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#HaveYourSay on Guy's and St Thomas' new health record's system provider

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Foundation Trust is introducing a new Trust-wide electronic health record (EHR) system that will replace many of the systems they currently use.

23 September 2019

Free online course - The NHS explained: how the health system in England really works

The King's Fund are offering a four-week free online course, to provide you with a broad understanding of the NHS – its inner workings, how it all fits together and the current and future challenges it faces.

20 September 2019

Take part in King's College London's research study

Kings College London are undertaking research to better understand how having one health problem might lead to another and how this might be influenced by where people live.

12 September 2019

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Parkruns for young people on Sundays at Burgess

Burgess Junior Parkrun was set up a few months ago and is a fantastic free 2K run/jog /walk for 4-14-year-olds every Sunday at 9.00 a.m. (until about 9.45 a.m)

12 September 2019

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Help King's College Hospital review their hospital environment (September & October dates)

All hospital Trusts around the country are asked to carry out PLACE (Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment) with patients, members and local people.

11 September 2019

Changes to south east London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)

Southwark's CCG plans to merge with the other five CCGs in south east London, with a goal of improving quality, consistency and pathways, and saving money on management costs. Find out more about the plans here.

10 September 2019

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Healthwatch England have launched a report on focusing on mental health and parenthood

Healthwatch England have published a new report which focuses on the experiences of over 1,700 women who experienced mental health problems during and after birth.

10 September 2019

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Ask your questions about stem cells and get them answered by scientists

Scientists from the The Centre for Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine are encouraging the public to send in their questions about stem cells and stem cell research.

3 September 2019

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Social Care Institute for Excellence release report: Breaking down the barriers to co-production

Co-production is about people who use services and carers working in equal partnership with professionals to design, deliver and evaluate services.

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New members required for a Patient and Carer Advisory Group for maternity mental health services

King's College London are looking for new members of a Patient and Carer Advisory Group to discuss and give feedback to the team running the ESMI research project, which looks at the effectiveness of maternity mental health services across England.

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2020 funding opportunity for health charities with GSK IMPACT Awards

Applications are now open for the 2020 GSK IMPACT Awards which provide funding and free training for charities that are working to improve people’s health in the UK.

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10 tips to help you go 'plastic-free' for the environment

Plastic Free East Dulwich have compiled a list of some environmentally friendly bathroom products and tips to help you make changes at home.