BuDS Disability Service
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BuDS Disability Service is a user-led, pan-disability grassroots charity working across England. Formerly Buckinghamshire Disability Service. Registered Charity 1102511 #Fair4All #Reach4Work
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 23 November 2025
The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 23 November 2025
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The good news about Covid continues this week, as infection levels in England continue to fall to the lowest level seen so far this year. Around 1 in every 429 people in England were infected as of 23 November, and the risk level remains Moderately High.
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The Government wasted £2.65 billion on failed or corrupt Covid emergency contracts in 2020-21. That's the same loss in one year as would occur in 50 - yes fifty - years of disability benefit fraud. If you want to cut fraud losses, disability benefits are the last place to go.
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The Government wasted £2.65 billion on failed or corrupt Covid emergency contracts in 2020-21. That's the same loss in one year as would occur in 50 - yes fifty - years of disability benefit fraud. If you want to cut fraud losses, disability benefits are the last place to go.
The backers of the Assisted Suicide Bill are now proposing to ram it through Parliament, bypassing normal procedure, because too many Parliamentarians have concerns. It's time to bring this whole shabby fiasco to an end. (1/3)
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The backers of the Assisted Suicide Bill are now proposing to ram it through Parliament, bypassing normal procedure, because too many Parliamentarians have concerns. It's time to bring this whole shabby fiasco to an end. (1/3)
The good news about Covid continues this week, as infection levels in England continue to fall to the lowest level seen so far this year. Around 1 in every 429 people in England were infected as of 23 November, and the risk level remains Moderately High.
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 23 November 2025
The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 23 November 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The good news about Covid continues this week, as infection levels in England continue to fall to the lowest level seen so far this year. Around 1 in every 429 people in England were infected as of 23 November, and the risk level remains Moderately High.
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We are hearing credible reports, supported by amendments tabled by the Bill sponsor, that the proposed £275 million NHS assisted suicide service will be contracted-out, very likely to the lobbyist organisation pushing for the assisted suicide Bill. Follow the money. #AssistedDyingBill
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We are hearing credible reports, supported by amendments tabled by the Bill sponsor, that the proposed £275 million NHS assisted suicide service will be contracted-out, very likely to the lobbyist organisation pushing for the assisted suicide Bill. Follow the money. #AssistedDyingBill
Some rare good news about Covid in England, as infection levels fall back to ‘baseline’ levels last seen in early summer 2025. This doesn’t mean Covid has ceased to be a threat, as around 1 in every 296 people in England were still infected as of 16 November.
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 16 November 2025
The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 16 November 2025
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November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Some rare good news about Covid in England, as infection levels fall back to ‘baseline’ levels last seen in early summer 2025. This doesn’t mean Covid has ceased to be a threat, as around 1 in every 296 people in England were still infected as of 16 November.
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🇦🇺 Academy of Science
#IndoorAir #IAQ
The science of indoor air
& Pathways to improve
Indoor Air Quality
In Australia
November 2025 Report
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#IndoorAir #IAQ
The science of indoor air
& Pathways to improve
Indoor Air Quality
In Australia
November 2025 Report
www.science.org.au/supporting-s...
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🇦🇺 Academy of Science
#IndoorAir #IAQ
The science of indoor air
& Pathways to improve
Indoor Air Quality
In Australia
November 2025 Report
www.science.org.au/supporting-s...
#IndoorAir #IAQ
The science of indoor air
& Pathways to improve
Indoor Air Quality
In Australia
November 2025 Report
www.science.org.au/supporting-s...
The welcome fall in Covid infection levels in England continues. However, around 1 in every 180 people in England were still infected as of 2 November, so the risk level remains HIGH. It is too early to think of relaxing precautions.
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 2 November 2025
The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 2 November 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The welcome fall in Covid infection levels in England continues. However, around 1 in every 180 people in England were still infected as of 2 November, so the risk level remains HIGH. It is too early to think of relaxing precautions.
