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Dr Pippa Oakeshott

NAME

Pippa Oakeshott

Research Status

Reader in General Practice 

Academic Section

Community Health Sciences

Phone Number

0208 725 0153 

Email

oakeshot@sgul.ac.uk

Research Interests

Sexual Health, Hypertension 

Research Methods

 

Fellowships  

 

External Committees


BMJ hanging committee since 2001

Advisory Group: UK Clinical Research Network in Sexual and Reproductive Health

External Collaborations 


Dr Jorgen Jensen, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen .

Work on Mycoplasma genitalium resulting in paper in BJOG and MRC grant

Dr Ian Simms, Health Protection Agency

STI research. MRC and BUPA Foundation Grant

Professor David Strauss. Life Expectancy Project, California

Spina bifida cohort studies

PUBLICATIONS 2001-2007

Dean SC, Kerry SM, Cappuccio FP, Oakeshott P . Pilot study of potential barriers to blood pressure control in patients with inadequately controlled hypertension. Fam Pract 2007; 24:259-262.

Oakeshott P , Graham A. NICE guidance on one-to-one interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections and under-18 conceptions: a view from general practice. Sex Transm Infect 2007; 83:171-172.

Oakeshott P , Hunt GM, Whitaker RH, Kerry S. Perineal sensation: an important predictor of long-term outcome in open spina bifida. Arch Dis Child 2007; 92:67-70.

Poulton J, Oakeshott P , Kennedy S. Difficulties and possible solutions in the genetic management of mtDNA disease in the preimplantation embryo. 2007.

Atherton H, Banks D, Harbit R, Oakeshott P . Recruiting young women to a trial of chlamydia screening. Int J STD AIDS 17[10], 712. 2006.
Ref Type: Letter

Banks D, Atherton H, Oakeshott P . Sexual health services: a third way? Int J STD AIDS 17[11], 783. 2006.
Ref Type: Letter

Ivaz S, Brennan S, Dean S, Hay S, Hay P, Kerry S, Oakeshott P . Lessons learned from recruiting young female students to a randomised controlled trial of chlamydia screening. Fam Pract 2006; 23:188-191.

Oakeshott P , Hay P. Best practice in primary care. BMJ 2006; 333:173-174.

Oakeshott P , Yadava R. Research governance: major barrier to medical student research. Br J Gen.Pract. 56[523], 139-140. 2006.
Ref Type: Letter

Poulton J, Kennedy S, Oakeshott P , St JJ. Nuclear transfer to prevent mitochondrial DNA diseases. Lancet 368[9538], 841. 2-9-2006.
Ref Type: Letter

Sidhu J, Oakeshott P . Warfarin for atrial fibrillation. Br J Gen.Pract. 56[532], 886. 2006.
Ref Type: Letter

Simms I, Stephenson JM, Mallinson H, Peeling RW, Thomas K, Gokhale R, Rogers PA, Hay P, Oakeshott P , Hopwood JJ, Birley H, Hernon M. Risk factors associated with pelvic inflammatory disease. Sex Transm Infect 2006;452-457.

Gomez GB, Kerry SM, Oakeshott P , Rowlands G, Cappuccio FP. Changing from CHD to CVD risk-based guidelines for the management of mild uncomplicated hypertension in different ethnic groups: implications for primary care. J.Hum.Hypertens. 19[4], 321-324. 2005.
Ref Type: Letter

Hay S, Oakeshott P . Non-invasive chlamydia testing of pregnant teenagers. British Journal of Midwifery 2005; 13:434-439.

Iles F, Oakeshott P . Sexual health in primary care: acceptability of providing a urine sample for chlamydia screening in GP attendees aged 25 or under. Fam.Pract. 22, 353. 2005.
Ref Type: Letter

Oakeshott P , Kerry S, Dean S, Cappuccio F. Nurse-led management of hypertension. Br.J.Gen.Pract. 55, 53. 2005.
Ref Type: Letter

Raveney SJ, Oakeshott P . Randomized trial in family practice of a brief intervention to reduce STI risk in young adults. Fam.Pract. 22[5], 578-579. 2005.
Ref Type: Letter

Hay S, Hay P, Oakeshott P . Feasibility of recruiting in a student bar for a trial of chlamydia screening in young women. Fam.Pract. 21[2], 223-224. 2004.
Ref Type: Letter

Hunt GM, Oakeshott P . Lifestyle in adults aged 35 years who were born with open spina bifida: prospective cohort study. Cerebrospinal Fluid Res 2004; 1.

Oakeshott P , Hay P, Hay S, Kerry S. Bacterial vaginosis: not a risk factor for preterm birth? Authors response to letter . British Journal of General Practice 7, 547. 2004.
Ref Type: Letter

Oakeshott P , Hay P, Pakianathan M. Chlamydia screening in primary care. Br J Gen Pract 2004; 54:491-493.

Oakeshott P , Kerry S, Hay S, Hay P. Bacterial vaginosis and preterm birth: a prospective community-based cohort study. Br J Gen Pract 2004; 54:119-122.

Oakeshott P , Hay P, Taylor-Robinson D, Hay S, Dohn B, Kerry S, Jensen JS. Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in early pregnancy and relationship between its presence and pregnancy outcome. BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2004; 111:1464-1467.

