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Carers can’t live on 51p an hour | Letter

Emma Sainsbury questions whether government policy takes sufficient account of people whose caring responsibilities shape their finances and ability to keep a home For 13 years, I have cared for my lovely 101-year-old adoptive mum who requires round-the-clock care. I feel blessed to care for her and have no regrets. But love does not pay the bills. Carer’s allowance is £86.45 a week for 2026-27. Spread across 168 hours, that is roughly 51p an hour. As a sole carer, I have no downtime. I still work part-time as a self-employed therapist when Mum’s health allows, but when she is poorly, my work stops while the bills continue. Continue reading...

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What would make neonatal units safer for babies? | Letters

Dr Pamela S Melding highlights how New Zealand has created a healthcare culture where patient safety, interests and consent are the overriding principles. Plus letters from Mark Hanson , Paul Whiteing and a reader who lost her baby I support Mark McDonald’s submission that the Thirlwall recommendations will lead to more blame and suspicion in the NHS ( 17 October ). We often hear of hospital scandals where trusts are intent on preserving their reputations, internal inquiries go nowhere, defensive clinical staff deflect blame on to others, non‑disclosure to patients of errors and “lessons learned” rhetoric that is quickly forgotten. There is also an industry of ambulance-chasing lawyers. None of this is conducive to a no-blame, honest, open culture in healthcare. The Thirlwall recommendatio

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Shamonda virus detected in human for first time in France

Investigations under way to determine whether virus normally found in livestock contributed to man’s death A man in France has become the first human known to have contracted Shamonda virus, with investigations under way to explore whether it contributed to his death. Shamonda virus is a type of bunyavirus and is spread by bites from infected midges. According to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety , in animals such as cattle, sheep and goats it can cause diarrhoea, lack of appetite and a decline in milk yield, “as well as abortions and congenital abnormalities in newborn calves, lambs and kids”. Continue reading...

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