Study reveals patients with learning difficulties can become invisible in hospitals

10/01/14: Hospital patients with learning difficulties can face longer waits and poorly managed treatment due to medical staff's failure to understand them, researchers from Kingston University and St George's, University of London have found.

New Year's honour recognises Debs Porter for long-standing service to higher education

06/01/14: A member of staff from the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education at Kingston University and St George's, University of London has become one of the latest recipients of the prestigious British Empire Medal.

New social enterprise set to lead to significant improvements in stroke rehabilitation

20/12/13: A pioneering programme that empowers stroke survivors to become more involved in their own rehabilitation has been officially launched as a social enterprise.

International collaboration crucial in preparing mental health nurses to provide high quality care, senior academic says

13/11/13: Academic voices crucial nature of international collaboration to providing high quality mental healthcare.

Two professors awarded School of Nursing visiting professorships

11/11/13: Professors Jane Salvage and Dr Karen Norman have both been awarded School of Nursing visiting professorships.

Social Work Masters degree: 'beacon of excellence’

08/11/13: The Guardian touts Kingston University Social Work Masters degree as ‘beacon of excellence’.

Three new Professors appointed to the Faculty

08/10/13: Professor Scott Reeves, Professor Jan Fook and Professor Jane Lindsay have joined the professional team.

Prestigious Funding of £2.4 million provides revitalised enthusiasm for research

08/10/13: The Faculty is one of several universities to offer a nationally funded inter-professional clinical academic training (CAT) programme.

Expert calls for greater awareness of the impact of crime on people with mental health problems

08/10/13: A senior academic from the Faculty is backing calls for better support for people with mental health issues who fall victim to crime following her role in a major new research study.

Annual Learning Disability Get Together

23/09/13: On Wednesday 10 July the annual Learning Disability Nursing Get together, a useful update for students, practitioners and lecturers alike took place at Kingston Hill.

New study highlights the scale of continence problems among people with dementia

28/08/13: The Faculty's Robert Grant and Vari Drennan recently publicised in leading journal, PLOS Medicine.