Mar 09
How could COVIDー19 impact the UK health and social care system? As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue rising in the UK, CHSS Senior Clinical Research Fellow (Public Health) Dr Lindsay Forbes has commented on the likely impacts on the UK health and social care system. Lindsay said: ‘The key issues with COVID-19 seem to be …
Mar 03
The new CHSS newsletter is now available to read or download on our website. We feature the latest CHSS news and events including an update from the wonderful OPEL project which is seeking to find out what works best, for whom and under what circumstances, when receiving Hospice at Home Services. We are also happy to report …
Feb 24
Professor of Health Policy Stephen Peckham, Director of CHSS has been appointed NIHR Senior Investigator (SI). The award is one of 28 given to outstanding national research leaders in the NIHR 2020 SI appointments. Stephen, who is also Founding Director of the new NIHR Applied Research Collaboration, Kent Surrey and Sussex (ARC KSS) said ‘This …
Jan 31
Ugandan fathers who demand breast milk; CHSS Research Fellow Dr Rowena Merritt talks to BBC Woman’s Hour 30/1/20 Rowena joins Jeni Murray and guests to discuss the emotive issue of breastfeeding among Ugandan fathers. In parts of the country men demand that their partners suckle them, often taking milk before baby has fed. Little is …
Dec 20
The NIHR ARC Kent Surrey Sussex (ARC KSS) is one of 15 ARCs across England, part of a £135 million investment by the NIHR to improve the health and care of patients and the public. Led by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Professor Stephen Peckham at the University of Kent, the ARC KSS will …
Dec 03
On Thursday 28 November, Professor Stephen Peckham chaired a lively health services debate in advance of the forthcoming General Election, at the Old Sessions House, Canterbury Christ Church University. Organised and hosted by the University of Kent’s Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS) with support from the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at Canterbury Christchurch …
Aug 09
CHSS Annual Open Lecture: ‘Interdisciplinary Research and Neglected Areas’ – Professor Chris Whitty Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Adviser Department of Health and Social Care 5.30 for 6pm, Friday 11 October 2019 Colyer Fergusson Building, University of Kent, Canterbury The lecture is preceded by a drinks reception from 5.30-6 pm. We hope you will be able …
Aug 06
Our Summer 2019 CHSS newsletter is now available to read or download on our website. Our cover features news of a significant NIHR research funding package to establish a new Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) for Kent, Surrey and Sussex. CHSS Director Stephen Peckham will lead the ARC, which will work to boost applied health and care research …
Jun 14
Apply now for September 2019! The new MSc in Healthcare Management has been designed in collaboration with the Kent Business School to meet the needs of business and industry and offer unique insights on contemporary issues in the global economy. Through varied modules covering the most relevant and current issues relating to healthcare management, it …
May 02
Our Spring 2019 CHSS Newsletter is now available to read or download. This issue is full of research news including new projects with topics ranging from Yoga for wellbeing, to increasing NHS workforce research capacity to improve clinical practice. Recent events reported include the successful launch of a new video to promote breastfeeding among the Kent …
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