Press release: UK maritime forces complete French naval deployment
Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel have completed their five month deployment aboard the French warship FS Mistral. read more
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Press release: Official opening of £3million North East flood scheme
The award-winning Lustrum Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme in Stockton-on-Tees is complete. read more
Press release: Fish stocks boost for north east rivers
Thousands of young grayling have been released by the Environment Agency to give fish stocks a boost in north east rivers. read more
Press release: Anglers urged to report pink salmon catches
The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches after several pink salmon sightings in North East waters. read more
The start of the PrEP trial is welcome and long overdue – Hodgson
Sharon Hodgson MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Public Health, reacting to the announcement that NHS England’s PrEP Implementation Trial will begin on 1 September, said:
“The start of the PrEP trial is welcome and long overdue after months of delays and heel-dragging by the Government.
“The evidence shows just how transformative this drug can be as part of our approach to HIV prevention and ending the transmission of this life-changing infection. This trial will take us one step closer to fully understanding the benefits of PrEP.
“Now it is important that this trial is rolled out as quickly as possible across the country to protect individuals who are exposed to HIV and help take us one step closer to ending the spread of HIV in society.”
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