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Wat eri ndus t r yvoi cess oughtt os hapenextl andmar k wor kf or cer epor t Mur r ayMcI nt os hl aunches2026Wat erI ndus t r yLabourRepor t s ur veyass ect orgr appl eswi t hs ki l l ss hor t ages , gr owi ngpubl i c s cr ut i nyandi ncr eas edwor kf or cedemands .

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Ast hewat eri ndus t r ycont i nuest of acepr es s ur esandwor ker s hor t ages , Mur r ayMcI nt os hi sl aunchi ngt he2026edi t i onofi t si nfluent i al Wat erI ndus t r yLabourRepor t , cal l i ngonpr of es s i onal s acr os st hes ect ort os har et hei rexper i encesandhel ps hapet he f ut ur eofwor kf or ces t r at egy.

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Theannuals t udyhasbecomeoneoft hewat ers ect or ' smos t wi del yr ef er encedwor kf or cer epor t s , pr ovi di nganunfil t er edvi ew oft hechal l engesandoppor t uni t i esf aci ngengi neer s , pr oj ect manager sanddel i ver ypr of es s i onal s . Pr evi ousedi t i onshavei nf or meds t r at egi cwor kf or cepl anni ngacr os smaj orwat erf r amewor ksandcont r i but edt or ecommendat i onswi t hi nt heI ndependentWat erCommi s s i on' sr evi ew oft hei ndus t r y. Thel aunchcomesatapi vot almomentf ort hes ect or . Wi t hAMP8 br i ngi ng£1 04bi l l i onofi nves t mentandi ncr eas eddemandf or s ki l l s , wor kf or cepr es s ur escont i nuet oi nt ens i f yacr os swat eri nf r as t r uct ur epr oj ect s . Thel at es tMur r ayMcI nt os hs ur veywi l lbui l d onpr evi ousfindi ngst hathi ghl i ght edgr owi ngconcer nsar ound s ki l l ss hor t ages , r et ent i on, car eerdevel opmentandanagei ng wor kf or ce. Thi syear ' sr epor twi l lexpandi t ss copet oexami net woi s s uest hat ar er api dl yr i s i ngupt heagenda: wor kf or cewel l bei ngandt her ol e ar t i fici ali nt el l i gencecanpl ayi ns uppor t i ngt hei ndus t r y' speopl e andpr oduct i vi t ychal l enges . Ther es ear chwi l lexpl or ehowwor kl oadpr es s ur es , wor kpl acecul t ur eandempl oyeewel l bei ngar e

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Pos i t i veout l ookf ort heevol vi ngUKdecki ngmar ket Anew r epor tbyMRABui l di ngMar ketRepor t ses t i mat est heval ueoft heUK mar ketf ordecki ngmat er i al sat£1 7 4m i n2025, atManuf act ur er s ’ Sel l i ngPr i ces ( MSP) . Thi si sas ubs t ant i ali ncr eas ecompar edt oi t spr epandemi cl evel , buthasbeen pr i mar i l ydr i venbypr i cei ncr eas es . Fol l owi ngani nevi t abl es pi kei ndemandi n t heear l ys t agesoft hepandemi c, whenl ockdowns , out doors oci al i s i ngandgood weat hercaus edhomeowner st os pendmor et i mei nt hei rgar dens , vol umes al es havebeenbr oadl yflat . Decki ngi sar el at i vel ymat ur emar ket , andpr i ort o201 9hads eenani nfluxof WoodPl as t i cCompos i t e( WPC)decki ngpr oduct sf r om Eur opeanandEas tAs i an s uppl i er s , l eadi ngt over yhi ghl evel sofcompet i t i on. Pos i t i vef act or sdr i vi ngmar ketgr owt hi ncl udeanongoi ngi nt er es ti n‘ out door l i vi ng’ andus eofl i vi ngs pace, new gar dent r ends , weat herands oci almedi a t r ends , aswel lasas hi f tt ohi gherqual i t yandhi gherval uepr oduct sacr os sal l mar kets ect or s . Oner eas onf ort hi st r endi st hatt heoncehi ghl yf r agment edandcommodi t i s ed decki ngmar keti ss t ar t i ngt oevol ve. UKdi s t r i but or s , mer chant sandr et ai l er s havef or medcl os err el at i ons hi pswi t hf ewers uppl i er s . Ther ear enow f ewWPC s peci al i s t s . I ns t ead, mos ts uppl i er soft i mberandPVCUdecki ngal s ooffera br andedorownl abel WPCpr oductal ongs i det hei rowndecki ngr anges . Br and awar enes s , whi chwaspr evi ous l yver yl ow, i si ncr eas i ng. Des pi t et hi s , t hes uppl ys t r uct ur er emai nscompl ex. Ani ncr eas i ngs har eofs al es i sonl i neorvi acl i ckandcol l ect , andonl i nemar ket pl aces , l ar gel ypr omot edvi a s oci almedi a, ar ei nfluent i ali nt heDI Yands mal lbui l ders egment . Thes har eofWPCdecki ngcont i nuest ogr ow, butt her ei sal s os t r ongi nt er es ti n modi fiedwooddecki ng, whi chi smor edur abl ebutr et ai nst hes us t ai nabi l i t ycr edent i al sandaes t het i cofwood. TheBui l di ngSaf et yActhasal s oboos t ed demandf ordecki ngmadef r om noncombus t i bl e, hi gherval uemat er i al s , s uch asal umi ni um, onbal coni esandr ooft er r aces , s i ncecombus t i bl emat er i al scanno l ongerbeus edonbui l di ngshi ghert han1 1 m.

