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Kulsoom Ali and Suzy McCormick jobshare the role of Head of Talent and Inclusion in the UK Health Security Agency.   Their partnership came together in one of the most intensive periods of recent history - the start of the Covid pandemic, as they were asked to work on the NHS Test and Trace programme. Their story shows the true benefit of jobsharing in senior, demanding, pressurised roles where you are facing unprecedented decision making and the need for really high levels of resilience.   #TheJobshareRevolution #JobshareStories #FlexibleWorkingWorks #FutureOfWork #Resilience #PowerPartnership

Last weekend marked two years since the tragic death of blind rail user Cleveland Gervais, due to him falling off a train platform's edge in South East London. Since then, the UK's train network operators have been coming up with ways to make train stations a safer place for visually impaired travellers; including the pledge to install tactile paving to all train station platforms by 2029. Now, the Office of Rail and Road, who are the railways regulator, has submitted its responses to the Government's Rail Accident and Investigation Branch's report about Cleveland Gervais' death. Within the report, it mentions that train operators have an ambition to get a lot of their tactile paving installation work done by 2024 to 2025 - but with no guarantee. We speak to the regulator about their recommendations and also to Network Rail about their ambitions to speed up their installation work and we ask for any further updates on their progress. And last year, the Be My Eyes app made taking Covid-19 PCR tests more accessible to those with some remaining vision. Now, they have teamed up with the UK Health Security Agency and NHS Test and Trace to make Lateral Flow Tests more accessible too. We speak to someone who has tried out the service and who was involved in the pilot and to Will Butler, who is the chief experience officer at Be My Eyes. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth Hemmings Production Coordinator: Liz Poole Website image description: the picture shows a pair of hands, with a Covid-19 Lateral Flow Test swab in the right hand. The swab is being put into the Extraction tube. In the background to the left, is a blue medical mask and the Lateral Flow Test itself is resting on the table below.

Inclusive design is about more than just making something accessible. It takes into account all forms of difference in humans such as gender, culture and other diverse attributes. Particularly important is looking at situations where people are excluded from using a product or service and ensuring that the needs of those people are catered for. About our guest Emma Goddard is Head of Inclusive Design at Deloitte Digital UK. She's spent the last five years channeling her creative energy as a designer into engaging with excluding communities to create solutions that allow everyone to participate in the digital and physical world. Emma's led a number of inclusive design engagements across industries, particularly healthcare. Most recently this includes her role leading a team of 17 as Head of Inclusive Design for NHS Test & Trace. She's also the Co-Chair of the BIMA Inclusive Design Council. What you'll learn How inclusive design differs from accessibility Why inclusive design is important for organisations How do you get buy-in to practice inclusive design in your organisation? What are some key challenges in setting an inclusive design agenda? Show notes Microsoft Inclusive Design Toolkit Kat Holmes - Mismatch

NZ drops COVID-19 elimination strategy New Zealand on Oct. 4 abandoned its long-standing strategy of eliminating the coronavirus amid a persistent delta outbreak, and will instead look to live with the virus and control its spread as its vaccination rate rises. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a cautious plan to ease lockdown restrictions in Auckland. The Pacific nation was among a handful of countries to bring COVID-19 cases down to zero last year and largely stayed virus-free until an outbreak of the highly infectious delta variant in August. (Reuters, AP) UK lab suspended for COVID-19 test mistakes A COVID-19 testing laboratory in central England has been suspended over concern that it has been incorrectly giving negative PCR test results to people who are infected, the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Oct. 15. NHS Test and Trace launched an investigation into a lab in Wolverhampton after reports of people getting negative PCR test results after testing positive on rapid lateral flow devices. UKHSA said that an estimated 43,000 people may have been given incorrect PCR test results. (Reuters) These articles were provided by The Japan Times Alpha.

