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Race against time to find new drugs to beat superbugs
This article appeared in today's Times, as well as our letter from Antibiotic Action and fellow supporters.. Because of the Times' pay wall which restricts readers, I have published the report here. Please do visit Times online if you are signed up to read the...
The Times and our Antibiotic Action letter today
The Times has today published our letter urging the government to support the urgent development of desperately needed new antibiotics: November 5 2011 12:01AM The dearth of new antibiotics threatens the management of superbugs and the success of many routine...
We face “catastrophe” without new antibiotics
Prof Laura Piddock warns that we face"catastrophe" without new antibiotics. She is professor of microbiology at the University of Birmingham and leads a research team investigating clinically important antibiotic resistance. She is also President of the British...
3,000 clinicians and scientists warn government it faces ticking time bomb over lack of new antibiotics
Almost 3,000 clinicians and scientists have already signed Antibiotic Action's petition highlighting its grave concerns over the lack of effective, modern antibiotics - and there is another week to go before it will be delivered to 10 Downing Street next Wednesday...
Our successful national adoption PR campaign
I’ve enjoyed a media frenzy these last few days in my role as press consultant with the Adoption with Humanity campaign, and want to share some thoughts about its amazing success. This is a relatively new group formed a year or so ago which only announced its aims...
Why the government should set up a National Adoption Authority
This is Adoption with Humanity's response to government plans to reform adoption in the UK: David Cameron has acknowledged there are shortcomings in our care system, fundamentally that it is itself in a chaotic and neglected state that it is unable to make provision...
Adoption with Humanity’s letter to the Prime Minister
This is the letter which Adoption with Humanity will today present to the Prime Minister when they deliver their petition to 10 Downing Street on the first day of National Adoption Week. As their press officer, I will be joining them, and we are so very fortunate to...
Government urged to support desperately needed new antibiotics
It's that time of year when people start rushing off to their doctor with infections and plead for antibiotics where they are cautiously dispensed. Antibiotics are also invaluable following surgery and treatments, including joint replacements, life-saving transplants...
Saying ‘thank you” at Headway Cambridgeshire
I don't think we ever say "thank you" enough. So last week we did just that at Headway Cambridgeshire, a unique rehabilitation centre for adults with an acquired brain injury. It's always hard singling people out for praise when we are fortunate to have so many...