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  Defibrillators to be installed at Nationwide Building Society branches

  A building society is installing defibrillators and bleed control kits across its 605 branches. The Nationwide says its working alongside St John Ambulance to offer life-saving training to 4,000 members of staff as well as local communities. The organisation adds it wants more people to feel ready to act when it matters most. Virgin Money branches are also set to follow a rollout of the policy.

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  Winne the Pooh coin represents kindness

  A collectible coin celebrating friendship and featuring Winnie-the-Pooh along with Eeyore, Piglet and Tigger is being launched by The Royal Mint. The new 50p is the final coin in the Mint’s collection of three designs celebrating a century of Winnie-the-Pooh, created in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company. The first coin in the collection celebrated the theme of kindness, while the second coin celebrated loyalty.

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  Nearly 3,000 patients a day cared for in corridors

  Nearly 3,000 patients every day were cared for in hospital corridors or makeshift treatment areas in England last month. That’s according to official data from NHS England. Overall, there were an average of 2,241 instances each day in May of a patient receiving corridor care for more than 45 minutes at hospital A&E departments.

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  New AI tool used by surgeons for first time

  A new AI tool which colour-codes different parts of the body on a screen during live operations has been used by surgeons for the first time in the UK. Medics at St Mark’s, the National Bowel Hospital, used the tool to operate on a patient in her 60s on Thursday. Experts said the tool, known as the Eureka system, helps precision, efficiency and safety. Surgeons compared it to Google Maps, showing different tissue types, but in real time.

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  Warning on Single Patient Record plan

  There's news of a warning to the government that it needs to maintain focus when implementing the new “Single Patient Record” programme. It comes from the Chief Executive of the NHS Alliance, and stresses that the government needs to “keep its eyes on the prize” when designing the system. Sir Keiran Devane says it must learn from previous national data sharing programmes which, despite being costly, often failed to deliver on expectations. The scheme is part of the new Health Bill going through Parliament, and aims to summarise patient information, test results and letters in one single location.

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  Improved respect needed for healthcare workers

  The NHS Alliance is calling for a national campaign to improve respect for healthcare workers, warning that staff from diverse backgrounds feel particularly under threat. The organisation says rising levels of abuse and violence are adding to pressures already facing the workforce. Latest NHS survey figures show 42 per cent of staff experienced work-related stress in the past year, while almost a third reported burnout. The Alliance says stronger mental health support must be included in future workforce plans.

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  Financial support for carers in Lanarkshire

  As part of Carers week this week, carers in Lanarkshire are being urged to find out more about the financial support available. The annual campaign highlights the challenges that unpaid carers can face, and encourages people who don’t see themselves as carers to access emotional, social or financial support. More than 11 thousand carers in North Lanarkshire alone, are receiving carer support payment, but more could be entitled to help. In neighbouring South Lanarkshire, Hamilton Town House is being lit in blue, and the Carers Week flag is flying at the council headquarters to raise awareness.

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  Delays at England A&Es could cause 13 hundred deaths a month

  Long delays at A and E departments could be responsible for the deaths of more than 13 hundred patients a month in England, according to new data. More than 300 deaths were linked to long waits every week in 2025, up from 30 a week a decade earlier, according to analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Its president Dr Ian Higginson said it was heartbreaking not to be able to help patients arriving at A and E in their time of need because the department is full.