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Case Ref: 1 message Beccy Cooper MP @drbeccycooper.co.uk> Mon, 6 Oct 2025 at 00:50 Dear Thank you very much for contacting me about your concerns regarding access to Covid-19 vaccination for Clinically Vulnerable people. Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your email. I am pleased to be able to confirm that the new Labour government is committed to strengthening our public health response and reducing health inequalities. Labour's recent commitments and statements have made clear that the principle of universal and fair access to vaccines particularly for those who are medically at-risk must be central to our national strategy. In Parliament, Labour MPs have called for a rapid review of JCVI eligibility criteria and for the reinstatement of free Covid-19 vaccination for all Clinically Vulnerable people, in line with the existing approach to NHS flu vaccinations. Many have highlighted, as you do, that the logic and evidence for including all at-risk groups in annual booster rollouts are overwhelming, given the ongoing pandemic context and emergence of new variants. Our party's manifesto commits to taking advice from clinicians and scientists and to working closely with NHS England to ensure that support for the most vulnerable is not withdrawn on cost grounds especially when this may lead to greater suffering and increased NHS pressure. There is widespread concern across Parliament about the risk of deepening health inequality and placing the cost burden of essential preventative care onto those least able to shoulder it. Thank you again for taking the time to share your concerns so powerfully. Best wishes, Dr Beccy Cooper MP Member of Parliament for Worth Parliamentary Office: House of C Telephone: 01903 496390 betw Clinically Vulnerable Families [LOGO]

🚨 BREAKING: Labour MPs back calls to restore NHS Covid vaccines for all Clinically Vulnerable people!

After pressure from CVF members and supporters - a rapid U-turn appears to be underway.

WELL DONE!

#KeepCovidBoosters campaign a HUGE success!

he's like a Stephen Miller understudy. let's hope he never gets the main part.

Care homes across England to benefit from new care planning principles - ARC West More than 250,000 older adults live in English care homes, yet staff often lack clear guidance on how to develop the care plans that shape residents’ daily lives. Training is frequently described as “...

Care homes across England are set to benefit from new care planning principles just published by 5 @nihrarcs.bsky.social in Health Expectations

News:
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Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

so beautiful ❤️

Brock by Moonlight

#NationalBadgerDay!

Badger loved to gaze into a moonlit night,
Seeing what he could see in low dancing light.

One glance wasn't enough to take it all in,
And to truly see what was hidden within.

With patience, he studied each shadow, each hue,
And saw more with his heart than his eyes ever knew.

After praising Zack Polanski's communication skills, deputy leader of the Green Party Rachel Millward says,

"I remember how I felt on the morning of Brexit"

"We just literally let Farage's lies write history"

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I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

This @WorldAnimalDay, we're talking about #hedgehogs!
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Hedgehogs native to the UK are called Erinaceus europaeus & we're dedicated to helping & protecting these amazing creatures so they can thrive in the wild.

📷Show us your best #wildlife camera #hedgehog footage!

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Painting with a view of trees with orange leaves and twisted branches in a landscape

Autumn painting by US modern impressionist Erin Hanson #WomensArt

much more restrained version on a website that non-US citizens use a lot, but nonetheless worrying

🚨 We’re thrilled to announce that the UK Hospital at Home Society Conference 2026 website is now LIVE! 🚨

📅 5th-6th March 2026
📍 Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

➡️Visit the website for programme updates, abstract submissions and registration

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#HaHConf2026 #HospitalAtHome

Why Gratitude Is Good For You (and How to Practice It) Research says being grateful is good for your health. Here's why and how to cultivate gratitude in your life.

Gratitude is a skill that you can develop with practice. Why is it worth it? Repeatedly, research shows that feeling grateful has a positive impact on your mental health and quality of life. Its practice is also a way to love yourself more. #health

Should we be worried about the current COVID-19 variants? As we enter autumn, rates of respiratory illnesses start to rise and people ask how the most common current lineages - or groups of genetically similar viruses - compare to previous COVID-19 variants.

Unwell and unsure if we have COVID-19?
Avoid contact with vulnerable people, stay home if possible. 
Wear a well-fitting face covering.
Avoid crowded places + anywhere enclosed or poorly ventilated.
Vaccines remain our best defence.
Checkout blog @ukhsa.bsky.social
ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/25/s...

