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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sweet moment oblivious 'christening' guests learn they're actually at a secret wedding
Oblivious christening guests were left in tears after it was revealed they were actually attending a wedding. When Joe, 27, and Tori Taylor, 25, from Studley, Warwickshire, invited their friends and family to the christening of their six-month-old son Billy, only a handful of people knew about their heartwarming planned surprise. The disguised groom told their guests that the Billy's mother was 'running late' - when in fact the bride was just preparing to walk down the aisle in Studley Parish Church, Warwickshire. Then 10 minutes after the 95 guests had taken their seats, Tori walked down the aisle to their shock in an radiant wedding dress. The couple came up with the idea to combine their son's special day with their wedding day while planning Billy's celebration, saying it 'just felt right'. They have since said the moment was 'magical' with Tori revealing the audible gasp when loved ones saw her walk down the aisle gave her 'goosebumps'. The couple revealed only their parents, the best man, and the maid of honour knew about their secret plan. Tori said: 'We told them our idea right from the start, they were all very supportive of us getting married this way, they loved the idea of the surprise.' She added: 'It wasn't easy (to keep the secret) but no one was asking questions which helped. 'Our friends and family really had no idea. Only one friend joked that we might be "the type to do a surprise wedding" but otherwise no one suspected a thing. 'The atmosphere in the church at that moment they all realised, is something we'll carry with us forever.' Joe and Tori have told they came up with the surprise whilst planning their son Billy's christening. They had been planning to tie the knot ever since Joe popped the question and said combining the moment 'felt right'. Joe said: 'We were already planning our son's christening for July when the idea came to us - why not get married during the same ceremony. 'We've always wanted to be married simply to be united as a family, without the stress or fuss that can come with a traditional wedding. 'We decided to keep it a surprise, only telling our parents, the maid of honour, and the best man. The couple, from Studley, came up with the idea to combine their son's special day with their wedding day whilst planning Billy's celebration, saying it 'just felt right' 'The people who would be there to celebrate our son were the very people we'd want to witness our marriage - so it just felt right.' Though to the shock of the newlyweds, they have revealed that planning the event in this way was 'surprisingly easy' only taking them three months setting the date for July 19 2025. Tori said: 'No guests were expecting a wedding so there was zero pressure and no set expectations. It turned into a relaxed, stress-free experience which was nice.' When the day arrived, Joe welcomed guests to the church as if it was just a christening, but was coming up with 'excuses' for why Tori was running late. Then 10 minutes after the 95 guests had taken their seats, Tori walked the aisle with her dad, Bill. Recalling the moment Tori said it was 'magical'. She said: 'It was honestly more magical than we ever imagined. The audible gasp from our family and friends gave me goosebumps. 'Our friends and family were shocked in the best possible way - they were emotional and so happy for us. 'But most of all our grandparents' reactions meant everything to us. Having them there on such a meaningful day was incredibly special, and seeing their surprise and emotion is something we'll never forget.' The couple worked alongside wedding videographer Karl Mitchell, 32, to capture the emotional moment. Karl, from Stockport, in Manchester, said: 'Seeing that moment when the penny dropped for the guests and the emotion just filled the room - you can't script that. 'Also knowing that it was so important to Tori and Joe to have those reactions on film made it even more special as the person capturing it all. 'Keeping it a secret was definitely a challenge but also really exciting. 'A few guests were curious on the day about what I was doing, so I had to think on my feet and when they asked me, I said I was filming promo material for the church.' 'I have filmed a lot of special moments over the years but this was the first time I had been part of a surprise wedding like this. 'The ceremony is always quite heartfelt anyway but this one was something else. It honestly gave me goosebumps.' Following the wedding Billy was christened and the family enjoyed celebrations at their reception. Karl has since posted the clip onto social media page, Mitchell Films, and it has since clocked over 600,000 likes. He said the reaction to the video has been 'overwhelming'. He said: 'I have had messages from people halfway across the world saying it moved them to tears.' One person commented on the video saying: 'I'm not sure what is more beautiful, the fact that they are getting married or the fact so many people turned up for them.' Another said: 'Can you image being so deeply loved by that many people? They will carry that forever.' One other person commented: 'Crying for internet strangers.'