2021.11.15 – 0319 – Intonations In Different Languages INTONATIONS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGESEach language has its intonation and some are more musical than others. In English, a wide range is used. In some instances, intonation carries the meaning of a phrase. For example, in question tags the intonation used can indicate whether the speaker is looking for agreement. It is important for speakers of other languages to be aware of intonation. If their language does not have the same range, they can sound monotonous or even bored when speaking English. Misunderstandings can also arise between speakers who are not aware of the intonation of the other person's mother tongue. EXERCISES A series of scripts for you to use to exercise your marking up and intonation skills.· A centre-left think tank has proposed that a levy on frequent flyers should replace air passenger duty, which is charged on each ticket. Under the plan, a passenger's first holiday flight of the year would incur zero tax. But second and subsequent flights would attract progressively higher taxes. The New Economics Foundation believes this would not only curb emissions, but also make holidays cheaper for poorer households. · England's women beat India by 18 runs in last night's T20 match at Northampton. Today - England's men face Pakistan in the 2nd one-day international at Lords. · Three people have been killed and several injured in a church in the French city of Nice in what officials say was a terrorist attack. The attacker, who was shouting 'God is greatest' in Arabic, was shot by police and is being treated in hospital. The French authorities have raised the terrorist alert level.· The government says it has no plans to follow France in imposing a second national lockdown, despite evidence of a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. Scientists at Imperial College London say the number of people in England catching the virus is doubling every nine days and is now around 96-thousand a day. · New figures show sixty per cent of contacts provided to NHS Test and Trace in England were reached and asked to isolate last week -- a performance unchanged from the previous week's low point. Performance for outbreaks managed by local health protection teams remained high at 97 per cent.· Rail companies are calling on the government to cut taxes on the electricity they use to power trains - and raise fuel taxes for airlines and motorists instead. They say this would encourage travellers to make greener choices because rail journeys cause less harm to the environment. Airlines say they're already paying the highest rate of Air Passenger Duty in Europe.· The Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has made last-minute changes to the way A-Level and GCSE results in England are to be decided - following the outcry in Scotland over estimated grades. He's to allow students an appeal so they can use their mock exam results for university places or jobs if they're better than their official grades. They can also opt to sit the exams in the autumn.Audio recording script and show notes (c) 2021 Peter Stewart Through these around-5-minute episodes, you can build your confidence and competence with advice on breathing and reading, inflection andprojection, the roles played by better scripting and better sitting, mic techniques and voice care tips... with exercises and anecdotes from a careerspent in TV and radio studios. If you're wondering about how to start a podcast, or have had one for a while - download every episode! And as themes develop over the weeks (that is, they are not random topics day-by-day), this is a free, course to help you GET A BETTERBROADCAST, PODCAST AND VIDEO VOICE. Look out for more details of the book during 2021. Contacts: https://linktr.ee/Peter_Stewart Peter has been around voice and audio all his working life and has trained hundreds of broadcasters in all styles of radio from pop music stations such as Capital FM and BBC Radio 1 to Heart FM, the classical music station BBC Radio 3 and regional BBC stations. He's trained news presenters on regional TV, the BBC News Channel and on flagship programmes such as the BBC's Panorama. Other trainees have been music presenters, breakfast show hosts, travel news presenters and voice-over artists. He has written a number of books on audio and video presentation and production (“Essential Radio Journalism”, “JournoLists”, two editions of “Essential Radio Skills” and three editions of “Broadcast Journalism”) and has written on voice and presentation skills in the BBC's in-house newspaper “Ariel”. Peter has presented hundreds of radio shows (you may have heard him on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, Virgin Radio or Kiss, as well as BBC regional radio) with formats as diverse as music-presentation, interview shows, ‘special' programmes for elections and budgets, live outside broadcasts and commentaries and even the occasional sports, gardening and dedication programmes. He has read several thousand news bulletins, and hosted nearly 2,000 podcast episodes, and is a vocal image consultant advising in all aspects of voice and speech training for presenters on radio and TV, podcasts and YouTube, voiceovers and videocalls. The podcast title refers to those who may wish to change their speaking voice in some way. It is not a suggestion that anyone should, or be pressured into needing to. We love accents and dialects, and are well aware that how we speak changes over time. The key is: is your voice successfully communicating your message, so it is being understood (and potentially being acted upon) by your target audience? This podcast is London-based and examples are spoken in the RP (Received Pronunciation) / standard-English / BBC English pronunciation, although invariably applicable to other languages, accents and dialects. Music credits:"Bleeping Demo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flowLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Envision" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4706-envisionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Limit 70" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5710-limit-70License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Rising Tide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tideLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesomeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the capture of Colombia's most wanted drug trafficker to a damning report on NHS Test and Trace, here are this week's biggest stories from The Daily News In Brief by SheerLuxe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Budget: Chancellor's optimism as he builds for post-Covid life | Expected and rumoured: What is likely to be announced at 12.30pm | Liveblog: Follow latest updates and reaction here all day | NHS: Test and Trace criticised as 'eyewatering' waste of cash | Emma Raducanu: Teenager passes latest test as she earns 'huge' win | Richard Ratcliffe interview: 'Why I'm on hunger strike outside Foreign Office' | Royals: Are these newlyweds Japan's answer to Harry and Meghan? | Read all these articles and stay expertly informed anywhere, anytime with a digital subscription. Start your free one-month trial today to gain unlimited website and app access. Cancel anytime. Sign up here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to public-health expert Professor John Ashton. He discusses the House of Commons' Health and Science Committees' report on the UK's coronavirus response and how it exposes the government as having been seriously unprepared. Its disastrous policies, he says, led to deaths in care homes early in the pandemic and, later, to the UK's death rate being one of the highest among developed countries. He goes on to discuss how the UK has fallen behind with its vaccination program compared to Europe. He pulls no punches, calling it “social murder” committed through “arrogance and incompetence.” And democracy, he says, is under threat as a result of the government's recklessness. He goes on to criticize the consultants who have become extremely wealthy through the development of the discredited, privatised NHS Test and Trace service, and the possibility that further lockdowns will be imposed. In the second half, we speak to Karen Greenberg, author of ‘Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Donald Trump'. She discusses what she calls the US' “subtle tools” of international coercion, such as torture and drone strikes, which have furthered US foreign policy since 9/11, but led only to further strife. She goes on to explore the degradation of language to make policy boundaries deliberately vague, citing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991, which precipitated the First Gulf War, its wording enabling broader US military interventions. Barack Obama continued the use of those “subtle tools,” meaning they were left on the table for Donald Trump, whom she says had no respect for either procedure or the law. Lastly, she goes onto explain how they have since been used domestically, both in immigration policy and at the southern border.