Mi keRi gby, Di r ect orofMRARepor t s , comment s : “ Ourf or ecas t si ndi cat eas l i ght decl i nei nval uei n2026, r eflect i ngl owervol umes al esandRMIact i vi t y, buthi gher mat er i alpr i cesf ort i mberdecki ngaswel lasf orPVCUandal umi ni um. For ecas t i ng i sdi fficul tatanyt i meandi t ’ spar t i cul ar l ys oatpr es ent . Cons umerconfidencei s l ow, butwear eexper i enci ngahot t er t hanaver ages pr i ngs eas onwi t hpeopl e s pendi ngmor et i mei nt hegar den, anddecki ngboar dsar emor epl eas antandat t r act i vet hanaconcr et epat i owhent heweat heri shot . Thi si samar ketwi t hgood l ongt er m pr os pect s . “ I nnor maleconomi cci r cums t ances , cons umer shaves hownani ncr eas i ng wi l l i ngnes st os pendmor eonhi ghqual i t y gar denpr oduct sorupgr adi ngt ohi gher end, r educedmai nt enancemat er i al s . But s omes egment sar epr i ces ens i t i ve, andi f t heMi ddl eEas twargoesonf ormuch l onger , oi lpr i cei ncr eas es , s hi ppi ng pr obl emsands hor t agescoul daffectpr i ce di ffer ent i al si nt hes hor tt er m, andt he mat er i al smi x. ” Thecompr ehens i ve67pager epor tcover sani ns i ght f ulmar ketr evi ew i ncl udi ng pr oductmi xandt r ends , keymar ketdr i ver s , l eadi ngfir ms , acompl i cat eds uppl y chai nand5yearf or ecas t swhi chl ookbeyondadi fficul tyeart omor es us t ai nabl e oppor t uni t i es . ” MRARepor t swass etupl as tyearbyt wol eadi ngr es ear cher si nbui l di ngmar ket s i nt el l i genceandcommer ci alduedi l i gence, AnnaEr i ks s onandMi keRi gby, t opr ovi decompani esi nt hebui l di ngmat er i al ss uppl ychai n, advi s or sandi nves t or swi t h abet t erunder s t andi ngoft her api dl ychangi ngs t r uct ur eanddynami csofbui l di ng pr oducts uppl ychai ns . TheUKDecki ngMar ket : Pr oductFocus20262030r epor ti savai l abl et opur chas e now atwww. mr ar epor t s . co. uk. Rel eas ef r om www. mr ar epor t s . co. uk

Cons umeri nt er es ti ns us t ai nabl ys our cedpr oduct s , andecof r i endl ymat er i al s , i s al s ogr owi ng, wi t h‘ pl as t i c’ s eenasl es sdes i r abl e, des pi t es omePVCUandcompos i t edecki ngr angesus i ng1 00%r ecycl edmat er i al s .


