CALL TO AIRLINES ON DVT.Byline: GERRI GERRI Geriatric Evaluation by Relative's Rating Instrument PEEV Political correspondent AIRLINES could be forced to warn passengers their health is at risk every time they board a plane for even the shortest flight. West Midlands West Midlands, former metropolitan county, central England. Created in the 1974 local government reorganization, the county embraced the Birmingham conurbation and comprised seven metropolitan districts: Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham, Solihull, MEP MEP maximum expiratory pressure. MEP, n muscle energy procedure; diagnostic and therapeutic technique. Pulsed muscle energy techniques (MET) and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) are two examples. Liz Lynne Elizabeth Lynne, known as Liz Lynne, (born 22 January 1948) is a British politician, and has been a Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands region for the Liberal Democrats since her election at the 1999 European election. will urge the European Parliament to adopt new rules so passengers are warned of the dangers of short-haul air travel. The Liberal Democrat MEP suffers from deep vein thrombosis A blood clot (thrombos) in a vein deep within the muscle, typically in the thigh or calf. It is caused by disease or the lack of activity such as sitting for hours at a computer screen. and risks her life each time she flies to Brussels or Strasbourg to sit in the European Parliaments. 'I have had three DVTs now,' she said. 'Two of them were from short-haul destinations, Portugal and Crete, and the other was from flying to Pakistan. 'Airlines should be giving all passengers health advice, even on trips to Europe. 'JMC airlines showed exercises on an in-flight video on the way to Portugal which was excellent. ' Other long-haul carriers also offered advice but Miss Lynne wants to see all airlines give health briefings before take-off for even the closest destinations. She is due to make the demands on Tuesday when the European Parliament meets in Strasbourg for its first session after the summer recess. She will also campaign for disabled passengers to be given equal access to flights. |
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