Batalla-Duran E, Oakeshott P , Hay P. Sun, sea and sex? Sexual behaviour of people on holiday in Tenerife . Fam.Pract. 20[4], 493-494. 2003.
Ref Type: Letter

Carter L, Bowman D, Oakeshott P . Informed consent for screening. Fam.Pract. 20[2], 222. 2003.
Ref Type: Letter

Evans D, Oakeshott P . Correspondence: Hypertension in a primary care setting. Fam Pract 2003; 20:733.

Hunt GM, Oakeshott P . Outcome in people with open spina bifida at age 35: prospective community based cohort study. BMJ 2003; 326:1365-1366.

Oakeshott P , Hunt GM. Long-term outcome in open spina bifida. Br J Gen Pract 2003; 53:632-636.

Oakeshott P . Vaginal discharge and sexually transmitted infections. In: Waller D, McPherson A, editors. Oxford University Press; 2003.

Oakeshott P , Hay P. 10-minute consultation: cervical chlamydia trachomatis infection. BMJ 2003; 327:910.

Oakeshott P . Commentary: how can general practitioners aid prompt referral? BMJ 2003; 327:918-919.

Oakeshott P , Kerry S, Austin A, Cappuccio F. Is there a role for nurse-led blood pressure management in primary care? Fam Pract 2003; 20:469-473.

Oakeshott P , Hay P, Hay S, Adefowora A, Shattock R. Inflammatory markers in the vagina in early pregnancy. Int.J.STD AIDS 14[4], 289-290. 2003.
Ref Type: Letter

Paraskevopoulou E, Raymond L, Oakeshott P . Factors influencing contraceptive use in Tehran . Fam.Pract. 20[4], 493. 2003.
Ref Type: Letter

Sellon E, Oakeshott P . Patient's understanding of risk. Fam Pract 2003; 20:494.

Austin A, Oakeshott P , King S. Shared decision making in hypertension. Fam.Pract. 19[3], 310. 2002.
Ref Type: Letter

Cappuccio FP, Oakeshott P , Strazzullo P, Kerry SM. Application of Framingham risk estimates to ethnic minorities in United Kingdom and implications for primary prevention of heart disease in general practice: cross sectional population based study. BMJ 2002; 325:1271.

Hindmarch M, Oakeshott P . Interactions of the oral contraceptive pill with antibiotics and St John 's wort: knowledge of female college students. Fam.Pract. 19[6], 708. 2002.
Ref Type: Letter

Kerry S, Hilton S, Dundas D, Rink E, Oakeshott P . Radiography for low back pain: a randomised controlled trial and observational study in primary care. Br J Gen Pract 2002; 52:469-474.

Khadra A, Oakeshott P . Pilot study of testicular cancer awareness and testicular self-examination in men attending two South London general practices. Fam Pract 2002; 19:294-296.

Oakeshott P , Hay P, Hay S, Steinke F, Rink E, Kerry S. Association between bacterial vaginosis or chlamydial infection and miscarriage before 16 weeks' gestation: prospective community based cohort study. BMJ 2002; 325:1334.

Oakeshott P , Hay P, Hay S, Steinke F, Rink E, Thomas B, Oakeley P, Kerry S. Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in early pregnancy using self-administered vaginal swabs and first pass urines: a cross-sectional community-based survey. Br J Gen Pract 2002; 52:830-832.

Oakeshott P , Hay P. Genital herpes. BMJ 324, 1076. 4-5-2002.

Oakeshott P , Thomas B. Sexual behaviour at the millennium. Lancet 359, 1520. 27-4-2002.
Ref Type: Letter

Saxena S, Oakeshott P , Hilton S. Contraceptive use among South Asian women attending general practices in southwest London . Br J Gen Pract 2002; 52:392-394.

Cappuccio FP, Oakeshott P , Strazzullo P, Cook DG, Kerry S. Application of CHD. Risk estimates to ethnic minorities and implications for the treatment of hypertension in primary care. J Hum Hypert 2001; 15:907

Hine A, Oakeshott P . Health services can be cool: partnership with adolescents in primary care. Fam.Pract. 18[4], 462. 2001.
Ref Type: Letter

Hunt GM, Oakeshott P . Episodes of symptomatic shunt insufficiency related to outcome at the mean age of 30: a community-based study. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2001; 11 Suppl 1:S33-S34.

Khadra A, Oakeshott P . General practice perspective on cancer services. Fam.Pract. 18[4], 463-464. 2001.
Ref Type: Letter

Nair H, Oakeshott P . Sexual activity before the age of 16 years. Fam.Pract. 18[3], 344. 2001.
Ref Type: Letter

RESEARCH GRANTS 2001-2007


2007-8
The Medical Research Council: £190,000 for a prevalence and prospective cohort study of

Mycoplasma genitalium in women. Dr Pippa Oakeshott , PhillipHay and Fiona Reid

2007-8. The Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. £10,000 for 40 year follow up of the Cambridge Cohort of Open Spina Bifida. Dr Pippa Oakeshott

2006-9. Stroke Association £146,000 for Community based trial of home blood pressure monitoring in patients with stroke or TIA recently discharged from hospital. P.I. Sally Kerry, Dr Pippa Oakeshott

2004-7 The BUPA Foundation: £176,000 for a community based trial of chlamydia screening to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease (The POPI trial — Prevention of Pelvic Infection) Dr. Pippa Oakeshott

Until 2002 (from 1998)

NHS R & D London Region £149,000

ASBAH - Spina Bifida database £11,000

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