Nov 01
CHSS will be hosting a health policy debate on the evening of Thursday 28 November in advance of the December 2019 General Election. Please note the venue for the debate has changed from Grimond Lecture Theatre at the University of Kent TO: THE MICHAEL BERRY LECTURE THEATRE, CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY, (campus map) Old Sessions House, …
Apr 30
A film to promote breastfeeding among Kent’s Slovakian Roma community was formally launched on Thursday 25th April at the Turner Contemporary Gallery, Margate. CHSS Visiting Darzi Fellow Philippa Burden co-produced the video which documents women’s own views and experiences. The event attracted over 70 people who participated in a workshop about next steps supporting breastfeeding …
Feb 11
Congratulations to Sally Kendall, who received her MBE on 31 January in recognition of 30 years of research in nursing and health visiting. As Professor of Community Nursing and Public Health she is renowned for practice-based research in the area of parenting and maternal and child health. Her parenting work is internationally recognised and implemented from Kent to Japan. …
Feb 08
Our latest CHSS Newsletter is now available to read or download. We are working on some new and exciting research including our cover story around improving migrant health and an NIHR project to find the optimum team climate for General Practice. Events news includes a recent World Cafe Dementia event, ‘Tea, Technology and Me’ and …
Jun 18
CHSS Professor of Community Nursing and Public Health Sally Kendall has been awarded an MBE in recognition of 30 years of research in nursing and health visiting. Sally is known particularly for her contribution to practice-based research in the area of parenting and maternal and child health. Her work on parenting is internationally recognised and implemented from Kent …
May 14
CHSS Senior Clinical Research Fellow Dr Lindsay Forbes says failures like the one that led to 450,000 women missing breast cancer mammograms are rare but that anyone with breast symptoms should visit their GP promptly for investigation and not rely on screening. With anxious women inundating a breast cancer screening helpline, Lindsay says screening can …
Nov 20
Film maker and anthropologist Catriona Blackburn’s latest film is ‘Invest in breast’, focusing on the crucial role of peer support groups in helping women to establish and maintain breastfeeding. CHSS Professor of Community Nursing and Public Health Sally Kendall, talks to Hannah Croft, peer supporter and co-founder of ‘Save Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay Breastfeeding Support …
Oct 30
Fluoride and Thyroid In September, Professor Stephen Peckham was a guest speaker at the 6th Citizens Conference on Fluoride in Washington. The CHSS Director presented an overview of a recent observational study which found an association between fluoridated water and underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Rick Woychik PhD was another keynote speaker at the Conference. Rick is Deputy …
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 …
Jan 30
A CHSS evaluation report of the effectiveness of 12-week physical activity intervention ‘Let’s Get Moving’ (LGM) has been published. Developed by the NHS and the Department of Health, LGM uses motivational interviewing to promote positive changes in health behaviour. Not-for-profit body ukactive, delivered LGM through two GP surgeries in north Kent, in partnership with Dartford, …
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