Kate Silverton has been a journalist for 25 years. She is one of the BBCs leading and most popular broadcasters. Kate has spent decades interviewing leading figures throughout the world, from politicians through to celebrities and scientists. What you might not know about Kate, is that throughout it all her lifelong passion has been to advocate for children and their emotional well-being. Her academic roots are in child development with a BSc in psychology. After having children of her own, Kate decided to retrain as a child psychotherapist. She is currently volunteering as a counsellor on placement working with children at a London primary school. Kate's counselling work with children, her own personal experience of psychotherapy and the interviews she has conducted with world-renowned psychiatrists, neuroscientists and psychotherapists have all informed her approach and the concept in her Sunday times bestseller There is no such thing as naughty. Her philosophy is, which is all rooted in neuroscience, ‘If we get it right from conception to five, we can set our children up for life'. And her passion is to share what she has learned with as many parents as she can, to help them to have the parenting experience they always hoped to have, and for their children to have the parenting experience they deserve. As you can imagine we had a wonderful chat. We have this absolute shared passion for fostering emotional health in our children and ourselves. That is the most important thing. I say this so often because I'm so passionate about it, just like Kate. There is nothing more important than emotional health and we now know that from so many of the studies that Kate and I talk about during this episode. Kate shared how much joy she is getting from hearing from people about the concepts she is talking about. I'd love to hear from you about what you think of the episode, the book and what she shares. We talk about: Where her passion for child well-being came from Her duty to reach a wider audience to support children and parents Why conception to 5 is so important The aim of the book There is no such thing as naughty FREEBIES! Find out how you can take control of your life, reconnect to you and more! Download ‘10 Ways to Reconnect to You' and our weekly and monthly check-in on Motherkind.co. Are you ready to find freedom from guilt? Let me help you find Freedom from Perfectionism if you are a mother who has ever felt not quite enough. About Kate Silverton In 25 years as a journalist, Kate Silverton has become one of the BBC's leading and most popular broadcasters. She has produced and presented numerous documentaries, including for the BBC's flagship current affairs programme Panorama. She has come under fire on the frontline in Iraq and Afghanistan, covered the glamour of the Oscars in Hollywood, and stepped out beneath the glitter ball herself as a contestant for the BBC's much-loved entertainment show, Strictly Come Dancing. Kate has spent decades interviewing leading figures throughout the world, from politicians through to celebrities and scientists. THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE With the kids finally back at school and some normalcy returning, we are all keen to keep life moving. NHS Test and Trace are encouraging all adults in England to get tested twice a week using totally free rapid Covid-19 tests, which are now available for all adults in England. Testing is going to help prevent around 1 and 3 people who have Covid-19 but with no symptoms or knowledge they are spreading it. It's a fast and easy way to find out if you have Coronavirus, with results in around 30 minutes. You can order tests to your home or go to a test site or participating pharmacies. For more information and guidance online go to nhs.uk/gettested The more of us who take part the more we can help protect each other.