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NEW SHAREDOWNERSHI PPROPERTI ES LAUNCHI NHORNDEAN Theaver agepr i ceofahomei n t heSout hEas tofEngl and r eached£377 , 0001i nApr i l2026. I n t hi sr egi on, f ami l ys i z edhomesar e i nhi ghdemand, caus i ngt he aver agepr i cef ors emi det ached pr oper t i esi nPor t s mout ht or i s e by1 . 2%2i nt hel as tyear . Tohel p as pi r i ngbuyer sont ot hepr oper t y l adder , Abr i Homesi sl aunchi nga col l ect i onofShar edOwner s hi p homesi nt henear byvi l l age, Hor ndean. Thel at es tphas eoft hr ee-and f our bedr oom homesar enow avai l abl et opur chas e. Abr i Homes hasal s ounvei l edanew ons i t e mar ket i ngs ui t e, whi chi savai l abl e t ovi ewvi aappoi nt mentoron Thur s daysf r om 1 0am –4pm. Pr i cesatBl endwor t hFi el dss t ar t f r om £1 47 , 000f ora35%s har eofa t hr eebedr oom home( ot her s har esavai l abl e) . Mont hl ycos t s ar emadeupoft hr eepar t s : mor t gager epayment sont he s har eowned, as ubs i di s edr enton t her emai ni ngs har ewhi chi spai d t oAbr i , andas er vi cechar ge. Thes echar gesar er evi ewedeach yearandvar ydependi ngont he devel opment . Buyer swi l lr ecei ve af ul lbr eakdownwhent hey enqui r eanddi s cus show much t hes ema m yi ncr eas eby.

Bl endwor t hFi el dsi st uckedaway att heedgeoft heSout hDowns Nat i onalPar k, wi t hcount r ys i de wal ksands ceni cvi ewsr i ghton t her es i dent s ’ door s t ep. Hor ndean i sper f ectf ort hos es eeki nga peacef ul vi l l agel i f es t yl ewi t h gr eatt r ans por tl i nks , t henear by Rowl andsCas t l es t at i onpr ovi des r egul ardi r ectt r ai nst oLondon Wat er l oo. St uar tHens by, Sal es&Mar ket i ng Di r ect oratAbr i , comment s : “ Wi t h t her i s ei npr oper t ypr i cesacr os s

