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Sandy Costall

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Learning Disability Nurse, Parent Carer of son with Downs Syndrome. Passionate about improving health inequalities and empowering people with a learning disability. Sharing information. Join the journey.

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Keep Our NHS Public @keepournhspublic.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
One A&E consultant said: “We're not just running out of cubicles; we're running out of corridors. And we‘ve run out of trollies." Govt must recognise the true scale of need in our NHS this winter and act to support the services we all rely upon. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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Inside looming NHS winter crisis as hospitals face ‘armageddon’
Every winter is a challenge for the NHS. But doctors fear this year could be one of the worst yet, as a ‘hugely concerning’ early flu season, a surge in A&E demand and the overhang of a devastating su...
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CALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
🚨NEW: Stephen Colbert's opening tonight will forever be remembered as one of the most powerful moments of late-night comedy in modern history. This is a must-watch. Damn. 🔥
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Down's Syndrome Association @dsa-uk.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Earlier this year, the Down’s Syndrome Association shared information about the introduction of Martha’s Rule. We’re pleased to share that, as of September 2025, Martha’s Rule has now been rolled out to all 210 acute hospitals in England. Read more over on our website: loom.ly/OkFnTQA
Mum and dad pictured hugging their young son who has Down's syndrome.
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Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
For your reading pleasure the 10 year NHS plan: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future
Sets out the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 03/07/2025
The 10-Year Health Plan is desperately needed, but we must also remember the damage Brexit has caused to the NHS. “Brexit’s impact on the NHS caused 1,485 additional deaths per year as a result of EU nurses leaving the UK following the referendum.”
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Brexit has caused 1,485 additional deaths per year due to EU nurses leaving the UK | University of Surrey
Brexit linked to 1,485 extra deaths annually in the UK, as EU nurses leave the workforce, highlighting critical healthcare staffing and patient care challenges.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 04/07/2025
5 ways the government's new 10 year health plan gets it wrong What happened to Labour's plan to "make the NHS so good no one has to go private"? weownit.org.uk/news/5-ways-...
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5 ways the 10 year health plan got it wrong | We Own It
Here are five key problems with the government’s 10 year plan
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Govt's 10 year NHS Plan deepens privatisation. Govt "will enter discussions enter with private providers". Pushes PFI. For every £1 investment public purse repays £6 or more. NHS already suffering previous PFI. Corporate profits guaranteed. We pay more for less. Say NO to privatisation.
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
A fairly upbeat message about the new NHS 10-year plan by @chrischirp.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/christin...
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Is it "Fit for the future"? The NHS 10-year plan and the social determinants of Health
Labour released its 10-year NHS plan this week - in this post I have a look at whether and how it deals with the social determinants of health
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
First line of the NHS 10 year plan is "The NHS is at a crossroads". Which means I'm immediately thinking of the best Simpsons gag ever...
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Patient Safety Learning @patientsafetylearning.org · 04/07/2025
🗨️While patient safety is considered at points in the new 10 Year Health Plan, we are disappointed that it is not recognised as a key theme that should run throughout this🗨️ 10 Year Health Plan: Our initial reflections. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien... #10YearHealthPlan #patientsafety
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10 Year Health Plan: Patient Safety Learning’s initial reflections
Patient Safety Learning's response to the 10 Year Health Plan
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Learning Disability England @learningdiseng.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Learning Disability Nursing was debated in Parliament on 17 June. Watch here: tinyurl.com/5n9545ee Campaign to bring back the bursary: tinyurl.com/43mey6up Resource on growing the workforce: tinyurl.com/mvmc46sd
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GMB Union @gmb.org.uk · 05/07/2025
Happy birthday to our NHS 🥳 For 77 years its staff have looked after us all 👏
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Sandy Costall @costallsandy.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Honoured to be attending the National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards 2025 in Birmingham this evening with Finalists for Making a Difference Team award Wirral SEND Youth Voice Group #LDAwards25 #LearningDisability #Autism
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RhythmicRebel_49 @schwabyz49.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
We must all show up tomorrow to save our country for ourselves and those who will come after us!
