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GET FRESH INSIDE AND OUT • Start with a general clear out. Just tackle one room at a time, and get organised in advance with some boxes and bags, so that you can designate things quickly and easily as rubbish, recycling, charity shop, to sell, and so on. • Gather your tools – brooms, scrubbing brushes, buckets and cloths – and cleaning products. You could make your own natural cleaners using online ‘recipes’. To clean mirrors and windows, for example, scrunched-up newspaper and white vinegar will give them a wonderful sparkle. • Bear in mind the basic principles: work from top to bottom (dust the light fitting before polishing the table beneath) and tackle dry before wet (vacuum before mopping). Put some music on and really throw yourself into it.
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National Half Service? By Dr Daisy Mae
From 1st April 2019, the NHS stopped funding a range of treatments it regards as ineffective, possibly harmful and poor value for money. Moles (benign), simple cysts, warts, verrucas and varicose veins – to name but a few – are all on the list of treatments no longer covered. Now, however unsightly, embarrassing or irritating, the NHS is no longer responsible. Cash-strapped, and hard-pressed, the NHS is continually struggling to maintain an excellent quality of service and to balance the books. Consequently, management teams are regularly analysing the numbers and type of medical procedures, their success and complication rates and considering whether these interventions offer value for money. How and Who Decides? On behalf of the NHS, The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a robust body that reviews all the available medical evidence about NHS treatments and interventions. By law, if NICE recommends it, the NHS must provide it, but otherwise the NHS has no obligation. Inappropriate Interventions NICE has concluded some treatments are not effective and may even be harmful. For example, surgery to improve snoring carries risks: bleeding, infection, voice changes and swallowing problems. The cure rate from surgery is only 46%. Yet losing weight and stopping smoking is just as effective. A Bitter Response Nobody wants any harm, risk or wasteful spending, but are we being hoodwinked? What can a parent now do for a child with glue ear or tonisillitis? Doctors themselves are concerned. In a recent BMA survey, 75% of doctors said they believed that financial targets were overriding patient care. The Negative Consequences These conditions may be benign, but they still cause 18
misery and this negatively affects our well-being, self-esteem and self-confidence. Other treatments may be effective, but these can be expensive and hard to access. Vulnerable people who can’t speak up for themselves or engage fully in their own care may suffer. Some patients may choose not to consult the doctor, and serious diagnoses may be missed. Lifestyle interventions such as weight loss are beneficial for numerous medical conditions. However, weight loss is difficult and takes time. The Royal College of Physicians has recently declared obesity a disease, not just a lifestyle factor.
Has the ‘National Half Service’ really got this right? The 17 inappropriate interventions no longer funded by the NHS • Snoring surgery • Dilatation and Curettage (D&C) for heavy menstrual bleeding • Knee arthroscopy for osteoarthritis • Breast reduction • Removal of benign skin conditions • Grommets for glue ear in children • Tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis • Haemorrhoid surgery • Hysterectomy for heavy menstrual bleeding • Chalazia removal • Arthroscopic shoulder decompression for shoulder pain • Carpal tunnel release • Dupuytren’s contracture release • Ganglion excision • Trigger finger release • Varicose vein surgery Full article available on www.discovermagazines.co.uk
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These Are The Cars To Look Out For In 2020 We take a look at the most exciting cars by class due to arrive this year… As attention continues to be focused squarely on electrification, autonomy and tech-heavy cars, there’s a lot of fresh metal arriving on the market. Here, we take a look at the cars in each class that have us most intrigued.
Pick-up Jeep Gladiator Essentially a five-seater pickup version of the Wrangler, it’s expected that the Gladiator will factor into Jeep’s European strategy during 2020.
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MPV Mercedes EQV Moving forward from the EQC SUV, the EQV is an electric van, likely to be one of a number of electrified Mercedes vehicles due to arrive in 2020.