My guest this week, Eliane Glaser, says that mothers are trying too hard and society is not trying nearly hard enough. She says worldwide mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely, and made to feel guilty about everything. She says that motherhood is one of modern society's awkward little secrets and that fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism. How powerful is that - Motherhood is feminism's unfinished business. She is an author, a BBC radio producer, a research fellow at the school of advanced study UEL, and has just released a powerhouse of a book called, Motherhood: a Manifesto. We talk about the really helpful distinction between motherhood the experience - the joyful, hard mess of it, the intoxicating love, and yet the fear and rage (all those feelings which I'm sure all as mothers of you can relate to) and the institution of motherhood with its societal messages and the systems that are set up or not to support us. This is such a helpful distinction because it enables us to bring more nuance to the conversation than is often present. It enables us to love the experience of being a mother, most of the time, imperfectly, while also allowing us to feel rage and anger at the system and the cultural messages we operate in and that often let us down. This conversation is a little bit different from what we usually talk about on the podcast but I think it is such a brilliant complement to last week's episode about The Motherhood Penalty and I found it really enlightening and fascinating. Her book is full of data and statistics which you'll hear throughout the episode. I hope you really enjoy it. Please do let me know what you think. We talk about: The data and statistics of motherhood Why motherhood is a barrier to equality Motherhood the experience vs motherhood the institution And so much more At a time when women are supposed to be more liberated than ever before, modern motherhood has become rigidly perfectionist.- Eliane Glaser As always, we continue the conversation over on Instagram, so come and join us there. Resources mentioned in this episode: Website Twitter Motherhood: a Manifesto  FREEBIES! Find out how you can take control of your life, reconnect to you and more! Download ‘10 Ways to Reconnect to You' and our weekly and monthly check-in on Motherkind.co. Are you ready to find freedom from guilt? Let me help you find Freedom from Perfectionism if you are a mother who has ever felt not quite enough. About Eliane Glaser Eliane Glaser is the author of Elitism: A Progressive Defence, Anti-Politics: On the Demonization of Ideology, Authority and the State and Get Real: How to See Through the Hype, Spin and Lies of Modern Life. In addition to writing books, Eliane is a BBC radio producer, a research fellow at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, and writes for publications including the Guardian, Prospect, and the London Review of Books. THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE With the kids finally back at school and some normalcy returning, we are all keen to keep life moving. NHS Test and Trace are encouraging all adults in England to get tested twice a week using totally free rapid Covid-19 tests, which are now available for all adults in England. Testing is going to help prevent around 1 and 3 people who have Covid-19 but with no symptoms or knowledge they are spreading it. It's a fast and easy way to find out if you have Coronavirus, with results in around 30 minutes. You can order tests to your home or go to a test site or participating pharmacies. For more information and guidance online go to nhs.uk/gettested The more of us who take part the more we can help protect each other.

