University of Cambridge appoints Assistant Professor of Primary Care
27 June 2025
The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) is delighted to share that clinical academic community nurse Dr Ben Bowers has been appointed to the role of Assistant Professor of Primary Care within the Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge.
Ben is a longstanding member of the Palliative & End of Life Care in Cambridge (PELiCam) team and has previously held the role of Wellcome Fellow and Clinical Research Associate.
In his new role, Ben will continue his research, addressing complex, system-wide end-of-life care problems and improve dying care at home. Ben will maintain his clinical work as a Nurse Consultant at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT).
I'm delighted to be taking a senior research leadership role within a world-leading, interdisciplinary department. This highlights the value and unique insights clinical academic nurses bring in advancing evidence-based primary and community care.
Dr Ben Bowers QNBen was awarded the Queen’s Nurse title in 2009 and gained the prestigious title of Fellow of the QICN in 2024. Ben co-founded and leads the QICN’s Community Nursing Research Forum.
Find out more about Ben here.
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