It was cream teas and smiles all round yesterday at a special event to thank, and mark the contribution of, our wonderful ‘Opening Doors to Research’ Public Engagement Group (ODRG). There was a great turnout for the afternoon tea, organised by CHSS Public Engagement Officer Amanda Bates and with a delicious selection of scones, cakes, sandwiches, hot and cold drinks and healthy fruit on offer, perhaps this was n...

Health Education Kent, Surrey and Sussex (HEKSS)/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Internships 2018-19  CHSS (Centre for Health Services Studies), University of Kent will continue as a provider for the Health Education Kent Surrey Sussex (HEEKSS)/National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Integrated Clinical Academic Programme (ICAP) 2018-19. Funding has been awarded to t...

CHSS Open Lecture 2018: General Practice forward view and a vision for the future of primary care – Dr Arvind Madan On Wed 18 April, Dr Arvind Madan gave this year's CHSS Open Lecture in the Grimond Theatre, Canterbury Campus, as part of the University's Distinguished Visitor series. Since 2015 Dr. Madan has been Director of Primary Care and Deputy National Medical Director for NHS England. A General Practitioner for 20 years, Dr Madan is a ...

The past, present and future of the NHS at 70 7-9pm, Thursday 12 July, 2018 (Free drinks reception 6.30 – 7pm) Colyer-Fergusson Music Hall, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NB   As the NHS celebrates its 70th birthday, health care services are often in the newspaper headlines but usually highlighting crises and problems. There are also Government promises of new plans and funding. So what is the truth? After 70 years, what state is the NH...