Using the government’s 'Test and Trace' programme as a case study, this week’s podcast discusses decision-making and analysis in environments where decisions need to be made quickly. We debate whether we should shoot from the hip or take our time when it comes to decision-making, examining the advantages and disadvantages of both ways of operating. We explore different approaches to decision-making, particularly when we are faced with a variety of constraints and varying levels of information or data. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - NHS Test and Trace 'no clear impact' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56340831 - Three keys to faster, better decisions https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/three-keys-to-faster-better-decisions - Make Good Decisions Faster https://hbr.org/2013/07/make-good-decisions-faster For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com Image: Elprofeabra via Flickr.

This week's guest really needs no introduction. Lorraine Pascale is a TV personality, celebrity chef, and best selling author of 7 books. She also is incredibly positive. We had such I wide-ranging conversation. I found it really inspiring, light-hearted and funny. We talk about healing, relationships, parenting and what she learned from mothering her daughter who is now 25. What I took from Lorraine and her energy was how to be you and show up authentically as yourself. How to have compassion with yourself and how to take everything you read and listen to, even on this podcast, with a pinch of salt. We talk about: Parenting Relationships Healing How to be authentically you How to have compassion for yourself FREEBIES! Find out how you can take control of your life, reconnect to you and more! Download ‘10 Ways to Reconnect to You' and our weekly and monthly check-in on Motherkind.co. Are you ready to find freedom from guilt? Let me help you find Freedom from Perfectionism if you are a mother who has ever felt not quite enough. About Lorraine Pascale Lorraine Pascale is a British television TV chef and USA Food Network host and former top model, best known for selling almost one million books in the UK alone. Her TV shows are in 70 countries worldwide. She had her own cooking show on the BBC for several seasons. From 2007-2012 she owned a retail outlet in London selling baked goods called Ella's Bakehouse named after her daughter. She is the United Kingdom Government Fostering and Adoption Ambassador and an emotional wellness advocate. THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE With the kids finally back at school and some normalcy returning, we are all keen to keep life moving. NHS Test and Trace are encouraging all adults in England to get tested twice a week using totally free rapid Covid-19 tests, which are now available for all adults in England. Testing is going to help prevent around 1 and 3 people who have Covid-19 but with no symptoms or knowledge they are spreading it. It's a fast and easy way to find out if you have Coronavirus, with results in around 30 minutes. You can order tests to your home or go to a test site or participating pharmacies. For more information and guidance online go to nhs.uk/gettested The more of us who take part the more we can help protect each other.

My guest on today's podcast is Mo Gawdat. He wants you to know that happiness is easier to achieve than we are led to believe. Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google X; host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat and author of the international bestselling book Solve for Happy. After a long career in tech, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research. In 20014, motivated by the tragic loss of his son, Ali, from a routine surgery that went wrong, Mo began pouring his findings into his book, Solve for Happy. His mission is to help one billion people become happier by founding #OneBillionHappy. It's his attempt to honour Ali by spreading the message that happiness can be learned and shared. His word for the year is flow and that was present throughout this conversation. His wisdom shines through and he offers so many ideas to take away from this episode, I hope you enjoy it. We talk about: - The key to happiness - Why we become unhappy - How to find peace and acceptance - The happiness flow chart - How to practice being happy About Mo Gawdat Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google; host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat; author of the international bestselling book Solve for Happy and found of One Billion Happy. After a long career in tech, Mo has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into literature and conversing on the topic with some of the wisest people in the world. In 20014, motivated by the tragic loss of his son, Ali, Mo began pouring his findings into his book, Solve for Happy. His mission to help one billion people become happier, #OneBillionHappy, is his attempt to honour Ali by spreading the message that happiness can be learned and shared. In 2019, Mo co-founded T0day, an ambitious project that aims to reinvent consumerism for the benefit of consumers, retailers and our planet. In 2020, Mo laughed his successful podcast, Slo Mo: A podcast with Mo Gawdat, in which he conducts interviews that explore the extraordinary lives of everyday people. THIS EPISODE IS SUPPORTED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE With the kids finally back at school and some normalcy returning, we are all keen to keep life moving. NHS Test and Trace are encouraging all adults in England to get tested twice a week using totally free rapid Covid-19 tests, which are now available for all adults in England. Testing is going to help prevent around 1 and 3 people who have Covid-19 but with no symptoms or knowledge they are spreading it. It's a fast and easy way to find out if you have Coronavirus, with results in around 30 minutes. You can order tests to your home, go to a test site or participating pharmacies. For more information and guidance online go to nhs.uk/gettested The more of us who take part the more we can help each other.

