\u201cWhat are you doing to stop immigration<\/a>?\u201d That is the question Britain\u2019s politicians are constantly asked by voters, opponents and journalists alike. The problem is that it\u2019s the completely wrong question to ask in Britain right now.<\/p>\n The Office for National Statistics (ONS) <\/a>released new data last week which signalled that at some point in the not-so-distant future, we will have a population in decline and, therefore, fewer people paying taxes.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tShorts \u2013 Quick stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\tScroll to previous short \t\t\tScroll to next short \t\t\t\t NEWS<\/p>\n Police seek UK trial for Madeleine McCann suspect <\/p>\n Met Police detectives are reportedly seeking to bring UK charges against sex offender Christian Brueckner over the abduction and murder of Madeleine McCann. <\/p>\n But the German constitution prevents the extradition of its citizens to non-EU countries, which could lead Berlin to reject the request.<\/p>\n Why Brexit could stop Brueckner from\u00a0being tried in Britain<\/p>\n Detectives are reportedly trying to bring the Madeleine McCann\u00a0suspect to the UK for trial \u2013 but a Brexit-related rule could stop it.<\/p>\n Since 2021, Britain and Germany have had a\u00a0reciprocal extradition pact under the EU\u2013UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.<\/p>\n But under Article 16 of the German constitution, no citizen can be extradited to a non-EU country.<\/p>\n Before Brexit, Brueckner could have been extradited to the UK without issue.<\/p>\n Germany is one of 10 EU countries that has imposed a \u2018nationality bar\u2019, which blocks\u00a0extradition of its own citizens.<\/p>\n What happened? <\/p>\n Madeleine was three years old when she went missing from a resort in Portugal in 2007. Christian Brueckner was living a mile away.<\/p>\n He was named by British police as a prime suspect while serving a prison sentence in Germany for rape, but denies involvement in Madeline\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n \t Explained<\/p>\n 4 min read<\/p>\n \nWhat are the options?\n<\/p>\n One option could be for Brueckner to be extradited from Germany to Portugal, where he could either be prosecuted or extradited to the UK. He could still be extradited to the UK if he left Germany. <\/p>\n The lead German prosecutor, Hans Christian Wolters, said the investigation is ongoing, but there are no plans for further searches in Portugal or elsewhere. <\/p>\n WORLD<\/p>\n The European nation being torn apart by migrant amnesty<\/p>\n People queued overnight outside the embassy of The Gambia in Madrid to get legal documents under Spain\u2019s migration amnesty programme. <\/p>\n But when they were told no appointments were available, some clambered over the wall in chaotic scenes that went viral. <\/p>\n \nWhat\u2019s the latest?\n<\/p>\n Anxiety over Spain\u2019s divisive immigration scheme<\/p>\n Many migrants travelled from across Spain and paid \u20ac120 (\u00a3104) each to get legal documents.<\/p>\n The scheme, which runs until the end of June,\u00a0offers undocumented migrants a one-year legal resident permit.<\/p>\n The Gambian embassy incident\u00a0prompted renewed criticism of\u00a0the left-wing government\u2019s scheme.<\/p>\n It highlighted pressures on officials dealing with a huge number of cases in a short period of time. <\/p>\n \nDo Spaniards support the scheme?\n<\/p>\n The latest poll shows\u2026<\/p>\n 52% for, 48% against<\/p>\n The scheme is expected to grant at least 500,000 migrants legal status, although police have predicted that more than one million could take advantage of it. <\/p>\n \t WORLD<\/p>\n 4 min read<\/p>\n Spain chooses \u2018dignity, community and justice\u2019 <\/p>\n Some say we have gone too far, that we are going against the current. But I would like to ask you, when did recognising rights become something radical? When did empathy become something exceptional?