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 …
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 …
Jul 01
Collaboration for Community Health Nursing Research (ICCHNR) Symposium:“Changing populations, changing needs: Directions & models for community orientated primary care” Thursday 15th & Friday 16th September 2016, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK We are now accepting LATE BREAKING ABSTRACTS to be submitted up until 31 July 2016. Abstract submissions Registration open until 31st August 2016. The symposium’s overall aim is to …
Jun 10
CHSS Newsletter Spring/Summer 2016 – updates from the Centre for Health Services Studies The new CHSS Newsletter is now available to view on our website. Our cover highlights the EXCEPT project which engages with Europe’s young people to hear their views on becoming adult at a time of economic uncertainty and job market insecurity. The centre …
Jun 03
Applications are now open for three new flexible international postgraduate programmes in Healthcare Management. The programmes will start in September 2016. A PG certificate, PG Diploma and MSc will focus on and cover Leadership and Management. They will deliver the skills necessary for health leaders to address new approaches within and across NHS, EU and other global health systems. 90% of the learning …
Jun 03
Physician Associates in Primary Care in England. Insights from a national study Thursday 23 June, CHSS, University of Kent, Canterbury Campus 1.00 – 1.15 pm Free sandwich lunch and refreshments. 1.15 – 2.15 pm Research seminar Professor Vari Drennan, Professor of Health Care and Policy Research Kingston University & St. George’s University of London will …
May 20
Congratulations to CHSS Artist in Residence Leah Thorn! Leah has won title of Creative Champion of the Year at the Kent Creative Awards for her work on Dementia. In 2015, Leah undertook a ten month residency at CHSS supported by a Leverhulme Trust Artist in Residence Award . Leah worked with CHSS Professor of Primary …
May 13
CHSS is offering one Scholarship for the MSc Applied Health Research for September 2016. The award is competitive and covers tuition fees at the Home/EU rate of £5,430. Find out more > School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Research Scholarships (click on Applied Health Research Scholarship) An Internship with Clinical Outcomes Solutions Ltd, Folkestone is available on a …
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