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BREAKING NEWS

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  Unpaid cares still being paid carer's allowance benefits

  Former unpaid carers are still being paid carer’s allowance benefits, even after asking the Department for Work and Pensions to stop the payments, landing them with debts — that’s according to an exclusive report in The Guardian newspaper. The paper claims it knows of six cases where unpaid carer’s continued to receive the benefit, leading to anxiety and uncertainty about whether they would be punished for overpayment. Overpayments are causing the recipients stress and also raise concerns that taxpayer money is being misspent, and may have to be written off.

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  Safety toolkit for unpaid carers in Derbyshire

  The fire service in Derbyshire has launched a new safety toolkit specifically for unpaid carers to prevent fires in the home. The idea was developed after a review of fires in the county at the homes of people with care and support needs. The toolkit aims to help people think proactively about fire safety at home, such as planning escape routes, checking smoke detectors and how unpaid carers can get more support.

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  100 organisations sign unpaid carers support pledge

  More than 100 organisations in north east England have signed a pledge to improve support for unpaid carers. Newcastle Carers says there are about 286 thousand people providing unpaid care in the region. Signatories of the pledge include the North East Mayor, the regional Integrated Care board and the local MPs David Smith and Ian Lavery.

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  Resident doctors strike called off

  Resident doctors in England have called off planned strike action after the government made a new offer. The doctors were set to walk out from this morning for four days. Their union, the BMA, said that a new offer would be put to members. The government said it was a positive and welcome development, especially for patients.

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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.