Abstract
The Research Paper of the Year (RPY), awarded by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), gives recognition to an individual or group of researchers who have undertaken and published an exceptional piece of research relating to general practice or primary care. The three categories are Clinical Research, Health Services Research (including Implementation and Public Health), and Medical Education related to Primary Care. Papers are scored on the criteria of originality, impact, contribution to the reputation of general practice, scientific approach, and presentation. This year, we invited submissions reporting COVID-19 research to each category. The RCGP’s motto Cum Scientia Caritas means ‘scientific knowledge applied with compassion’. We feel the winning papers for RPY 2020 really reflect this ethos. The overall winner of the RPY 2021 award, from 53 submissions, came from Sohal and colleagues from London and Bristol: ‘Improving the healthcare response to domestic violence and abuse in UK primary care: interrupted time series evaluation of a system-level training and support programme’ …
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