Sep 26
Offering general practices more money according to the number of people with long-term health conditions they treat, for example, with diabetes, cancer or dementia, does not lead to improved care, according to a study by Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent.The study, led by Dr Lindsay Forbes, Senior Clinical Research Fellow. …
Jul 21
Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex (HEKSS)/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme 2017-18 CHSS (Centre for Health Services Studies), University of Kent is to become a new provider for the Health Education Kent Surrey Sussex (HEKSS)/National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Integrated Clinical Academic Programme (ICAP) 2017-18. Funding has been awarded to the Centre to enable …
Jun 01
There was a packed house at the Gulbenkian Theatre for last night’s CHSS-hosted health policy debate. Whatever their political leanings, all who came along were clearly passionate about future health and social care services in our region, and at national level. We are extremely grateful to all the brave Parliamentary candidates who came along to …
May 26
On Wednesday evening CHSS Director Prof Stephen Peckham spoke on ‘Air Quality in Canterbury; what we know and what we need to know’ at Canterbury Christ Church University. The event – hosted by the Sustainability Research Network – took place at the Old Sessions House, Canterbury. Air pollution is a major public health problem and Canterbury already …
May 26
CHSS staff and PhD students were among the many attendees of the U3A/University of Kent Research Showcase on 23 May in the Gulbenkian Foyer. More than a hundred members of the Canterbury and District branch of the University of the Third Age were welcomed, to share research projects, posters and performances, and find out about …
May 19
Where does accountability lie within the NHS? CHSS Visiting Professor Bob Hudson writes that the current ways of the healthcare system make public scrutiny and citizen accountability opaque and increasingly incomprehensible to outsiders. He argues that engaging with citizens is key to giving the healthcare debate legitimacy. For the past forty years, Professor Hudson has been …
May 12
Question your local candidates! CHSS will be hosting a pre-election health policy debate on Wednesday 31st May 2017 at 7pm in the Gulbenkian Theatre. The following Parliamentary candidates have confirmed their attendance: • Sir Julian Brazier, Conservative Party • Rosie Duffield, Labour Party • James Flanagan, Liberal Democrats • Henry Stanton, Green Party The candidates …
May 05
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
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 24
The Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent has appointed a clinical professor of palliative medicine. Professor Claire Butler, a consultant and clinical lead in palliative care at Medway Community Healthcare, will combine her clinical role with research at Kent into the best care for patients with a terminal illness with working …
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