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Atruchecks extends Covid-19 clinics in UK to offer express RT- PCR travel certificate in 24 hours to satisfy UAE, Cyprus and Saudi Arabia rules
Atruchecks has announced that it now has partner clinics in London [five minutes from Heathrow Clinic], Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester to aid the collection of PCR swab samples for testing prior to passengers boarding a flight.
LEADERSHIP ROUNDUP: Expert advice on skincare, a focus on continuous learning and an outline of what it takes to lead in times of crisis
In this morning’s leadership roundup, The London Dermatology Centre has teamed up with Cosmopolitan UK to provide advice on how to replicate the post-holiday abroad complexion despite staying at home this summer, while the CEO and founder of IceMos Technology talks about the importance of continuous learning throughout one’s career. Elsewhere, and most relevant in these current times, the incumbent director of WRG Steel Partition discusses the qualities that leaders must display when navigating a crisis.
Antiques on High owner foresaw likelihood of second lockdown, government scraps rail franchising
Monday’s headlines have been dominated by looming new Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, as the chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser appeared at a televised briefing from Downing Street to warn the nation that it had reached a critical juncture in fighting the pandemic, with cases and deaths likely to rise further without further measures being put in place.
R&A CEO says golf clubs should be optimistic as Duncan Kelso reflects on previous challenges
Duncan Kelso, the co-owner and managing director of Kings Hill Golf Club in West Malling, has described the fall out from the 2008 financial crash as ‘one of our biggest challenges to date’ but early signs suggest that golf clubs will not be hit nearly as hard by the current economic crisis.
Chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser issue Covid-19 warning as Labour urges government to protect jobs
The Telegraph is reporting that chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance have paved the way for a second lockdown, warning that the UK is at a “critical point” in the Covid-19 pandemic and could see 50,000 cases per day by mid-October if further measures are not put in place.
RJB’s Mark Nind speaks about importance of solid financial advice, while Biden and von Der Leyen warn UK
In our weekly roundup of leadership quotations, we hear from Joe Biden, Marcus Rashford, Boris Johnson and Mark Nind.
Report: parents have played crucial role in Sport4Kids re-opening
Berkshire-based Sport4Kids have been up and running again for over two months, delivering lessons to thousands of kids and helping to restore their confidence after a period of isolation.
LEADERSHIP ROUNDUP: A discussion on the complexities of remote working, a new project, and new partnerships
This morning's leadership roundup sees Sionic managing partner Xavier Pujos address the challenges of transitioning to remote working, while Hardy Signs turned over a new project within a two-day window and the Ski Club of Great Britain announced four new discount partnerships for its members.
FlyResearch poll: week 25 update
London based online market research agency FlyResearch has been issuing weekly polls to its research panel of over 3000 people throughout the coronavirus lockdown in the UK, in order to project how the outbreak and the implementing of social distancing has been impacting the daily life of UK citizens. This week, managing partner Greg Ward discusses the findings from the 25th wave of the Covid-19 tracker survey with the Leaders Council, published on September 17 and sourced from data collected on September 11, and with increased restrictions beginning to enter force in different areas of the country, the data began to take a more negative turn.
CPack Ltd launches new machine
Burnley-based CPack Ltd have announced the release of their new machine, The Gift Wrap Semi Auto, which is designed to cater for a variety of product sizes and is ideal for short production runs.
LEADERSHIP ROUNDUP: a Radical new sportscar, GTC support for Scottish schools and more
Today’s leadership roundup brings news of Radical Sportscars’ ground-breaking new car, invaluable advice from rRadar, a new functionality for FuseMetrix’s leisure centre management systems, and more support for schools from GTC Scotland.
Driver Require CEO discusses challenges of replicating face-to-face interaction while foreign secretary makes appeal
Driver Require CEO Kieran Smith is one business leader who would describe his style as people orientated. Running a multi award-winning specialist driver recruitment agency, Smith favours face-to-face interaction with staff, clients and drivers alike, in order to generate the enthusiasm and motivation to run what is fundamentally a 24-hour quick response operation. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic grinding that interaction to an abrupt halt, Smith was left having to adjust his whole leadership style. In an interview with the Leaders Council’s Scott Challinor, Smith explains just how he was able to do it.
Conservative peer rejects PM’s amendment to Internal Market Bill as former transport secretary takes up new role
Conservative peer Lord Howard has said that prime minister Boris Johnson’s compromise on the Internal Market Bill does not go far enough to sway him to back the legislation in the House of Lords.
Axia ASD’s educational lead discusses how Covid-19 has forced a redesign of neurodevelopmental services as US presidential candidate issues Brexit warning
The far-reaching impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been well-documented, and while front-line resources have found themselves stretched, other medical services have also fallen victim to its effects.
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