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#MakeOneChangei nyourhomet hi sApr i l • Newr es ear c hr ev eal st hat69% oft heUKdonotl ov et hei rhomes • Nat i onal HomeI mpr ov ementMont hbegi nst hi smont h • Wi n£750ofgoodi est ogety ous t ar t ed * Embar goedunt i l 00: 01Monday1s tApr i l 2019* Thi sApr i l i sNat i onal HomeI mpr ov ementMont h( NHI M) ,andas t henames ugges t s-i t ’ sanawar enes sc ampai gnor gani s edbyt he Br i t i s hHomeEnhanc ementTr adeAs s oc i at i on( BHETA)enc our agi ngpeopl et oi mpr ov et hei rhomesdur i ngt hemont hofApr i l . Af t err es ear c hc onduc t edbyBHETAf oundal mos tt hr eequar t er s ofus( 69%)ac r os st heUKdon’ tl ov eourhomes ,onl y21% f eel pr oudofourhomesand10% ofusf eel embar r as s edbyt hei r homes–NHI M hav ec al l eduponhomedwel l er st omak eone c hange-bi gors mal l .
Wi t hmi x edr eac t i onsr egar di ngourhomes ,NHI M ambas s ador s J ul i aKendal l ( DI YSOS,60Mi nut eMak eov er ) ,andGeor gi naBur net t( TVpr es ent er ,pr oper t yandDI Yi nt er i or sex per t )r ec ommend pr i or i t i s i ngy ourhomebys t ar t i ngwi t hj us tonec hanget ogety ou s t ar t ed. AsJ ul i anot es ,“ Mak i nghome i mpr ov ement sc anbeaddi c t i v ebut i tc anal s obec omeov er whel mi ngi f t her e’ st oomuc ht odo, ”s hes ay s . “ That ’ swhyt heai m ofNat i onal Home I mpr ov ementMont hi ss i mpl yt o enc our agepeopl et omak eone c hange. ”
I naddi t i on,Geor gi naBur net t c omment s“ Somanypeopl el ead Theannounc ementc omesaf t eranumberofs ur v eyr es pondent s bus yandof t ens t r es s f ul l i v es ,s ot he r epor t edl yf el thomei mpr ov ement swer eov er whel mi ng,di dn’ t emot i onal benef i t sofi mpr ov i ngy our k nowwher et obegi norj us tav oi dedi tal t oget herbec aus et heyf el t homeenv i r onmentar ei mmeas ur abl e. t heydi dn’ thav eenoughk nowl edget omak ec hanges .Res ear c h Weal l needahomet hats uppor t sour f oundt hatas t agger i ng30% ofpeopl ei nt heUKf el tunc omf or t abl e dayt odayl i v i ng. ” hangi ngpi c t ur es ,40% f el tunc omf or t abl eput t i ngt oget herf l atpac k f ur ni t ur e,andonl y39% ofs ur v eyr es pondent sf el tc omf or t abl e Ahomei swhaty oumak eofi t ,andt o r edes i gni ngt hei rgar dens .Addi t i onal l y ,whenwemak eaDI Y c el ebr at eNHI M –wear ec hal l engi ngy out omak eonec hange t odol i s tf orhomei mpr ov ement s ,anov er whel mi ng41% ofusar e wi t ht heoppor t uni t yt owi n£750wor t hoff ant as t i chomei mpr ov edes t i nedt onev ert i c kof ft hej obst hatneeddoi ng. mentgoodi esf r om Nat i onal HomeI mpr ov ementSpons or sHar r i s , Val s parPai nt sandSc hnei derEl ec t r i c s . Thel uc k ywi nnerwi l l r ec ei v e£750wor t hofdec or at i ngandel ec t r i c al l abour ,al ongwi t hahos tofus ef ul pr oduc t s ,i nc l udi ngpr ac t i c al pai ntbr us hesandr ol l er s ,gor geouspai nti ny ourc hoi c eof c ol ouraswel l ass wi t c hesands oc k et sf ort hats pec i al f i ni s hi ng t ouc h! Al l y ouhav et odoi semai l usapi c t ur eofy ourhomei mpr ov ement st oi nf o@homei mpr ov ement mont h. c o. uk ,al ongwi t ht he r eas onst haty oudec i dedt o#Mak eOneChange( i nnomor et han 30wor ds )bef or e30t hApr i l 2019. Ast hes ay i nggoes ,‘ Homei swher et hehear ti s , ’ andwi t hs pr i ng br i ngi ngl i ght er ,war merday s-Nat i onal HomeI mpr ov ement Mont hwi l l bet hebes tt i met ok i c k s t ar ty ourhomei mpr ov ement j our ney . Formor ei nf or mat i onpl eas ev i s i t :
ht t p: / / www. homei mpr ovement mont h. co. uk/ Rel eas ef r om Ki nCommuni c at i ons
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HasMaryBer ryPi edof ft heUK’ sLovef orDI Y? •Ri s eofc ook i ngpr ogr ammesandT . Vc hef sar ec ul pr i t sofdec l i ni ngDI Yt r endsi n t heUK. •NewRes ear c hr ev eal st hat55% oft heUKr ar el ymak ehomei mpr ov ement sand onei nt hr eedon’ tf eel c omf or t abl ehangi ngaphot oonawal l . •Tr endsi ndi c at et hos eaged45+ex pos edt oDI Ypr ogr ammesar emor ec ompet ent atDI Yandhomei mpr ov ement s .
