In this episode we talk to Dr Professor Alastair Hay from the Centre for Academic Primary Care, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Bristol Medical School at the University of Bristol in the UK. Editorial: Point-of-care testing for respiratory infections during and after COVID-19 by Hannah V Thornton, Tanzeela Khalid and Alastair D HayRead the editorial: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713561" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713561</a>Alastair is an academic GP with a long interest in management of acute infections and the use of antibiotics in primary care and he leads a research group down in Bristol. He talks about attitudes and understanding of COVID testing; point-of-care testing; recent research on multiviral testing; and the use of CRP and how it fits into clinical care. He also tells us the research he would like to do in the future to help move this area of clinical practice forward.

In this episode we talk to Dr Professor Alastair Hay from the Centre for Academic Primary Care, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Bristol Medical School at the University of Bristol in the UK. Editorial: Point-of-care testing for respiratory infections during and after COVID-19 by Hannah V Thornton, Tanzeela Khalid and Alastair D Hay Read the editorial: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713561 Alastair is an academic GP with a long interest in management of acute infections and the use of antibiotics in primary care and he leads a research group down in Bristol. He talks about attitudes and understanding of COVID testing; point-of-care testing; recent research on multiviral testing; and the use of CRP and how it fits into clinical care. He also tells us the research he would like to do in the future to help move this area of clinical practice forward.

In this episode we talk to Dr Professor Alastair Hay from the Centre for Academic Primary Care, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Bristol Medical School at the University of Bristol in the UK. Editorial: Point-of-care testing for respiratory infections during and after COVID-19 by Hannah V Thornton, Tanzeela Khalid and Alastair D HayRead the editorial: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713561" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713561</a>Alastair is an academic GP with a long interest in management of acute infections and the use of antibiotics in primary care and he leads a research group down in Bristol. He talks about attitudes and understanding of COVID testing; point-of-care testing; recent research on multiviral testing; and the use of CRP and how it fits into clinical care. He also tells us the research he would like to do in the future to help move this area of clinical practice forward.

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Listen to BJGP Interviews for the latest updates on primary care and general practice research. Hear from researchers and clinicians who will update and guide you to the best practice. We all want to deliver better care to patients and improve health through better research and its translation into practice and policy. 

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Listen to BJGP Interviews for the latest updates on primary care and general practice research. Hear from researchers and clinicians who will update and guide you to the best practice. We all want to deliver better care to patients and improve health through better research and its translation into practice and policy. The BJGP is a leading international journal of primary care with the aim to serve the primary care community. Whether you are a general practitioner or a nurse, a researcher, we publish a full range of research studies from RCTs to the best qualitative literature on primary care. In addition, we publish editorials, articles on the clinical practice, and in-depth analysis of the topics that matter. We are inclusive and determined to serve the primary care community. BJGP Interviews brings all these articles to you through conversations with world-leading experts. The BJGP is the journal of the UK's Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The RCGP grant full editorial independence to the BJGP and the views published in the BJGP do not necessarily represent those of the College. For all the latest research, editorials and clinical practice articles visit BJGP.org (https://www.bjgp.org). If you want all the podcast shownotes plus the latest comment and opinion on primary care and general practice then visit BJGP Life (https://www.bjgplife.com).

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