000 persons at
risk. Appendicitis; Hand Foot & Mouth Dis. ; Measles
(055) Pleurisy (511) Asthma (493) Hayfever/Allergic Rhinit. (477)
Meningitis/Encephalitis Pneumonia & Pneumonitis (480-486)
Bronchitis (466 & 490) Viral Hepatitis (070) Mononucleosis
(Infectious) (075) Rheumatoid Arthritis (714.0) Cerebrovascular
Accident (436) Herpes Zoster (053 Excl 053.1) Multiple
Sclerosis(340) Rubella (056) Chickenpox (052) Hodgkin’s Disease
(201) Mumps (072) Scabies (133.0) Common Cold (460 & 465)
Infectious Intestinal (001-009) Myocardial Infarction (410) Scarlet
Fever (034 & 475) Diabetes (250) Influenza/Flu-Like Illness
(487) Myxoedema (243 & 244) Sinusitis (461) Duodenal Ulcer
(532) Laryngitis/Tracheitis (464) Other Communicable Diseases
Thyrotoxicosis (242) Gastric Ulcer (531) Leukaemia (204-208) Otitis
Media (381.0,382.0 & 382.9) Tonsillitis (462 & 463)
Whooping Cough (033)
See also
Central Department
Records
- ACE G13. General Practice Research Unit Advisory Panel
papers, 1968 - 1974 Minutes, agendas and reports of
General Practice Research Unit Advisory Panel.
- ACE G14,Reports and
correspondence of the Records Unit 1954-91
Personal Papers Patrick Byrne
- B BYR C 2-3, for material relating to Byrne's
involvement with the Research Committee and the Unit 1964-75
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Manchester Research Unit History
Manchester Research Unit Records 1968-1996
- Oral
Contraception Study.
- OCS 1 Executive meetings.
Minutes & papers 1968-1976
- Oral Contraception Study.
- OCS 2-3.
Publication of ‘Oral Contraceptives and Health’, 1974, including
copies of report (bound & unbound). Tapes/cassettes and sets of
slides -reports to participating doctors, lectures etc.
1971-1978
- Medical Research Council.
- MRC1-11
Correspondence and reports, inc. papers of Steering group and
Advisory Committee. 1971-1986. Medical Research Council (MRC).
Funding documents inc. applications 1969-1991
- Funding applications to other bodies 1976-1995 FIN 1-12
- Steroidal Contraception
Study(second).
- SCS 1-7.
Application to MRC, pilot study analyses and report; Family Health
International report on computer systems options and sub-contract
documentation; correspondence. 1984-1990
- Breast Cancer and Oral
Contraceptives.
- Study and
report. 1975-1989 BCS 1-3
- Attitudes to Pregnancy Study. .
- APS
1-26
- Working party meetings and reports;
correspondence with MRC and DHSS. 1972-1992
- Fecundity study. correspondence &
reports. 1979-1991
- Reports of other studies
1991-1992
- HRT Study.
- Applications to MRC, and British Heart
Foundation (BHF). HRT 1-6. Working group papers and pilot
study report 1976-1990 papers on HRT/Breast Cancer Workshop
1993
- Myocardial Infarction
study
- MIC 1-2 1993
- European Prospective Investigation of
Cancer
- EPIC 1-2
- Depression Programme
- Dep. 1
- General
Administrative papers
- inc. annual reports,
visitors’ book, visits by support group, Prince Philip and Prince
of Wales (with photos). 1969-1996. GEN 1-6
- Manchester University
correspondence.
- GEN10-13
1992-1995
- Other projects
- Medicines Surveillance Organisation.
Minutes and papers 1980-1993
- Computing in General Practice
- Information Technology Working party
and Computer project - papers 1984-1987
- Correspondence re- NHS
computerization 1986-1990
- Clifford
R Kay Personal papers
- James Mackenzie prize
-application and lecture
- Papers given at
conferences. CRK1-11 1973-1994
- See also Barlow Medical
Centre The First Forty Years (Clifford Kay) - archive memoirs
collection
Swansea Research Unit [inc. Epidemic Observation Unit]
[Extract from Papers of W O Williams B/ WO/ deposited
with RCGP Archives]
B WO B Records relating to Dr W O Williams' involvment
with the Epidemic Observation Unit and the Swansea Research Unit of
the RCGP.