WhenDI YSOSf i r s tl i tours c r eensupi nt heni net i es ’ ,t hel ar ges tv i ewer s hi pdemogr aphi ct heTVs howhadwas15–35y ear ol dswhopi c k edupani nt er es ti nhome r enov at i onsandt hef eel goodex c i t ementt hatc amewi t hi t .I n2010,anewbr eedof t el ev i s i onc apt ur edt henat i on’ sat t ent i onc al l edTheGr eatBr i t i s hBak eOf f .Wi t ha c apt i v at i nghos t ,Mar yBer r yc apt ur edt hehear t sofanewgener at i onofy oung v i ewer sf r om 15–24y ear ol ds ,andt hef oc usofDI Yhomei mpr ov ement si mmedi at el yc hangedt obak i ng.
Newr es ear c hc onduc t edbyNat i onal HomeI mpr ov ementMont hhass hownt hati nc r edi bl y69% ofBr i t sdon’ tl ov et hehomet hatt heyl i v ei n.Thi si sadi r ec tc ons eAf t erChannel 4’ sac qui s i t i onofTheGr eatBr i t i s hBak eOf fi n2017,al mos tami l l i on quenc eoft hedec l i nei nDI Ypr ogr ammess uc hasDI YSOSandt her i s i ngpopul ar i - oft hes e1524y earol ds( 0. 96mi l l i ons )onav er aget unedi nt oTheGr eatBr i t i s h t yofT . Vc hef sandbak i ngent hus i as t s . Bak eOf fonChannel 4ev er yweek ,whi l ehomemak eov erpr ogr ammess uc has TheBi gBui l dav er aged23mi l l i onanepi s odeac r os sal l ages–6–7mi l l i onl es son Onev er yTVgui deac r os st heUK,y ou’ l l f i ndpopul arc ook i ngs howss uc has av er agec ompar edt oTheGr eatBr i t i s hBak eOf f . Mas t erChef ,TheGr eatBr i t i s hBak eOf fandTheGr eatBr i t i s hKi t c hen,whi l epr oper t yr enov at i onpr ogr ammesf eat ur el es sandl es s ,as t ar kc ont r as tt oadec adeago Wi t hbak i ngbec omi ngagener at i onal i nt er es tf or1524y ear ol ds ,Nat i onal Home whenDI Yt el ev i s i onwasi ni t shey day . I mpr ov ementMont hf oundt hatt hos eaged1524f i ndi tdi f f i c ul tt omak ebas i c homei mpr ov ement s .As t agger i ng33% of18–24y ear ol dsdec l ar edt heyf eel unTheear l ynought i esboas t edt hegol dengener at i onofDI Ypr ogr ammess uc has c omf or t abl ewi t hhangi ngapi c t ur eand52% f eel unc omf or t abl eput t i ngt oget herf l at Changi ngRooms ,DI YSOSand60Mi nut eMak eov er .Howev er ,i nt hepas t pac kf ur ni t ur e–as t ar kc ont r as tt o77% of45+y earol dsdi dn’ thav eapr obl em wi t h dec ade,t hes es howshav ehungupt hei rwhi t eov er al l sandc eas edpr oduc t i on.At - ei t her . t empt st or ev i v et hes ehi tDI Ys howshav er es ul t edi nmul t i pl ec hangeswi t hDI Y SOSt r ans i t i oni ngi nt oTheBi gBui l di n2010whi l e60mi nut emak eov ert r ans Look i ngf or war d,J ul i aKendel l agr eest hatt hel ac kofDI YTVs howsi saf f ec t i ngour f or medi nt oPet erAndr e’ s60Mi nut eMak eov eri n2013. ent hus i as mf orDI Y.J ul i anot es ,“ Pr ogr ammi ngt endst obec y c l i c al ,s owi t hany l uc k ,we’ l l s eeanewr af tofDI Yandi nt er i or ss howsons c r eenbef or el ong!I ’ m Thegener at i onal mov ementbet weenc