Nov 16
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
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 …
Nov 10
The Kent Academic Primary Care Unit is presenting the following research seminar and clinical update on Thursday 24th November 2016 at the Knowledge Management Centre, Centre for Health Services Studies, University of Kent. (see flyer for further details kapcu-seminar-24-november-2016) Telehealthcare for long-term conditions: hopes, hype and reality Presented by Dr Hilary Pinnock, University of Edinburgh …
Nov 07
By Professor Stephen Peckham and Dr Catherine Marchand A review of the evidence on GP recruitment and retention prepared by the Centre for Health Services Studies has just been published by NHS England. CHSS undertook the review for the Policy Research Unit in Commissioning and the Healthcare System (PRUComm) and was undertaken by Professor Stephen …
Oct 31
CHSS Newsletter Autumn 2016 – updates from the Centre for Health Services Studies The latest CHSS Newsletter is now available to view on our website. The centre spread is given over to the highly successful and fascinating ICCHNR symposium hosted by CHSS in September, with highlights and photos from the memorable two day event. European research …
Oct 27
Remote video consultations –the future way to ‘see’ your GP? On 6 October, Trisha Greenhalgh delivered CHSS’ 3rd Annual Open Lecture to a full house in the University’s Darwin Conference Suite. Trisha is Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. She discussed her NIHR-funded VOCAL study (Virtual Online Consultations – Advantages …
Sep 19
Last week’s International Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) symposium at the University of Kent was a great success. Changing populations, changing needs: Directions and models for community orientated primary care attracted a large home and international delegation and offered a chance to hear about global examples of innovative care models. The symposium featured inspirational speakers, …
Sep 15
Day one of the ICCHNR Symposium has been a great success. Changing populations, changing needs; Directions and models for community orientated primary care has attracted more than 120 delegates and speakers from countries including Japan, Korea, Spain and Canada. They gathered at the University of Kent’s Grimond Lecture Theatre today to hear contributions from speakers across a …
Aug 19
The public health function in England post 2013 – shaken AND stirred? The major health and social care reforms encompassed within the Health and Social Care Act (2012) profoundly changed the way the public health function is organised and delivered in England. Our research project – PHOENIX – examined those changes over a three-year period, …
Jul 11
CHSS Open Lecture, 6pm, Thursday, 6 October 2016 Darwin Conference Suite, University of Kent, Canterbury We are delighted to announce our third CHSS Annual Open Lecture: ‘Remote video consultations: Expectation, hubris, hype and evidence’, by Trisha Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Health Care Sciences, Nuffield Dept of Primary Healthcare Sciences, University of Oxford The lecture is preceded by a drinks reception …
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