Hatchback Volkswagen Golf Mk8 The MK8 comes to market with a fresh new look and more interior tech. There’s a cleaner, more efficient range of engines, too. Though we’ve yet to see it in full, expect a go-faster GTI to arrive in 2020 as well.
Performance Car Audi RS6 The new RS6 is more powerful than before while being sharper and more engaging to drive. It’s no less practical, however, and it looks great.
Crossover Ford Puma This funky-looking machine packs some clever technology under its skin. Mild-hybrid powertrains feature in a bid to improve efficiency, while a ‘MegaBox’ compartment in the boot is on hand to maximise practicality.
SUV Land Rover Defender The Defender will have a variety of specifications and wheelbase choices, as well as engines. There’s going to be a hybrid version too – so there’s an option for those people who want the cleanest version of the Defender available.
Estate Skoda Superb iV Building on the supremely practical Czech estate, this has a 1.4-litre petrol engine linked up to an 85kW motor, allowing for a claimed electric-only range of 34 miles.
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RECYCLING: NOT AS EASY AS YOU THINK Despite much of our waste bearing the symbol, Hampshire County Council don’t have the facilities to process all recyclable waste. You will correctly believe that items such as glass bottles, cardboard and plastic drinks bottles are processed. But toiletries bottles and aerosols? What about plastic food trays. And broken drinks glasses…admit it, you probably don’t really know. PAPER YES: In your kerbside collection most paper will be collected and recycled. However if you take it to the HWRC (Household Waste Recycling Centre) you may find that whilst they’ll recycle cardboard, normal paper and magazines are just thrown in with household waste. NO: Shredded paper, tissues, photographs and gift wrap. GLASS YES: Bottles and jars are widely recycled. Some councils do a kerbside collection, but if not they’ll need to go to a ‘Bottle Bank’. The HWRC will usually take panes of glass or mirrors. NO: Normal drinking glasses should be carefully wrapped and placed in the household waste bin. TOILETRIES YES: Anything bottle-shaped - including empty toiletries bottles and used aerosols – should be fine in the kerbside collection bins. NO: Face-wipes, cotton pads and mixed products like plastic razors go into household waste.
TETRAPAK/DRINKS CUPS YES AND NO: Containers used for orange juice, non-dairy milks and soup, together with plastic-lined cups provided in coffee shops, are not acceptable in a recycling kerbside collection. However there are a number of collection facilities around the county so do check online. PLASTIC YES: Again anything bottle-shaped including drinks bottles, cleaning products, toiletries. NO: One of the most surprising: HCC do not have the facilities to recycle ready meal/ takeaway trays or yoghurt pots. That careful washing of those tubs for recycling is just wasting your water. WHY THE PLASTIC RESTRICTION? Plastic pots, tubs and trays (PTT) are made up of a wide variety of polymers which cannot be successfully sorted in the Material Recovery Facilities without significant investment in new equipment. But even if the required equipment were to be installed, there are further issues. For example, the material needs a viable end market – i.e. a reprocessor who will physically recycle the material in a cost-effective manner. Currently there is no viable market for over half of the PTT that HCC could collect. This is an issue facing all local councils - the destination for the material with no market would be landfill or incineration. More information: http://tiny.cc/HCCplastic Finally, remember that if you put nonrecyclables into the wrong bin, it could contaminate the whole lot meaning nothing is recycled. And that would be a waste.
HCC are advising that residents must register their vehicle online in order to continue with free access to any HWRC. You will need to register by the 1st April or you will face a £5 charge, as will users resident outside the county but trying to use any Hampshire HWRC. https://www.hants.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling/recyclingcentres/vehicle-registration 26
SOUTHAMPTON KIDS AMONGST HEALTHIEST New research has revealed that the average child in Southampton is eating three items of fruit and vegetables a day, making Southampton the second healthiest place in the UK.
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She made the announcement when she was installed as the university’s 18th Chancellor.
“Good mental health is so important in today’s world where we often take for granted that everyone is okay and coping when they might not be and need that extra space to reflect and explore how best to move forward in life.”
