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Improve Alzheimer’s Trial Readiness Through Patient and Caregiver Support
Recruiting for Alzheimer’s disease programs requires more than identifying eligible participants. Success depends on designing around how patients and families experience a trial, minimizing participation burden, supporting research sites and creating meaningful engagement throughout the enrollment journey. This webinar explores practical approaches to improving recruitment across Alzheimer’s disease programs and supporting patients, caregivers and sites.
Care worker shortages: What is it like working in the industry? Original
Image source, Stuart Ratcliffe/BBC By Nikki Fox, Stuart Ratcliffe and Kate Scotter BBC News, East Thousands of carer roles are unfilled in England and the overall number of care workers is falling, leaving more people without support. What is it like for those working in the industry and why are some choosing to stick it out, while others leave? Image source, Stuart Ratcliffe/BBC "We don't do this job for the money, we do it because we enjoy what we do," says Debra Purnell.
Minister backs threatened Corby children's centre
Image source, Stuart Ratcliffe/BBC By Nic Rigby and Stuart Ratcliffe BBC Politics East A Conservative MP and minister has given his backing to a children and families centre hit by cuts, in a special BBC debate in Corby. The Pen Green Centre in the Northamptonshire town is to have its budget cut in half, in a move campaigners have called "catastrophic".
Minister backs threatened Corby children's centre
Image source, Stuart Ratcliffe/BBC Image caption, Parents said staff at the Pen Green Centre were more like family members than workers By Nic Rigby and Stuart Ratcliffe A Conservative MP and minister has given his backing to a children and families centre hit by cuts, in a special BBC debate in Corby. The Pen Green Centre in the Northamptonshire town is to have its budget cut in half, in a move campaigners have called "catastrophic".
Minister backs threatened children's centre - BBC News
By Nic Rigby and Stuart Ratcliffe BBC Politics East 7 hours ago Image source, Stuart Ratcliffe/BBC A Conservative MP and minister has given his backing to a children and families centre hit by cuts, in a special BBC debate in Corby. The Pen Green Centre in the Northamptonshire town is to have its budget cut in half, in a move campaigners have called "catastrophic".
Milton Keynes charity hopes to rehome 100 Ukrainian families Original
Image caption, Charity co-founder Derek Edwards said he was in contact with Ukrainians who risked becoming homeless By Stuart Ratcliffe & Pete Cooper A charity has been set up with the aim of helping 100 Ukrainian families find a home after they leave their UK hosts. Nadiya, based in Milton Keynes, will loan up to three months' rent and hoped to find landlords to house families.
The lorry drivers who miss Christmas
Image caption, Northampton lies at the heart of the UK's logistics industry, which generates £14bn to the nation's economy each year By Stuart Ratcliffe and Laurence Cawley Pretty much every present beneath every Christmas tree will, at some stage, have been carried on the back of a lorry. Some of the drivers who help make Christmas possible will spend the festive day far away from their families and loved ones. What do they do instead?
Northampton sees one of UK's biggest shifts from retail to dining Original
Image source, Ant Saddington/BBC Image caption, Leslie Walker is manager at Playhouse Northampton which offers customers dancing, and games based on racing and golf By Stuart Ratcliffe and Peter Walker Businesses in a soon-to-be-revamped town centre have said they are quickly adapting to changing shopping habits. Research has revealed central Northampton has seen a net loss of 26 shops, but a net growth of 23 eating and drinking venues.
Stoke Bruerne: 'Sunny days are perfect for us'
By Pete Cooper, Stuart Ratcliffe and Kate Scotter BBC News, East Image source, Pete Cooper/BBC As temperatures soar on the hottest day of the year so far, how has it been for hospitality businesses in the picturesque village of Stoke Bruerne in Northamptonshire? 'The sun comes out and the world and his wife comes too' Image source, Pete Cooper/BBC "Stoke Bruerne is always busy but the sun comes out and the world and his wife come with it," says Andrew Woodward.
Ukraine: 'My family worries the iron curtain will come down'
By Ben Schofield, Stuart Ratcliffe & Pete Cooper BBC News, East Image source, Reuters Image caption, Protests against the war in Ukraine have taken place across the UK Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russians at home and abroad have been showing support for Ukraine, while others are outwardly behind the war. But what has life been like for those with connections to Russia living in England?
Covid: The team vaccinating homeless people in Northamptonshire Original
By Stuart Ratcliffe & Pete Cooper BBC News Image caption, A team has been going into a homeless centre in Northampton to give Covid-19 jabs Although more than 37 million Covid-19 booster doses have been given there are efforts to give the remaining eligible people a third jab. That includes those who may not know they need a booster, like homeless people. At Northampton's Hope Centre, a team has been going in to get jabs into arms.
Homecare: Covid self-isolation and low pay creating staff shortages
By Craig Lewis & Stuart Ratcliffe BBC East Image caption, Nick Flynn, who has cerebral palsy, said he would not be able to live at home without the help of Carewise Northampton A recent survey showed two-thirds of homecare providers are turning away new care requests due to staff shortages. The BBC caught up with carers in Northamptonshire to find out why. Just a week into the new year, critical service providers in Northamptonshire declared a major Covid incident.
Inflation 'giving me sleepless nights'
By Ben Schofield, Stuart Ratcliffe & Pete Cooper BBC News Image caption, Foodbanks say they have seen a rise in users since the increase in inflation The jump in the cost of living, driven largely by rising fuel and energy costs, is putting further pressure on households across the UK. Inflation is at its highest rate for 30 years and energy prices are about to go up again later this year. How are those hit hard by rising bills, and the charities supporting them, coping?
The Tobie Norris
The Tobie Norris is a memorable and historic pub that many moons ago was a bell foundry, owned by a Mr Tobias Norris in the 17th century. It’s a special building and character drips from its ancient stone walls, warped timbers and uneven flagstone floors. This could well be the only building in the world that dates back to the 13th century and waited over 700 years to become a pub for the first time.
Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabivarin on Glycemic and Lipid Parameters in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Pilot Study
Emerging Technologies and Therapeutics Abstract OBJECTIVE Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) are nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoids affecting lipid and glucose metabolism in animal models. This study set out to examine the effects of these compounds in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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