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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why should we clean the air in schools? - Reduces pollutants which cause asthma, multiple cancers, and dementia. - More resilient to airborne disease and pandemics We need health-based standards for air quality in schools. Fund ventilation filtration and maintenance. #HIAS2026
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💨Healthy Indoor Air in Schools France : 3 Priorities 1. We must make indoor air quality a fully integrated component of public health and prevention policies, particularly in schools and facilities serving the most vulnerable populations.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Credit to @barrygardiner.bsky.social MP for raising air quality in schools at the UN today. @london.gov.uk 's work is a welcome first step. But *all* children deserve clean air. 1/2
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Credit to @barrygardiner.bsky.social MP for raising air quality in schools at the UN today. @london.gov.uk 's work is a welcome first step. But *all* children deserve clean air. 1/2
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why should we clean the air in schools? - Reduces pollutants which cause asthma, multiple cancers, and dementia. - More resilient to airborne disease and pandemics We need health-based standards for air quality in schools. Fund ventilation filtration and maintenance. #HIAS2026
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💨Healthy Indoor Air in Schools France : 3 Priorities 1. We must make indoor air quality a fully integrated component of public health and prevention policies, particularly in schools and facilities serving the most vulnerable populations.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Complacency leaves the world vulnerable.” An epidemic or pandemic doesn’t emerge fully formed. Prevention starts long before an outbreak becomes a crisis. Complacency leaves vulnerable people exposed - which is why preparedness must begin now, not after the next next crisis.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Six months on, why hasn't there been action on clean air in healthcare? The Inquiry said air filtration should be prioritised across the UK. But it has slipped through the cracks of the government’s response. What happened - and what can YOU do? 👇
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The Inquiry called for clean air in healthcare. Six months on, where is it?
Opinion | 20th September 2026By Lara Wong, Founder and CEO, Clinically Vulnerable FamiliesChapter one of the Module 3 report, paragraph 1.105. Baroness Hallett writes that new hospitals should be desi...
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Six months on, why hasn't there been action on clean air in healthcare? The Inquiry said air filtration should be prioritised across the UK. But it has slipped through the cracks of the government’s response. What happened - and what can YOU do? 👇
clinicallyvulnerable.org
The Inquiry called for clean air in healthcare. Six months on, where is it?
Opinion | 20th September 2026By Lara Wong, Founder and CEO, Clinically Vulnerable FamiliesChapter one of the Module 3 report, paragraph 1.105. Baroness Hallett writes that new hospitals should be desi...
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
😷 How did a medical mask go from public health protection to public order issue? One designation this summer covered 10 council wards for short march. The restriction applied to people who were not involved or near it. My piece for @netpol.org: netpol.org/2026/09/15/w...
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Netpol @netpol.org · 16/09/2026
Lots of people still need to wear a mask in 2026. Lara Wong, of Clinically Vulnerable Families, writes for Netpol on why new police powers to create mask-free zones at protests (and arrest everyone for wearing one) is a public health issue, not just a public order one netpol.org/2026/09/15/w...
Campaigners from the Clinically Vulnerable Families, all wearing a face mask, with a purple and blue banner that says "we demand the right to breathe safe air"
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lizziec.bsky.social @lizziec.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks for sharing, I’m going to comment. It’s dispiriting that all they can do around this serious issue is try and pretend it does not exist.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
😷 How did a medical mask go from public health protection to public order issue? One designation this summer covered 10 council wards for short march. The restriction applied to people who were not involved or near it. My piece for @netpol.org: netpol.org/2026/09/15/w...
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨If you have a moment, respond to this consultation on reducing NHS Covid data. www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/st... We have added some thoughts which might be helpful... 1/🧵
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🚨If you have a moment, respond to this consultation on reducing NHS Covid data. www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/st... We have added some thoughts which might be helpful... 1/🧵
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If you’re Clinically Vulnerable, do you know your risk of sepsis and would you recognise the signs? Today is #WorldSepsisDay 💔We remember Liz Hipkiss, a beloved CVF member who lost her life to sepsis, Dec 21. We need CV people and their families to know when to seek help. 1/
WORLD SEPSIS DAY INFOGRAPHICS

What Is Sepsis?

Sepsis arises when the body's response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It may lead to shock, multi-organ failure, and death - especially if not recognized early and treated promptly.

Awareness saves lives.

