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NHS Rolls Out New Electric Vehicles To Help Patients And The Planet
New NHS electric vehicles are hitting the road this summer, helping to relieve pressure on ambulance services across the country while also helping the NHS cut its carbon footprint. Eight ambulance trusts are trialling 21 zero-emission...2022-08-31 955 0 -
Disabled children’s charity calls for further cost-of-living support
National charity, Family Fund, has welcomed the Government’s one-off £150 cost-of-living payment for 6 million disabled adults and children from September, but warns more support will be needed given tomorrow’s uplift of the Energy Price Cap. ...2022-08-26 971 0 -
British Charity Aims to Break World Blood Donation Record to Save Lives
British Charity Aims to Break World Blood Donation Record to Save Lives ● World record attempt aims to save 150,000 lives through 50,000 donations around the world on 27 August 2022. ● #GlobalBloodHeroes Day aims to break the world record for the most blood donations in...2022-08-25 712 0 -
6 million disabled people to get Cost of Living payment from 20 September 2022
the UK, especially those most vulnerable to additional costs. Today’s announcement that disabled people will begin to receive an additional £150 payment from the end of September reinforces our commitment to help UK households through the...2022-08-23 1284 0 -
SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS CAUGHT IN COVID CATCH-22
Regulations in England mandate twice weekly lateral flow tests for carers, with those testing positive forced to stay at home. However, the Infection Control Fund that previously met the costs of sick pay ended in the...2022-08-17 940 0 -
University teams up with football club on health and fitness programme to tackle effects of long-Covid
Researchers at Birmingham City University have joined forces with Burton Albion Community Trust to help people struggling with long-Covid symptoms improve their health and regain their fitness. Sports exercise scientists from the University have teamed up...2022-07-31 1642 0 -
P.E with Joe goes on the road with MINI this summer to improve wellbeing through exercise
The Body Coach, aka Joe Wicks, is taking ‘P.E with Joe’ on the road with MINI for the second year running to bring people together for wellness wins – staged as the ultimate event to get...2022-06-30 1249 0 -
NHS elective procedure waiting lists in England set to triple
The number of people in England waiting for an elective procedure in England is likely to triple by 2030 without urgent action to tackle ‘hidden’ waiting lists, a ‘postcode lottery’ and rising economic impact, a new...2022-06-27 1294 0 -
University to honour Chief Nurse and former Home Secretary
The chief nurse for England’s healthcare training body is to be honoured by Birmingham City University for his achievements, including the vital role he played heading the national NHS vaccine workforce programme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic....2022-06-27 1164 0 -
NHS Launches Lifesaving Sickle Cell Campaign
19th June is World Sickle Cell Day, NHS England will launch a brand new campaign to boost public awareness of the genetic disorder which affects thousands across the UK. The campaign, dubbed ‘Can You Tell...2022-06-19 582 0