A women's rugby team in white jerseys stands in a line on a grass field, arms around each other. A group of water bottles is placed on the ground in front of them. Text below the image reads, "SILENT AUCTION John Lewis Money Rugby Experience – Red Roses vs Ireland."

Good luck to the England Red Roses today! 🏉🌹

Want to see them in action? Bid on four hospitality tickets for their Six Nations clash against Ireland — all while supporting unpaid carers across the UK:go.carersuk.org/auction2025

The tall red mountains of Zion national Park

Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them. -
Assata Shakur

Pic of the day

#photography

two fungi emerging from the grass - parasol mushrooms in early stages of development - short and just getting crinkly

sees 'shrooms growing, says 'see you tomorrow', looking forward to the transformation into full #parasol #fungi #autumn #grassland

A small flock of Swifts sweep across a clear blue sky, their slim bodies and crescent wings cutting sharply above the roof of a house. A beloved summer sight - and one at risk of disappearing if protections for nature are lost.

The tree you climbed as a child. Gone. The Swifts over your town. Gone. The air you breathe. Polluted. The river. Unsafe.

This is the reality of deregulation.

Cutting protections would mean disaster for nature & our economy.

Our CEO sets out why: rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 👈

A smart bug, (sorry no idea of species but please let me know if you know 😊), feeding from a Dyer's Chamomile flower. Dyer's Chamomile flowers are usually yellow but can also be cream such as this one. It has a bright yellow centre and cream petals that are yellow right next to the centre. In the background are several more similar blooms, some yellow ones Dyer's Chamomile and some white Ox-eye Daisy flowers. Dyer's Chamomile is a hardy perennial and can be used to produce a brownish dye, (hence the name). Like other Chamomiles, the leaves are lacy.

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Every signature matters.
Please share widely.
Lives depend on it.

The next step is equally important - see below

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2/ #KeepCovidBoosters

Green petition background and government portcullis Sign our UK government petition KEEP COVID BOOSTERS for clinically vulnerable people Images: vaccine syringe, stick person, heart with cross in SAVE LIVES Clinically Vulnerable Families logo

🚨 MILLIONS at higher risk will lose NHS Covid vaccines this autumn.

Lives will be at risk. The NHS will face more pressure. Covid is as serious as 'flu and also requires updated seasonal vaccines.

We can stop this!
Sign + share our petition (on next post)

1/ #KeepCovidBoosters

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⏰ Start your countdown clock for the exact moment of the autumn #equinox, 19:19 (UK) 22nd Sept, when the Northern hemisphere and Southern hemisphere are equally illuminated. Today the day length in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland is ~the same as in 🇳🇿New Zealand 🤓🧪🔭

📷: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

their reflections makes their number look double!

Journal of Critical Public Health. Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025)

Are Place-Based Approaches to Reducing Health Inequalities a Highway to Success or a Policy Dead-End?

Gerry McCartney & Jennie Popay

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Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services

Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain.

They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.

Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.

pink mallow flower with red innards

the #equinox may be on the way but this mallow is still bringing summer vibes

We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

Our online shop has #hedgehog-themed goodies for every occasion – including our brand-new exclusive t-shirts 👕!

All profits go directly to supporting the charity's work. buff.ly/MtjznPA

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Housing in London now classed as unaffordable at every income level Someone earning an average income in the capital faces a whopping price-to-income affordability ratio of 13.5.

London housing officially classed as unaffordable for every income decile.

Average English home costs 7.9 times the average salary; 13.5 times in London.

Bad news for other regions too.

Result of real wage cuts, profiteering, shortages, rentier economy.

Many won't be able to pay rents in old-age

Unsurprising finding. The use of AI trained on data with omissions and inaccuracies to guide people's care is going to lead to harm. Existing biases and inequalities in care need to be addressed, not exacerbated.

9 reasons why biodiversity is essential to climate and human life | Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens Throughout my life I've felt the same question from society, sometimes people actually ask me it, other times I can simply tell people think it because of the way they behave with a lack of care for l...

Sharing this old post again: 9 reasons why biodiversity matters to human life. Around only 10% of the UK is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) this is why we cannot destroy anymore of this precious land for construction www.jackwallington.com/9-reasons-to...