Maleka, Amina and Yvonne Meet the mentors are aiming to train more social workers from Black and diverse communities in Liverpool. This year sees the launch of a new degree programme at Liverpool Hope University, being run in conjunction with Liverpool City Council and spearheaded by the Lord Mayor Anna Rothery. The institutions say that too few people from the city’s Global Majority groups take-up roles in social work - which has a significant knock-on effect for those needing care. And to combat that shortage the University and the Council are creating 15 brand new spaces on Hope’s Social Work degree programme exclusively for those from under-represented communities.
COVID-19 vaccination has hit arguably its biggest hurdle so far. The rollout of two vaccines – AstraZeneca’s and Johnson & Johnson’s – has been paused, restricted or completely stopped in a number of countries as regulators and governments respond to signs that they may be linked to rare abnormal blood clots in a small number of recipients.
The European Medicines Agency has noted that the link between the blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine is probable but unproven. But it is up to individual member states to decide how they wish to use the vaccine. The effect is that some European countries have introduced strict limits, allowing the jab to be given only to older age groups who are at significant risk from the virus, writes Anthony Cox, Reader in Clinical Pharmacy and Drug Safety at the University of Birmingham.
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Post-pandemic travel: the trends we’ll see when the world opens up
Popular post-pandemic tourism is likely to include travel for visiting friends and relatives, volunteer and peace tourism.
It’s been a while since the question “where should I travel to next?” has felt within reach since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 continues to affect travel by forcing governments to impose country-specific bans and restrictions. However, as vaccination programmes roll out, many of us hope to travel again at some point in the near future, even if not immediately. With that in mind, what are the factors that will shape our travel decisions in a post-pandemic era?
Dumbarton widow s bid to find if husband s death was linked to fire service
Anne Alexander has appealed for anyone who has served or is serving as a firefighter to sign up to a register aiming to confirm whether some serious illnesses are connected with the job. (Image: West Lothian Courier)
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