B WO B1 Epidemic
Observation Unit papers of Dr. W. O. Williams, 1972 -
1975
Papers of Dr. W. O. Williams relating to
the Epidemic Observation Unit where he served as
Director.
B 1
1
- Correspondence and reports relating
to the work of the Epidemic Observation Unit, with section arranged
alphabetically by correspondent. Includes reference to proposed
re-housing of the Unit at the University of Surrey and development
of the Swansea Research Unit. 1972- July 1975
B WO B2 Swansea Research
Unit papers of Dr. W. O. Williams, 1975 -
1988
Papers of Dr. W. O. Williams relating to
the Swansea Research Unit where he served as Director.
B WO C Records relating to Dr. W. O. Williams' research
projects and publications 2 1
B/WO/C 2 1
- Mainly typescript copies of
published papers, lectures and reviews and related correspondence.
July 1963 -1974.
- Speaking engagements include
International Congress on General Practice, Salzberg (1967); South
West England Faculty RCGP, (May 1969); Annual Pfizer Address,
Belfast (March 1972). N.B. Some manuscript and duplicate texts
(annotated with revisions).
B/WO/C2 2
- Offprints of published articles, with list of
research projects and publications and detailed curriculum
vitae.N.B. Some duplicates.1964- - 1988
See also College Central Records
ACE G15 Epidemic Observation Unit
papers, 1954 - 1963
Reports and correspondence of the Epidemic Observation Unit,
based in Dr. G. Watson's Surrey practice.
ACE G15/1 Reports and correspondence of
Epidemic Observation Unit (based in Dr. G. Watson's Surrey
practice), including report of symposium on 'Epidemic Winter
Vomiting', report on Bornholm disease survey, and papers concerning
measles prophylaxis, epidemic vertigo, influenza, thalidomide and
cystic fibrosis. 1953-1968
- ACE G15/2 Reports and Correspondence 1974-1983
includes division of the Unit between Surrey University [under Paul
Grob] and Swansea [Under W O Williams]; application for funding for
National Morbidity Study; drug surveillance.
Personal Papers Patrick Byrne,
B BYR C 2-3, for material relating to Byrne's
involvement with the Research Committee
Papers relating to the Epidemic Observation Unit, set up as a
link between epidemiologically minded doctors in the College and
those in other branches of medicine who encounter problems and seek
advice, in particular to Byrne suggestion that an enquiry should be
mounted into the extent and distribution of Brucellosis in humans,
1964;
Records
A RE B
1 Meeting
Papers1970 - 1986
Minutes and supporting papers of the Scottish General
Practitioner Research Support Unit.
A RE B 2 Director's correspondence1970 - 1985
Correspondence of Professor Knox of the University of Dundee
and Director of the Scottish General Practitioner
A RE B 3 Finance1971 -
1986
A RE B 4Staff 1970 -
1971
A RE B 5 Clinical Associate1971 - 1980
A RE B 6 Medical Admission Survey1971 - 1974
A RE B 7 Outcome of Pregnancy Study 1970 - 1985
Papers relating to study of possible links between morbidity of
pregnant women, drug intake and congenital malformations in babies.
Data was collected in 1965-67.
A similar study was undertaken in
England by the Birmingham Research Unit.
A RE B 8 Computers 1976 -
1983
Papers relating
to use of computerised systems by the unit and research into their
potential application in the work of general
practitioners.
A RE B 9 Equipment evaluation 1973 - 1981
Papers relating to evaluation of design and
provision of equipment for diagnosis, care and management in
general practice.
A RE B 10 Bereavement Study 1974 - 1975
Papers relating
to study into terminal illness and effects of bereavement,
undertaken in Glasgow.
A RE B 11 Tonsillectomy Study 1974 - 1976
Papers relating to study into therapeutic
benefits and cost effectiveness of tonsillectomy.
A RE B 12 Backache Study 1977 -
1978
Papers relating to study into low back pain
conducted by Professor Knox.
A RE B 13 Prescribing in General
Practice1970
-1983
A RE B
14 Whooping Cough
Study 1977 - 1979
A RE B 15 Grantown Health Centre Study 1972 - 1979
Papers relating
to research into customer reaction to services.
A RE B 16 Home Visiting Study 1978 - 1979
Papers relating to research into patterns of
home visiting.
A RE B 17 Enuresis Study 1983
Papers relating to research into management of
enuresis.