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Moonf ul ll aunchesSongsoft heSeeds , amul t i s ens or y UKt ours eeki ng52i ndependentvenuepar t ner s Anoffgr i dcoupl ear eembar ki ngonanambi t i ousj our neyacr os st heUK, par t ner i ng wi t hi ndependentvenuest or econnectpeopl ewi t hBr i t ai n' sl ands capest hr oughi mmer s i veexper i encest hatengageal lfives ens es . Songsoft heSeeds , cr eat edbyMoonf ul lf ounder sSher elandDunc, l aunchesonSat ur day1 8J ul y2026atT' Cur ei nHebdenBr i dge, bef or et r avel l i ngacr os sEngl and, Scot l and, Wal esandNor t her nI r el andi ncol l abor at i onwi t h52i ndependentvenues . Songsoft heSeedst akesi t snamef r om t hebel i eft hatever ys eed, pl antandl ands capehasas t or yt ot el l , wai t i ngt obehear dt hr oughf ood, mus i candhumanconnect i on. Mor et hanadi ni ngexper i enceorf or agi ngwal k, Songsoft heSeedscombi nesgui ded nat ur ewal ks , s eas onal wi l df ood, or i gi nall i vemus i c, s t or yt el l i ng, poet r y, s ket chi ngand f ol kl or et ohel pgues t sexper i enceapl acet hr oughs ound, s i ght , s mel l , t ouchandt as t e. Eacheventbegi nswi t hagent l egui dedwal k, encour agi nggues t st oconnect , phot ogr aphors ket chwhi l eexpl or i ngt hes ur r oundi ngl ands cape. Theexper i enceends ar ounds har edt abl eswher echef scr eat es eas onaldi s hesi ns pi r edbyt hehi s t or yand flavour sofeachl ocat i on. Or i gi nalmus i c, poet r yands t or yt el l i ngdur i ngt hemealr eveal t hehi ddens t or i eswoveni nt oBr i t ai n' sl ands capes . Unl i ket r adi t i onalf or agi ngexper i ences , Songsoft heSeedsf ol l owsas t r i ct" NoPi ck, No Eat "phi l os ophydur i ngt hewal k. Gues t sl ear nt hr oughobs er vat i onus i ngbes pokei l l us t r at edgui des , fiel dl ens esandpr es er vedbot ani cals peci mens , whi l eal l wi l di ngr edi ent sf ort hemealar er es pons i bl ygat her edi nadvance, al l owi ngnat ur et or emai nundi s t ur bed. ForSher elandDunc, Songsoft heSeedsi smor et hananexper i ence, i t ' st heexpr es s i onofal i f ephi l os ophybui l tar oundnat ur e, cr eat i vi t yandcommuni t y. Li vi nganoffgr i dl i f es t yl ei ns pi r edbywi l dl ands capes , t hecoupl ehaves pentyear sexpl or i ngt her el at i ons hi pbet weenf ood, s t or i es , mus i candt henat ur al wor l d. Thatphi l os ophynow f or mst hef oundat i onofMoonf ul l ' st our i ngexper i ence. Thel aunchf ol l owst her el eas eofMrMoonf ul l ' sdebutal bum, Wi l der change-Vol ume One: Wi l dGar dens , acol l ect i onofor i gi nals ongsands pokenwor dr ecor ded" al i ve"i na r ur alScot t i s hyur t . I ns pi r edbyBr i t ai n' spl ant s , t r eesandf ungi , t heal bum f or mst hemus i calf oundat i onofSongsoft heSeedsandr eflect st hes amet hemesofl ands capeand nat ur econnect i ont hats hapeever yevent .

" We' r enol ongers i mpl yhos t i ngevent s , "s ai dSher elMoonf ul l . " We' r ei nvi t i ngpeopl et oexper i enceapl acedi ffer ent l y. Ever yl ands capehasi t s owns ongs , flavour s , wi l dl i f eands t or i es . Bys l owi ngdownandengagi ngal lfive s ens es , wehopepeopl el eavewi t hadeeperconnect i ont ot hepl acest heyvi s i t andt hecommuni t i est hatcar ef ort hem. " Envi r onment alr es pons i bi l i t ys i t satt hehear toft he pr oj ect . Havi ngal r eadydonat edmor et han£3, 000 t oUKenvi r onment ali ni t i at i ves , Moonf ul lhas commi t t edt odonat i ng50%ofi t sf ut ur epr ofit st o s uppor tbi odi ver s i t y, habi t atr es t or at i onand communi t ycons er vat i on. Thef ounder shavepr evi ous l ycol l abor at edwi t h or gani s at i onsi ncl udi ngt heRSPB, StNi cksNat ur eRes er veandcl i ent si ncl udi ng Lai ngO' Rour ke, del i ver i ngcr eat i veexper i encest hatconnectpeopl ewi t hnat ur e. Moonf ul li snow i nvi t i ngi ndependentr es t aur ant s , caf ésanduni quevenuesacr os s t heUKt obecomepar toft heSongsoft heSeedst our . Ever ycol l abor at i oni scocr eat edwi t hi t shos tvenue, ens ur i ngever yexper i ence r eflect st heuni quechar act er , hi s t or yands eas onalpr oduceoft hel ocall ands cape. Al ongs i det hepubl i ct our , Moonf ul lcr eat esbes pokeexper i encesf or : •Cor por at et eambui l di ngandl eader s hi pevent s •Fes t i val sandcul t ur alevent s •Des t i nat i onmar ket i ngandt our i s m par t ner s hi ps •Bes pokecol l abor at i onswi t hr es t aur ant s , es t at esandvi s i t orat t r act i ons Thefir s tSongsoft heSeedsexper i encet akespl aceonSat ur day1 8J ul y2026, f r om 1 0am t o3pm, atT' Cur e, HebdenBr i dge. Thenexts t opatPan' sCaf ei nDumf r i es , Scot l andi nSept emberwi t hf ur t herl ocat i onst obeannouncedt hr oughout2026 and2027 . Res t aur ant s , venuesandor gani s at i onsi nt er es t edi nhos t i ngaf ut ur eeventorcommi s s i oni ngabes pokeexper i encear eencour agedt ogeti nt ouch. Rel eas ef r om Moonf ul l


