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BBC News
6 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Castle Hill Hospital expands virtual reality therapy
A hospital in East Yorkshire is offering the use of virtual reality (VR) equipment to cancer patients and their loved ones to help them Hill Hospital offered the tech to young patients being treated in its Teenage and Young Adult Unit last headsets transport users to relaxing landscapes such as beach, mountain and forest settings and the Northern proved so popular that the Cottingham hospital has invested in more equipment to extend the project to other cancer patients and will also hold a taster session for loved ones and carers. Dr Jennie Ormerod, from the hospital, said: "Studies have shown that the same parts of our brain are [as] activated in virtual environments as they are in real-life settings."Last year the Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance provided £1,600 to the hospital to buy the VR "fantastic feedback", the cancer psychological team invested in more equipment so patients of any age and their family, friends and carers could experience it as well. Dr Ormerod said: "A cancer diagnosis can be really difficult to come to terms with and treatment can sometimes be gruelling, so we wanted to be able to offer something to help our patients regulate their emotions and put them in a better place psychologically."Patients can book to use the headsets at the Macmillan Information Centre on Tuesday afternoons from 3 June.A drop-in session will also take place at the centre on 24 June for anyone interested in testing the headsets. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Council applies for £16m emergency government loan
A council has asked the government for a £16m emergency loan to cope with "tremendous financial demands". West Berkshire Council said £13m would bolster dwindling reserves while the remaining £3m would fill a gap in next year's budget. Iain Cottingham, cabinet member in charge of finance, said the authority would sell off assets to repay the loan as soon as possible. On Monday, the government said a record number of councils had applied for financial help for 2025/26. Some authorities have requested loans, while six councils, including Windsor and Maidenhead, have been allowed to raise their council tax by more than the government limit of 5%. Mr Cottingham said: "This budget reflects the harsh reality of the current financial climate that faces all councils across the country. "It has been a significant challenge to set a balanced budget." The council said its reserves stood at £4m and were forecast to fall to "unsustainable" levels. Growing pressures for the Liberal Democrat-run council included the cost of caring for children and adults in need, it added. Council leader Jeff Brooks said: "There are tremendous financial demands across the country within local councils and we are not immune. "We are spending much more on children and adult care – investing over £8m extra in this area in the next year as demand continues to grow." The council said some proposed cutbacks had been rejected following public feedback. The discounted plans included removing support for Downland Sports Centre, switching off streetlights at night and ending the Adult Respite in the Community service. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Millions face council tax rise of more than 5% Authority's 25% council tax hike plan blocked Council may switch off street lights to save cash West Berkshire Council
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
West Berkshire Council applies for £16m emergency government loan
A council has asked the government for a £16m emergency loan to cope with "tremendous financial demands".West Berkshire Council said £13m would bolster dwindling reserves while the remaining £3m would fill a gap in next year's Cottingham, cabinet member in charge of finance, said the authority would sell off assets to repay the loan as soon as Monday, the government said a record number of councils had applied for financial help for 2025/26. Some authorities have requested loans, while six councils, including Windsor and Maidenhead, have been allowed to raise their council tax by more than the government limit of 5%.Mr Cottingham said: "This budget reflects the harsh reality of the current financial climate that faces all councils across the country."It has been a significant challenge to set a balanced budget."The council said its reserves stood at £4m and were forecast to fall to "unsustainable" pressures for the Liberal Democrat-run council included the cost of caring for children and adults in need, it leader Jeff Brooks said: "There are tremendous financial demands across the country within local councils and we are not immune."We are spending much more on children and adult care – investing over £8m extra in this area in the next year as demand continues to grow."The council said some proposed cutbacks had been rejected following public discounted plans included removing support for Downland Sports Centre, switching off streetlights at night and ending the Adult Respite in the Community service. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