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We warned in 2021 that Boris Johnson's 'living with Covid' policy would be an economic catastrophe for the UK, causing a tsunami of sickness for millions of people. And here we are. Let's try living *without* Covid, through good public health.
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Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We warned in 2021 that Boris Johnson's 'living with Covid' policy would be an economic catastrophe for the UK, causing a tsunami of sickness for millions of people. And here we are. Let's try living *without* Covid, through good public health.
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This is an exciting opportunity for a SEND professional to be involved in the creation of an innovative new service for SEND students. Find out more by scanning the QR code, or on our website.
November 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is an exciting opportunity for a SEND professional to be involved in the creation of an innovative new service for SEND students. Find out more by scanning the QR code, or on our website.
A useful article highlighting the consequences of low iron levels - but it doesn't mention that low iron is very strongly associated with Covid infection. Maybe women should try not to catch Covid as well as being aware of their iron levels?
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Tired all the time? There may be a simple reason for that
Levels of fatigue among women in Britain are soaring, and this isn’t the kind that can be cured by a nap. What lies behind the exhaustion epidemic?
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A useful article highlighting the consequences of low iron levels - but it doesn't mention that low iron is very strongly associated with Covid infection. Maybe women should try not to catch Covid as well as being aware of their iron levels?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
All the 'health support' in the world won't keep the UK workforce productive and efficient if we continue to allow Covid to regularly sweep the nation. Let's try living without Covid. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
UK ‘to lose 600,000 workers to illness without better health support at work’
Exclusive: Royal Society of Public Health says ‘fundamental shift’ needed in how firms help those with health conditions
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
All the 'health support' in the world won't keep the UK workforce productive and efficient if we continue to allow Covid to regularly sweep the nation. Let's try living without Covid. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
There has been a welcome fall in Covid infection levels in England. However, the risk level remains HIGH, and people should not even think of relaxing precautions. Around 1 in every 136 people in England were infected as of 26 October.
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 26 October 2025
The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 26 October 2025
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October 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
There has been a welcome fall in Covid infection levels in England. However, the risk level remains HIGH, and people should not even think of relaxing precautions. Around 1 in every 136 people in England were infected as of 26 October.
buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...
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Two weeks ago, we warned that the NHS was taking a huge gamble with the nation's health by restricting Covid boosters to such a small group. We said that only time will tell whether that gamble would pay off. As the headline below shows, hospitals and GP surgeries are already under extreme pressure.
October 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Two weeks ago, we warned that the NHS was taking a huge gamble with the nation's health by restricting Covid boosters to such a small group. We said that only time will tell whether that gamble would pay off. As the headline below shows, hospitals and GP surgeries are already under extreme pressure.
Covid-19 infections can reactivate dormant cancer cells, and trigger the growth of secondary cancers. There is now compelling medical evidence to this effect.
To learn more, please use the QR code in the image or visit the BuDS website: buds.org.uk/covid-and-ca...
To learn more, please use the QR code in the image or visit the BuDS website: buds.org.uk/covid-and-ca...
October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Covid-19 infections can reactivate dormant cancer cells, and trigger the growth of secondary cancers. There is now compelling medical evidence to this effect.
To learn more, please use the QR code in the image or visit the BuDS website: buds.org.uk/covid-and-ca...
To learn more, please use the QR code in the image or visit the BuDS website: buds.org.uk/covid-and-ca...
According to a statement by the British Euthanasia Society, assisted suicide 'safe zones' within hospitals and care homes will appear if Kim Leadbeater’s Bill becomes law, so that patients will know where the NHS will try to persuade them to die, and where they won't. Oh brave new world...
October 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
According to a statement by the British Euthanasia Society, assisted suicide 'safe zones' within hospitals and care homes will appear if Kim Leadbeater’s Bill becomes law, so that patients will know where the NHS will try to persuade them to die, and where they won't. Oh brave new world...
Covid infection levels in England remain around the Very High level, although there has been a recent small decline. We continue to recommend taking maximum precautions against catching Covid, as around 1 in every 112 people in England were infected as of 19 October.