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Lord Nigel Crisp, former NHS chief executive and now an influential independent peer, has spoken to Nursing Times about why he backs nursing.
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Exclusive: Why influential peer Lord Nigel Crisp backs nursing
Once the chief executive of NHS England, Lord Nigel Crisp has since become a major ally for the ...
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did.
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Femme Fitale Fit Club @femmefitalefitclub.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Uncover the transformative strategies for women over 40 going through menopause on their weight loss journey. From simple lifestyle changes to effective exercise routines, these tips will help you reach your goal weight in no time. #weightlossjourney #menopausehealth #menopausefit #fitness #middlea
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Revolutionize Your Weight Loss Journey: Tips for Women Over 40
Uncover the transformative strategies for women over 40 going through menopause on their weight loss journey. From simple lifestyle changes to effective exercise routines, these tips will help you reach your goal weight in no time. Are you tired of battling with weight gain as you navigate the challenges of menopause in your 40s? It's time to revolutionize your weight loss journey with targeted tips and strategies tailored for women in this stage of life.
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Femme Fitale Fit Club @femmefitalefitclub.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
If your waist measures 35 inches or more it might increase your chances of chronic diseases. Whittle your middle with these 7 strategies and workout femmefitalefitclub.com/7-ways-to-ri... #core #abs #smallwaist #getwaisted
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7 Ways To Rid Belly Fat For Good
If you struggle with stubborn belly fat then read these 7 effective tips to get rid of belly fat for good. Before you keep reading join my FREE online fitness accountability support group on Facebook ...
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Manchester Evening News @manchestereveningnews.co.uk · 29/05/2025
The NHS has issued an appeal to trace over 5,400 'missing' blood donors
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NHS issues urgent warning across North West and says 'this is critical'
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 25/05/2025
George Floyd should be alive today. He should be raising his daughter, living his life. 5 years later, we owe him more than thoughts and hashtags. His daughter said, “My daddy changed the world.” Let’s stop failing her, and him. Congress must pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
‘The global context is critical for shaping national nurse workforce strategy’ This article examines how the UK is “located” in the global context of inward recruitment and outflow of nurses and why this is critical to shaping national nurse workforce strategy. www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/th...
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‘The global context is critical for shaping national nurse workforce strategy’ | Nursing Times
Read this article about the global context of the UK for nurse recruitment and how this is critical for national workforce strategy.
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Femme Fitale Fit Club @femmefitalefitclub.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Prioritizing quality sleep is essential for your health and energy levels. Implement these tips to start getting the restful night's sleep you deserve. #sleep #wellness #goodsleep #qualitysleep #bedtime femmefitalefitclub.com/unlocking-th... #sleephygiene #qualitysleep
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Unlocking the Secrets of Quality Sleep: Tips for a Restful Night
Prioritizing quality sleep is essential for your health and energy levels. Implement these tips to start getting the restful night's sleep you deserve. Are you tired of tossing and turning at n...
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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Yesterday, over 100 Disabled people joined the mass lobby of MPs to resist benefit cuts - the largest lobby of Disabled people Parliament has seen in over a decade. Read more👇 www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/over-10...
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Over 100 Disabled People's Mass Lobby of MPs to Resist Benefit Cuts
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JMIR Publications @jmirpub.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
ADHD and autism are different, but on social media those differences are shrinking (mentions @jmirpub)
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ADHD and autism are different, but on social media those differences are shrinking
In our new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, we explored whether and how ADHD and autism have become more closely connected ...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
BOOM!💥 The number of @bsky.app users just hit 36 MILLION!!! 👏 BlueSky is absolutely nailing in it in every way. LETS KEEP GOING, LETS MAKE BLUESKY THE BIGGEST SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM ON THE PLANET
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Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK (SHH-UK) @shh-uk.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Covid-19 is airborne. Poor indoor air quality in healthcare settings increases infection risks for staff, patients & visitors. We’re calling for urgent action. Read our second position statement: 🔗 shh-uk.org/shh-uk-posit... #SafeAir4All #ProtectHCWs #LongCovid
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Mencap @mencap.org.uk · 21/05/2025
1/3 📢 The current proposals on welfare reform will increase levels of poverty amongst disabled households.