Cision Canada
06-08-2025
- Health
- Cision Canada
PEP Health's Peer-Reviewed Research Validates AI-Powered Patient Experience Platform as Early Indicator of Hospital Quality
Study published in The Journal of Patient Experience demonstrates 99% accuracy in measuring patient experience from online sources, providing early warning system for hospital performance MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 6, 2025 /CNW/ - PEP Health, the AI-powered patient experience platform trusted by leading hospitals, payers, and health systems, announced the publication of its peer-reviewed research in The Journal of Patient Experience. The study validates PEP Health's proprietary technology, demonstrating that machine learning and natural language processing can accurately measure patient experience from unsolicited online reviews and serve as an early indicator of hospital quality performance. The study, "Using Online Reviews to Drive Person-Centered Care: An HCAHPS-Validated Approach," analyzed 1.3 million online reviews across U.S. hospitals and found statistically significant alignment between PEP Health's automated analysis and HCAHPS Summary Star Ratings, establishing online patient feedback as a reliable proxy for gold-standard quality measures. The full study is available here. With healthcare organizations facing anticipated budget cuts following recent federal legislation, the ability to identify and address patient experience issues before they impact HCAHPS scores and reimbursement has become critical for financial sustainability. "This peer-reviewed validation establishes that what patients say online provides an accurate, real-time measure of care quality," said Dr. Mark Lomax, CEO of PEP Health. "Healthcare leaders can now access validated patient experience insights months ahead of traditional surveys, enabling proactive interventions to improve outcomes and protect reimbursement before quality deterioration appears in official metrics." Turning Unsolicited Feedback into Timely, Actionable Data Collecting and analyzing unsolicited feedback at scale presents significant challenges. Online reviews are unstructured, feature slang, typos, and emojis, and are scattered across many diverse sources and platforms. PEP Health addresses this complexity through a proprietary approach that combines advanced machine learning with healthcare-specific natural language processing, trained on over 100,000 expertly annotated comments. "We've demonstrated that hospitals performing well on HCAHPS show higher PEP Scores," said Dr. Joe Taylor, Head of Data Science at PEP Health and co-author of the study. "We can provide healthcare leaders with an early warning system that identifies quality trends as they emerge. This enables specific, actionable insights on where to focus improvement efforts for maximum impact, giving more time to generate the best possible results for both patients and reimbursement." The research team achieved unprecedented accuracy levels: 99% accuracy in predicting overall patient experience scores 93-99% accuracy across seven domains of patient experience including Effective Treatment, Fast Access, and Emotional Support Statistically significant agreement with HCAHPS across all 13 measure-domain pairings tested Addressing Critical Gaps in Patient Experience Measurement Traditional surveys like HCAHPS remain essential for performance evaluation and are directly tied to Medicare reimbursement. However, they are retrospective, slow, and often exclude key voices. Survey response rates continue to decline, dropping from 33% in 2008 to 24% in 2023. Unsolicited online feedback offers a solution that's particularly valuable in today's environment. It's available daily, reflects a broader range of experiences, and captures perspectives from patients, family members, caregivers, and underrepresented populations without additional burden on patients or healthcare staff. Crucially, it provides health systems with specific priorities for improvement efforts, ensuring limited resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact on patient outcomes and financial performance. According to the study: "Patient experience is not 'just' part of quality; rather, a majority of patients cite quality, safety, and service as the key components of experience. Patient experience, whether positive or negative, is associated with profitability, patient loyalty and reduced risk of malpractice. Therefore, effective monitoring and interventions around patient experience not only lead to better health outcomes but also contribute to reduced readmission rates, higher patient retention, and lower operational costs." Don't wait for HCAHPS scores to identify quality issues. Reach out directly to see how PEP Health can provide early warning indicators for your health system. About PEP Health PEP Health's advanced AI uses healthcare-specific natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to analyze diverse, unsolicited patient feedback from online sources such as social media, review platforms, and forums, alongside hospital surveys and internal data. By providing a comprehensive, real-time view of patient and community experiences, PEP Health helps healthcare providers gain insights that traditional surveys often miss. This approach enables organizations to understand patient preferences more deeply, focus on what matters most, and align care more effectively with evolving expectations.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
How has Salt Lake City's east-west divide affected you? The city wants your feedback
SALT LAKE CITY — Transportation challenges between the east and west sides of Salt Lake City have existed for well over a century, and now transportation planners are asking for community feedback as they seek solutions. Utah's capital city launched a new online survey on Monday, which asks residents why they make east-west trips, how frequently they make those trips and what experiences they have in making those trips, among other things. It also asks about what features residents want to see out of the West-East Connections Study, which the city launched in February. An open house is also planned for Wednesday evening as the city begins work on the plan. 'The solutions we're looking for already exist — in the minds and experiences of those most affected by the divide. This open house will help us center their voices and let them guide the way toward a more connected city,' said Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall in a statement. The study, which is expected to take two years to complete, seeks to find ways for residents to better cross I-15 and the railroad corridor that essentially separates the two sides. It's a transportation challenge that dates back to the 1870s, when the railroad corridor was created to link the city with the transcontinental railroad. Since then, areas west of the lines have generally been 'less desirable and often used as a dumping ground for waste,' city officials point out. The divide worsened in the 1950s, when I-15 was constructed west of the railroad line, limiting the number of routes that connect the east and west sides. 'The east-west divide is more than just a mobility challenge. It's really feeling like the west side is underinvested in,' said Joe Taylor, a Salt Lake City transportation planner, shortly after the study launched. 'That's what we're trying to get at with the folks who live it every day.' The city has explored some small ways to improve connections. For example, the City Council funded a Trainfo pilot program. The system, which helps alert drivers about delays tied to blocked railroad crossings, was first installed at the 900 West and South Temple crossings last year. The city also received funding from the Utah Inland Port Authority earlier this year that will help to add five additional crossings to the network. However, the study is expected to identify long-term solutions when it's completed next year. Wednesday's open house will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Edison Elementary School, 430 S. Cheyenne Street. Dinner will be provided for up to 250 people. The survey will remain available until early June, but future public feedback points are expected as the study is compiled. 'This study is a step in the right direction,' said Salt Lake City Council Vice Chairman Alejandro Puy. 'We need bold, community-informed solutions; this study will help us find them.'
