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Therese Coffey office sparks fury as it tells health workers to stop using ‘Oxford commas’ | Politics | News
Therese Coffey’s office has come under fire after it sent out guidance telling health staff to “be positive” and avoid using policy wonk “jargon”. The new Health Secretary – who was only appointed to the role by new Prime Minister Liz Truss earlier this month, issued the guidance to hundreds of health staff in an email last Thursday. Staff were also reportedly asked to avoid using “Oxford commas” — the punctuation mark that precedes the last item on a written list. Health insiders said the guidance – entitled ‘New secretary of state ways of working preferences’ – had been published on the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) intranet.…
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Organization starts social movement in Charleston to stop gun violence
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – An organization in Charleston is looking to combat gun violence in the city. Personnel with the Fresh Start Self-Improvement Center are launching a social movement called “Save Our Community” equipped with survey inputs from the residents and focus groups throughout the community. The focus groups will enable community leaders and residents to discuss what programs and activities to implement in the city. These group meetings will focus on local business representatives, church leaders, educators/administrators/high school students, law enforcement/first responders, community members and service agencies. “Once this focus group is done and we retrieve that information from the focus group, that gives us a better idea…
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