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Carrying birds by the legs has remained standard industry practice in both the UK and the EU where reasonably rapid catching and loading of large numbers of birds is required.
We welcome the report by ESS and its insights as a positive contribution to driving effective action in addressing climate change and the need for the rapid action that is required if we are to meet our national just transition net zero targets.
It also shone a light on the vital role of charities in community resilience, especially given their ability to respond to crises in a rapid and dynamic manner (‘The Road to Recovery’, 2022, Volunteer Scotland).
The use of restrictive practices should only ever be as a last resort and there may be times where for example rapid tranquilisation is administered as an emergency, for the purpose of controlling or subduing disturbed/violent behaviour.
NHS Highland is working with the ambulance service and neonatal retrieval service to ensure that rapid access to transport by road or by helicopter when it is required.
Someone might wish to avoid feeling as though they are ‘burdening’ family members; to be sure of quick access to rapid treatment or to feel secure with experienced staff close – and so need and accept admission to hospital.
I hope they will, and do think they will for these post-industrial cities and city-regions, which are still scarred by rapid industrial decline and which need to develop sustainable economies that re not built to fail in a net zero context.
This is with a view to improving traceability, allowing rapid and efficient recall of devices in the event of an issue with a particular procedure or device, and also to improving our knowledge of clinical outcomes.