Powys County Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Golden boot winner can't think of a higher accolade to win
Ramsgate legend Joe Taylor says he can't think of a higher accolade to win after clinching the SK Kits Golden Boot award for the second time in as many years at the National Game Awards in association with Isuzu. Hometown hero Taylor bagged 48 goals in all competitions, with 40 of them in the Pitching In Isthmian League South East Division to help Ramsgate romp to the title and further assert his reputation as one of the deadliest marksmen in Non-League. The Rams captain and record goalscorer admitted he was delighted to receive recognition for his exploits in front of the net for a second successive year. Taylor said: 'It's the highest personal accolade I can win as someone playing Step 2/3/4 football. 'To do it in back-to-back seasons is something I'm not sure anyone has done before and to do it makes me really proud. 'The Non-League Paper has shown great support for me as someone who has played in the Isthmian Leagues for most of my career. 'There are so many good people here and it's really nice to talk to them and be amongst it. It's a great occasion and I get to sit down with something I've won.' The National Game Awards is a celebration of the non-League season - highlighting the community, fans, on-field, and off-field successes of the game outside of the Football League. The ceremony is held annually by the Non-League Paper, the UK's number one selling football title and the best place for your non-league news, with this year's edition hosted at Plough Lane – home of AFC Wimbledon. Taylor recently announced his departure from the Rams in search of a new challenge but he was quick to reveal that he would look back on his time at Southwood Stadium as amongst the best in his career. He added: 'Ramsgate gave me a call 2 years ago when I was playing in a higher league and they talked about their project of wanting to get promoted and made me captain. 'We've now just been promoted and I'm the club's leading goal scorer in their history so it couldn't have gone much better. 'I'm happy with how it's went but it's the right time to leave and I'm looking forward to a challenge. 'I have nothing but good things to say about the club and best of luck to them. 'I'm proud of what we achieved over the past two seasons. I'll look back at that as maybe the best time of my career in non-league.'
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Golden boot winner can't think of a better accolade after back-to-back success
Ramsgate legend Joe Taylor says he can't think of a higher accolade to win after clinching the SK Kits Golden Boot award for the second time in as many years at the National Game Awards in association with Isuzu. Hometown hero Taylor bagged 48 goals in all competitions, with 40 of them in the Pitching In Isthmian League South East Division to help Ramsgate romp to the title and further assert his reputation as one of the deadliest marksmen in Non-League. The Rams captain and record goalscorer admitted he was delighted to receive recognition for his exploits in front of the net for a second successive year. Taylor said: 'It's the highest personal accolade I can win as someone playing Step 2/3/4 football. 'To do it in back-to-back seasons is something I'm not sure anyone has done before and to do it makes me really proud. 'The Non-League Paper has shown great support for me as someone who has played in the Isthmian Leagues for most of my career. 'There are so many good people here and it's really nice to talk to them and be amongst it. It's a great occasion and I get to sit down with something I've won.' The National Game Awards is a celebration of the non-League season - highlighting the community, fans, on-field, and off-field successes of the game outside of the Football League. The ceremony is held annually by the Non-League Paper, the UK's number one selling football title and the best place for your non-league news, with this year's edition hosted at Plough Lane – home of AFC Wimbledon. Taylor recently announced his departure from the Rams in search of a new challenge but he was quick to reveal that he would look back on his time at Southwood Stadium as amongst the best in his career. He added: 'Ramsgate gave me a call 2 years ago when I was playing in a higher league and they talked about their project of wanting to get promoted and made me captain. 'We've now just been promoted and I'm the club's leading goal scorer in their history so it couldn't have gone much better. 'I'm happy with how it's went but it's the right time to leave and I'm looking forward to a challenge. 'I have nothing but good things to say about the club and best of luck to them. 'I'm proud of what we achieved over the past two seasons. I'll look back at that as maybe the best time of my career in non-league.'