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Food&Dr i nk Awar dWi nni ngKer al aCant eenRei nvent st heGr eat Br i t i s hSundayRoas twi t hCur r i edTBoneSt eakSer vedi n aGi antYor ks hi r ePuddi ng Awar dwi nni ngLeedsr es t aur antKer al aCant eeni sr edefini ngoneofBr i t ai n' sbes t l ovedt r adi t i onswi t ht he l aunchofi t suni queKer al ai ns pi r edSundayRoas t .

Dubai , andt odaywor ksasani nt er nat i onalchefcons ul t antdevel opi ngs ucces s f ulr es t aur antconcept s acr os st heUKandover s eas .

Recogni s edamongt heUK' sTop1 00I ndi anRes t aur ant s , Ker al aCant eenhasbui l tar eput at i onf orcombi ni ngaut hent i cKer al ar eci peswi t hout s t andi ngYor ks hi r epr oduce, cr eat i ngadi ni ngexper i enceunl i keany ot heri nt her egi on.

Leadi ngt heki t chen i sEx ecut i veChef Abdul l aKhader Al l i ngalSi ddi que, whohaspr evi ous l y wor kedwi t hBobby Geet haatt he pr es t i gi ousTaj Gr oup ofHot el si nI ndi a. ChefAbdul l ahas al s owor ked al ongs i deMi chel i ns t ar r edchef sand br i ngsext ens i ve l uxur yhot elandfine di ni ngexper i encet o Ker al aCant een.

Att hecent r eoft henew Sundaymenui st her es t aur ant ' ss pect acul arCur r i edTBoneSt eaks er vedi ns i de aGi antYor ks hi r ePuddi ng, accompani edby s l owcookedBeef&BoneMar r ow Cur r y, Gunpowder Has s el backPot at oes , s eas onal veget abl esandt r adi t i onalr oas taccompani ment s . TheSundayr oas tper f ect l yr eflect sKer al aCant een' s phi l os ophyofcel ebr at i ngaut hent i cr egi onalI ndi an flavour swhi l eembr aci ngYor ks hi r e' sr i chcul i nar yher i t age. Cons ul t antChefBobbyGeet ha, af or merMas t er Chef : ThePr of es s i onal sfinal i s t , Gr eatBr i t i s hMenuchef , and i nt er nat i onal l yr ecogni s edcul i nar ycons ul t ant , bel i evest hedi s hr epr es ent st hef ut ur eofmoder nr egi onalI ndi andi ni ng.

Toget her , Bobby Geet haandChefAbdul l ahavecr eat edamenut hatr emai nspr oudl yr oot edi nt heaut hent i cflavour sof Ker al awhi l es howcas i ngt hever ybes tpr oduceavai l abl ef r om Yor ks hi r ef ar mer sands uppl i er s . I naddi t i ont ot heSundayRoas t , Ker al aCant eenhas becomeknownf ors i gnat ur edi s hesi ncl udi ng: •Tr i vandr um Fr i edChi cken •Cur r yLeafCal amar i •Gr eenPepperLambChops •GunpowderPot at oes •Beef&BoneMar r ow Cur r y •BeefCur r yPi es er vedi ns i deaYor ks hi r epuddi ng Ther es t aur ant ' sbol dappr oacht or egi onalI ndi ancui s i nehashel pedes t abl i s hKer al aCant eenasoneoft he UK' smos tex ci t i ngi ndependentI ndi anr es t aur ant s . " Ker al aCant eeni sYor ks hi r eathear tandKer al ai nflavour , "s aysBobbyGeet ha.

