It may include messages to the family such as good night mum and dad, and in the morning they might receive a good morning message. Lovely messages like that. Professor dempsey, how many mothers and babies are currently separated at your hospital and whats been the reaction to this technology from those whove been able to make use of it . I guess right now we do not have any covid i9 positive mums so were using it in our unit as a way of ensuring the dad s and partners remain in contact with her baby. The response has been absolutely fantastic. We had a 100 acceptance rate. It allows families we had it in place for the last week or so and we had nothing but positive feedback. In fact the only negative
feedback. In fact the only negative feedback we had is that they would like some more videos. Youre a victim of your own success we got to leave it there but thanks so much for coming on bbc news to tell us all about it. Now for those adventurous among us who have dreamed of one day climb
This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories Independence Day in the us is overshadowed by another big increase in coronavirus cases and President Trump defends the nations past heroes. We will not throw away our heroes, we will honour them and we will prove worthy of their sacrifice. And at the Washington Monument in the capital, fireworks lit up the fourth ofjuly night sky, as protestors gathered in large numbers. A major easing of the coronavirus lockdown in england, with pubs, restaurants, and hotels able to re open. More than 200,000 people are back in lockdown in part of spains catalonia region. And earl cameron, one of the first black actors to forge a successful career in british film and television, has died at the age of 102. Welcome to the programme. President trump has declared the United States to be the greatest and most virtuous nation in the history of the world in a speech marking Independence D
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A five year old becomes the youngest victim of coronavirus in the uk, as people are urged to stay at home, amid a large rise in deaths. The queen will praise the countrys self discipline in response to the crisis, when she makes a Rare Television address on sunday. Markets reopen in parts of italy as hopes rise that theyre over the worst. And sir keir starmer becomes the new Labour Party Leader and commits to working with the government to tackle the crisis. As the weather heats up across europe, the authorities are ramping up efforts to keep people at home to help fight the spread of the disease. A five year old boy has become the youngest person in the uk to die with coronavirus. The Uk Cabinet Office minister, michael gove said it appeared people were adhering to social distancing guidelines. Mr gove said seven healthcare workers have now lost their lives in the uk, fighting the virus. To help the
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This is bbc news. Im simon mccoy. The headlines. The chancellor rishi sunak has thrown a lifeline to the uk economy, unveiling a raft of measures to get the country moving after a prolonged coronavirus lockdown. People need to know that although hardship lies ahead, no one will be left without hope. Businesses will receive a £1,000 jobs Retention Bonus for every furloughed employee they bring back to work and keep on the books. The chancellor confirmed a new £2 billion kick start scheme to create morejobs for young billion kick start scheme to create more jobs for young people. Billion kick start scheme to create morejobs for young people. And stamp duty will be temporarily cut in england and Northern Ireland for properties costing less than
£500,000. Vat is cut on food, accommodation and attractions from 20 to 5 . Labour, though, say more could have been done. Anneliese dodds criticising the plans. This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines at 3 today, britain should have had a