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Amanda Costello

@AmandaCostello2

midwife, infant feeding lead and unable to run at the moment runner. Any opinions expressed are my own!

 wolverhampton
Joined March 2014
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Replying to @SangitaMyska
Musicians who started as buskers Rod Stewart Tracy Chapman Ed Sheeran Sheryl Crow David Gilmour Billy Bragg And many more Maybe they should ban Global from playing their music!!
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Sangita Myska
@SangitaMyska17 Apr 2025
Global, which controls Capital Radio & LBC, has succeeded in having grassroots musicians banned from playing in Leicester Square. Global, a corporation which owns the most music radio stations in Europe, claimed the buskers are a ‘nuisance’. | Metro News metro.co.uk/2025/04/11/nuisa…
Buskers banned from playing at iconic London tourist hotspot

Buskers banned from playing at iconic London tourist hotspot

'The court ruling gives us no choice.'

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NEWS: The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act will officially take effect on April 6! 🎉 Thanks to the tireless efforts of our team here at Bliss, parents with babies born sick or premature will now have the right to take up to 12 weeks leave while their little ones receive hospital care. This vital new legislation ensures that families can focus on what matters most without the stress of returning to work too soon. Learn more about this important milestone and what it means for families here ⬇️ #NeonatalCare #PremmieBaby #PremmieParent #NICU #NICUstay @biztradegovuk org.pulse.ly/rypnncsrpv
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Stephanie deGiorgio
@DrSdeG20 Jan 2025
I have now been through the new NICE guidance for obesity management (14/1/25) and the Lancet Commission on Obesity (14/1/25) A few thoughts on them both 1. NICE talks about specific interventions, not "lifestyle advice" THANK YOU!!! 1/
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Larry the Cat
@Number10cat10 Jan 2025
I'd encourage all of my followers to spend a few minutes watching this. Ben asks that those incarcerated for attacking women shouldn't be eligible to become an MP. Reform disagree for some reason.
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@BenObeseJecty9 Jan 2025
Today Parliament debated the issue of Violence Against Women and Girls. I spoke about James McMurdock, the Reform MP with a conviction for violently attacking his former girlfriend. Nobody who has served a custodial sentence for attacking a woman should be able to become an MP.
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Serena@Serena_Partrick31 Dec 2024
Boycott Afghanistan.
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NEW infographic for health workers supporting families who use #formula #EndExploitativeMarketing @iHealthVisiting @MidwivesRCM @babyfriendly @NHSuk @KazzaCarolyn @rae_evans78 @MumsnetTowers @eatsmartltd @NIFNtweets
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Every Scottish PE class in December
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Rania
@umyaznemo10 Nov 2024
Hastings, East Sussex, #England
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Replying to @1stepsnutrition @DoctorChrisVT @NCTcharity @CMAgovUK @BflgUk @JessBrownFuller @alisonthewliss @Food_Foundation @BfN_UK
👉high prices of infant formula & massive variation problematic & unjustified when all are nutritionally comparable 👉price promotions may be risky if temporary - should not be allowed 👉Code in law necessary to deal with widespread inappropriate #marketing & bring prices down
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From all of us at @Sandford_Police we are sending our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of @JaneyGodley
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NEW research links sugar in first 1,000 days to poor health later So many infant foods contain high and unnecessary levels of sugars, and all have misleading marketing claims on them. Gov's long overdue baby food guidelines need to be released ASAP bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93q…
Sugar in first 1,000 days linked to poor health later

Sugar in first 1,000 days linked to poor health later

Sugar in first 1,000 days linked to poor health later

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Charlie Mullins, sold his business for £145 million in 2021, and divested all his UK assets, redirecting his investments to Spain and Dubai. He lives in Marbella. The Labour budget does not affect him at all. Journalists — do your fucking jobs!
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HIFN@HIFN1230 Oct 2024
The HIFN website is now hosting a package of printable resources on milk expression in NICU/after preterm birth: hifn.org/printable . This includes posters for staff and families, family leaflets, infographics & a set of postcards designed to attach to breast pumps. Enjoy!
Research findings

Research findings

You can download posters, leaflets and infographics here for neonatal and midwifery staff, and families. These relate to the findings of a research project on milk expression after preterm birth

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We have detected a single confirmed human case of Clade Ib mpox. This is the first detection of this Clade of mpox in the UK, the wider risk to the UK population remains low. Read the full story here: gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa…
Quote card. Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at UKHSA, said: “It is thanks to our surveillance that we have been able to detect this virus. This is the first time we have detected this Clade of mpox in the UK, though other cases have been confirmed abroad. “The risk to the UK population remains low, and we are working rapidly to trace close contacts and reduce the risk of any potential spread. In accordance with established protocols, investigations are underway to learn how the individual acquired the infection and to assess whether there are any further associated cases.”

ALT Quote card. Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at UKHSA, said: “It is thanks to our surveillance that we have been able to detect this virus. This is the first time we have detected this Clade of mpox in the UK, though other cases have been confirmed abroad. “The risk to the UK population remains low, and we are working rapidly to trace close contacts and reduce the risk of any potential spread. In accordance with established protocols, investigations are underway to learn how the individual acquired the infection and to assess whether there are any further associated cases.”

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How can the government move from treatment to prevention? Our new briefing explores the action needed to tackle our fragmented public health system and ensure it is fit for purpose. Read more ⬇️ health.org.uk/publications/l…
Options for a future public health system in England

Options for a future public health system in England

Adam Briggs explores what is and is not working within the current national and regional public health system in England.

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“Bohemian Trumpsody” By @MarshSongs. EPIC!
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