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Glued to Your Phone?
Phone calls are the second most common use for mobile phones.
It’s official – the mobile phone is the single most important gadget in our lives, ahead of laptops and iPods, a recent study has discovered.

The survey found that 62% of Brits consider their mobile phone to be the most important gadget in their lives and an astonishing 60% cannot imagine what life would be like without their portable friend. As many as 68% of respondents claimed that they felt at a loss when leaving their phone at home, compared to just 16% who said they can quite easily get by without one.

The survey also found that handset usage has doubled in the last seven years and that almost 40% of Brits are using their mobiles for up to three hours a day, with many citing new touch-screen, Internet and email capabilities as the main contributing factor for this rise.

Texting is the most popular and common use for mobile phones, followed by phone calls and social networking applications like Facebook and Twitter, which are now frequently used by around 38% of handset owners.

Interestingly, mobile phone habits differ quite dramatically between the sexes. The poll showed that 48% of men are now using their mobiles to access personal and work emails, compared to just 20% of women. Bulit-in MP3 players, games and other applications are also proving to be more popular amongst men, 54% versus just 15%.

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link. 

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.