ook i ngpr ogr ammesandhomei mpr ov ement hopef ul t hey ’ l l ber epr es ent at i v eoft hei mpor t anc eofc r eat i ngawel l bal anc edenv i s howshaspr edomi nat el ybeenat t r i but edt oc hangi ngat t i t udesandc ul t ur ei nTV r onmenti nourhomest hats uppor t sourheal t handwel l bei ng. ” habi t s . “ That ’ swhyt heai m ofNat i onal HomeI mpr ov ementMont hi ss i mpl yt oenc our age AsNat i onal HomeI mpr ov ementMont hambas s adorandDI Y,i nt er i ordes i gnpr epeopl et o#Mak eOneChange. ” s ent erJ ul i aKendel l c omment s“ Peopl ear ei ns pi r edbywhatt heys ee( ordon’ ts ee) ont el ev i s i on.Themas s i v epopul ar i t yofMar i eKondo’ sdec l ut t er i ngbookandpr o- T of i ndoutmor eaboutNat i onal HomeI mpr ov ementandt o#Mak eOneChange, gr ammei sev i denc et her ei ss t i l l ahugeent hus i as mf ort hehome.Per s onal l y ,Ibe- v i s i tt heNat i onal HomeI mpr ov ementMont hwebs i t eatht t p: / / www. homei mpr ov el i ev et hedes i r ef orabeaut i f ul ,wel l or gani s edhomei sass t r ongasev er . ” ment mont h. c o. uk / . Rel eas ef r om Ki nCommuni c at i ons
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Spr i ngSecur i t y i St or agedi skAshurPRO²wi nsBestEncrypt i onPr oductatt he I nf osecAwar ds2019r unbyCyberDef enseMagazi ne i St or ageLt d,i st hr i l l edt oannouncet hatt hei rpopul ardi skAshurPRO² PI Naut hent i cat edhar dwar eencr ypt edpor t abl edat ast or agedevi cehas wont he‘ BestEncr ypt i onPr oduct ’ cat egor yatt hi syear ’ sI nf osec Awar dsr unbyCyberDef enseMagazi ne. SaysTeam CDM whoj udgest heawar ds: “ Theawar dr evi ewst hehot t est ,mosti nnovat i ve,best ,mar ketl eader s, next gener at i onandcut t i ngedgeI NFOSECcompani esof f er i ngi ncr edi bl epr oduct sandser vi ces. Wescour edt hegl obeandf oundover3, 000compani eswhocr eat eand of f ert hemostr espect edI nf oSecpr oduct sandser vi ces.Somear est ar t ups,somear eear l yst age,somear ebi ggerknownpl ayer s.Butwhat t heyal lhavei ncommoni sadr i vef ori nnovat i on.Theyt r ul ywantt ohel p yougetaheadoft henextbr each,t heyof f ersol ut i onsf orbusi nesses andgover nmentagenci esofal lsi zes,bi gandsmal l . ” Thi swi l lbet het hi r dr ecentwi nf ort hedi skAshurPRO²HDD,havi ng pr evi ousl ywoni nt heTool sandHar dwar ecat egor yofSecur i t yToday magazi ne’ sNewPr oductoft heYearAwar ds( USA) ,aswel lasbei ng namedt heSecur i t yPr oductoft heYearatPCPRO Magazi ne’ sSecur i t y Excel l enceAwar ds( UK) . SaysJohnMi chael ,CEO,i St or ageLi mi t ed:
“ Iam t hr i l l edt hatt hedi skAshur PRO²haswonsucha pr est i gi ousawar d.Tobe shor t l i st edi sanhonourandt o wi n–Iam humbl ed.Thi shas sur passedmanyexpect at i ons, wi nni ngt hr eesecur i t yawar ds aswel laspassi ngr i gor ous secur i t yt est st oat t ai n gover nmentaccr edi t at i ons suchas:FI PS1402Level3, NCSCCPA,NLNCSABSPA andNATO Rest r i ct edLevel .Al l ofusati St or agear et r ul y passi onat ei nof f er i ng ul t r asecur ei nnovat i vepr oduct s wi t hcr edi bl ecer t i f i cat i onsandweabsol ut el yl ovewhatwedosot hank you! ” Thej udgi ngpanelconsi st edofCer t i f i edI nf or mat i onSyst emsSecur i t y Pr of essi onal s( CI SSP)andCer t i f i cat eEt hi calHacker( CEH) ,cer t i f i ed secur i t ypr of essi onal swhovot edbasedont hei ri ndependentr evi ewof t hecompanysubmi t t edmat er i al s. Tof i ndoutmor eaboutt hei St or agedi skAshurPRO²HDD/ SSD,pl ease vi si tourwebsi t eorcont act+44( 0)2089916260. Rel easef r om i St or ageLi mi t ed
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New hopef orAl zhei mer ’ spr event i on •Cur c umi n-anat ur al ‘ wonderi ngr edi ent ’ –i swi del yk nownt ohav emanyheal t h benef i t s •Newr es ear c hatUni v er s i t yofWar wi c kwi l l t es thowc ur c umi nk i c k s t ar t st he br ai n’ sc l eans i ngofdamagi ngpl aquesandc el l s •Pr el i mi nar ys t udi eshav eal r eadys howedpos i t i v er es ul t s Newr es ear c hatt heUni v er s i t yofWar wi c ki sunder wayt opr ov ehowwel l c ur c umi nandpomegr anat esc anhac kaut ophagyt opr ev entAl z hei mer ’ sdi s eas e. Thehopei st hatt hes t udi eswi l l s howt hatt hi snat ur al l y oc c ur r i ngc ompounds f oundes pec i al l yi nt ur mer i cc an-whenc ombi nedwi t hi nt er mi t t entf as t i ng-pr ev entt hebui l dupofdamagi ngpr ot ei nf r agment st hatf or m bet weenner v ec el l si n t hebr ai nandc aus eneur ol ogi c al pr obl ems . I t ’ st houghtt hatt hes ef r agment smaybepr oduc edaspar toft hebr ai n’ ss el f def enc epr oc es sandt hatt hei rpr es enc ei sas y mpt om oft hedi s eas e.I naheal t hy br ai n,t hes ef r agment sar ebr ok endownandel i mi nat ed,butpr obl emsoc c uri f t heybegi nt oac c umul at eandf or mt hehar d,i ns ol ubl eamy l oi dpl aquesk nownt o beoneoft hemaj ors y mpt omsofAl z hei mer ' sdi s eas e. Pr ev i ousr el at edr es ear c hatt heChi nes eUni v er s i t yofHongKongi n2008f ound t hatBi oc ur c umax ,apat ent edex t r ac tav ai l abl easaf oods uppl ement ,hel pedpr ev entf ur t herbui l dupoft hes eamy l oi dpl aquesands ubs equent l ywasappr ov ed byt heFDAf ori nv es t i gat i onal Ther apy .1 Thei mpor t anc eofc ur c umi ns eemst ohi ngeoni t sabi l i t yt ok i c k s t ar tt hec l eans i ngpr oc es st hatot her wi s ec ant ak eupt oei ght eenhour soff as t i ngf ort hebodyt o begi nbyi t s el f .Thes t udi est odat ehav es hownt hatwhenc ur c umi ni shi ghl y ‘ bi oav ai l abl e’ -pr es enti nt hebl oods t r eam i npot entamount sf oral ongenough per i odoft i me–i tc anhel paut ophagys t ar tmuc hs ooner .Bi oc ur c umaxi saf ood s uppl ementdes i gnedt oal l owac t i v ec ur c umi nt ober et ai nedi nt hebodyf ormor e t hanei ghthour s .