Learn about sepsis at worldsepsisday.org

Learn more:

worldsepsisday.org

globalsepsisalliance.org

stop sepsis save lives

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2026 Day

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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If you’re Clinically Vulnerable, do you know your risk of sepsis and would you recognise the signs? Today is #WorldSepsisDay 💔We remember Liz Hipkiss, a beloved CVF member who lost her life to sepsis, Dec 21. We need CV people and their families to know when to seek help. 1/
WORLD SEPSIS DAY INFOGRAPHICS

What Is Sepsis?

Sepsis arises when the body's response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It may lead to shock, multi-organ failure, and death - especially if not recognized early and treated promptly.

Awareness saves lives.

Learn about sepsis at worldsepsisday.org

Learn more:

worldsepsisday.org

globalsepsisalliance.org

stop sepsis save lives

September World

13 Sepsis

2026 Day

Global Sepsis Alliance
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Eve @evenicholls.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Last year a receptionist told me to get antibiotics from the pharmacy for a UTI, and my insistence that they test my urine is what led to my diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. The near miss scared me, but you know what? My pharmacist would have sent me straight off for a urine test, knowing my history.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
PM: Pharmacy First makes a huge difference "especially for... those who are vulnerable". CVF welcomes it, but has concerns: e.g. You take methotrexate and get a sore throat. It might be a sign of a dangerous drop in white blood cells. 111 suggests Pharmacy First, so you go. 1/
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‘A better Britain’: PM hails five new Pharmacy First conditions
NHS England has confirmed the five new Pharmacy First conditions that were promised in the 2026/27 pharmacy contract.
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Sue Parrity @susiesunshine.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I get bounced around just trying to get a blood test sorted, it’s not complicated, but it’s not flagged to book it before my methotrexate runs out. I can see how this will be a nightmare for patients especially if coping with acute illness on top of chronic conditions.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
PM: Pharmacy First makes a huge difference "especially for... those who are vulnerable". CVF welcomes it, but has concerns: e.g. You take methotrexate and get a sore throat. It might be a sign of a dangerous drop in white blood cells. 111 suggests Pharmacy First, so you go. 1/
chemistanddruggist.co.uk
‘A better Britain’: PM hails five new Pharmacy First conditions
NHS England has confirmed the five new Pharmacy First conditions that were promised in the 2026/27 pharmacy contract.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
CVF takes no formal position on the Assisted Dying Bill. However, we represent people who may be among those most directly impacted by decisions on this issue, and we will continue to follow developments closely. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliament
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Today we have written to the Health and Environment Secretaries, backed by 20 experts. UK guidance says shut the windows. But research found smoke in all 23 Manchester homes monitored during July's fires. Don't just tell people to stay inside. Tell them how to stay safe. 1/2
llustration of a semi-detached UK house split into two living rooms, showing that wildfire smoke can enter homes even with windows closed. Both rooms contain a family; the left room is smoky and the right room has clearer air and an air purifier, while a masked man leaves the house. Text reads, “Wildfire smoke doesn't stop at the front door,” with labels “Following UK guidance” and “Following WHO / CDC guidance.” Bottom text notes that smoke entered all 23 monitored Manchester homes in July despite closed windows, and urges people to be told how to stay safe.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hugh’s Law is compassion for children who need their parents, and for parents who should never be denied the right to be there for their seriously ill child. No parent should have to choose between caring for their child and keeping their job, income or security. #HughsLaw
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In our covering letter to both departments we also raised the Manchester findings, which came after the letter was signed, and the new air quality alerts service - which tells people the air is dangerous. Pollen and UV are already in weather apps. Air pollution should be too. 2/
Dear Secretary of State,
Re: updating public guidance on protecting health during wildfire smoke and air pollution
At 19:00 on 14th August, the Government issued its first-ever national Emergency Alert for wildfire risk, sent to millions of phones across England and Wales, following a summer of exceptional heat and a series of major fires, including the blaze in Stourbridge that destroyed nineteen homes.  We write as that alert reaches the public to raise a gap in the guidance that sits behind it — one that matters directly to people at heightened clinical risk, the community we represent.
The gap
UK guidance in this area has not kept pace with the evidence or with advice now being given by other public health bodies internationally. UKHSA’s own guidance on coping with wildfire smoke, on a blog published 14th July 2026, correctly advises that “face masks such as surgical masks are not usually recommended as they do not necessarily protect against all the pollutants that may be present in the smoke.”   But the guidance simply stops there. It does not go on to say what actually protects against those pollutants, and it makes no mention of the single intervention with the strongest evidence behind it: filtering the air itself.
By contrast, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises people to “choose a room you can close off from outside air” and “set up a portable air cleaner or a filter to keep the air in this room clean,”   and the US Environmental Protection Agency states that portable air cleaners “can reduce PM2.5 infiltration rates considerably” during smoke events.  The World Health Organization’s own wildfire smoke guidance recommends an FFP2 or N95 respirator specifically for at-risk people who must go outside  — providing helpful information on protections that the UK guidance does not.
The UK’s Daily Air Quality Index guidance, which governs advice for adults and children with lung or heart conditions and for older people on days of high and v…This leaves an important gap in the advice. Clean indoor air, achieved through ventilation and filtration, was recognised by the UK Covid-19 Inquiry as a core defence against airborne infection. There is no reason the same principle should be missing from guidance on smoke and pollution, where the underlying physics of particulate and gaseous exposure is the same.
We call on the Government to update public guidance so that it:
1.	Names indoor air filtration as a recommended measure during wildfire smoke and high air pollution, specifying HEPA filtration for particulates in line with CDC and EPA guidance,3,4 noting that activated carbon filtration can reduce gases and volatile organic compounds. 

