| Welcome to the Winter 2022 edition of the quarterly Bariquins‘ newsletter |
In this newsletter: This Year’s Final Newsletter Barry & Benny’s Round-Up Please scroll down for all the details. |
This Year’s Final Newsletter  It’s That Time of Year Again! Once more, the end of the year approaches and it has been a busy 2022 for Bariquins; with new customers, partners and developments. We’re looking forward to 2023 when we’re hoping to reveal some of our developments which have, so far, taken place out of public view. When we’re allowed, we’ll be telling you of these updates and we’ll be doing it as soon as we can. We know it’s a busy time of year for everyone, whether that’s personally or professionally, so we’ll keep this newsletter brief. So, from everyone at Bariquins, please let us wish you a”Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year to you, your families and your colleagues”. That message is especially to those who will be working over the Christmas and New Year period, sacrificing some of their family time for the safety and care of everyone else. We’ll be back in 2023 with our news, so look out for our newsletters. All the best for 2023, From the Team at Bariquins. |
 Barry & Benny’s Round-Up In this regular section, we look at news and other pieces of interest that have occurred since the last newsletter. ———————————————– Headlines, reports and articles from around the world that have caught our attention recently are given below:There have been more reports in the media regarding the extrication of people living with obesity: Reports show that UK fire crews dealt with a record 1,641 calls for ‘bariatric assists’ for people living with obesity often trapped in their own homes last year, as shown here. Across Yorkshire, their Fire and Rescue Services have reported a 50% increase on pre-pandemic levels of bariatric rescues, as shown here. The Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service report a 46% increase for bariatric assists. Details here. And in Oxfordshire, their Fire & Rescue Service report their highest number of bariatric assists, as shown here. The rise in bariatric rescues by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service has been described as ‘worrying’ as they attended a 278% more such assists since the 2018-19 figures were released. See here. In Scotland, figures from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service show that the number of bariatric assists have tripled in the last decade, as reported here. ———————————————– Around the world, there have been more reports of the increasing amount of rates of obesity in: Italy The Gulf Region Taiwan South Africa Australia The Philippines USA ———————————————– Until the next newsletter, Stay Safe and Healthy. |
