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World Fertility Day to Shine a Spotlight on Fertility Challenges and Solutions
World Fertility Day 2023 has the theme of “Fertility for All” focussing on equal access to fertility treatment for people around the world.
Intergenerational fun at Bridgwater care home
Visits from children at Bridgwater’s Little Montessori House nursery are proving to have a rejuvenating effect on the residents of the town’s Avalon Nursing Home.
New transport at Chestnut Lodge for individual outings
Staff and residents Yeovil’s newest care home are thrilled to have taken delivery of a wheelchair-accessible Peugeot Horizon, acquired with the specific purpose of making it easy to transport individuals around the town for one-on-one activities at favourite places.
Natural Academy launches winter event series focussed on connecting to nature
Natural Academy in North Somerset has launched a wintering well event series aimed at providing seasonal support and giving people a chance to reflect and connect with nature this December.
Bristol fertility expert welcomes watchdog's new grading system
A Bristol fertility specialist has welcomed the news that fertility treatment 'add-ons' are to be colour-coded by the official watchdog, the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA), to highlight any that are unproven or unsafe.
Work experience day enhances residents' sense of self-worth
In an unusual about-turn, staff at a dementia care home in Wellington have been receiving help in doing their jobs from the residents they support – all as part of a recent initiative aimed at boosting the sense of usefulness of those being cared for.
New football boots give refugees something to aim for
Desperate to play football, yet so short of resources they have been taking to the pitch barefoot, members of a Bristol team whose members are all refugees or asylum seekers – are celebrating a supply of new boots thanks to a firm of local housebuilders.
New support programme to help men affected by cancer
A new programme of support launching in Bristol is aimed at helping men affected by cancer, with outdoor-focussed days and courses led by nature-based practitioners.
New mum advises women struggling to have a baby how to save themselves heartache
Michelle Hutchings’ baby Ava Rose, born on 11 April 2023, is the result of a double donation – donor egg and donor sperm – a possibility she is convinced not enough people are aware of.
Gardening club promotes wellbeing for residents with Dementia
Families and friends have been making the most of September’s fine weather by joining loved ones at a Wellington dementia care home at a gardening club that has been launched at their home.
‘Little understood’ health condition one in ten women suffer
A condition which affects up to 10% of all women between the ages of 15 and 44 is under the spotlight this month in a targeted drive by campaigners to raise awareness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS.
Crematorium to donate to Dementia UK for every memorial purchased
Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium is marking World Alzheimer’s Month by pledging to make a donation to Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, for every memorial purchase made over a six-week period.
New finance plan means infertile patients can start treatment sooner
Sub-fertile couples and women who wish to become mums via private fertility treatment can be faced with clashing challenges. The need to start treatment quickly is often compromised by hefty costs they haven’t had a chance to save for.
Hot under the collar: How employers can protect against summer risks & heatwaves
The UK Summer weather this year continues to be erratic, but it is clear that on a global basis increasing temperatures are a widespread concern in the coming years.
NHS Health Checks get more accessible in Dorset
A new community, targeted NHS Health Check is being offered to eligible residents in Dorset by Public Health Dorset’s free, lifestyle change service, LiveWell Dorset.
Innovation keeps recycling plant workers safe in all light levels
A Material Recycling Facility in Calne, Wiltshire is the latest workplace to install an innovative high-tech new walkway using light beams to protect workers from injury in all light levels when they are working around heavy plant.
'Smart’ socks that track distress in people living with dementia could transform care
A sock which combines sensors with artificial intelligence could help carers and care home staff detect agitation and prevent falls in people with dementia.
Clarke Willmott advises Inuvi on acquisition of express diagnostics
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has advised health assessment and laboratory testing business Inuvi and its newly formed subsidiary Plymouth Health Limited on the acquisition of Express Diagnostics Ltd.
Kate joins growing number of intentionally solo mums
Post-Covid surge in use of donor sperm for women wishing to ‘go it alone’