World Book Day

spotted this book in WH Smiths Uxbridge today on World Book Day .. Imagine a kindness chain around the world.... all caring for one another and this one planet home we all share... Lets be Kind.. truly manKIND.. 

Hillingdon Arts & Ukrainian gift

leisurely look at Hillingdon Arts in the Pavillions Uxbridge before meeting Juliya my Ukrainian friend for lunch. We do have some talented local artists..

 Juliya's father sent me a gift for my birthday from Ukraine.. a perfect fit tunic top love it. We had a good update chat over lunch with much to discuss in this crazy world with so much turmoil instead of peace.. We need to keep strong in togetherness and understanding in love care and compassion for one another globally. Our Earth home is crying out for peace and care too! 

Tuesday Parliament evening

Tuesday  one of my neighbours brought me an early birthday gift .. such a pretty hijab, dupatta, scarf ..so wore it to parliament that evening ..to a very interesting meeting on community energy ... need to think more around this and write up a piece on my blog ... There were so many in attendance to prove we have a People's parliament.. Listening to folk as we networked chatted before the meeting .. people are doing amazing work ..while politicians prattle about ... We need a 2 day conference with workshops to idea share ...and implement together nationwide. We need to look at what energy demands are in particular regions and adapt ways to meet those demands. Eg in London Borough of Hillingdon we have general hospital and 2 major specialist hospitals, plus business parks and Heathrow airport & HS2 ..with also a high population of residents. So demands for energy high. We need to look at greener NHS ways to generate energy through solar, footfall kinetic energy like Pavegen 

plus wind turbines .. We have Brunel University with engineering graduates so a real need to help them create innovative ideas and pilot schemes... This meeting was very stimulating and for sure we all need to link up with ideas and models in action to serve communities. 

I loved my scarf gift and told Sumitra my neighbour I had worn it to parliament..Showed her the photos .. she was so delighted. 

New Knitting Project completed

this is from some donated Aran wool my daughter Nicola gave me.  For children in need of a hug from my knitting filled with love. 

APPG Poverty zoom join in

Eliminating Poverty in Britain by Helen Rowe

This morning joined the APPG Poverty meeting with a look at the book Eliminating Poverty in Britain by the author, Helen Rowe. My view is I see poverty as diagnostic of failed leadership.. and very poor housekeeping as poverty costs more in the spin off problems .. .. You see I also put in the comments a need to get away from politics driven by election need to win..all parties should care about citizens wellbeing and financial dignity. I highlighted the need to remember the UN reporteur for poverty report on UK poverty directly linked to austerity malpolices! Would be useful to have a conference with workshops where we could give a voice to those on the frontline of poverty. There also now given the short tenureship of Liz Truss and economic crash a ripple effect as poverty affects those that once felt financially secure .. !

It was good that Helen factored in domestic violence survivors I was able to raise my voice for all women how we need a better platform of Financial support. So important as our perpetrators financially cripple us and we need help to heal and detox from the ugliness of violence upon us Women's Voices to be Heard dangerous not to help! 

APPG Poverty

Sleep apnoeas continued story

💗Yesterday took my Sleep monitor back to the Respiratory physiology lab at Harefield.. Told technician the cassette problem at 03: 55hrs ..He was kindly and supportive saying if 4 hrs of data available it may be enough for a diagnostic need for CPAP but if not .. not to worry it will be logged as failed test and another date organised.. My journey with Sleep Apnoea

Feel in good expert caring hands.. it was busy with helicopter fly in of patient ... or organ to transplant ?! one has to be realistic on surgical care offered..! There was a very good portrait of the Professor that developed more heart transplantation following the first at Papworth...  Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub

The paramedics are very specialised to assist doctors & nurses on High Dependency Patients transfers.. 

Harefield is now part of Guys & St Thomas's Hospital trust .. so a coalition of very amazing experts in advanced care. Was also busy with Macmillan support workers helping patients with cancer care needs too .. 

Great to see more daffodils in bloom around the grounds to uplift spirits .. 

https://www.rbht.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/harefield-hospital

https://www.rbhcharity.org/

Harefield Hospital

Read more about the work at the hospital and an interesting history from WW1

Harefield Charity

See how you can help the care of patients 

Harefield New Research Facility

Healing Garden

Found the healing garden in the Harefield grounds while waiting for the bus back to Uxbridge.  Will try to get more photos as the flowers come in bloom.. 

Harefield Hospital Charity