Divine Stone Carvings

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Training

I have spent time learning the various arts in stone carving in Lincoln and Hatton Gardens as well as from Paula Haughney a professional stone carver, working at the Redbridge Insititue of Adult Education.

I trained as a Kundalini Yoga teacher in New Mexico in 2005 and children’s yoga teacher with Sun Yoga in 2007.

Floral art training was at Redbridge Institute of Adult Education and fruit carving with Vinai Sokmooi a professional Thai chef and ice carver.

Career

2004-2007 Dental Project Manager: Waltham Forest PCT.

2003-2005 Diabetes Project Manager/Facilitator: Redbridge PCT. Public Health.

2003-2003. Researcher: Queen Mary’s, University of London.

2000 October-2002 October. Researcher: The King’s Fund, Health Systems Department.
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1998 – 2000 Researcher: Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.

1997 – 1998 Project Research Officer: Geriatric Medicine, The University of Birmingham.

1995 – 1996 Researcher, Aston Reinvestment Trust, (The Birmingham Settlement.

1996 – 1997 Researcher, Bert Nichsolon, Economic and Management Consultant

Education

Economic Development & Policy Master of Social Science Pass University of Birmingham 1996

Economic Development & Planning BA(Honours) 2(i) Coventry University 1994

Publications

ACADEMIC PAPERS
Griffiths C, Kaur G, Gantley M, Feder, G, Hillier S, Gill Goddard, Geoff Packe. Influences on hospital admission for asthma in white and south Asian adults: a qualitative interview study. British Medical Journal 2000;6:323-962
 
Gurmit Kaur, Steve Gillam, Use of and needs of the internet by general practitioners, The British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management, 2001;18;(7) 21-3
 
Griffiths C, Feder G, Kaur G, Hillier S. The improved management of asthma. The Lancet 2001;358;1817-1818.(letter)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Kaur G, Griffiths CJ, Feder G, et al. Explaining variations in hospital admission rates for asthma between ethnic groups

and between general practices: critical incident study of white and South Asian patients in East London. Asthma: The Agenda for the Next Millennium 1999; NAC, London. (Abstract)

Kaur G, Griffiths CJ, Feder G, et al Narrative and Critical Influence, Narrative Based Medicine, 1999, BMA, BMJ publishing group (Abstract)

Kaur G, Griffiths CJ, Gantley M, et al. Explaining variations in asthma hospitalisation rates between white and South Asian patients: a qualitative approach using critical incident and narrative analysis. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 2000;161:A57. ATS, Toronto (Abstract)

Kaur G, Griffiths CJ, Gantley M, et al. Why ethnic minorities are more likely to be admitted to hospital.
The British Sociological Association, Medical Sociology Group. University of York. 1999 (Abstract)

REPORTS

Pat Conaty / Gurmit Kaur. A Feasibility Study and Business Plan .
The Birmingham Settlement, Home Care Agency.
Final report to the National Asthma Campaign on asthma admissions.
Celebrating the success of Sikh Women, A conference report written for the Sikh Women’s Forum to celebrate 300 years of Sikhism.