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Support Desk performance - June 2025
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- asbestos surveyors (Alpha Tracker)
- water hygiene technicians (Alpha Tracker)
- legal advisors and will writers (Alpha Legal/Legacy Portal)
- ecological consultants (ecoScribe)
- CleanUpBritain supporters (RoadVlog)
- and many, many more!
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Dan & Lucas (pretending to answer the phone) |
From the Palace of Westminster to Mesothelioma UK's HQ - the portrait of Mavis & Ray Nye is on the move again
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The portrait of Mavis & Ray with Sir Stephen |
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Andrew outside Portcullis House |
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Robin waiting for a taxi (which didn't arrive) |
... perhaps a bus? |
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It had to be a Tube! |
The painting is now waiting in a safe London space waiting for the courier to collect and deliver to Meso UK to be proudly displayed and seen by many more asbestos campaigners and nurses.
UKATA Conference is in full swing. Jamie & Kim are meeting asbestos consultancy Alpha Tracker users inbetween presentations
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"Beyond Awareness" is the theme of this year's UKATA asbestos conference, and we're pleased at Alpha Tracker to be part of it.
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Kim & Jamie at the Nottingham conference venue |
It's always fun to bump into our asbestos consultancy Alpha Tracker users, and here is Kim with Professor Roger Willey from ACS:
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Kim & Roger |
Our old friend Dr Yvonne Waterman has her first UKATA stand, too, showing off the first edition of her fabulous Global Asbestos Forum magazine.
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Yvonne meeting new readers |
Our 17th webinar recording is now available on our website and YouTube. Watch to learn all about security in Alpha Tracker and beyond
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Kim & Robin in action (Jack was hiding in a pod) |
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Catch Kim & Jamie at the UKATA Conference on Thursday. You might even win an Alpha Tracker t-shirt!
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What's the "10K" connection? Ask Kim & Jamie to find out |
New Water feature within Alpha Tracker - an easier way to record when actions are completed and risks are closed
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Drill down to record when actions are completed (5) and risks are closed |
You can record an unlimited number of completed actions (for monthly tasks, for example) and the system is clever enough to close the risk if a one-off task has been marked as complete.