Suphi l Phi l i pos e,ofBi oTur m,t heUKdi s t r i but orof Bi oc ur c umaxs ay s :" Res ear c hhasal r eadys hownt hat hi ghl ybi oav ai l abl ec ur c umi n,whenc ombi nedwi t ht he es s ent i al oi l oft ur mer i c ,c ans t opt hepr ogr es s i v ebui l dup ofneur ol ogi c al l y damagi ngs ubs t anc es .Thi snewr es ear c h opensupanewwor l dofhopet omi l l i onsofpeopl e. ” Lat err es ear c hl at erc onduc t edwi t ht heUni v er s i t yof Romei n2015s howedBi oc ur c umaxwasabl et or ev er s e t hedy s f unc t i ont hats omet i mesoc c ur si naut ophagy ,t he s el f c l eans i ngpr oc es s .2 News t udi esatt heUni v er s i t yofWar wi c kwi l l nows eekt o s howt heac t ual ex t entt owhi c hc ur c umi nandpomegr anat es c ani nduc eaut ophagyandr emov et hedamagedc el l s . Shoul dt hes epr ov es uc c es s f ul ,t heywi l l pr ogr es st oa humanc l i ni c al t r i al t odemons t r at et heef f i c ac yoft hes ol ut i on. Cr uc i al l yc ur c umi ni st houghtt oal s ohav eapos i t i v eef f ec tonapopt os i s-t he nor mal ,c ont r ol l eddeat hofbi l l i onsofc el l si nt headul tbodyev er yday .Cur c umi n al s or es t or esandmai nt ai nsaheal t hymi t oc hondr i a,t he' bat t er yuni t ' ofev er yc el l . Phi l i pos eadds :“ Nat ur epr ov i desuswi t hc ur c umi nandpomegr anat est hatc anbe us edashac k st oi nduc eandk i c ks t ar tt hes el f c l eans i ngmec hani s mi nt hebody . Adj unc tt oaf as t i ngdi et ,wemayhav eapat hwayf orpr ev ent i ngt hedi s eas e. ” Bi oc ur c umaxi sav ai l abl ev i aAmaz onandf r om Bi oTur mv i a ht t ps : / / www. bi ot ur m. c o. uk Rel eas ef r om Ki nCommuni c at i ons
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Heal t h&Beaut y Just1% ofUK popul at i onusi ngopt i ci ansf orhayf everservi ces, new r esear chshows Hayf ev eraf f ec t s13mi l l i onpeopl ei nt heUK Aquar t erofpeopl et ur nt oGP’ s ,wal k i nc ent r esandA&Er at hert hanopt i c i ans Ov eraquar t er( 26%)bel i ev ehayf ev eronl yaf f ec t sc hi l dr enandt eens Newr es ear c hi nt ohayf ev erawar enes shasf oundt hatj us tunderaquar t er( 24%) ofpeopl ewoul dt ur nt oGP’ s ,wal k i nc ent r esorev enA&Et os eekhel pf orhay f ev er .Meanwhi l e,onl y1% woul dgot oanopt i c i an,des pi t eopt i c i ansof f er i ngdi agnos i sandt r eat ment . Thes ur v eywasc onduc t edbyt heAs s oc i at i onofBr i t i s hDi s pens i ngOpt i c i ans ( ABDO) .Theyar ec al l i ngf orgr eat erawar enes soft hes er v i c esav ai l abl eatopt i c i ansar oundt heUK,i nor dert ohel pr educ et hes t r ai nonal r eadys t r et c hedNHS s er v i c es . Thel ev el ofawar enes saboutt hes er v i c esav ai l abl eandappr opr i at ef orc er t ai n heal t hi s s uesi sl ac k i ng.Al l opt i c i ansar eequi ppedt oof f ers uppor tandt r eat ment f orc ommonhayf ev ers y mpt oms .Des pi t et hi s ,ev ent heNHSwebs i t eadv i s est hat s uf f er er sv i s i tphar mac i est os eekadv i c eont hei rpol l enal l er gi es . TheUKhass omeoft hehi ghes tpr ev al enc er at esofal l er gi esi nt hewor l d,wi t hhay f ev erbei ngoneoft hemos tc ommonal l er gi cdi s or der saf f ec t i ngar ound13mi l l i on Br i t s .Hayf ev eri sc aus edbyanal l er gyt opol l en,af i nepowderr el eas edbydi f f er entpl ant sandt r ees .I nr ec enty ear s ,as i gni f i c ants pi k ei nc as esofhayf ev erhas oc c ur r ed,pr i mar i l yduet ohi ght emper at ur esandhi ghpol l enc ount .I nt hes ummer of2018,c as esr oc k et edal mos t300% i naweek ,wi t hi dent i f i edc as esj umpi ngf r om 1 1, 708t o45, 355bet weenJ une4t handJ une10t h.Wi t ht emper at ur est hi ss ummer s ett os oarhi ghert hanl as ty ear ,i ti sex pec t edt hatdemandf orhayf ev ert r eat ment wi l l beatanal l t i mehi gh.
