Children’s Hospital in Edinburgh’s study of the impact of salt water nasal sprays on fighting colds

Dear parent/carer,

Recently, we published evidence that nasal irrigation with salt water helped reduce the cold in adults. We have also shown the mechanism for how salt water helps with the common cold when applied on the nasal epithelium. Our research showed that cells use the chloride from the salt water to fight viral infections.  Hence, we are now testing if salt water nose drops helps children fight the cold.

If you have a child under 7 years of age, you may be able to join the fight.

The Children’s Hospital in Edinburgh are doing a study of salt water nose drops to see if it helps get rid of the cold faster.

Your child does not need to have a cold right now to take part!

You can join right now by calling/texting 07973657457 for an appointment to sign up and to be taught what to do the next time your child has a cold.

Your child does not need to attend.

Families completing the study will receive travel expenses and a £30 voucher to compensate for any inconvenience.

Further information is in the attached flyer or at www.elviskids.co.uk ; Twitter: @elviskids; Facebook: Elvis Kids.

 

Kind regards

Pamela Bestwick

Education – Head of Service Support

Telephone number – 01506 282888

pamela.bestwick@westlothian.gov.uk

Ipayimpact – Instructions for setting up.

If you do not have an ipay account, now might be a good time to set one up. In the past it was mainly used for school lunches. Now it will be used more and more as an alternative to sending cash to school.

Ipay may now be used for school outings etc. Why not set it up now? Click below for detailed instructions.

Instructions of setting up Ipayimpact

Cost of Living Support

Message from Corporate Communications Team

The council has a wide-ranging campaign underway to provide advice for those residents (and businesses) who require support with the rising cost of living.

 

Called Help With Costs, the campaign has sought to pull together advice and information on a number of key areas. These areas can be broken down into energy (business and residential), benefits/financial support and help with school costs. Work to target key audience groups has already begun and officers from several services have helped develop the content.

 

A leaflet and business card have been created and are both available within public reception areas (Libraries, Partnership Centres, Civic Centre). We also provided a QR code to scan in Bulletin, which householders are encouraged to keep and check regularly.

 

However, given the ever-changing landscape, our main focus is to direct customers to the online Information Hub. This will be updated as and when required and will aim to capture the advice and support being provided by the council, partners and national bodies.

 

Cost of Living Hub West Lothian – West Lothian Council

 

Should any service want to update this Hub with relevant information, please contact communications@westlothian.gov.uk

Macmilllan Coffee Morning Friday 4th November

25 October 2022

Dear parents and carers

We are delighted to announce that, On Friday 4th November, we will be holding a Macmillan coffee morning in the school lunch hall. We invite parents and carers to attend from 8.45am until 10.00am.Thereafter, children, in their classes, will also have the opportunity to attend. So many families within our school community depend on the support of the Macmillan services and we ask that you join us in support of the fantastic work that they do.

There will be a selection of cakes on sale and various competitions taking place throughout the session.

Please indicate on the tear of slip below of your attendance and return it to your child’s class teacher.

Yours sincerely

Frances Burns

Head Teacher

 

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