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Cavalier King Charles Health Screening; Fuel Banks; Gene Tests

Beebee the cavalier king charles has a heart condition called mitral valve disease - her owner explains why she wants the Kennel Club to introduce compulsory screening for it.

Beebee the King Charles Cavalier has a heart condition called Mitral Valve Disease - her owner tells us why she wants the Kennel Club to introduce compulsory screening for it. A petition has been signed by more than ten thousand people.

Food banks have sprung up all over the UK in the last few years, people are sent to them with vouchers by Social Services, Citizens Advice and GPs. Now NPower is planning to work alongside food banks to help people who can't pay for their gas and electricity. Winifred Robinson finds out how it will work.

Plus the Royal College of GPs is urging caution on the use of gene testing kits now on sale on the high street. They tell you whether you might be prone to illnesses including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. We ask the company who make them whether enough advice is being handed out with the information.

Presented by Winifred Robinson
Produced by Natalie Donovan.

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45 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Apr 2015 12:15

Chapters

  • Fuel Banks

    Npower launches a fuel bank for food bank users

    Duration: 07:30

  • Gene Testing

    Superdrug starts selling a Β£125 gene test

    Duration: 09:44

  • Booking.com

    Hoteliers are unhappy with European agreement on Booking.com over price agreements

    Duration: 03:29

  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

    Campaign to urge Kennel Club to force breeders to screen for inherited diseases

    Duration: 07:18

  • Holland and Barrett

    Holland & Barrett expands on the high street

    Duration: 03:21

  • Young People and Mental Health

    A listener responds to our programme on young people feeling unhappy

    Duration: 06:12

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  • Thu 23 Apr 2015 12:15

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