News tagged with Health

Challenges facing nursing were debated at Edge Hill University during a special visit from the Head of the Royal College of Nursing.

Improving patient safety within mental health settings is the topic of debate at an Edge Hill University event.

A researcher from Edge Hill University recently visited Africa to help develop education for those who care for the dying.

Dyslexia didn’t get the better of one student who overcame her personal battles to graduate from Edge Hill University with the support of her tutors.

A young mother who only discovered she had breast cancer after watching Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies has overcome her illness to graduate from Edge Hill University.

Pioneering researcher in the care of the dying, Professor John Ellershaw, has received an honorary doctorate for his work from Edge Hill University.

Two Iraqi health professionals have visited Edge Hill University on a fact-finding mission which will help rebuild the healthcare system in the post-war country.

A leading Edge Hill University researcher on issues of caring for the dying has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Palliative Care Research Society UK.

A mental health expert will discuss innovative ways of using the telephone to deliver psychological treatments at an Edge Hill university event.

More than 400 delegates listened to the “ups and downs” of one family’s reality of dealing with Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome during an Edge Hill University conference.

A trainee paramedic from Edge Hill University has scooped a top accolade from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).

Researchers, practitioners and service users will come together to gain an insight into domestic violence and mental health at a special event at Edge Hill University.

A midwifery student from Edge Hill University has won a prestigious grant to travel to the USA to investigate their birthing practices.

A leading mental health expert will look at how practitioners can make psychiatry safer for inpatients and staff at a special Edge Hill University event.

A mother and son will share their inspirational stories in overcoming the challenges of living with Autism/Asperger’s syndrome at an Edge Hill University conference.

A midwife and nurse from Rwanda will be sharing their experiences with Edge Hill University about their country’s efforts to address maternal and child needs.

A caring student from Edge Hill University who donated bone marrow tissue to a dying patient has met the man whose life he saved.

A children’s nurse who leads Edge Hill University’s playwork programmes has been recognised for making a noticeable contribution to the sector.

Students from Edge Hill University will be promoting the importance of a nutritious diet to transport workers during Mental Health Action Week (23rd to 29th March).

Students and staff from Edge Hill University are benefiting from a brand new Health and Well-being Centre.

Leading experts in the field of Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome will deliver a thought-provoking conference at Edge Hill University.

Parents and carers of ill children can take part in free workshops at Edge Hill University to develop their care skills.

An Edge Hill University researcher has been invited to take part in a pioneering ‘Virtual UK Faculty’ to help the dying in Africa.

A major research grant has been awarded to Edge Hill University to ensure that unpaid carers looking after the dying are given the best support.

An outstanding nursing student has been given a special award for her exemplary ability to provide excellent care to patient and families in her work placements.

An IT system developed by an Edge Hill University professor to help patients understand their surgery and aftercare has won a national award.

An exciting child health research project between Edge Hill University and Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has been short-listed for a prestigious award.

Ageing drug users face chronic health problems and a reduced quality of life according to research by Edge Hill University.

West Lancashire’s MP swapped her political hat for some ‘hands on’ health care experience at Edge Hill University’s innovative real-life hospital setting.

A new web zone has been launched to help prospective health care students decide whether they are ‘fit to practise’.

With rising levels of diabetes and obesity across all ages, ill health related to poor nutrition is currently on everyone’s agenda. So, a degree course aimed at preventing these conditions has never been more timely.

The debate about the drug ecstasy and how it should be classified has been raging in academic circles for many years – with each new study eliciting frenzied headlines from a media hungry to find a new scapegoat for all the world’s ills.

Executive nurse at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Moya Sutton, has received an honorary Fellowship from Edge Hill University.

Could dance be used in the campaign to combat obesity? Can drama rehabilitate patients and help them overcome serious illness?

Edge Hill's Head of Midwifery, Jane Morgan, has been named as a finalist in this year's Daily Post Woman of the Year 2009 competition.

Find out how you can train to the required clinical, professional and academic standards to be a paramedic at Edge Hill's Paramedic Practice information evening.

While most of her friends were thinking about boys and buying the latest clothes, 13-year-old Vikki Shacklady was starting her first volunteering job at a local charity shop. No wonder that, aged 25, she has just been voted Student Volunteer of the Year.

Two bodies lie on the ground covered in blood. Paramedics rush to the scene while an ambulance stands nearby ready to ferry the victims to A&E.

Edge Hill University has won a major contract to train paramedics for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Edge Hill University is holding a special open day at the Professional Excellence Centre in Bromborough on 24th September 2008, 12pm-8pm.

Edge Hill students have shown their high levels of satisfaction in this year's National Student Survey.