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On Monday 7 July 2014 Valerie spoke at Elderly Care 2014, a conference organised by the British Journal of Hospital Medicine. The conference focused on the clinical implications of ageing and its relevance to practice. Valerie was asked to talk about what lessons should be learnt from the Francis Inquiry report.

On Friday 11 July 2014, Valerie met with residents and a representative from the Post Office after the Post Office on Burns Road, Moxley was closed a replaced by a Post Office at Kendrick Road, Moxley.

Valerie supported a campaign run by the charity The Reading Agency to encourage all primary school children to join their local library and take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – the UK’s largest reading for pleasure promotion for primary school children.

On Thursday 10 July 2014, Valerie asked for an urgent NHS statement at Leader of the House questions.

To a packed Committee room in the House of Lords on Wednesday 9 July 2014 Professor Robert Lustig outlined his strategy on Sugar. The meeting was Chaired by Baroness Floella Benjamin.