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FOHSC Stories | Ed Horowicz
Edmund Horowicz (known as Ed) is a Senior Lecturer who teaches Law and Ethics in the Faculty of Health and Social Care. He joined Edge Hill in 2014 after having worked as a Nurse in Perioperative Care since 2003. When asked what inspired him to become a Nurse, Ed replied: “I’d always thought I was…
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FOHSC Stories | Imo-Obong Emah
Referring to himself as a ‘Medical Doctor turned Academic’, Imo Emah is a Graduate Teaching Assistant currently pursuing a PhD here within the Faculty of Health and Social Care. Despite working professionally in the Health and Social Care sector for three years, Imo’s experience in the Medical field started from a much younger age. Medicine and Healthcare…
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FOHSC Stories | Richard Williams
Richard Williams (known as Richie) is a Registered Mental Health Nurse currently working as a Practice Education Lecturer and Practice Governance Lead here at Edge Hill University. Qualifying in 2011, Richie worked in a local CAHMS Inpatient unit for 5 years before challenging himself to move into Nurse Education. In his current role at Edge…
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2018
It is estimated that approximately 1.25 million people suffer from an Eating Disorder in the UK alone, and as a form of mental illness where the causes are still not fully recognised, it is important that we raise awareness and understanding around Eating Disorders and their associated symptoms. On average, 149 weeks pass before those…
