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Registration is now open for the A-level Open Day at the IGM, 15th July 2015
It’s OK to ask – a patient and public event, 18th May 2015
Are you interested in finding out more about Clinical Research? Would you like to get involved in a Clinical Trial? Would you like to get involved in a PPI Research Group? Would you like to tell us about your experience? Then this event is for you!
Come see us on the 18th May 2015, 10-12 at the RVI, Queen Victoria Road, NE1 4LP
To register, please click: http://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.php?id=8066
Newcastle University and mental health charity launch new film
Newcastle University, in partnership with a local charity, has launched a new educational film about shared decision making (SDM) in mental health care.
The launch at Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle was introduced by NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health, Dr Geraldine Strathdee.
Created in partnership with service users of mental health charity, Moving Forward Newcastle, and featuring former heavyweight boxer Frank Bruno MBE, the film is designed to raise awareness in the public and mental health professionals about the value of SDM for helping people recover from mental health problems.
The film can also be used as a teaching and training aid for medical, health and social care professionals wanting to understand more about SDM. It also serves to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, which is still a major barrier to people seeking help sooner rather than later.
For more information, please click here
The film can be found here: http://sdmdepression.ncl.ac.uk
Artatomy – an exhibition if artwork by Newcaste medical and biomedical students, 27th April 2015
The BBC are looking for volunteers to take part in a special experiment to be featured in the BBC 2 health series “Trust Me I’m a Doctor”
ASTEROID project launch 20th March 2015
ASTEROID is a new game for children to test how well they can see depth by using a 3D mobile device. Every year half a million children are diagnosed or treated for binocular vision disorders such as Amblyopia (lazy eye) or Strabismus (squint). Clinicians use special eye tests called “stereotests” to measure how well the two eyes work together. Current clinical stereotests haven’t changed in decades and don’t always give accurate results.
ASTEROID (Accurate STEReotest On a mobIle Device) project is launching this month in Newcastle, putting the fun in the 3D eye test. For more information click here.
7th March 2015 – Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Information Day
Dr John Sayer from the Institute of genetic Medicine is organising a public and patient engagement workshop to explain the progress in research, diagnosis and clinical intervention Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.
For more information and to register, please click here.
