Dec 09
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
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 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 …
Aug 15
The new CHSS Newsletter is now available to view on our website. This issue highlights our upcoming CHSS Annual Open Lecture. We are delighted that Trisha Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Health Care Sciences at the University of Oxford will deliver `Remote video consultations: Expectation, hubris, hype and evidence’, on 6 October. It promises to be an …
Aug 08
NEW BLOG from Chris Farmer: Blood pressure medication in older people needs monitoring and review Older people remain on blood pressure agents despite being hypotensive resulting in increased mortality and hospital admission.Yvonne Morrissey, Michael Bedford, Jean Irving, Chris K. T. Farmer Age and Ageing 2016; 0: 1–6 doi: 10.1093/ageing/afw120 ‘CHSS Clinical Professor Chris Farmer is …
Feb 29
‘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 …
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