Liz Wells

1 week ago | thecaninetimes.co.uk | Liz Wells

Petpals Romsey & Chandler’s Ford, in Hampshire, is celebrating 10 years of caring for the area’s pets. Husband-and-wife team Matt and Louise Wilder’s dream of combining Matt’s expertise in finance management with their shared passion for animals and the great outdoors has blossomed into a thriving pet sitting and dog walking business. Matt said: “We can’t quite believe it’s been 10 years already.

1 week ago | thecaninetimes.co.uk | Liz Wells

Dover District Council is looking to introduce a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) on dog control. The council is proposing changes on where people can walk their dogs and where dogs need to be on leads. The new order proposes nine extensions to the current PSPO, which can be viewed here. Dover District Council’s PSPO, which was introduced on 26 July 2022 and varied on the 15 of January 2024, also requires those in control of a dog to remove faeces.

1 week ago | healthcare-management.uk | Lee Peart |Liz Wells

FOI requests by Suzy Lamplugh Trust found none of the 41 ICBs who responded could identify any services or staff training they had commissioned for stalking victims. Only 7% of healthcare professionals felt very confident in their ability to identify a patient who may be experiencing stalking and 85% of healthcare professionals did not know what specialist stalking services existed and where to refer for specialist support.

1 week ago | healthcare-management.uk | Lee Peart |Liz Wells

Strict measures have been introduced at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, Hampshire following a norovirus outbreak. Restricted visiting was introduced by the hospital to contain the virus spread on Tuesday 15 April. Ann Thomas, chief nurse and director of infection, prevention controlat Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, said:'We are continuing to see high numbers ofnoroviruscases in our hospital setting and people are continuing to visit the hospital with norovirus symptoms.

1 week ago | healthcare-management.uk | Lee Peart |Liz Wells

The Government is investing £80m in expanding the scheme, which includes being prescribed medication, accessing blood tests or scans via a GP, or receiving care in a local women's health hub or community physio service, rather than being put on long NHS waiting lists. Health minister Karin Smyth said: ‘By caring for patients closer to home, we save time and stop masses of people having to head to hospital for unnecessary appointments in the first place.