2.	Completes the advice on respiratory protection, rather than only focusing on what is not recommended — specifying that close-fitting FFP2 or FFP3 respirator masks can provide protection for anyone who must go outside during smoke or high pollution, in line with equivalent US and WHO guidance.3, 5

3.	Expands the Clinically Vulnerable groups to reflect international standards. UKHSA’s wildfire guidance omits categories that US EPA  and European Environment Agency  guidance has previously identified as being at increased risk, such as diabetes, obesity, and populations facing higher exposure through outdoor work, income, or ethnicity. We believe UK guidance should also recognise these groups, enabling them to better understand and manage their risks.

4.	Consolidates this advice into a single, clearly signposted public guidance page, equivalent to the checklists already published by CDC and EPA, rather than leaving it distributed across separate blog posts and index pages.

This does not require new research. The evidence is available, and other public health agencies are already giving more detailed advice. We are asking the UK to reflect that evidence in its guidance. 
Given the emergency alert of 14th August, the scale of this summer's wildfires, and the fact that the h…Signatories to the Letter

Dr Louis Brown MA MSc PhD FHEA, Senior Specialist in Air Quality, UWE

Ms Jessie Buckle BArch (Hons) MArch (Dist.) MA Education (Dist.) SFHEA, Inclusive Design Specialist and PhD Researcher, University College London

Professor Sheena Cruickshank PhD, Professor of Immunology, University of Manchester

Dr Charlie Dennis BMBS MBio, Doctor and Research Associate

Dr Rae Duncan MBChB BSc (Hons) MSc (Res) MD FRCP, Consultant Cardiologist and Long Covid Research Clinician 

Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

Dr Deepti Gurdasani MPhil MD PhD, Adjunct Senior Fellow, University of Western Australia

Dr Louise Hyde MBChB, General Practitioner, Scotland

Dr Linn Järte MBBS iBSc (Hons) DTM&H DMCC AKC, King's College London

Dr Teresa Kelly MBChB MA FRCOG, Consultant Obstetrician, North West England

Dr Georgia Lagoudas, Senior Fellow, School of Public Health, Brown University

Professor Julia Lawton, School of Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh

Professor Robert McLeod, Professor of Building Physics, Graz University of Technology

Professor Lidia Morawska, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Queensland University of Technology 

Mr David Osborn BSc (Hons) SpDipEM, Occupational Safety and Health Consultant

Mr Sotirios Papathanasiou, Founder, Global Open Air Quality Standards

Dr Adam Squires, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science IAAPS, University of Bath

Ms Louise Thomas, CEO and Co-founder, Air Aware Labs

Professor Alison Twycross PhD RN, Retired Professor of Children's Nursing; Honorary Associate Professor, University of Birmingham

Ms Michelle Wong BArch PGDipSLT, Healthy Building Designer

Institutional affiliations are given for identification purposes only and do not imply institutional endorsement
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Today we have written to the Health and Environment Secretaries, backed by 20 experts. UK guidance says shut the windows. But research found smoke in all 23 Manchester homes monitored during July's fires. Don't just tell people to stay inside. Tell them how to stay safe. 1/2
llustration of a semi-detached UK house split into two living rooms, showing that wildfire smoke can enter homes even with windows closed. Both rooms contain a family; the left room is smoky and the right room has clearer air and an air purifier, while a masked man leaves the house. Text reads, “Wildfire smoke doesn't stop at the front door,” with labels “Following UK guidance” and “Following WHO / CDC guidance.” Bottom text notes that smoke entered all 23 monitored Manchester homes in July despite closed windows, and urges people to be told how to stay safe.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨UK salmonella outbreak update, based on UKHSA data with helpful details for CV people. Officially: There are 3 related genetic clusters, all pointing toward imported eggs used in cafés, restaurants, takeaways - NOT supermarket bought for home cooking. 1/
SALMONELLA

THE HEALTH CONDITIONS & RISKS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness called salmonellosis. It most often spreads through contaminated food, water, or surfaces.