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 19 October 2025
The BuDS Covid-19 Risk Assessment for the week ending 19 October 2025
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October 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Covid infection levels in England remain around the Very High level, although there has been a recent small decline. We continue to recommend taking maximum precautions against catching Covid, as around 1 in every 112 people in England were infected as of 19 October.
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Our phones are now working again 😀🥳. Thank you for your patience. Thanks also to the wizards at Cloudy IT UK for all their help.
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Our phones are now working again 😀🥳. Thank you for your patience. Thanks also to the wizards at Cloudy IT UK for all their help.
We are experiencing technical problems with our phone system at present (16 October). Please use the contacts page on our website to get in touch while we get it fixed. Apologies for any inconvenience.
October 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We are experiencing technical problems with our phone system at present (16 October). Please use the contacts page on our website to get in touch while we get it fixed. Apologies for any inconvenience.
The Covid wave in England has reached Very High levels of risk, with around 1 in every 103 people in England infected as of 12 October. Now is the time to take maximum precautions against catching Covid.
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 12 October 2025
Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 12 October 2025
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October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Covid wave in England has reached Very High levels of risk, with around 1 in every 103 people in England infected as of 12 October. Now is the time to take maximum precautions against catching Covid.
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Only a healthy nation can be a prosperous nation. We can't afford to let Covid keep culling and disabling the workforce, one wave after another. Let's control Covid, not be controlled by it.
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Rachel Reeves says tax rises and spending cuts on budget agenda, citing Brexit impact
Chancellor also blames austerity and ‘ongoing impact of Liz Truss mini-budget’ for growing shortfall in public finances
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Only a healthy nation can be a prosperous nation. We can't afford to let Covid keep culling and disabling the workforce, one wave after another. Let's control Covid, not be controlled by it.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The judiciary has to be independent of politicians, otherwise it is not a judiciary at all. Judges defend disabled people's rights against Government every day. Politicians demanding the right to hand-pick judges is anti-democratic and erodes everyone's essential freedoms.
October 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The judiciary has to be independent of politicians, otherwise it is not a judiciary at all. Judges defend disabled people's rights against Government every day. Politicians demanding the right to hand-pick judges is anti-democratic and erodes everyone's essential freedoms.
Disabled people know that it is employers that stop them getting jobs. Rather than harassing disabled people, the DWP should be turning its guns on employers who don't offer inclusive work opportunities or employ disabled people.
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Stretched job centre staff struggling to get disabled people into work
The government wants work coaches to provide personalised support, but some have caseloads of up to 200 people.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Disabled people know that it is employers that stop them getting jobs. Rather than harassing disabled people, the DWP should be turning its guns on employers who don't offer inclusive work opportunities or employ disabled people.
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People are right to be angry. It is absolutely shameful that the Government have restricted Covid boosters to such a small group. This is a huge gamble with the nation's health purely to save money. Here is how their argument runs: a thread 🧵
October 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
People are right to be angry. It is absolutely shameful that the Government have restricted Covid boosters to such a small group. This is a huge gamble with the nation's health purely to save money. Here is how their argument runs: a thread 🧵
The Covid wave in England continues to grow, with infection levels up 11% in the last week. The risk level is hovering just below Very High. If you do not wish to catch Covid, please take precautions including getting boosted now.
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Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 5 October 2025
Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 5 October 2025
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October 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Covid wave in England continues to grow, with infection levels up 11% in the last week. The risk level is hovering just below Very High. If you do not wish to catch Covid, please take precautions including getting boosted now.
buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...
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Hospices closing from funding cuts. Cancer patients not being treated. Learning disabled people trapped in psychiatric hospitals. But, yes, we can afford assisted suicide on the NHS. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
More than 60,000 cancer patients in England ‘not getting necessary radiotherapy’
Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data by Radiotherapy UK also shows some patients face waits of up to six months
www.theguardian.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hospices closing from funding cuts. Cancer patients not being treated. Learning disabled people trapped in psychiatric hospitals. But, yes, we can afford assisted suicide on the NHS. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...