In recognition of World AIDS Day tomorrow, John Barrett, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, has tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling on the government to commit the resources needed to care for those living with HIV all year round.
Drugs used to destroy cancer cells may actually be more harmful to healthy cells in the brain, research suggests. A team from New York's University of Rochester found several types of key brain cell were highly vulnerable to the drugs.
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) today issued a policy statement setting out for the benefit of local authorities the case for Shopmobility. Shopmobility schemes loan equipment such as manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and powered scooters out to anyone with limited mobility for use within a town centre or shopping mall.
For those not up with the latest Internet jargon a blog is a web log or internet journal of someone's thoughts of the day. This month I have been keeping such a blog and topics cover a wide range of current affairs with a sporting view point as well. Here are this months list of topics :-
A "Whitehall knows best" mentality has been blamed for the problems with the expansion plans at Broomfield hospital. Chelmsford Liberal Democrat Stephen Robinson has written to the local papers on these lines, following their coverage of the issue. The papers reported that building plans had been put on hold while the project was reviewed.
There has been much talk of the need to cut carbon emissions to reduce global warming. However, little thought has been given to what will happen when oil production starts to decline, let alone run out. At their AGM, Chelmsford Lib Dems heard a wide-ranging presentation on the topic, warning of world-wide economic decline. The presentation can be downloaded from the Chelmsford Lib Dem website.
