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Kent strengthens relationship with national health research body
The University of Kent has strengthened its relationship with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) following the appointment of Dr David Wilkinson as the new Director of NIHR’s Research Design Service (RDS) South East. Dr Wilkinson, of the University’s … Continue reading
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Anti-vaccine conspiracy theories may have ‘detrimental consequences’ for children’s health
A belief in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories may have significant and detrimental consequences for children’s health, new research from the University of Kent has shown. Researchers Daniel Jolley and Dr Karen Douglas, of the University’s School of Psychology, surveyed 89 parents about … Continue reading
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Kent’s Respiratory Clinic to support GB Boxing
The University of Kent’s dedicated Respiratory Clinic has been selected to screen the entire GB Boxing team. Following the success of work undertaken by Dr John Dickinson from the University’s School of Sport and Exercise Science in advance of the … Continue reading
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Kent health services expert contributes to report on new clinical commissioning groups
The University’s Professor Stephen Peckham is one of the authors of a new report that has concluded that Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) – the new family doctor-led bodies responsible for commissioning the largest chunk of healthcare in England – are … Continue reading
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Tizard Centre research aims to help reduce victimisation of people with learning disabilities and autism
Almost half of all adults with learning disabilities and autism surveyed in new research led by the University’s Tizard Centre said they had suffered some form of disability hate related incident when they were out in the community. The Kent-based, … Continue reading
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An exploration of the use and perception of informal clinical handover notes
Within the NHS there is a legal requirement that all clinical information is recorded in clinical notes as part of formal information governance procedures. Yet the recording of some patient information in everyday clinical practice remains outside the domain of … Continue reading
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Kent Learning Disability Research Network Forum
On 19th December 2013 the Tizard Centre held the inaugural meeting of the Kent Learning Disability Research Network. The event was very popular, with about 50 people attending, including Kent psychologists, psychiatrists, other health care staff, social care staff, commissioners, … Continue reading
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Joint Kent Physics Centre/EDA Lecture – Bio-Inspired Semiconductors for Healthcare
The School of Engineering and Digital Arts is pleased to announce that a joint Kent Physics Centre/EDA Lecture entitled Bio-Inspired Semiconductors for Healthcare, will be given by Dr Pantelis Georgiou on Tuesday 28th January 2014 from 19:30 to 20:30 in Rutherford … Continue reading
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Medway supporting Epilepsy Action
Medway School of Pharmacy lecturer, and community locum pharmacist, Trudy Thomas is the first pharmacist to have been awarded a bursary from the International League Against Epilepsy (ILEA). The funding is to support her to study an epilepsy module being … Continue reading
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Medway promotes research funded by Kidney Research UK
Dr Scott Wildman, a recipient of research grant funds from the charity Kidney Research UK (KRUK), was recently invited to give a lecture to members of the public at Leeds Castle. The event was attended by numerous individuals that currently … Continue reading
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