People can share their personal stories in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment – a space where, in Ruby’s words, “it’s ok, to not be ok.” She said: “We live in a time where to have a life crammed to the hilt is considered a success story. But with all this pressure, so many of us have nowhere to go to meet and talk about it.” Southampton University’s president and vice chancellor Professor Mark E Smith welcomed the introduction of Frazzled Cafe to campus and city. He said: “We are delighted to be working with Ruby and the Frazzled Cafe charity to pilot a 28
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NEW VICAR OF NURSLING He always thought that Rownhams was a service station. Then the Rev Graeme Dixon got a call from the Bishop and he was on route to becoming the new Vicar of Nursling with Rownhams. He says: “It is an amazing community and people have been very welcoming, engaging and positive. It is lovely to walk around the parish, meet people and get a flavour of the area.” Before he joined the ministry, the Leicester University graduate worked for about 30 years in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. He comes to Rownhams from Totton where he was curate and is now warming to the challenge
of ministering to his Twin Spires Parish – so called because its two churches, St John’s, Rownhams and St Boniface, Nursling, have spires. St John’s was built in 1850s and St Boniface dates back to the 14th century. As he begins his new journey as vicar, Graeme says: “There are a lot of people to meet and at the moment I am in listening mode.” St John’s has a 100 strong Sunday congregation and St Boniface Church Hall has been revitalised since the Nursling Men’s Shed moved in. The new vicar hails from the South Shields area and is a keen Sunderland football fan. It is the first football result he looks for on a Saturday.
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HOLYROOD, THE SAILOR’S CHURCH It was badly bombed in 1940 and its shell now remains as a memorial to those who served in the Merchant Navy. The original twelfth-century church stood further out into the High Street. It was moved back in 1320 to its present site. The troops leaving for Crécy in 1346 and Agincourt in 1415 would have prayed here before departing. In 1554 Philip of Spain prayed here on route to Winchester Cathedral where he married Queen Mary. He also brought in the new custom of exchanging gold rings.
FIRST CHURCH DIG Archaeologists have discovered what could be the first church to have been built on the site of Southampton’s mother church, St Mary’s. The incredible find has revealed remains of a huge masonry building that could be the foundations. Project Director Emma Anderson said “The size of the wall and the massive stones points to an early and important building, but we will have to wait for further analysis before we can be sure of its date. The method of construction dates back to the Roman period. Was this copied by the Saxon builders of the church, or was this building here already?” Vicar of St Mary’s, the Reverend Jon Finch, says: “We know that there have been Christians worshipping on this site for centuries, but this discovery could provide further evidence to show just how long there has been a faithful community here.” Frank Green, a specialist in the archaeology of church sites, said that as the archaeological finds from the site were processed, there would be a greater insight into the early history of the church and Christianity on the St Mary’s site. In 1914, the sound of its church bells inspired the song, The Bells of St. Mary’s, originally recorded in 1919 by Frances Alda and later sung by American crooner Bing Crosby in a film of the same name.
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ART TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC SPACES Street art is flowing in the heart of Southampton’s Cultural Quarter thanks to the city’s talented schoolkids. It has been created by pupils who took part in a competition run by the John Hansard Gallery and the city council. Six winning designs were picked from a shortlist of hundreds of submitted entries. Children, aged five to 11, were asked to help design public artwork which would leave a lasting impact on the city. Councillor Satvir Kaur, the city council’s cabinet member for homes and culture, said it was an amazing example of how art can be used to transform the city’s public spaces. The eye-catching artwork can be seen in Guildhall Square and Above Bar Street.
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Expert Service for Domestic Natural Gas & LPG Appliances Installation, Maintenance And Cover Plans Our Services Include: • Homeowner Cover Plans • Boiler Replacements • Annual Servicing • Fault Finding & Repair • Installation of New Systems • Landlord Safety Inspections • LPG fired boilers and systems • Plumbing & Bathrooms • Free, No Obligation Quotations
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