The Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group is led by Bruce Guthrie and Stewart Mercer. Their research covers the role of general practice in the care of people with multiple health conditions. Research in a Nutshell People with multiple health conditions (multimorbidity) often find healthcare difficult to navigate and coordinate. It is important to establish new ways of organising care to improve quality of life while minimising the burden of treatment. General practice and primary care have a central role in health and social care, especially in the cases of those with multimorbidity. This is a growing area of research interest and there are a number of projects under way studying multimorbidity, particularly within the older population. The group work closely with a team of general practitioners, researchers, statisticians and administrators. Key People NameRoleBruce GuthriePrimary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Co-Lead | Professor of General PracticeStewart MercerPrimary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Co-Lead | Professor of Primary Care and MultimorbidityEddie DonaghyMixed Methods ResearcherKelly FleetwoodStatisticianDavid HendersonQuantitative Research FellowHuayi HuangQualitative Research FellowSusanne MaxwellResearch Fellow: Multimorbidity PhD Programme for Health ProfessionalsRegina PriggeStatistician and EpidemiologistRae CaptieuxCSO Clinical Academic Fellow in the Diabetes GroupLuke DainesGP and CSO Clinical Academic FellowKatie HawkinsAcademic Fellow in General PracticeJayne RichardsPA to Bruce Guthrie and Stewart Mercer Themes and Keywords Scientific Themes Multimorbidity; Primary Care Projects Artificial Intelligence and Multimorbidity: Clustering in Individuals, Space and Clinical Context (AIM-CISC)More information about the group's other research projects can be found on their website. Projects | Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Publications A list of the group's publications can be found on their website. Key Publications | Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Primary Contacts Bruce Guthrie Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Co-Lead Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Contact details Email: Bruce.Guthrie@ed.ac.uk Stewart Mercer Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Co-Lead Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Contact details Email: Stewart.Mercer@ed.ac.uk Further Links Primary Care and Multimorbidity Research Group Website This article was published on 2025-09-12