Aswel l asl ook i ngi nt ohowpeopl egener al l ys eek t r eat mentf orhayf ev er ,t her es ear c hbyt he As s oc i at i onofBr i t i s hDi s pens i ngOpt i c i ans ( ABDO)al s oas k edques t i onsaboutt hemy t hs andmi s c onc ept i onss ur r oundi nghayf ev er .The s t udyr ev eal edt hel engt hst owhi c hpeopl ear e wi l l i ngt ogot oav oi ds y mpt oms ,wi t hov erhal f ( 52%)ofpeopl es ay i ngt heywoul dav oi dgoi ng out s i deal t oget heronday swi t hhi ghpol l enc ount s . Ther ewer eal s omi s c onc ept i onsr ev eal ed s ur r oundi ngwhohayf ev eraf f ec t s–whi l ehal f ( 50%)ofr es pondent sk newt hatany onei s s us c ept i bl e,t heot herhal fbel i ev edonl yc er t ai n peopl e,f orex ampl et hos ewi t haf ami l yhi s t or y ofhayf ev er ,c hi l dr enupt ot hei rt eenagey ear s , andt hos ebor nwi t hi twer eatr i s k .Mor et han1i n 10( 13%)di dnotk nowwhowasatr i s k . Cl i v eMar c hant ,pr es i dentofABDO,c omment s :“ Youropt i c i ans houl dbey ourf i r s t por tofc al l i fy ouhav eani t c hy ,r edori r r i t at edey e.Theyar et hes pec i al i s t si ney e pr obl emsandwi t hMi norEy eCondi t i ons c hemess pr i ngi ngupac r os st heUK mor eandmor epeopl ec anac c es sc ar eont heNHSf ort hi sandot herey epr obl emst oo. ” Thel ac kofk nowl edgeandunder s t andi ngar oundwhats er v i c esar eappr opr i at e f orc er t ai nheal t hi s s uesi samaj ori s s uet oaddr es s ,es pec i al l yi nt er msofut i l i z i ngopt i c al s er v i c esac r os st hec ount r y .
Rel eas ef r om Ki nCommuni c at i ons Wi t hmor epeopl es uf f er i ngf r om hayf ev ert hanev erbef or e,i ti si mpor t antt or ai s e awar enes soft headv ant agesofopt i c al s er v i c es .Whi l eGPsr equi r eappoi nt ment s , whi c hhav eanav er agewai tt i meof15day sac c or di ngt oNHSs t at i s t i c s ,opt i c i ans of f erwal k i nas s i s t anc eands amedayappoi nt ment swi t hi nhous epr ac t i t i oner s .