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Royal College of Nursing @rcn.org.uk · 19/05/2025
A new study from the Kings Fund has highlighted funding cuts being made to frontline NHS services. At #RCN25 last week, RCN England Executive Director Patricia Marquis spoke to BBC Radio 4 responding to the study - read our full response: buff.ly/oykFm8b
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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Vaping Nation | Tonight 10:05pm | Virgin Media One 10% of teens vape daily. “It's at epidemic proportions.” 'Vaping Nation' investigates the explosion in teen vaping, the rise of HHC-linked health cases, and how the industry’s playbook hasn’t changed in 50 years.  Tune in tonight for more!
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Alzheimer's Society @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Dementia is so much more than ‘just memory loss’. Symptoms can appear differently for different people. This #DementiaActionWeek, let’s help everyone #KnowTheSigns and symptoms of dementia and how they can support someone close to them. Visit alzheimers.org.uk/checklist
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 16/05/2025
✍️ Migrants are not the problem In Spain, I’m welcomed as a migrant. In the UK, leaders echo Enoch Powell to our "island of strangers". We need compassion, not division! By Sue Wilson MBE @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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Migrants are not the problem
In Spain, I’m welcomed as a migrant. In the UK, leaders echo Enoch Powell to our "island of strangers". We need compassion, not division!
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Sandy Costall @costallsandy.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Currently happening in America right now. Its sickening.
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Sammi Ford Art @sammifordart.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Proud to be headlined as a keynote speaker at the National Neurodiversity Shows, Liverpool in June, Coventry July; another opportunity to share my journey and help others. nationalneurodiversityshows.... @natneuroshows #neurodiversity #keynotespeaker #ADHD #AuDHD #ASD #event #help #talk #speaker
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Create the Ripple @createtheripple.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” We never truly know what someone else is holding. Sometimes the kindest thing we can do is to pause and see the person. To offer a little more love and understanding. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #connection Picture by @joyfulsmolthings
Illustration by @joyfulsmolthings with layered shades of yellow and orange forming a cloud-like border. In the centre, hand-lettered text reads: “We are all going through something and we all deserve love and understanding.”
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Heritage Chester @heritagechester.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Check out the latest #Chester Heritage Festival newsletter, this time focussing on our launch day on Saturday, 24th May. Lots of free activities for everyone, including talks, crafts, music, films and some really special Q&A sessions. chesterheritagefestival.co.uk/so/a0PRLMtlN
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You are invited to our Launch Day celebration in Exchange Square and Picturehouse! Kick off half term in style with a day filled with FREE activities: Live local musical performances Brilliant bubbleo...
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Senior Fitness Focus @seniorfitnessfocus.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Supervised exercise not testosterone made the real difference for older women recovering from hip fractures. Some even ditched their walkers after 6 months of weight training! It’s never too late to get stronger. 💪 #fitnesssky #HealthyAging #SeniorStrength tinyurl.com/7k5ad832
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Supervised exercise improves broken hip outcomes in older women, clinical trial finds
Results from a recent multi-center, randomized, controlled trial demonstrate that testosterone gel does not improve long-distance mobility compared to exercise alone in older women recovering from a h...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/05/2025
Robert “Ed” Smylie, the NASA official who saved the Apollo 13 crew in 1970, has died at 95. He cobbled together an apparatus made of cardboard, plastic bags and duct tape after an explosion crippled the spacecraft as it sped toward the moon.