This week's episode is a special one with Nicky Clinch. Nicky is a maturation coach & facilitator, integrative holistic counsellor, author, mentor & CEO. She is also one of my very dearest friends. We recorded this episode together to celebrate the release of her first book Surrender. In the book she shares many inspiring stories including her own about what it means to let go of who we have told ourselves we should be in the world and begin to explore who we actually are. Nicky calls this the process of surrender. We talk a lot about her marriage in this episode. Unbelievably, through the process of writing this book about how to surrender and grow into our truest selves, her marriage broke down. It is a very moving, raw and courageous story with an extraordinary outcome. We also talk about transitioning out of lockdown. She emigrated to New Zealand while writing this book. She shares what it has been like for her two young children coming out of lockdown. We have what I feel is a useful conversation about how we can support ourselves and our children as we in the UK are transitioning out of lockdown. Please do check out her new book Surrender it is out on the first of June and available for pre-order. I have ordered several books for my friends. We talk about: - Why the book is called Surrender - The basis of her repaired marriage - How her marriage was mirroring her childhood - What does it mean to let go of pictures - Why living in alignment is so important - How to break free from our stories - How to come out of lockdown THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY NHS TEST AND TRACE With the kids finally back at school and some normalcy returning, we are all keen to keep life moving. NHS Test and Trace are encouraging all adults in England to get tested twice a week using totally free rapid Covid-19 tests, which are now available for all adults in England. Testing is going to help prevent around 1 and 3 people who have Covid-19 but with no symptoms or knowledge they are spreading it. It's a fast and easy way to find out if you have Coronavirus, with results in around 30 minutes. You can order tests to your home, go to a test site or participating pharmacies. For more information and guidance online go to nhs.uk/gettested The more of us who take part the more we can help each other.

Alex Birtles started her career in PR and comms before successfully pivoting into Technology in her 30s as a Product Director. By building strong customer relationships, gathering data and leading process and culture transformations she has developed a track record of great products and business success stories. Most recently she has played a key role in the governments pandemic response as an Advisor to Executive Chair Baroness Dido Harding where she developing the initially troubled NHS Test Trace app.She also takes time to give back by working with social enterprises. With both Pivot to help the homeless and as a trustee of the Young Women's trust to develop and mentor talented young women.Pivot on Social: @makepivotPivot online: https://www.makepivot.orgEdited by: Bridey Addison-ChildProduced by: Samuel Gregory and Chris AddamsSponsored by: Jupiter and the GiraffeWebsite: https://thattech.showYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4paazkqrlwtB_WW28w4GsgInstagram: @thattechshow_Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thattechshowTikTok: @thattechshowPatreon: @thattechshowLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/thattechshow/Get intouch: hello@thattech.show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's Daily Briefing, we discuss the developments in Prime Minister Johnson's Northern Ireland tunnel idea; the scrutiny of the cost of NHS Test and Trace; the proposed China and Russia Moon base; and the heartwarming story about a Pennyslvanian UPS delivery driver.