HEALTH CONDITIONS

Salmonella infection can cause a range of illnesses, from mild to severe.

GASTROENTERITIS (SALMONELLOSIS)

The most common illness caused by Salmonella. Symptoms usually appear 6 hours to 6 days after exposure and last 4-7 days.

Symptoms: diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and headache.

DEHYDRATION

Vomiting and diarrhea can lead to loss of fluids and electrolytes, which can be serious-especially in young children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

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BACTEREMIA

Salmonella can spread from the intestines into the bloodstream, causing a blood infection. This can lead to severe illness and requires prompt medical treatment.

FOCAL INFECTIONS (EXTRA-INTESTINAL)

The bacteria can travel to other parts of the body and cause localized infections, including:

Bone and joint infections (osteomyelitis, septic arthritis)

Urinary tract infections

Endocarditis (infection of the heart lining or valves)

Meningitis

Abscesses in organs (liver, spleen, etc.)

POST-INFECTION COMPLICATIONS

Some people may develop complications after the infection resolves:

Reactive Arthritis - joint pain, swelling, and stiffness

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea may persist for weeks or months

WHO IS AT HIGHER RISK?

Certain people are more likely to experience severe illness or complications from Salmonella.

INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

Higher risk of dehydration and severe illness.

OLDER ADULTS (65+)

More likely to develop severe infection or complications.

PEOPLE WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS

Including those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, organ transplants, or those taking immunosuppressive medications.

PREGNANT WOMEN

Infection can lead to serious complications for bot…
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨UK salmonella outbreak update, based on UKHSA data with helpful details for CV people. Officially: There are 3 related genetic clusters, all pointing toward imported eggs used in cafés, restaurants, takeaways - NOT supermarket bought for home cooking. 1/
SALMONELLA

THE HEALTH CONDITIONS & RISKS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness called salmonellosis. It most often spreads through contaminated food, water, or surfaces.

HEALTH CONDITIONS

Salmonella infection can cause a range of illnesses, from mild to severe.

GASTROENTERITIS (SALMONELLOSIS)

The most common illness caused by Salmonella. Symptoms usually appear 6 hours to 6 days after exposure and last 4-7 days.

Symptoms: diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and headache.

DEHYDRATION

Vomiting and diarrhea can lead to loss of fluids and electrolytes, which can be serious-especially in young children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

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BACTEREMIA

Salmonella can spread from the intestines into the bloodstream, causing a blood infection. This can lead to severe illness and requires prompt medical treatment.

FOCAL INFECTIONS (EXTRA-INTESTINAL)

The bacteria can travel to other parts of the body and cause localized infections, including:

Bone and joint infections (osteomyelitis, septic arthritis)

Urinary tract infections

Endocarditis (infection of the heart lining or valves)

Meningitis

Abscesses in organs (liver, spleen, etc.)

POST-INFECTION COMPLICATIONS

Some people may develop complications after the infection resolves:

Reactive Arthritis - joint pain, swelling, and stiffness

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea may persist for weeks or months

WHO IS AT HIGHER RISK?

Certain people are more likely to experience severe illness or complications from Salmonella.

INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

Higher risk of dehydration and severe illness.

OLDER ADULTS (65+)

More likely to develop severe infection or complications.

PEOPLE WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS

Including those with HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, organ transplants, or those taking immunosuppressive medications.

