On the 4th October 2022, CHAD and the Faculty of Public Health hosted the first webinar of the 2022-23 series that focused on the inequitable pathways to addiction, treatment and outcome, and the punishment of addiction. Rona Epstein, honorary Doctor of Law at Coventry University, gave an insight of failings of anti-social behaviour legislation, resulting…
Using Facebook to involve patients and the public in health research by Sophia Fedorowicz Sophia Fedorowicz discusses the latest Centre for Health and Development (CHAD) paper ‘Using social media for patient and public involvement and engagement in health research: The process and impact of a closed Facebook group’ which can be accessed HERE. Involving patients…
Making the case for EFT/Tapping by Professor Liz Boath. Liz Boath, Professor of Health and Wellbeing, has published an essential guidebook to help Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioners design, conduct, write, publish and disseminate their own EFT case studies. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) or ‘tapping’ is a simple to learn and easy to use combined…
COVID-19 impact and experiences in children and young people. On 12th July 2022, CHAD and the Faculty of Public Health hosted the last webinar in this series (note: new series starting Sept-2023 to be announced) that focused on how children and young people were affected by COVID-19. Sue North, MBE., Head of Quality, Learning Disability…
Gendered impact and experiences of COVID-19. On 7th June 2022, CHAD and the Faculty of Public Health hosted the penultimate webinar (for this academic year) that focused on how women have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, Director of the Women’s Budget Group, presented some stark statistics on the economic impact of COVID-19,…
On 23rd May 2022, CHAD and the Faculty of Public Health hosted the webinar, Discrimination in the delivery of care. The presenter, Dr Affifa Farukh, is uniquely well-qualified to speak on this topic, given her credentials as a Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist, post-doctoral researcher, and non-practicing Barrister. Dr Farukh She presented her doctoral research that explored…
NICE advocate for integrated health and social care for people experiencing homelessness by Sophia Fedorowicz and Fiona McCormack The National Institute for Healthcare Excellence released guidance in March 2022 encouraging coordinated care across services for people experiencing homelessness and the ‘Health Inclusion’ CHAD team are delighted. We work in partnership with local organisations including Expert…
Is alcohol and physical activity appropriately discussed with patients in preventive care? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is made up of conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels, including heart disease and stroke. Over 25% of deaths recorded each year in the UK are from cardiovascular disease, yet peoples’ risk can be reduced through making changes to…
The legacy of VOICES on CHAD’s Health Inclusion theme, Fiona McCormack – CHAD researcher VOICES legacy conference was a fitting tribute to the work of VOICES and Expert Citizens over the past eight years. The most powerful and humbling part of the event was its real celebration of the voices, and faces, of lived experience…
On 17th May 2022, CHAD and the Faculty of Public Health hosted the sixth in a series of webinars: Food security, healthy diets and Sustainability – how to narrow the gap. We were treated to a comprehensive and insightful talk by Professor Tim Lang, City University of London. Professor Lang, the leading authority on this…