" Yor ks hi r ehasoneofBr i t ai n' sgr eat es tf oodt r adi t i ons –t heSundayr oas t . Ker al ahass omeoft hewor l d' s mos tex ci t i ngs pi cesandcooki ngt echni ques . At Ker al aCant een, we' r ebr i ngi ngt hes et wof oodcul t ur est oget herwhi l es t ayi ngt r uet obot h. Wedon' t wes t er ni s eI ndi anf ood; wecel ebr at eaut hent i cKer al a r eci pesus i ngex cept i onal Yor ks hi r epr oduce. "–Bobby Geet ha, Cons ul t antChef , Ker al aCant een BobbyGeet hat r ai nedatt hei nt er nat i onal l yaccl ai med Nomai nCopenhagenandDi nnerbyHes t onBl ument hali nLondon, wasr ecogni s edasBes tI ndi anChefi n

" Ever ydi s ht el l sas t or yf r om Ker al a, whi l ecel ebr at i ng t hei ncr edi bl equal i t yofl ocal Yor ks hi r epr oduce. " TheKer al aSundayRoas ti savai l abl eever ySundayat Ker al aCant eeni nLeedsci t ycent r e. Rel eas ef r om TheI nvi s i bl echef si nt er nat i onal t


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Pol yendocr i neMet abol i cOvar i anSyndr ome( PMOS) : New namef orPCOSt o i mpr ovedi agnos i sandcar eofcondi t i onaffect i ng3. 1mi l l i oni nt heUK Agl obaleffor tt hr ought heI nt er nat i onalPCOSNet wor khaschangedt henameofas i gni ficantwomen’ sheal t hcondi t i ont hatwasmi s under s t oodt obe‘ al laboutovar i ancys t s ’ . Pol yendocr i neMet abol i cOvar i anSyndr ome( PMOS)i st henew namef ort hecondi t i on pr evi ous l yknownasPol ycys t i cOvar ySyndr ome( PCOS) , whi chi mpact s1i n8, ormor e t han3. 1mi l l i onwomenandgi r l si nt heUK. PMOSi schar act er i s edbyfluct uat i onsi nhor mones , wi t hi mpact sonwei ght , met abol i c andment alheal t h, s ki n, andt her epr oduct i ves ys t em. Fort ool ong, t henamer educedacompl ex, l ongt er m hor monalorendocr i nedi s or dert o ami s under s t andi ngabout‘ cys t s ’ andaf ocusonovar i es . Thi scont r i but edt omi s s eddi agnos esandi nadequat et r eat ment . Pr of es s orHel enaTeede, Di r ect orofMonas hUni ver s i t y’ sMonas hCent r ef orHeal t hRes ear ch&I mpl ement at i onandanendocr i nol ogi s tatMonas hHeal t h, l edt hename changepr oces saf t ers pendi ngdecadesr es ear chi ngt hecondi t i onands eei ngt hepat i enti mpact sfir s thand. “ Whatwenow know i st hatt her ei sact ual l ynoi ncr eas ei nabnor malcys t sont heovar y, andt hedi ver s ef eat ur esoft hecondi t i onwer eof t enunappr eci at ed, ”Pr of es s orTeede s ai d. “ I twashear tbr eaki ngt os eet hedel ayeddi agnos i s , l i mi t edawar enes sandi nadequat ecar eaffor dedt hos eaffect edbyt hi snegl ect edcondi t i on. “ Whi l ei nt er nat i onalgui del i neshaveadvancedawar enes sandcar e, anamechangewas t henextcr i t i cals t ept owar dsr ecogni t i onandi mpr ovementi nt hel ongt er mi mpact sof t hi scondi t i on. ”

