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Nurse wins award for invention which will help people with asthma
Norfolk school nurse receives business award from university
Edited by Andy Porter editor@wellbeingnorfolk.co.uk
An innovative school nurse working in west Norfolk has received a prestigious award in recognition of his commitment to creating new ways to help people.
Paul Watson, [pictured right] a school nurse from Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust received the Alumni Success in Business Award from Professor Michael Thorne, [left] vice chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University.
He has been awarded the honour after bringing together his passion as an inventor and his nursing expertise to create a new type of pocket–sized ‘spacer’, a piece of equipment used by people with asthma. His invention could make it easier for patients across the country to efficiently use their asthma medication.
Reading’s carers must not be forgotten
We must keep fighting to support Reading’s Carers
Last night the Council agreed two important motions calling for justice and action to support two vulnerable groups in our community: Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender people and Reading Gurkhas and their families.
I was delighted to support both.
In the same meeting I spoke up for another group of unsung heroes: carers.
Mental health stigma is the hardest to overcome says Paul Burstow MP
Paul Burstow MP writes: Mental health – changing attitudes, tackling stigma
At our party conference in Birmingham, I was asked the question; “what issues can we campaign on at the next general election?” Given that this was during the health Bill Q&A session, I imagine most people in the audience expected me to focus on NHS reform. Instead I talked about mental health, and in particular our party’s long standing campaign for parity of esteem between mental and physical health. There are many obstacles to overcome but we are making progress through our Strategy No Health without Mental Health and our plans to provide £400million for talking therapies.
