Nurses’ voices: St George’s Hospital 16th June 2015 Documents and photographs can only tell so much of the story of a hospital. An oral history approach enriches that story by capturing the living history of St George’s, in this case through the memories of its nurses.
Nurses remember: St Bartholomew’s Hospital 16th June 2015 In 2008 the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education’ project team worked with the League of St Bartholomew’s Nurses to conduct an oral history project to capture the memories and experiences of nurses who trained and worked at St Bartholomew’s Hospital during the period 1940–1980.
Oral history as a research methodology: advice and guidance 16th June 2015 Oral history is becoming an increasingly popular research method, generating a historical resource on a range of subjects that may not be represented in the written record. For example, in nursing history, it can be a useful source of knowledge about the development of nursing techniques and clinical practice, and on nursing as an activity or skill.
Nurses’ lives: the oral history of nurses 16th June 2015 The oral history of nurses project captures the narrative history of three prestigious London hospitals from the perspective of its nurses and midwives.
Student led Midwifery conference a sell out 12th June 2015 Faculty midwifery students organised a hugely successful and well received conference with over 150 people in attendance to celebrate International day of the Midwife on Tuesday 5th May 2015 at Kingston University.
2015-2016 workforce development study days, modules and degrees released 8th June 2015 Kingston University and St George’s University of London, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education’s study days, modules and degrees for 2015-2016 are now live online.
Faculty nursing student wins Staff Excellence Award 2nd June 2015 Sarah Ames, a learning disability nursing student from the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, has won the Staff Excellence Award at Whittington Health NHS Trust. Sarah is currently on a third year placement with Haringey Learning Disabilities Partnership.
Breakthrough research to self-manage and cope with pain through exercise 6th June 2015 Mike Hurley, Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences, has devised a rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis.
New Paramedic Science BSc degree and facilities 1st June 2015 Kingston and St George’s launches new BSc Paramedic Science degree in partnership with London Ambulance Service