Monthly Archives: August 2011
In store beach party to raise funds for ENABLE Scotland
Life’s a beach for Thurso Co-op staff
LOCAL supermarket staff will be donning their sun hats and shades later today to raise money for a learning disability charity.
Workers at the Co-operative shop in Meadow Lane, Thurso, are having an in-store summer beach party to raise funds for ENABLE Scotland – the country’s leading charity for children and adults who have learning disabilities. It is the Co-operative’s chosen charity of the year for 2011.
Can you help with dementia care at Age UK Norfolk?
An appeal has gone out for volunteers to help a charity look after the elderly in need of care around Norfolk.
by John Owens Friday, August 26, 2011
10.23 AM
Age UK Norfolk are asking for people to help with finding out more about the experiences of family carers who support relatives with dementia at home and whether putting newer carers in touch with a more experienced carer helps well-being.
The programme is called Support at Home: Interventions to Enhance Life in Dementia (SHIELD), and the charity are asking for people to take on a number of voluntary positions.
Consumers are being warned to check packs of Nurofen Plus
Alert over Nurofen Plus drug mix-up
Nurofen packet Only packs of Nurofen Plus are affected
Consumers are being warned to check packs of Nurofen Plus after it emerged that thousands could mistakenly contain antipsychotic drugs.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a safety alert following reports that some batches of Nurofen Plus contained Seroquel XL 50mg instead.