PREGNANT WOMEN

Infection can lead to serious complications for bot…
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
You can have a free smoke detector, but nobody will put out the fire, or help you to reduce your risks.
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jjonesn.bsky.social @jjonesn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is relevant to clinically vulnerable people who might wear masks as a matter of course for health reasons. @cvcev.bsky.social have been pointing out that people are potentially going to lose their right to protest lawfully as the new laws create grey areas and new restrictions.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
💉If you’re 65–79, or 18+ and severely immunosuppressed, you qualify for the Shingrix vaccine 2 doses ~6m apart A new Oxford study found Shingrix was associated with 9% more time without cardiovascular disease and 12% more time without heart failure. news.sky.com/story/shingl...
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Shingles vaccine could protect against stroke and heart disease, study finds
A University of Oxford researcher said that if everyone over 60 in the UK was vaccinated using a particular shingles jab, then tens of thousands of deaths could be prevented.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
As @london.gov.uk know, air pollution doesn't stop af the front door of schools, hospitals and public buildings. We are glad that he has taken steps to protect children in schools, and we hope that healthcare will be recognised as his next target.
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Module 7: CVF contributed witness evidence but was not granted Core Participant status. We highlighted otherwise missing evidence on the link between priority PCRs and antiviral access, the lack of planning for replacements, and much more. We look forward to the report!
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📢BREAKING: NHS data on the heatwave shows that: 🌞July 2.49M attended A&E (80,244 per day) 🌞June - BUSIEST MONTH *EVER* - 8,1263 per day The UK is woefully unprepared for serious consequences faced by patients and staff. 1/
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
📢BREAKING: NHS data on the heatwave shows that: 🌞July 2.49M attended A&E (80,244 per day) 🌞June - BUSIEST MONTH *EVER* - 8,1263 per day The UK is woefully unprepared for serious consequences faced by patients and staff. 1/
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🔥For some people, a #heatwave isn't “just hot weather”. It can mean breathlessness, exhaustion, hospitalisation -and #wildfire smoke can make it worse. @andyburnham.bsky.social, as you chair COBRA today: Listen to Clinically Vulnerable people. * Pls REPOST * 1/🧵👇
HEATWAVES & WILDFIRES

ARE A HEALTH EMERGENCY

CLINICALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE NEED ACTION NOW!

EARLY WARNINGS SAVE LIVES

Give clear, accessible alerts before conditions become dangerous.

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SOMEWHERE SAFE TO GO

Identify and fund accessible, cooled and smoke-safe spaces locally.

HOMES MUST BE PART OF THE SOLUTION

Support insulation, shading, ventilation and cooling for high-risk households.

WILDFIRE SMOKE IS HARMFUL

Protect people with respiratory and heart conditions from toxic smoke.

SUPPORT MEDICATION & TREATMENT

Provide clear advice on medicines, storage and individual care plans.

DON'T FORGET THE MOST AT RISK

Prioritise people living alone, with mobility needs or complex health conditions.

PLAN FOR COMMUNITY & CARE SERVICES

Ensure the NHS and social care have the capacity when heat and fires happen together.

TO THE UK GOVERNMENT:

TAKE CLIMATE RISKS SERIOUSLY FOR PEOPLE WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS.

Prepare. Protect. Prioritise.

ACTION TODAY SAVES LIVES TOMORROW.

INVEST IN PREPAREDNESS. NOT JUST ADVICE.

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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🔥For some people, a #heatwave isn't “just hot weather”. It can mean breathlessness, exhaustion, hospitalisation -and #wildfire smoke can make it worse. @andyburnham.bsky.social, as you chair COBRA today: Listen to Clinically Vulnerable people. * Pls REPOST * 1/🧵👇
HEATWAVES & WILDFIRES

ARE A HEALTH EMERGENCY

CLINICALLY VULNERABLE PEOPLE NEED ACTION NOW!

EARLY WARNINGS SAVE LIVES

Give clear, accessible alerts before conditions become dangerous.

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SOMEWHERE SAFE TO GO

Identify and fund accessible, cooled and smoke-safe spaces locally.

HOMES MUST BE PART OF THE SOLUTION

Support insulation, shading, ventilation and cooling for high-risk households.

WILDFIRE SMOKE IS HARMFUL

Protect people with respiratory and heart conditions from toxic smoke.

SUPPORT MEDICATION & TREATMENT

Provide clear advice on medicines, storage and individual care plans.

DON'T FORGET THE MOST AT RISK

Prioritise people living alone, with mobility needs or complex health conditions.

PLAN FOR COMMUNITY & CARE SERVICES

Ensure the NHS and social care have the capacity when heat and fires happen together.

TO THE UK GOVERNMENT:

TAKE CLIMATE RISKS SERIOUSLY FOR PEOPLE WITH HEALTH CONDITIONS.

Prepare. Protect. Prioritise.

ACTION TODAY SAVES LIVES TOMORROW.

INVEST IN PREPAREDNESS. NOT JUST ADVICE.