Welcome to episode 32 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 19 January 2021] of #mhTV. Presenters Nicky Lambert and Dave Munday were joined by guest Professor Mark Radford. Mark is the chief nurse at Health Education England and a deputy chief nurse at NHS England & NHS Improvement. Last week the NMC re-introduced emergency standards that impacted on student nurses. On this episode we discussed what these standards mean for everyone and address some of the questions and concerns that have been raised with us. You can read more background to this issue on the following webpages: - NMC Statement: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-and-updates/statement-enabling-student-education-and-supporting-the-workforce - Letter from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to Andrea Sutcliffe CBE: https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/covid-19/20210113-letter-from-sos-to-nmc.pdf - Letter from Andrea Sutcliffe CBE to Matt Hancock: https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/covid-19/20210114-letter-from-nmc-to-sos.pdf - Information for students web page: www.nmc.org.uk/news/coronavirus/information-for-students-and-educators/ - Emergency education standards web page: www.nmc.org.uk/standards-for-education-and-training/emergency-education-standards/ - Standards PDF: https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/education-standards/current-emergency-and-recovery-programme-standards-january-2021.pdf - We mentioned an FAQ page that was being developed by Health Education England. This has now been published here: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/covid-19/nursing-midwifery We also mentioned some news stories: - 18 Jan update: growth in covid hospital patients slows across the country as peak approaches: https://www.hsj.co.uk/coronavirus/18-jan-update-growth-in-covid-hospital-patients-slows-across-the-country-as-peak-approaches/7029235.article - Coronavirus: Student nurses 'at risk' without insurance on placement: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-55659851 Dave spoke about the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee hearing on NHS Test, Track and Trace. You can see some Tweets from the event on this Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/davidamunday/status/1351183813473349634?s=20 Some Twitter links to follow are: NL - https://twitter.com/niadla DM - https://twitter.com/davidamunday MR - https://twitter.com/MRadford_HEECN Credits: Presenter: Vanessa Garrity and Nicky Lambert Guest: Professor Mark Radford Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: Dave Munday

Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Jacqui Rock, Chief Commercial Officer at NHS Test and Trace Programme about her experience to rapidly build an organisation of 50,000 people to test and trace the UK's population to COVID-19. Key discussion points include: What circumstances led Jacqui to take on this highly complex role? What have been Procurement and Commercial's most prominent achievements?  How has the press commentary and general public opinion had an impact on the team?  How will the mass rollout of the vaccination programme affect the ongoing need for test and trace? What personal or procurement/ supply chain positives have been learned from building this programme so far? 

From the NHS Test and Trace Service to the lack of PPE at the start of the pandemic - both projects branded as having been incompetently delivered. But do we fail to notice the constraints their senior leadership team operate under? Evan Davis and expert guests discuss why some big public projects like the London 2012 Games went well. While others, like Crossrail, get bogged down in delays and a budget overspend. Just how is competence measured and delivered? Guests: Sir John Armitt, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, former Chair of the Olympic Delivery Authority Dame Jackie Daniel, CEO of Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Justin King, former CEO of Sainsbury's, and Vice Chair of Terra Firma

In England, low-income workers who who are asked to self-isolate by the NHS Test and Trace Service, and who are unable to work from home during their period of self-isolation and who lose money as a result, can apply to their local authority for a £500 payment. Find out more by listening to our benefits adviser Derek explain the new support scheme.

Recorded 28th September 2020 This week Nick, Jim, and Simon are joined by Guy Serle of the MyMac Podcast (and more) to talk about a slew of things that caught their attention (and of course to go way off piste...) It's a longer show because some people just wouldn't shut up! :D GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS Glenn Fleishman's Working From Home book is completely FREE and can be downloaded here and now he has also released Take Control of Zoom Essentials free as well. Steve at Geeks Corner has restarted his podcast which is a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways. Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter! Slacker @MacJim has a family friendly Flickr group for listeners to share photos because the Darkroom channel in the Slack has become so popular - if you're interested head over to to the Essential Apple Flickr and request an invitation. On this week's show: GUY SERLE On Twitter as @Macparrot and @VertShark Co-host of the MyMac Podcast Mac to the Future and Guy's Daily Drive on YouTube All his stuff is now at vertshark.com NICK RILEY @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally. 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Email us: talk@richmond.gov.ukTweet us: @LBRUT  For information on coronavirus testing and NHS Test and Trace: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/local_outbreak_planFor Government guidance on social distancing: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing-after-4-julyFor further tips on how to increase your physical activity: https://www.richmond.gov.uk/follow_the_five_ways_to_wellbeing

This weeks episode covers the following headlines:- Broadcasters demand law to halt fake news on Google and Facebook.- Ministers need to fix broken online advertising.- Home routers are all broke, finds security study.- German data protection authorities say emails must be encrypted.- UK government faces legal action over NHS Test and Trace risk assessments.- The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the UK's Information Commissioner's Office open joint investigation into Clearview AI Inc.