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Recr ui t ercal l sf oraggr essi veat t ackonNHS st af f i ngst r at egyf ol l owi ngt hi nkt ankf i ndi ngs Fol l owi ngt hepubl i c at i onofar epor tf r om l eadi ngt hi nk t ank sThe Ki ng’ sFund,Nuf f i el dTr us tandHeal t hFoundat i on-whi c hf i nds t hatNHSwor k f or c es hor t agesar ehav i ngadi r ec ti mpac tonpat i entc ar eands t af fex per i enc e-s pec i al i s tr ec r ui t er , Heal t hi erRec r ui t ment ,haswar nedt hatt heheal t hs er v i c emus taggr es s i v el y at t ac ki t swor k f or c ei s s uesorr i s kf ai l i ngt hepat i ent si ts er v es . Cur r entf i gur ess ugges tt hatmor et han30, 000ex t r anur s esand al mos t3, 000GPsar ec ur r ent l yneeded.Howev er ,t hepaperwar ns t hatt hi swi l l r i s et onear l y70, 000nur s esandmor et han7, 000GPs wi t hi nf i v ey ear si fs uf f i c i entac t i oni s n’ tt ak en. Mi c hael J ohns onEl l i s ,Managi ngDi r ec t oratHeal t hi erRec r ui t ment ,c omment s :
“ Rec ommendat i onsout l i nedi nt hepaper ,s uc hast hei nt r oduc t i on ofc os t of l i v i nggr ant sf ors t udentnur s es ,ar es ens i bl es ugges t i ons .Buti nt hemeant i me,i ti sc r uc i al t hatTr us t sc onc ent r at eef f or t sonac t i onst hatwi l l hav eani mmedi at ei mpac tonwor k f or c e pr oduc t i v i t y . “ Wes pec i f i c al l ys uppor tt her ec ommendat i ont hatNHSEngl and mus tmak et heNHSa‘ bet t erpl ac et owor kandbui l dac ar eer ’ andal s oec hoadv i c et hatwor k f or c epl anni ngi sk eyt os uc c es s . “ Wi t hnear l yat hi r dofqual i f i ednur s i ng,mi dwi f er yandheal t hv i s i t i ngs t af fex pec t edt or et i r ei nt henex t10y ear s ,andt hepr opor t i on ofGPswhohav et ak env ol unt ar year l yr et i r ementdoubl i ngs i nc e 201 1,boos t i ngr et ent i oni sourf i r s tl i neofdef enc eagai ns ta f ut ur es k i l l sc r i s i s .Ov er r el i anc eont empor ar ywor k f or c esc ont i nuest ohav eanegat i v ei mpac tonbot ht heex per i enc esofs ubs t ant i at es t af fandc ont i nui t yofc ar e–andt hi si ss omet hi ngwhi c h mus tbeaddr es s edaggr es s i v el y .
“ Wewhol ehear t edl yagr eewi t ht her epor t ’ sf i ndi ngst hats t af f i ngi s a‘ mak eor br eaki s s ue’ f ort heNHSandt hatur gentac t i oni s needednow:t her ei snoques t i ont hatac c es st ot al enti sas i gni f i c antbar r i ert ot hef ut ur es us t ai nabi l i t yoft heheal t hs er v i c e.Howev er ,headl i nest hatpr oc l ai mt hatt heNHShas' noc hanc e’ oft r ai n- “ Thr oughpr oac t i v el ywor k i ngt oi mpr ov eempl oy eeengagement , i ngenoughs t af ft omeetf ut ur edemandar emi s l eadi nganduns eek i ngper manentempl oy eesr at hert hanr el y i ngonagenc ys t af f hel pf ul . anddepl oy i ngex i s t i ngwor k f or c esi namor eef f i c i entway ,Tr us t s c anwor kt omi t i gat eagai ns tt hec r i s i ss i t uat i ont hatt hi sr epor t f or ec as t s . ”
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Sol arpowercompanysayscommer ci al scal esol arpowerwi l lof f er busi nessesf i nanci alr ewar dswi t houtf eedi nt ar i f f s Cont r ar yt ot heopi ni onofmuc hoft her enewabl eener gys ec t or ,t heabol i t i onof t heGov er nment ’ sf eedi nt ar i f fs c heme( Fi TS)t odayi snotnec es s ar i l ybadnews . Commer c i al s c al er oof t ops ol arpoweri sboomi ngandwi l l c ont i nuet of l our i s h ev enwhent heFi TSends ,s ay ss ol arpowerc ompany ,My power ,whi c hwasr es pons i bl ef ori nt r oduc i ngs ol arpowert oGl ouc es t erCat hedr al aswel l ast oi ndus t r y ,c ommer c eandf ar ms .TheFi TShass uppor t edt hedev el opmentofr enewabl eener gys i nc e2010,butMy powerbel i ev esi t sr emov al wi l l boos tt he c ommer