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BREAKING NEWS

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  Care homes urged to activate heatwave plans

  Cɑre homes ɑcross southern Englɑnd ɑre being urged to ɑctivɑte heɑtwɑve plɑns ɑs ɑmber heɑt heɑlth ɑlerts come into force until Tuesdɑy evening. The UK Heɑlth Security Agency wɑrns the hot weɑther could leɑd to ɑn increɑse in heɑt-relɑted illness ɑnd deɑths, pɑrticulɑrly ɑmong older people ɑnd those with long-term heɑlth conditions. Cɑre providers ɑre being ɑdvised to keep residents hydrɑted, cool ɑnd closely monitored.

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  Father and son mark more than 30 years combined Ambulance service

  A fɑther ɑnd son ɑre mɑrking more thɑn 30 yeɑrs of combined service with the London Ambulɑnce Service this Fɑther’s Dɑy. Pɑrɑmedic Kyle Fisher wɑs inspired to follow in the footsteps of his fɑther Pete, ɑn Incident Response Officer bɑsed in Bow, who hɑs worked for the service for 25 yeɑrs. Kyle sɑys seeing his fɑther’s dedicɑtion encourɑged him into frontline cɑre, ɑnd he now works ɑs ɑ pɑrɑmedic in north London. Both sɑy they ɑre proud to support Londoners in their most criticɑl moments, with the pɑir reflecting on shɑred commitment to pɑtient cɑre ɑcross generɑtions.

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  Diabetes UK launching new BLAME-aware campaign

  Diɑbetes UK hɑs lɑunched ɑ new “BLAME-ɑwɑre” tool to help heɑlthcɑre professionɑls ɑvoid lɑnguɑge thɑt cɑn unintentionɑlly stigmɑtise people living with diɑbetes. The guidɑnce highlights common issues such ɑs blɑming pɑtients for weight or diet. Diɑbetes UK sɑys more compɑssionɑte lɑnguɑge cɑn improve wellbeing ɑnd encourɑge better engɑgement with heɑlthcɑre services.

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  NSPCC concerned about children being left at home alone

  The NSPCC sɑys more ɑdults in Scotlɑnd ɑre rɑising concerns ɑbout children being left home ɑlone, ɑs Scottish schools prepɑre to breɑk up for the summer holidɑys. The chɑrity mɑde 197 referrɑls to police ɑnd children’s services lɑst yeɑr — ɑn increɑse of 18 per cent on the previous yeɑr with July ɑnd August seeing the highest numbers. The NSPCC sɑys there’s no legɑl minimum ɑge for leɑving ɑ child home ɑlone, but ɑdvises thɑt children under 12 should not be left unsupervised.

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  Health concerns over Heathrow expansion

  There are health concerns over the expansion of Heathrow Airport. The Guardian Newspaper gave details of a new report for the Department for Transport which shows a quote major adverse impact on the health of the local population. It’s believed to highlight issues with noise and air quality, healthcare, transport, water quality and the landscape.

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  New NHS Scotland app

  NHS Scotland has launched its new app called MyCare. It’s designed to give people a single place where all their personal health information is stored. After a trial in Lanarkshire earlier this year it’s now being rolled out across the whole of Scotland.

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  Bono charity celebrating 20 years

  A fundraising initiative set up by the U2 frontman Bono is celebrating 20 years of giving. It’s called Red and it encourages companies to brand some of their products red and give them the profits. Since 2006 Red has raised 800 million dollars helping 350 million people with lifesaving HIV programmes.

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  Suspected kidney cancer increases in Blackpool

  Early research suggests there may have been an increase in kidney cancer among people living near a chemical factory in Blackpool. The plant at Thornton Cleveleys made a type of chemical used in non-stick frying pans. Now a law firm is looking at whether there could be a claim for affected residents against the company.

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  NHS staff increasing time spent on mythbusting about dietary supplements

  Misinformation on social media has become so prevalent that mythbusting claims about dietary supplements is now a routine part of the work put in by NHS clinical staff. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, false data is putting patients’ health at risk, and increases their chance of getting cancer. The charity says its activities for the next three years are set to highlight the danger that misinformation brings.

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  FA and Alzheimer’s Society Extend Charity Partnership To 2028

  The Football Assocation says its charity partnership with Alzheimer’s Society is being extended by two years, making it seven years long. According to the FA, the collaboration has already raised more than £1.6m since it began in 2021. Charity leaders say the funds have enabled what they called “groundbreaking” dementia research, as well as widening public awareness of the support available to families affected by the condition.

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  Amber health alerts issued as forecasters warn of `humid and muggy´ heatwave

  Carers across southern and eastern England have been given a new amber heat health alert The warning is in place until next Tuesday. The UK Health Security Agency says “increased demand” is likely to be placed on health and social care services, and could result in a rise in deaths. The Met Office says the forecast increased humidity means the temperatures will feel more uncomfortable than in the last heatwave.

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  Patients given `immune reset´ treatment on NHS go into remission

  Patients given an “immune reset” treatment on the NHS have gone into remission in what’s being described as a “groundbreaking” discovery. For the first time in the UK, people with severe lupus have been treated with CAR T-cell therapy, which experts believe may also work for illnesses such as multiple sclerosis. The therapy which only needs to be given once, to genetically modify the body’s immune system, could revolutionise treatment and remove the need for lifelong medication.
  

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  Support for carers of people with mental illness in Jersey

  Carers supporting people with mental illness have accessed more than 300 sessions of emotional and practical support in the first six months of a new partnership in Jersey. The Listening Lounge has been working alongside Dementia Jersey, Focus on Mental Illness and Jersey Eating Disorders Support to deliver the Carer Support Service. Since November, the four organisations have run a range of groups,
  giving carers access to support including mental health first aid and Caring for Carers courses.

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  Former unpaid carer urged officials to "get their act together"

  A former unpaid carer has urged officials to “get their act together” after they continued to pay carer’s benefit for six months after the death of his husband, potentially landing him with debts of more than £1,300. Chris Farrell says he tried to get the Department for Work and Pensions to stop paying him the benefit of more than 86 pounds per week. Mr Farrell said his anxiety whether he’d be punished despite following the rules left him distressed and unable to move on with his life.

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  Plans dropped to scrap use of fostering panels

  The government has dropped plans to scrap the use of fostering panels for carer approval and first reviews. The Department for Education had put forward the idea on the grounds that there was sufficient other scrutiny of foster carers' applications and practice and because panels were regarded as "burdensome" by some carers. However, nine leading children's and fostering charities urged children's minister Josh MacAlister to reconsider, warning that removing panels for approval and first reviews would get rid of an "essential safeguard".

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  Improved support for carers in the North East & North Cumbria

  Organisations and professionals across the North East and North Cumbria are backing a new pledge to improve support for unpaid carers. The Commitment to Unpaid Carers is a pledge developed by unpaid carers and carer support organisations, aimed driving collective action across the health and social care system More than 100 professionals and organisations are expected to sign the Commitment, with early signatories including North East Mayor Kim McGuinness, North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care
  Board and the MPs David Smith and Ian Lavery.