Course organiser:Ann Whitnall
Presenter:Various
28 May:
Richard Gearry on 'Gut Instincts - the gastrointestinal tract in health & disease': What happens to food once it leaves your plate? What happens when things go wrong? Why has New Zealand got such high rates of bowel cancer, Crohn's disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Coeliac disease? Professor Gearry will explore the gut from top to tail, taking you on a fantastic journey, highlighting local research in the journey .
4 Jun:
Catherine Stedman on 'The health of the liver': Dr Stedman will tell you all about the liver - a most vital organ!
11 Jun:
Dr Maggie-Lee Huckabee on 'The new Rose Centre for Research': Dr Huckabee is Director of the Swallowing Rehabilitation Research Lab & EATS Clinic at UC and the Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery at St Georges.
She will introduce us to the newly completed Rose Centre and explain the services provided. With a large research team and new equipment, the rehabilitation of stroke patients becomes a worthwhile and absorbing topic.
18 Jun:
Andrew Day on 'Those cereals can be toxic': Coeliac disease is an increasingly common condition in many countries. One or two people in a hundred may have the condition, but many of them remain undiagnosed. It can begin at any age. Some people can have additional problems with cereals.
25 Jun:
Rachel Fleury on 'Promoting Health Rights & Resolving Complaints': Rachel is an Advocate of the Nationwide Health & Disability Advocate Service.
She will explain the role of the service and the rights conferred upon health clients by law, including rights to respect, choice, effective communication, informed choice & consent. You will learn how to speak up if you are unhappy with a health service provider.