Calls for an inquiry mount after Treasury figures reveal £25 billion has been spent on the PPE and NHS Test and Trace programmes, both littered with problems. The Telegraph's Economics Reporter, Tom Rees joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the Government's accountability and the long-term effects of loosening the public purse.Read more about the lockdown relaxation in England: https://bit.ly/2Zer44ARead more about the testing of asymptomatic workers: https://bit.ly/3gO33axRead more about the lockdown relaxation in Scotland: https://bit.ly/3gJfp3vFor 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audioEmail: coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk

Schools will open to all pupils from September, but what will the classroom look like? Can exams take place after so much disruption? And why have teaching unions been quick to criticise the government's plans? The Telegraph's Education Editor, Camilla Turner joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the much-anticipated return to the classroom.Read more about the NHS Test and Trace figures: https://bit.ly/38xJK2lRead more about US unemployment: https://bit.ly/2YR1hz9Listen to Postcards: www.playpodca.st/postcardsFor 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audioEmail: coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk

Kieran Walsh, clinical director at BMJ, asks editors from BMJ Learning and BMJ Best Practice to summarise the latest clinical guidance related to covid-19. Emma Scott discusses the latest guidance on cardiovascular disease. And Matt Castleden updates us on NHS Test and Trace, shielding, and social distancing. He also covers the news on dexamethasone as a treatment for covid-19. For more, see: BMJ Best Practice's topic on management of coexisting conditions in the context of COVID-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000190 BMJ Best Practice's topic on covid-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000168 BMJ Learning module on COVID-19 rapid guideline on critical care (NICE): learning.bmj.com/learning/module-intro/.html?moduleId=10065100 ESC guidelines: escardio.org/Education/COVID-19-and-Cardiology/ESC-COVID-19-Guidance WHO on smoking and covid-19: who.int/publications/i/item/smoking-and-covid-19 Recovery trial news page: recoverytrial.net/news/low-cost-dexamethasone-reduces-death-by-up-to-one-third-in-hospitalised-patients-with-severe-respiratory-complications-of-covid-19 MHRA and NHS alert on dexamethasone: cas.mhra.gov.uk/ViewandAcknowledgment/ViewAlert.aspx?AlertID=103054 - The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner's judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed on this podcast. Listeners should also be aware that professionals in the field may have different opinions. By listening to this podcast, listeners agree not to use its content as the basis for their own medical treatment or for the medical treatment of others.

In this episode we go backstage with Baroness Dido Harding.Baroness Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the government's ongoing response to coronavirus. You might know her better as Chair of NHS Improvement, a role she's held since 2017. Before that she was Chief Executive of TalkTalk, and she has also held a variety of senior roles at Sainsbury, Tesco, Thomas Cook and Kingfisher.In 2014, Dido was offered a peerage and sits in the House of Lords as a Conservative peer. Dido is married to politician John Penrose, has two children and, in what spare time she has left, is a jockey and racehorse owner.*Highlights:Experience of leading NHS Test and Trace (3.5 mins)Early influences (6 mins)The TalkTalk cyber attack and leading through a crisis (9 mins)Managing the media (16.5 mins)Working in a male dominated environment (20 mins)Moving on, and motivation to join the NHS (25.5 mins)Surprises on joining the NHS (30 mins)Common traits of good leaders (34.5 mins)Work-life blend (38 mins)Recommended book (see below) (42.5 mins)Dido's final leadership advice (43 mins)*ResourcesRecommended book: Team of Teams, by Stanley McChrystalAlso mentioned: A Peacock in the Land of Penguins*Social media:@DidoHarding@NextGGPYou can find more podcast episodes, webinars, and sign up to our monthly bulletin on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps discusses the news that face coverings can be made compulsory on public transport from 15th June. Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs and East London GP on the fact that the NHS test and trace not 'fully operational' until Autumn. Julia is also joined by Kulveer Ranger, Former Transport Advisor to Boris Johnson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.