c i al s ec t or ’ sadopt i onofs ol arpowerandhel pc ompani est os i gni f i c ant l y r educ et hei roper at i onal c os t s .Gov er nments houl dnowf oc usuponener gys t or aget ec hnol ogyast hi si st henex tbar r i ert oc l eanener gygr owt h. Roof t opc ommer c i al s c al es ol arener gyhasbeens uc c es s f ul l yc ompet i ngwi t h ‘ c onv ent i onal ’ ener gygener at i oni nt hemai ns t r eam mar k etf ors omet i me.I ti sa f i nanc i al l yv i abl es our c eofener gybei ngatl eas t60% c heapert hanNat i onal Gr i d s uppl i edel ec t r i c i t y ,c os t i ng46p/ k i l owat thour( k Wh)c ompar edt oami ni mum of 14p/ k Whr es pec t i v el y .Sol arPVs y s t emsar e50% mor eef f i c i entandt wot hi r ds c heapert hant eny ear sago:a50k Ws y s t em c os t i ng£130, 000i n2009nowc os t s under£40, 000.Sol arpowernowof f er sc ompani esar et ur noni nv es t mentof ov er14%. My powerhasbeendes i gni ngandi ns t al l i ngs ol arPVs y s t emst oSME’ s ,c or por at esandf ar mer sf ort eny ear s ,andbel i ev est hatr emov i ngt heFi TSwi l l c r eat ea s t abl eandmar k etdr i v endemandf ors ol arPVs y s t emswi t hi nt hec or por at e s ec t or :“ Endi ngFeedI nT ar i f f sr emov esr el i anc eonGov er nmentpol i c ywhi c hi s apos i t i v emov ef orc ompani es .Pl ust heyc anal r eadyr ec ei v egr eat erpay ment f ort hes par epowert heys el l t ot heNat i onal Gr i dt hanwasbei ngof f er edbyt he Gov er nments c heme. ”ex pl ai nedBenHar r i s on,Managi ngPar t neratMy power . Hec ont i nued“ Pr ev i ous l y ,t her ewasunc er t ai nt yabouthowGov er nmentpol i c y woul dc hanget heFi TSal ongwi t hwi des pr eadnegat i v i t yi nt hemar k et pl ac er eac t i ngt oannounc ement sov ert hey ear s ,di s s uadi ngmanyf r om c ons i der i ng s ol arpoweratal l .Pl uss omec ompani es ’ per c ei v edt heFi TSasc ompl exand ot her swoul dn’ tc ons i dert ak i ngs ubs i di esasamat t erofpr i nc i pl e. ”
My powerbel i ev est hef eedi nt ar i f fs c hemehasbeent hei nc ent i v et hats t i mul at ed endus er s ’ i nt er es tandpur c has i ng.Howev er ,i thasnowdonei t sj obandi sno l ongerr equi r ed.Thenex ti mpai r mentt oadv anc i ngr enewabl eener gy ,t hi nk sBen, i st hec ur r entl i mi t at i oni nener gys t or agec apac i t y .TheGov er nmentneedst oc onc ent r at eat t ent i onupons uppor t i ngt hi sar ea.Dedi c at edi nv es t mentandv ol ume s al esar er equi r edt omak et hes amedr amat i cl eapsf or war di nener gyandbat t er s t or aget ec hnol ogyashappenedi nt hepas tdec adef ors ol ar gener at edel ec t r i c i t y . Las ty ear ,t heUKGov er nmentl aunc hedt heFar adayChal l enget oi nv es t£248 mi l l i oni nt obat t er ydev el opmentc ompani esandi ni t i at i v esbet ween20182022.I n c ompar i s on,Pr es i dentMac r onhasj us tannounc edt heFr enc hGov er nment ’ si nv es t i ng£597mi l l i on( 700mi l l i onEur os )i nt obat t er yc el l manuf ac t ur i ng,whi l s tt he Ger mangov er nmenthasc ommi t t edov er£1, 750mi l l i on( 2bi l l i onEur os )f orbui l di ngbat t er yc el l f ac t or i es .TheGer manGov er nmentof f er ss ubs i di est ohomeowner st oi ns t al l bat t er ys t or age,wi t hI t al yandI r el andpl anni ngt oi nt r oduc et hei rown s c hemes . “ We’ dur get heUKGov er nmentt oc ons i deranongoi ngs ubs i dys y s t em ai medat ac c el er at i ngt hedev el opmentoft henex tgener at i onoft hi st ec hnol ogy .Whoev er di s c ov er st hehol ygr ai l ofener gys t or agewi l l hav edi s c ov er edt hegoos et hatl ay s t hegol deneggandi twoul dbeas i gni f i c antboos tt ot heUKec onomyi fi tc oul dbe aBr i t i s hc ompany . ”s ai dBen. www. my power uk . c om
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