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I am telling this story because the culture at the time, certainly for working-class girls, was to leave school at 16, get an office job, get engaged at 18, marry at 20 and have their first child at 22.
When I visited the bridge on Friday, I managed to get to the top of one of the towers, from where the level of activity taking place on the deck can be seen.
Colleagues have hinted that it is important that we get this right. We have an opportunity to take a beat—to pause and to ensure that we get this right.
Under the revised technical specifications vessels may now install and operate camera-based activity sensors or, if they prefer, opt to use traditional winch sensors as part of their REM system.
Many people who have suffered cardiac arrest or stroke might previously have been active. Others might previously have lost the confidence to be active, or have lost the networks that enable them to be connected and active and to avoid social isolation.
It is not just the benefits that we can get now, but the benefits that we will get down the road, particularly with the real opportunities that are presented by new technology.
The Scottish Government is prepared to invest in benefit take-up campaigns because we have half a million households and families that are not getting what they are entitled to, which begs the question why there is no activity from the United Kingdom Government.
There is however an in-month reduction or improvement. Activity against the agreed activity plan highlights that for the period April 2023 to February 2024, 157% of the agreed imaging activity was undertaken.
In addition, vaccination and infection prevention, as well as social connections, exercise and meaningful activity 8 are all vital for the wellbeing and quality of life of everyone, but in particular those living in a care home.