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Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95
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The Medical Journal of Australia @mja.com.au · 17/05/2025
🔔 New in InSight+ Children in care need a streamlined, consistent health system regardless of where they live or how frequently their circumstances change. buff.ly/2lNpJCd
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
‘It's about protecting nurses, ensuring we are not devalued’ Nurses have demanded a greater voice in the ongoing physician associate review. #RCN25 www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/nu...
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Nurses demand voice in physician associate review | Nursing Times
Learn about why nurses are calling for greater involvement in the ongoing review into physician associates.
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I'm Uni :3 @unicouniuni3.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Kitten Uni vs Tail! The cutest :3
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
‘A gentle voice can reduce tension and a polite attitude can foster trust’ Olufunke Adelaiye-Opebiy gives her tips to early career nurses for effective communication strategies for nursing teams in the community. #nurses #nursing #healthcare #communication www.nursingtimes.net/newly-regist...
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‘A gentle voice can reduce tension and a polite attitude can foster trust’ | Nursing Times
Olufunke Adelaiye-Opebiy gives tips to early career nurses for effective communication strategies for working in the community. Read more.
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
‘The shift from student to newly qualified is exciting and overwhelming’ Beyond resilience and survival, Ash Bainbridge looks at what support is actually available for newly qualified midwives. #career #midwives #midwifery #earlycareer #newlyqualified #student www.nursingtimes.net/newly-regist...
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‘The shift from student to newly qualified is exciting and overwhelming’ | Nursing Times
Beyond resilience and survival, Ash Bainbridge looks at what support is actually available for newly qualified midwives. Read more.
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
‘The NHS must ensure children with medical complexity have equity in care’ Joanna Martin on how children with medical complexity deserve equity in care and support. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #children #paediatrics #nhs #childrenshealth www.nursingtimes.net/childrens-nu...
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‘The NHS must ensure children with medical complexity have equity in care’ | Nursing Times
Joanna Martin on how children with medical complexity deserve equity in care and support.
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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We are outside Parliament, alongside DPAC, Not Dead Yet UK and other campaigners calling for MPs to vote against the Assisted Dying Bill. If they don't want to hear Disabled voices in the committee, we'll make sure they hear us from out here!
A photo of 7 Disabled campaigners outside Parliament, holding a 'not dead yet UK' banner and placards that say 'assisted suicide is not the solution', 'do no harm. vote no', ' choice in life before choice in death', 'don't prescribe suicide' and 'don't give doctors a license to kill'.
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Wonder of Science @wonderofscience.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
This is going to make you feel very small. Fly away from the surface of Earth, past the Sun, out of the Solar System, through the closest stars, leave the Milky Way, to the cosmic web of galaxies in the nearby Universe.
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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
A charity’s network of specialist children’s nurses has grown to 200 and there are hopes to double this number over the coming years. Read more: www.nursingtimes.net/childrens-nu...
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Growing network of specialist nurses aiming to address 'care gaps' | Nursing Times
Read about the 2025 Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity nurses' conference and the charity's plans to expand its nurse network.
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Femme Fitale Fit Club @femmefitalefitclub.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
If you want to start an at home workout plan to lose 20 pounds or more and have limited mobility then follow these tips and try this workout #lowimpactworkout #blackgirlmagic #fitness #fitfam #lowimpactworkout #personaltrainer femmefitalefitclub.com/7-fast-weigh...
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7 Fast Weight Loss Tips If You Weigh 200 Pounds Or More
If you weigh 200 pounds or more, here's how you can begin to lose that excess weight fast. Disclaimer:  This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after click...
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Mencap @mencap.org.uk · 15/05/2025
Mencap Digital Accessibility Officer Harry shares his top tips to make things more accessible for people with a learning disability 📝 Read more here brnw.ch/21wSFYc #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay
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Arthritis Action @arthritisaction.org.uk · 14/05/2025
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is about the importance of community. Our Online Community Groups are a great way for those with arthritis to come together, share common experiences and improve mental well-being. Find out more: www.arthritisaction.org.uk/arthritis-ac... #ThisIsMyCommunity
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