I welcome this expert review into the dangers of #ketamine as use of the drug soars.

The move has been taken after illegal use of the drug reached record levels in the year ending March 2023.

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This week I attended the annual parliamentary reception for @GamblingwithLives

I met Kay Wadsworth who lost her beautiful daughter Kimberley who took her life in 2018 aged 32

Life is precious & nobody should suffer in silence

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One of the most advanced police custody suites in the UK will open its doors next week and revolutionise operational capability saving thousands of hours of police time.

The bulk of the development delivered by local north east contractors, the project has achieved more than £25m of social value

I'll be joined by a range of experts by experience and specialists from across academia, health, finance and regulation including the Government, Gambling Commission and Information Commissioner’s Office.

join us online from 9:30am on the 4th December: www.gambleawareconference.org/watch-live.

Very poignant discussion today on #BBCPoliticsNorth with #RichardMoss #Kevin Hollinrake #cpferguson about #AssistedDying remembering my predecessor Durham Police & Crime Commissioner #RonHogg who campaigned vigorously for a change in the law after being diagnosed with #motorneurone disease in 2019