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Kent and Medway Medical School Update Background to the application to HEFCE/HEE for medical school places from 2020/21 1 There are currently 6,000 funded medical school places in England each year and 29 medical schools but currently no medical schools … Continue reading →

Purpose of the Fund The purpose of this fund, for which £10,000 has been set aside each year, is threefold: 1. To encourage the development of a collaborative research culture between the University and health practitioners within Kent. 2. To … Continue reading →

Would you like to develop your clinical career? Do you have a good first degree in biosciences, pharmacy or similar? Physician Associates are skilled members of the health care team who are qualified to provide a wide range of medical … Continue reading →

A non-invasive, home-based procedure to stimulate the inner ear and brain functions that control balance and eye movement can offer hope for the relief of Parkinson’s Disease symptoms. Research carried out by the University and East Kent Hospitals University NHS … Continue reading →

The paper, entitled “Zinc carnosine works with bovine colostrum in truncating heavy exercise–induced increase in gut permeability in healthy volunteers”, is published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This is a prestigious journal; according to their website the “AJCN … Continue reading →

OAB (Overactive Bladder) is a condition where the bladder muscle spontaneously contracts before the bladder is full. In the USA, it is ranked in the top 10 of common chronic conditions, competing with both diabetes and depression, with a reported … Continue reading →

Jerome Durodie was invited to present an overview of appropriate use of antimicrobials and the present problem of microbial resistance by Practitioners Associates at their Advanced Practitioners’ Summer School held at South Bank University 7th – 8th July. Introduced as … Continue reading →