Driving. Health. Innovation. The future isn't settled; it's ours to create.
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Our paper on the impact on driving of diabetes-related nerve damage is out & available open access from @DiabeticMed here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… 'Altered accelerator pedal control in a driving simulator in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy'@MonicaDiabR #diabetes
£122million recovered which govt can put to good use.
The gowns, manufactured in China, were labelled with a CE mark, denoting compliance with European standards, but no authorised quality assurance organisation had certified their safety and sterility. theguardian.com/world/2025/o…
"We’ve created a food system that’s poisoning our population and bankrupting the state." - Henry Dimbleby theguardian.com/society/2025…
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Bottom line: Don't hold your breath.
‘It’s a long-term journey we’re on’: taking a ride towards self-driving cars theguardian.com/technology/2…
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"The Wealth Tax Commission costed a one-off wealth tax. Levied at 1% above an individual’s net wealth of £10m, it would raise about £43bn from 22,000 wealthy people"
The Guardian view on wealth taxes: UK needs one on millionaires and billionaires theguardian.com/commentisfre…
These results pretty much leap off the page; massive differences.
‘Motonormativity’: Britons more accepting of driving-related risk theguardian.com/world/2023/j…
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We need nurses.
We need paramedics.
We don't need @SteveBarclay.
We don't need this Tory government.
We need to get rid of them at the first opportunity.
#FairPayforNursing #NHSStrikes #EnoughIsEnough
'Driving the car with the chancellor’s foot on the accelerator, & the Bank governor’s foot on the brake, is not a good way to drive the UK #economy, El-Erian (advisor to Allianz, & Master of Queens’ College Cambridge) warns'
I can confirm this is not a good way to drive anything.
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Boris Johnson and Cobra meetings:
Jan 2020 (Covid): can't be arsed
July 2022 (hottest ever in UK): see above
Wondering whether the 1922 committee might break with tradition and adopt a Hunger Games format for the #ToryLeadership competition #LetsGetSerious #TheyHaveToReallyWantIt
There should probably be a new integrity scale going from a round 10 (yes I know the meaning of the word and have some) to zero, also known as 'going the full Boris Johnson' #Partygate
It's like a superpower for #Truckers. Put it on and you can see things that were previously invisible.
#Fleet #Transport #RoadSafety #Cyclists
The ‘Hi Vue’ #Fresnel #RoadSafety lens, fitted in minutes for under £10.00 per #Truck, enables #HGV drivers to see into the dangerous nearside blind-spot.
email: info@lens-tech.com
#Fleet #Transport #Trucks #Truckers #Cyclists
For someone with #DiabeticPeripheralNeuropathy affecting sensation in their feet, and their ability to use accelerator and brake pedals, push/pull hand controls could enable them to continue to drive safely.
Adaptations in Action! 🚘
#HertsAbility has a fleet of dual controlled #vehicles with a range of #driving and transfer adaptations.
This week's top tip for Push/Pull Hand Controls! 👍
Please call us on 01707 324 581 or email driving@hertsability.org.uk for more information.
Really looking forward to moving into this new facility for @MMU_MSSM Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine research. Exciting!
Great day @ManMetUni as world-class Institute of Sport Building is handed over @McrInstSport @MMUSport @MMU_MSSM @E_C_S_S @basesuk
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Talking about how nerve damage due to diabetes affects driving, as part of the Older Drivers Forum webinar tomorrow. Starts 10.30am, register here olderdriversforum.com/webina… #DiabeticPeripheralNeuropathy #DPN Supporting @ProjectEdward Every Day Without A Road Death #ProjectEDWARD
NHTSA reminds public that no commercially available motor vehicles today are capable of driving themselves. Every vehicle requires a human driver to be in control at all times & all state laws hold human drivers responsible for operation of their vehicles theguardian.com/technology/2…
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