Thet hr eeyeart r ans i t i onper i odi ss uppor t edbyamaj ori nt er nat i onaleducat i onand awar enes scampai gnr eachi ngt hos eaffect ed–heal t hpr of es s i onal s , gover nment sand r es ear cher sar oundt hewor l d–wi t ht henew namet obef ul l yi mpl ement edi nt he2028 I nt er nat i onalPMOSGui del i neupdat e. Pr of es s orTeedes ai di twast hel ar ges ti ni t i at i vet ochanget henameofamedi calcondi t i on. “ Theagr eedpr i nci pl esoft henew namei ncl udedpat i entbenefit , s ci ent i ficaccur acy, eas eofcommuni cat i on, avoi danceofs t i gma, cul t ur alappr opr i at enes sandaccompanyi ngi mpl ement at i on, ”s hes ai d. “ Thi schangewasdr i venwi t handf ort hos eaffect edbyt hecondi t i onandwear epr oudt o havear r i vedatanew namet hatfinal l yaccur at el yr eflect st hecompl exi t yoft hecondi t i on. “ Makenomi s t ake, t hi si sal andmar kmomentt hatwi l ll eadt odes per at el yneeded wor l dwi deadvancement si ncl i ni calpr act i ceandr es ear ch. ” Pr of es s orPi l t onens ai dani mpor t antpar toft her enami ngpr oces swascons i der i ngt he di ver s eneedsofvar i ouscul t ur es . “ I twases s ent i alt hatt henew namewass ci ent i fical l ycor r ectbutal s ocons i der edacr os s di ver s ecul t ur alcont ext st oavoi dcer t ai nr epr oduct i vet er mst hatcoul dhei ght ens t i gma andbehar mf ulf orwomeni ns omecount r i es , ”Pr of es s orPi l t onens ai d. “ Thi smadeacul t ur al l yandi nt er nat i onal l yi nf or medcons ul t at i oncr i t i calt oget t i ngi tr i ght . ”

Thenamechangej our ney, publ i s hedt odayi nTheLancet , t ook1 4year sofgl obalcol l abor at i onbet weenexper t sandt hos ewi t hl i vedexper i ence.

RachelMor man, Chai rofVer i t y( PCOSUK) , wasal i vedexper i enceexper tont hegl obal namechangepr oces sands ai dt hepr evi ousnamemi s r epr es ent edt het r uenat ur eoft hi s condi t i on. “ I ti sf ant as t i ct hatt henew namenow l eadswi t hhor monesandr ecogni s est he met abol i cdi mens i onoft hecondi t i on, ”s hes ai d.

Pr of es s orTeedel edt hepr oces sal ongs i deI nt er nat i onal Andr ogenEx ces sandPol ycys t i c Ovar ySyndr omeSoci et y( AEPCOSSoci et y)Pr es i dent , Pr of es s orTer hi Pi l t onen, ani nt er nat i onalcol eadf r om Oul uUni ver s i t yandOul uUni ver s i t yHos pi t al , Fi nl and, AEPCOSSoci et yEx ecut i veDi r ect orAnuj aDokr asf r om t heUSandChai rofVer i t y( PCOSUK)Rachel Mor man, wi t h56pat i entandpr of es s i onalor gani s at i ons , i ncl udi ngVer i t y.

“ Thi ss hi f twi l lr ef r amet heconver s at i onanddemandt hati ti st akenass er i ous l yast he l ongt er m, compl exheal t hcondi t i oni ti s . “ Des pi t edecadesoft i r el es sadvocacyt oi mpr oveawar enes s , wer ecogni s edt hatt her i s kofchangewoul dbewor t ht her ewar d. ”

I nar el at edpaperbyt hes ameexper t s , r es ear cher shavef oundt her ei snoi ncr eas ei n abnor malovar i ancys t si nt hecondi t i on, f ur t herdemons t r at i ngt heneedt ochanget he name.

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Thepat i ent f ocus edeffor tr es ul t edi nmor et han22, 000s ur veyr es pons esandi nvol ved mul t i pl ei nt er nat i onal wor ks hopswi t hpat i ent sandmul t i di s ci pl i nar yheal t hpr of es s i onal s .


