CaHRU/LIH Improvement Science and Research Methods Seminar: Researching rare diseases

The December 2019 CaHRU/LIH Improvement Science and Research Methods Seminar was given by Despina Laparidou, Dr Joseph Akanuwe and Prof Niro Siriwardena of CaHRU on researching rare diseases. A rare disease is defined as a life-threatening or chronically debilitating disease Continue reading CaHRU/LIH Improvement Science and Research Methods Seminar: Researching rare diseases

Symbiotic relationships to improve the healthcare system in Lincolnshire

A meeting to discuss ‘Symbiotic relationships to improve the healthcare system in Lincolnshire’ was hosted by NHS England and included representatives from the University of Lincoln (including CaHRU, the Lincoln Institute for Health and the Lincoln Medical School) and Lincolnshire Continue reading Symbiotic relationships to improve the healthcare system in Lincolnshire

CaHRU at British Sleep Society 2019

Profs Graham Law and Siriwardena, together with Dr Simon Durrant in Psychology were at the recent British Sleep Society conference, Birmingham Sleep 2019, which took place at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole, part of the National Exhibition Centre. Prof Law and Continue reading CaHRU at British Sleep Society 2019

Dr Iresha Jayawickrama joins CaHRU from Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

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Dr Iresha Jayawickrama joined CaHRU this October 2019 as an international visiting fellow from the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She completed her primary medical education in 2006 at the Central South University of China with Continue reading Dr Iresha Jayawickrama joins CaHRU from Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

Cognitive interview study of medical licensing knowledge test published in BMJ Open

A team from the University of Lincoln and the Royal College of General Practitioners, with lead author Dr Julie Pattinson and corresponding author, Prof Niro Siriwardena, have published the first cognitive interview study, exploring reasons for differences in performance between Continue reading Cognitive interview study of medical licensing knowledge test published in BMJ Open