Retired medics are still being asked to fill out THIRTEEN forms to join Covid vaccine effort

Some of the 13 requirements are essential, including evidence of handling and administering the jabs, a criminal background check and proof of employment. But other modules seem less critical, such as ‘safeguarding adults’ and ‘data security’ Concerns are mounting that red tape is still strangling Britain’s coronavirus vaccine scale up, with retired medics still required … Read more

Carrie Symonds’ mother ‘forms a household bubble’ with Number 10

No mother-in-law jokes, Boris Johnson! Carrie Symonds’ mother ‘forms a household bubble’ with Number 10 to help look after her eight-month-old baby grandson Josephine McAffee reportedly formed a ‘household bubble’ with Carrie and PM  She is said to be helping to look after the couple’s eight-month-old baby, Wilfred Pair were first unmarried couple to occupy … Read more

Retired medics have to fill in 15 forms to join vaccine drive

Retired medics have to fill in 15 forms to join vaccine drive despite Boris Johnson’s pledge to cut red tape to aid the roll-out Boris Johnson promised ‘all obstacles’ to volunteering had been removed The 21 pieces of evidence needed have been cut down by only six forms Liam Fox MP, a doctor who wants … Read more

Retired medics have to fill in 15 forms to join vaccine drive

Retired medics have to fill in 15 forms to join vaccine drive despite Boris Johnson’s pledge to cut red tape to aid the roll-out Boris Johnson promised ‘all obstacles’ to volunteering had been removed The 21 pieces of evidence needed have been cut down by only six forms Liam Fox MP, a doctor who wants … Read more

Nationwide BS outlines stance on cladding fire safety ESW1 forms

Britain’s biggest building society Nationwide has spoken out on what it is doing to help flat owners in blocks with cladding-related fire safety defects, who are struggling to remortgage or move home. These leaseholders are required to have what is known as an EWS1 form to prove their building is free of fire risk cladding … Read more

Nationwide BS outlines stance on cladding fire safety ESW1 forms

Britain’s biggest building society Nationwide has spoken out on what it is doing to help flat owners in blocks with cladding-related fire safety defects, who are struggling to remortgage or move home. These leaseholders are required to have what is known as an EWS1 form to prove their building is free of fire risk cladding … Read more

Human food waste forms over half some carnivores’ diets, study finds

Carnivorous animals living near people get more than half their food from human sources – threatening natural ecosystems, study finds Researchers analysed chemicals found in bone and fur samples from the wild Amount of human food eaten increases in animals living closer to humans  Researchers warn reliance on human food could lead to inter-species conflict By Joe Pinkstone For … Read more

Tropical Storm Sally forms in the Gulf of Mexico while ‘Paulette’ barrels toward Bermuda 

A tropical storm has formed in the Gulf of Mexico as it swirls towards the US, while Tropical Storm Paulette is poised to become a hurricane and strike Bermuda next week. The National Hurricane Center announced that Tropical Depression 19 has transformed into Tropical Storm Sally on Saturday.  It will bring heavy rain, powerful wind gusts, … Read more

Junior soldiers must repeat ‘mantras’ on diversity and inclusion in annual assessment forms 

Junior soldiers risk punishment if they don’t repeat ‘mantras’ on diversity and inclusion in annual assessment forms Soldiers have been told to pledge what their main objective is for the next year Told to say it will be to contribute towards an ‘inclusive culture’ within regiment Intended to help troops of different ethnic, religious or … Read more

Scientists discover 30 new forms of deep-sea life in the Galapagos

Marine scientists exploring the depths of the ocean surrounding the Galapagos Islands have uncovered dozens of new species of deep-sea creatures. Plunging miles beneath the Pacific Ocean, they discovered 30 previously unknown invertebrates, include four new species of crustacean known as squat-lobsters, 10 new types of bamboo corals and four new species of octocorals. A … Read more