Health Pharmacist acquires two sites with funding from Unity Trust Bank The owner of a pharmacy, which provided Covid jabs to remote villagers in Yorkshire to save them travelling to large vaccination sites, has acquired two new businesses following a six-figure loan from Unity Trust Bank. The £448,000 funding package has enabled pharmacist, Sachin Tammewar, to add Steeton and Goxhill By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Good-hearted chemical company extends defib rollout A North Yorkshire chemical company has completed its rollout of life-saving defibrillators with an installation on its own premises. After installing four defibrillators in surrounding villages, providing around 9000 people access to the critical equipment, Airedale Chemical has installed a defibrillator in its offices providing potentially heart-starting opportunities to workers By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Wakefield College hosts pop-up vaccine clinic for students Wakefield College continues to play its part in the fight against COVID-19 as it recently hosted a pop-up vaccine clinic for students aged 16 or 17. Wakefield College Principal and Chief Executive, Sam Wright said: “Covid rates continue to be a concern for our communities; particularly amongst young people, and By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Councillor Lynn Petrini opens £2.9m specialist nursing home The Lord Mayor of Kington Upon Hull, Councillor Lynn Petrini, has visited Exemplar Health Care’s £2.9 million specialist nursing home in Hull, to officially mark the opening. Councillor Lynn Petrini, was invited to cut the ribbon and unveil a plaque to mark the official opening of the home By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Feel Electric launched in Leeds Feel Electric Wellness studios in Leeds, celebrates its opening with ex-professional rugby player Keith Mason and his inspirational wife Riona Kelly cutting the ribbon after the tremendous success of its Harrogate-based studio earlier this summer, where clients are already experiencing A-list style results with this brand new electrifying work out By The Editor • 5 min read
Health Venari Group and Ford launch new game-changing lightweight ambulance Venari Group has formed the 'Ford Venari Alliance', which today has launched the all-new, game-changing dual-crewed lightweight ambulance, based on a Ford Transit chassis-cab. It makes its global debut at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham today. “Project Siren” is a new ambulance platform cleverly packaged to retain By The Editor • 3 min read
Health Staying healthy whilst working from home The pandemic has drastically changed the way in which we do things. Work and pleasure have both been impacted due to working from home and with bars and restaurants closing. No that lots of us have gotten used to staying inside more often, it’s important to not forget about By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Digital marketing agency launches campaign for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds-based digital marketing agency Bolser has launched an integrated marketing campaign for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to advise people on how to keep well in the run up to surgery. Bolser supported the Trust with the creation of its ‘Shape Up 4 Surgery’ campaign, which aims to reach people By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Ground-breaking Huddersfield-developed ‘medical cooling device’ Paralympian Antony Cotterill – who is unable to regulate his own body temperature – will be using a pioneering medical cooling device incorporating a bespoke cooling vest - in Tokyo to stop his body reaching dangerously high temperatures. Huddersfield based Antony broke his neck after falling into a shallow swimming pool in By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Leeds City College tackles gender imbalance The School of Health Science and Social Care at Leeds City College is striving to bridge the gender gap for enrolments on its courses, by promoting a male football team. Formed in March, The Evergreen Boys was set up by the department in a bid to encourage more male students By The Editor • 1 min read
Health What you should think about doing before and after working out There are a range of different points to consider for before and after a workout. If you don’t set yourself up right, you won’t get the best performance or recovery possible. Why it’s important to prep Before you even think about working out, you need to prepare By The Editor • 3 min read
Health Mental health duo launch clinic for film and TV industry Two mental health professionals have joined together to launch a new psychological care clinic dedicated to providing psychological duty of care support to the Film and TV industry. Founded by Psychologist and psychotherapist Charlotte Armitage and Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Mo Qadri, Cast Care Clinic will provide pre-production, production, and post-production By The Editor • 2 min read