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Meningitis
A child becomes drowsy in your setting. An adult complains of a severe headache and goes home. It does not feel urgent. It is. This is how meningitis gets missed. It does not always look dramatic. No rash. No clear signs. Just someone who seems off, tired, confused,...
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Meningitis
A child becomes drowsy in your setting. An adult complains of a severe headache and goes home. It does not feel urgent. It is. This is how meningitis gets missed. It does not always look dramatic. No rash. No clear signs. Just someone who seems off, tired, confused,...
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What Does Your Accent Say About You? Free Talk at The Hive
Experts in language and learning will explore how our accents tell the story of where we come from and who we’ve connected with in a free talk at The Hive in Worcester. The talk, on Wednesday 6 May, from 6-7pm, will explore how we relate to our own accents, and why...
Emily Newman Shortlisted for Rising Star Award at Financial Reporter Broker’s Choice Awards
Jane Newman Financial Planning (JNFP) is delighted to announce that Emily Newman has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Rising Star Award at this year’s Financial Reporter Broker’s Choice Awards. Emily joined JNFP in 2018 and has since built a strong reputation...
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Can you step up for Midwives this November and make every mile a moment that matters
Did you know one Community Midwife travels over 345 miles every month caring for newborn babies and their families? This November, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity is calling on our amazing local business community to get moving and to try and match those miles...
Graduates’ Film Impresses on Global Stage with Festival Award
Two University of Worcester graduates are celebrating an unexpected triumph after winning an award at a global film festival, despite not actually entering the competition. Ben Monk and Joshua Prior, both Film Production graduates, won Best UK Short Film / Featurette...
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Most SME Exporters Seeing No Improvement
BCC’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q4 2023 sees SME exports continuing to languish Half of all SME exporters (50%) saw no change in overseas sales, and 24% reported a decrease. Only a quarter of exporting SME firms (26%) saw their overseas sales rise in Q4 BCC...
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Most SME Exporters Seeing No Improvement
BCC’s Trade Confidence Outlook for Q4 2023 sees SME exports continuing to languish Half of all SME exporters (50%) saw no change in overseas sales, and 24% reported a decrease. Only a quarter of exporting SME firms (26%) saw their overseas sales rise in Q4 BCC...
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How to conduct a stocktake
In the previous article we looked at the importance of accurate stock levels. Without it, it is difficult to have visibility of your operations or plan your purchase levels into the future. That is why, in theory, having a computerised...
What is the importance of stock take.
Whatever inventory system you use, it should be trusted to give accurate quantities per product line, and a stock value. This has a number of uses, one is to maintain adequate levels of available units to meet current sales orders and anticipated demand into the...
Acorn’s Children’s Hospice will benefit from successful charity challenge
Professionals from the Worcester office of a leading property consultancy have helped raise more than £25,000 for charity as part of an epic fundraising relay – with 11 weeks of the challenge still to go. Fisher German is marking its 25th anniversary with its ‘Big25’...
Severn Valley Railway is finalist in Visit Worcestershire Awards
Staff and volunteers at the Severn Valley Railway have a lot to smile about right now, as the leading heritage line has been selected as a finalist in the 2025/2026 Visit Worcestershire Awards. The railway is in the running to scoop the Large Visitor Attraction award....
Severn Valley Railway Members back One Railway Restructure
Members of the Severn Valley Railway Company Limited have voted to support the next stage of the SVR’s ambitious restructure plans, known as the One Railway project. At the Company’s Annual General Meeting at Kidderminster Railway Museum on Saturday 9 August, members...
Government-backed Help to Grow Programme Helps Spark 50% Retail Growth for Local Business
The University of Worcester has announced it will be delivering the Help to Grow Management Course for a further 3 years. The part-government-funded initiative is designed for senior leaders to boost business performance and leadership skills. Run by Worcester...
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