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Declining role of women in public decision making
I am joining a round table discussion today in London about the lack of involvement from women in legislative decision making on policies that affect our every day lives. It follows research conducted by the Centre for Women and Democracy who received funding from the...
Abcodia nominated for awards
I'm thrilled to be joining Abcodia's CEO Julie Barnes (pic) and COO Chris Hodkinson at the Business Weekly annual awards dinner at Queen's College, Cambridge tomorrow evening as the newly formed molecular diagnostics company has been shortlisted for two awards. I've...
EU medicinal herbal remedy laws need urgent review
The medicinal herbal remedy industry is at risk in Europe following the introduction of new EU laws a year ago, according to Greer Deal, Director of Global Regulatory Services. She tells me that the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive is being flouted by...
Women’s winning boardroom formula
It was very pleasing to learn today that the number of women on FTSE 100 boards looks likely to exceed its target, avoiding the need for quotas. "Women are joining FTSE 100 boards at such a fast rate that they are likely to exceed the target of 25 per cent female...
Sir Christopher Evans on entrepreneurs, life science and ‘knob heads’
The British life science industry is thwarted by lack of investment with a slow regulatory process which is impeding its development, said Sir Christopher Evans, the biotech king who is regarded as one of Europe's leading medical science entrepreneurs, if not the...
Victoria Gillick and Wisbech migrants
Victoria Gillick of Wisbech has sent me a copy of a letter she has submitted to the Wisbech Standard for publication following my two blog posts about migrants in Wisbech, which can be viewed here, and here. I really enjoyed her accompanying letter which said: "I'm...
Our intimidating appeal system for special educational needs
I was shocked to discover the painful process that some families have to endure when appealing against their local education authority special educational needs provision for their vulnerable child. According to Janet O'Keefe, a speech and language therapist who...
Chris Curry on social media and networking
If you have asked technology innovator Chris Curry to join you on LinkedIn or Facebook and not heard back, you are not alone, and the reason is because he is not signed up to either. These are his thoughts about social media and networking: What do you think of social...
The Daily Mail and our sepsis case study
Thank you to the Daily Mail for today giving a whole page to a story about sepsis which I pitched to them at the end of last year while campaigning with UK Sepsis. It describes how a young father of four died after his eczema became infected a year ago. The tragic...