Clinically Vulnerable Families
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
👩‍🏫 Why do journalists continue to present a false binary regarding school closures during the early pandemic? www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/post/wrong-q...
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Why are the media still asking the wrong question about schools during the pandemic?
Opinion | 7 August 2026By Lara Wong, Founder and CEO, Clinically Vulnerable Families Reflecting last week on his years covering Covid for the BBC, Lewis Goodall told listeners of The News Agents that ...
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
👩‍🏫 Why do journalists continue to present a false binary regarding school closures during the early pandemic? www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/post/wrong-q...
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Why are the media still asking the wrong question about schools during the pandemic?
Opinion | 7 August 2026By Lara Wong, Founder and CEO, Clinically Vulnerable Families Reflecting last week on his years covering Covid for the BBC, Lewis Goodall told listeners of The News Agents that ...
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
. @lewisgoodall.com said school closures weren't "a price worth paying." But what if we have been asking the wrong question? The Covid Inquiry heard evidence there was a third option. Our latest:
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Why are the media still asking the wrong question about schools during the pandemic?
Reflecting last week on his years covering Covid for the BBC, Lewis Goodall told listeners of The News Agents that he was
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Jo Purvis @jopurvis.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
'The Inquiry’s independent expert on attendance, Professor Emerita Gillean McCluskey, confirmed how abnormal England’s approach was' . .
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
. @lewisgoodall.com said school closures weren't "a price worth paying." But what if we have been asking the wrong question? The Covid Inquiry heard evidence there was a third option. Our latest:
substack.com
Why are the media still asking the wrong question about schools during the pandemic?
Reflecting last week on his years covering Covid for the BBC, Lewis Goodall told listeners of The News Agents that he was
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
😷 Mask to protect someone else? Nottingham is consulting on a new offence: Refusing to unmask when an officer tells you to. Anywhere in the city centre, at any time. The health exemption covers your health. Not theirs. 🔁 + RESPOND 👇 Closes 14/8/26: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/r6ZPkxPdhy
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
😷 Mask to protect someone else? Nottingham is consulting on a new offence: Refusing to unmask when an officer tells you to. Anywhere in the city centre, at any time. The health exemption covers your health. Not theirs. 🔁 + RESPOND 👇 Closes 14/8/26: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/r6ZPkxPdhy
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Hi @lewisgoodall.com , please could you take a moment to watch @larawong.bsky.social's evidence to the Covid Inquiry? The needs of higher-risk children and their families were ignored, and reopening schools without sufficient protections put both lives and education at risk. bsky.app/profile/cvce...
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Several studies have since shown definitely that children and schools contribute signficantly to transmission. In Sweden (with no formal lockdown), parents and teachers of pupils at school had higher infection rates. Children live with and are taught by adults. Many are vulnerable adults. 4/12
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
🧵On @thenewsagents.co.uk yesterday, school closures and the lab leak theory were offered as two examples of legitimate questions that were hard to ask. Both have in fact been asked constantly since 2020. But here's a thread on why I think they were wrong and dangerous on school closures 1/12
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🙏 PLEASE CAN YOU SPARE 4 MINS 💉If you have a health condition that qualified for priority Covid vaccines due to health reasons or older age (or 'flu) OR 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧You live with someone who does OR 😷You wear a mask AND 🇬🇧Live in the UK 🔁 + 💕 Thx! forms.gle/vbb9YYhy1RNd...
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Survey: Masks, Protest, and Public Life
This survey is open to all Clinically Vulnerable people, those in their families, and also people who wear masks in the UK. It asks about your experience of mask-wearing, the new protest law, and how...
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🙏 PLEASE CAN YOU SPARE 4 MINS 💉If you have a health condition that qualified for priority Covid vaccines due to health reasons or older age (or 'flu) OR 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧You live with someone who does OR 😷You wear a mask AND 🇬🇧Live in the UK 🔁 + 💕 Thx! forms.gle/vbb9YYhy1RNd...
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Survey: Masks, Protest, and Public Life
This survey is open to all Clinically Vulnerable people, those in their families, and also people who wear masks in the UK. It asks about your experience of mask-wearing, the new protest law, and how...
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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New treatment for MS patients on NHS: "Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier for some people to move and live independently" "Clinical trials showed around 4 in 10 people [...] had improvements in their walking speed and in how long they could walk for." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Multiple sclerosis: First drug to help patients walk now on NHS in England
Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier to walk, with up to 5,000 eligible.
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