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Jun 03
KAPCU Seminar 23/6/16 – Physician Associates in Primary Care in England
Physician Associates in Primary Care in England. Insights from a national study Thursday 23 June, CHSS, University of Kent, Canterbury Campus 1.00 – 1.15 pm Free sandwich lunch and refreshments. 1.15 – 2.15 pm Research seminar Professor Vari Drennan, Professor of Health Care and Policy Research Kingston University & St. George’s University of London will …
May 20
CHSS Creative Champion of the Year
Congratulations to CHSS Artist in Residence Leah Thorn! Leah has won title of Creative Champion of the Year at the Kent Creative Awards for her work on Dementia. In 2015, Leah undertook a ten month residency at CHSS supported by a Leverhulme Trust Artist in Residence Award . Leah worked with CHSS Professor of Primary …
May 13
Scholarship and Internship opportunities MSc App. Health Research
CHSS is offering one Scholarship for the MSc Applied Health Research for September 2016. The award is competitive and covers tuition fees at the Home/EU rate of £5,430. Find out more > School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Research Scholarships (click on Applied Health Research Scholarship) An Internship with Clinical Outcomes Solutions Ltd, Folkestone is available on a …
May 09
Kidney disease is focus of KAPCU training/seminar
On 21/04/16 KAPCU’s first clinical training session took place at the University of Kent’s Medway campus and was well attended. Whilst aimed mainly at GPs, the event attracted many interested colleagues. After an informal lunch, two excellent presentations triggered plenty of participation. EKHUFT Renal Consultant Dr Ian John delivered the training. The topic was acute kidney injury (AKI); statistics, advice, management and …
Feb 29
A healthier Canterbury for residents? CHSS Director’s public talk 2/3/16:
‘Making Canterbury a healthier place to live: current issues and future solutions’ Professor Stephen Peckham, 7.30pm, Wed 2 March, Friends Meeting House, The Friars, Canterbury Map Professor of Health Policy Stephen Peckham is Director of CHSS (Centre for Health Services Studies) at the University of Kent. He has carried out research into the role that local …
Feb 16
CHSS Newsletter Winter 2015/16
Latest research updates from the Centre for Health Services Studies In our first Newsletter of 2016, we report on CHSS’ exciting new partnership with local Vanguard site ‘Encompass’ – part of the NHS England new models of care programme. Director Stephen Peckham sets out his vision for the collaboration and how it will benefit patients …
Jan 29
Call for abstracts – 2016 ICCHNR Symposium 15-16 Sep
2016 International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) Symposium “Changing populations, changing needs: Directions & models for community orientated primary care” 15 & 16 September 2016, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK Abstract submissions are now open Registration will open 1 March 2016 CHSS is delighted to be hosting the ICCHNR Symposium. The overall aim of the two day event is to …
Jan 15
CHSS Director’s BBC radio interview – accessing NHS dentists in Kent
Are you struggling to get an NHS Dentist in Kent? Kent’s Senior Dental Contracts Manager has advised BBC Radio Kent that if you live in West Kent you may struggle to get an NHS Dentist close to where you live. On the breakfast show on 06 January, Professor Stephen Peckham, Director and Professor of Health …
Jan 11
Evidence of potential health harms/benefits too weak to justify water fluoridation, says CHSS Director
Professor of Health Policy Stephen Peckham recently led research investigating a possible link between fluoride in drinking water and underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). A feature article in Boxing Day’s Guardian highlighted Stephen’s research, outlining his – and other experts’ – call for a moratorium on fluoridation pending more robust evidence around its safety as well as …
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