The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will next week take evidence from leading experts on heart disease, eye conditions and Parkinson's disease. They want to hear what questions most concern the public, using the social media website www.twitter.com
The Session is part of the Committee's inquiry into Regenerative Medicine and the Committee are asking the public to tweet questions using the hashtag #RegenMedQs by 2pm on Friday 26th October. The aim of the session is to help sift the hype from the reality when it comes to the prospects of regenerative medicine...
Eyewitnesses report more than 200 people currently protesting outside the newly-opened Marie Stopes clinic in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The clinic is the first in Northern Ireland offering the legal termination of pregnancies.
The protesters at the clinic are from a range of religious denominations and are reportedly holding up placards with images of aborted foetuses.
The Marie Stopes clinic has said it will carry out medical, not surgical, procedures only up to nine weeks gestation and only within the existing legal framework. In Northern Ireland...
As students begin their university and college terms this month, they are very likely to be preoccupied with new timetables and meeting new and old friends, rather than worrying about domestic duties such as cleaning rotas, bills or crucially, fire safety.
When living away from home, whether in shared or rented accommodation for the very first time, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of student life. Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are urging all students to take some time to think about fire safety and to take personal responsibility for protecting...
I am proud to be offering a two-day mental Health First Aid workshop on the 26th and 27th of March. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health allowing them to understand when someone may be developing or struggling with a mental health issue.
MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis. It is a practical skills and awareness course designed to provide a deeper...
Figures from the Office for National Statistics predict that by 2039, 30% of the UK population will be aged over 60. Whilst our life expectancy continues to rise (an average of 81 years old), our healthy life expectancy has not risen as quickly (65 years old). In light of this, new research from leading nutrition charity the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) has explored how we feel about ageing, as a nation.
The Institute’s research of 2,000 over 30’s across the UK found that 62% of people think that looking young on the surface is a strong indicator that they are fighting off...
Caravans and campervans increasingly resemble a home away from home and it can be easy to forget about the potential fire risks, especially when you’re busy enjoying some time out.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind you that having a working smoke alarm in your caravan dwelling, is just as important as the one in your home. It needs to be tested frequently to check it works.
In a fire, caravans and campervans have limited escape options in fire and being made of lightweight and highly combustible fittings, fires can take off frightenly fast. You would...
A health centre has undergone a major telecommunications revamp to help further improve customer service for its 10,000 patients.
Roborough Surgery, in Eastcote Close, Plymouth, has had a new call handling system installed by IP Office Ltd based in Exeter, which hopes to boost service efficiency. The new installation was completed last week and now call-handling is via a full commercial contact centre.
Karen Avery, reception manager at Roborough Surgery, said: “The new system will be up and running fully from July 7, but certainly what we are getting at the moment we are...
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Non-emergency patient transport hours are to be extended in Northern and Eastern Devon from September 2013.
Eligible patients from Northern and Eastern Devon who need help with transport to hospital are set to benefit from a service with extended hours from September this year.
In May 2012 qualified organisations were invited to tender for a five year contract to coordinate all non-emergency patient transport services.
Following a thorough and robust process NSL Limited was awarded the contract to run patient transport services in Northern and Eastern Devon....
I've had a hectic couple of weeks with work and a weekend away to London, but have still managed to fit in 3 workouts. I'm really starting to feel like my fitness is improving and Martin is incorporating more advanced exercises into the sessions.
The first session was a kettlebell and bodyweight circuit. The first time I completed the circuit I used a mixture of an 8kg and 12kg kettlebell; doing exercises such as squats, lunges, kettlebell swings, a clean and jerk lift for 30 seconds each. The circuit also incorporated bodyweight exercises such as burpees and walkouts, which...
