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May 05
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED! Fully-funded PhD Scholarship (KentHealth)
NB: closing date for applications is now (midnight) 3 July 2017 interviews take place during week commencing 10 July 2017 CHSS (Centre for Health Services Studies) is currently inviting applications for a PhD scholarship in applied health research in partnership with Bexley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), to commence September 2017. This scholarship is provided …
Apr 28
CHSS Newsletter Spring 2017 OUT NOW!
Our latest CHSS Newsletter is now available on our website. In this issue: • International news – CHSS Research Fellow Dr Erica Gadsby’s visit to Guinea with University colleagues to identify research priorities around the experiences of Ebola survivors, and Director Prof Stephen Peckham’s work with Canadian colleagues • Recent and upcoming events, including our …
Feb 10
EXCEPT photo comp winners’ exhibition: 9 – 30 March, Templeman Library
Winning entries from a photo competition exploring the transition from youth to adulthood as seen through the lens of young people, will be on display in March at the University’s Templeman Library. You(th) Vision is part of Horizon 2020 research project EXCEPT, which explores social exclusion of youth in Europe. Dr Olena Nizalova leads the …
Jan 31
CHSS Newsletter Winter 2016/17
The latest CHSS Newsletter is now available to view on our website. Included in this issue: our latest research projects, including a major evaluation of Hospice at Home services news and updates about ongoing projects, events and conferences staff profile – we welcome Dr Melanie Rees-Roberts and Ashley Mills CHSS on video – including Director Stephen …
Jan 30
Getting North Kent moving: CHSS evaluation report
A CHSS evaluation report of the effectiveness of 12-week physical activity intervention ‘Let’s Get Moving’ (LGM) has been published. Developed by the NHS and the Department of Health, LGM uses motivational interviewing to promote positive changes in health behaviour. Not-for-profit body ukactive, delivered LGM through two GP surgeries in north Kent, in partnership with Dartford, …
Jan 09
BBC Radio Kent interview: Stephen Peckham – car free Canterbury day?
In a BBC Radio Kent Breakfast interview today, CHSS Director and Canterbury resident Stephen Peckham supported action to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the city of Canterbury. Air quality breaches directives, and there are very high levels of traffic congestion for a small city. There are an estimated 40,000+ premature deaths across …
Dec 09
NEW REPORT: CHSS Evaluation of BLF Integrated Breathe Easy Groups
Do ‘Breathe Easy’ patient groups improve health outcomes in chronic lung disease? Over the past two decades, the British Lung Foundation (BLF), has made impressive progress setting up a nationwide support network of Breathe Easy (BE) groups for those living with lung conditions, and family and friends who support them. In 2014, with a grant …
Dec 09
Which Hospice at Home services work best for everyone involved?
For this new NIHR-funded project, CHSS will be collaborating with a team of partners to find out what works best and for whom, when it comes to ‘Hospice at Home’ (HAH) end of life care services. Prof Tricia Wilson leads the CHSS team which also includes Dr Ferhana Hashem. Chief Investigator of the project is Dr …
Nov 16
Watch: Jenny Billings: Implementation Science and Integrated Care
SUSTAIN: optimising care for older patients living at home Professor of Applied Health Research Jenny Billings discusses the ‘trailblazing’ SUSTAIN project in a new short video taken at a recent project partners’ meeting in Oxford. SUSTAIN aims to improve established integrated care (IC) initiatives for older people living at home with multiple health and social …
Nov 11
Video: Stephen Peckham addresses European Public Health Conference
CHSS Director in Vienna on ‘Achieving Health in Fragmented Systems’ CHSS Director Stephen Peckham addressed an audience of European Public Health specialists in Vienna earlier today. His session, ‘Achieving Health in Fragmented Systems’ examined existing systems and the complex problems and interconnected relationships between public health problems like obesity and cardiovascular disease, and environmental issues such …
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