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University health experts contribute to debate on NHS quality and innovation

University health experts have made a major contribution to a conference on quality and innovation in the NHS. The conference on 20 November, entitled Joining the Jigsaw, was hosted by Kent at its Medway campus. It attracted more than 50 … Continue reading

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Kent health services expert contributes to report on new clinical commissioning groups

Professor Stephen Peckham of the University of Kent 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 … Continue reading

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Major kidney research will save lives of hospital patients

Jenny Billings and Simon Coulton are collaborating with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT) and Canterbury Christ Church University on research to improve the care of patients with acute damage to their kidney function. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) … Continue reading

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Kent Surrey Sussex Dementia Call 2014 set the challenge – find the solution

In January 2014 Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network (KSS AHSN) is launching “KSS Dementia Call 2014”. It has one simple aim: “Enhancing the quality of life for people living with dementia”. From diagnosis to end of life care … Continue reading

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Tizard awarded Queen’s Anniversary prize

The University of Kent was recognised for the work of its Tizard Centre, which carries out research into intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), focusing on the relationship between policy, management and practice. Dame Julia Goodfellow, vice-chancellor of the university, said … Continue reading

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Kent bioscientists celebrate success of Canterbury school science project

Bioscientists from the University of Kent and staff and pupils from the Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys in Canterbury celebrated the success of a pioneering joint project on 4 November with scientist and broadcaster Professor Sir Robert Winston. They … Continue reading

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Dr Oliver leading on a NICE Guidance

Dr David Oliver, Honorary Reader at the Centre for Professional Practice at Medway and Consultant in Palliative Medicine at the Wisdom Hospice has been appointed as the Chair for the Clinical Guideline Group on Motor Neurone Disease for the National … Continue reading

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SHREWD: the Single Health Resilience Early Warning Database

A rapid evaluation by Erica Wirrmann Gadsby, Linda Jenkins, Stephen Peckham In November 2012, the Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Kent was commissioned by NHS Kent and Medway to conduct a rapid (23 day) appraisal of … Continue reading

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Autism Research – networking & information event

5th August 2013 The Autism Research at Kent (ARK) team would like to invite you to a networking and information event on 19 Sep 2013 from 12.30pm onwards in Keynes Lecture Theatre 4. ARK (Autism Research at Kent) is a … Continue reading

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Kidney Research UK awards grants to Medway

Medway School of Pharmacy’s Urinary System Physiology Group have recently been awarded two research grants from Kidney Research UK 1st September 2013 Medway School of Pharmacy’s Urinary System Physiology Group have recently been awarded two research grants from Kidney Research … Continue reading

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