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Wat ernat i onal i s at i onpl ansr i s kf ai l ur e wi t houtur gentact i onons ki l l ss hor t ages Wi t hAndyBur nham bei ngt out edt ot akeont her ol eofPr i meMi ni s t eri n t hes ummerf ol l owi ngSt ar mer ’ sr es i gnat i on, pl anst or enat i onal i s et he wat eri ndus t r ycoul dbef as t t r acked. However , accor di ngt oAdam Cave, Managi ngDi r ect orofs peci al i s twat err ecr ui t mentfir m, Mur r ayMcI nt os h, r enat i onal i s at i onal onewi l lf ai lt os ol vet hes ect or ’ sl egacychal l enges unl es si ti sbackedbyacl earwor kf or ces t r at egy. Bur nham haspr evi ous l yi ndi cat edt hathewoul ds uppor taphas edmove t owar dsgr eat erpubl i cowner s hi poft hewat eri ndus t r y, wi t hThames Wat erl i kel yt obeamongt hefir s tpr ovi der scons i der edf ori nt er vent i on. However , Mur r ayMcI nt os hhaswar nedt hatanyaccel er at edr ef or m of owner s hi pmodel sr i s ksover l ooki ngt hemos tpr es s i ngbar r i ert oi ndus t r y i mpr ovement : t hes hor t ageofs ki l l edengi neer sneededt odel i verchange. Thewar ni ngf ol l owsfindi ngsf r om Mur r ayMcI nt os h’ s2025Wat erI ndus t r y LabourRepor t , whi chs ur veyed4, 391engi neer sacr os st heUKwat er s ect or . Ther es ear chf oundt hatal mos thal f( 49%)ofwat erengi neer sbel i evet al ents hor t ages , ort heover al ls i z eoft hes ki l l edwor kf or ce, ar et he s i ngl ebi gges ti s s uef aci ngt hei ndus t r y, upf r om 26%i nt hepr evi ousyear ’ s s t udy. Af ur t her66%ofengi neer ss ai dt heyar epl anni ngt ol eavet he s ect orf oranot heri ndus t r yi nt hecomi ngyear s , whi l e23%expectt or et i r e wi t hi nt henextfiveyear s . Accor di ngt ot her epor t , s ki l l ss hor t agesar eal r eadyaffect i ngdel i ver y. Engi neer st ol dMur r ayMcI nt os ht hatt hel ackofavai l abl et al enti sl eadi ngt o pr oj ectdel ays , i ncr eas edwor kl oads , mi s s edt ar get sf orAMP8, oper at i onal i neffici ency, hi ghercos t sandl owers t andar ds .

Cavecomment ed: “ Renat i onal i s at i onmaybepol i t i cal l yat t r act i ve, butwi l li taddr es st heunder l yi ngi s s uehol di ngt hes ect orback?Acces st opeopl e. Changi ngt he owner s hi pmodel wi l lnot , oni t sown, del i veri nf r as t r uct ur eupgr ades , i mpr oveenvi r onment alout comes , r educepr oj ectdel aysorr ebui l dpubl i c t r us t . Thos eambi t i onsr el yonhavi ngenoughs ki l l edengi neer s , pr oj ect s peci al i s t sandexper i encedl eader st ot ur npol i cyi nt odel i ver y. Att he moment , t hatwor kf or ces i mpl ydoesnotexi s tatt hes cal er equi r ed. “ Thewat eri ndus t r yi sal r eadyent er i ngAMP8wi t has i gni ficants ki l l sdefici t . Thes ect orneedsamuchmor ecoor di nat edappr oacht owor kf or ce pl anni ng. Wat erhast heunus ualadvant ageoff or ecas t i ngdemandyear s i nadvancet hr oughAMPcycl es , yethumancapi t alpl anni ngr emai nst oo r eact i ve. Compani esar es t i l lpl anni ngi ni s ol at i on, des pi t ef aci ngt hes ame t al entpool , t hes amepr oj ectpr es s ur esandt hes amel oomi ngr et i r ement cl i ff. “ Gr eat erpubl i ccont r olmayr es hapet hefinanci almodel , butunl es si tal s o dr i vesbet t ercol l abor at i onacr os sempl oyer s , s uppl ychai ns , r egul at or s andGover nmentons ki l l s , i twi l lnotdel i vert het r ans f or mat i onbei ng pr omi s ed. Thef ut ur eofwat erwi l lbedet er mi nedasmuchbywor kf or ce capaci t yasbyowner s hi p. ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR


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