<\/p>\n SPANISH PRIME MINISTER, PEDRO S\u00c1NCHEZ<\/p>\n HEALTH<\/p>\n The inflatable \u2018gentle\u2019 forceps for childbirth<\/p>\n More than 300 babies have been born with inflatable forceps, the first breakthrough in childbirth assistance in decades. <\/p>\n It is hoped that the device, called the OdonAssist, could reduce birth trauma. It will be rolled out to 40 hospitals across Britain and Europe.<\/p>\n How new forceps could revolutionise childbirth<\/p>\n Around one in eight people will have an assisted vaginal birth using forceps or vacuum extraction. <\/p>\n Women may have bleeding or tears and marks can be left on the baby.<\/p>\n Inflatable forceps work by surrounding the baby\u2019s head with a soft air cuff, allowing doctors to help remove it more gently. <\/p>\n In trials, patients reported no or low pain in more than 95 per cent of births where OdonAssist was used.<\/p>\n \t Analysis<\/p>\n 5 min read<\/p>\n How \u2018gentle\u2019 forceps were invented<\/p>\n From a prototype using a jar and a doll to development by the World Health Organisation (WHO). <\/p>\n The OdonAssist was thought up by a mechanic in Argentina in 2006 called Jorge Od\u00f3n. <\/p>\n He created the first prototype using a jar, a cloth and his daughter\u2019s doll.<\/p>\n It was then taken up by Mario Merialdi, of the WHO, who refined the idea for clinical use.\u00a0<\/p>\n It was\u00a0created by Maternal Newborn Health Innovations, a public benefit corporation to help reduce avoidable pain. <\/p>\n FASHION<\/p>\n The best looks at this year\u2019s Met Gala<\/p>\n Celebrities took to the red carpet to show off their outfits for this year\u2019s Met Gala theme: costume art. The annual event raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art\u2019s Costume Institute. <\/p>\n Here are all the top looks, from Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s embellished skeleton get-up to Heidi Klum\u2019s marble statue design. <\/p>\n The most talked-about looks<\/p>\n Beyonc\u00e9 returned to the red carpet with her family in tow, while Heidi Klum \u2013 known for her extravagant Halloween outfits \u2013 blended in with the marble statues in the museum.<\/p>\n NOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature FASHION Met<\/p>\n Photographer: Matt Crossick\/PA \nStar-studded red carpet\n<\/p>\n Anna Wintour<\/p>\n Global editorial director of Vogue, Anna Wintour, graced the red carpet with an aquamarine feathered number.<\/p>\n Bad Bunny <\/p>\n The reggaeton singer was unrecognisable in his costume, donned with prosthetics, wrinkles and sunspots. <\/p>\n Rihanna\u00a0and A$AP Rocky <\/p>\n The pop power couple closed down the red carpet, as has become tradition. <\/p>\n \nFrom Oscar winners to stage stars\n<\/p>\n Nicole Kidman<\/p>\n The Oscar-winning actress stunned in a red sequin and feathered gown by Chanel. <\/p>\n Jordan Roth<\/p>\n Broadway\u2019s Jordan Roth transformed into a living sculpture with a clay-coloured gown enveloped by a figure. <\/p>\n Madonna<\/p>\n Madonna pushed the boat out with a tall ship headpiece and an ethereal grey veil. <\/p>\n CRIME<\/p>\n Counter terror police investigating arson at former synagogue<\/p>\n Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue.<\/p>\n Jewish security charity Shomrim said that fire crews were called out to the building in Nelson Street, Whitechapel, east London, in the early hours of Tuesday.<\/p>\n What happened?<\/p>\n The incident is being investigated alongside a number of apparent attacks on Jewish sites in London since late March. <\/p>\n Officers were called just before 5.15am on Tuesday by the London Fire Brigade. Minor damage had been caused to a set of gates and a lock at the front of the building. CCTV showed that the fire had been started deliberately minutes before.<\/p>\n \t OPINION<\/p>\n 4 min read<\/p>\n \t OPINION<\/p>\n 3 min read<\/p>\n What did the police say?<\/p>\n The building targeted has not been operational as a synagogue for some years but that will be of little comfort to the Jewish community in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and beyond, who are first in my thoughts this morning.<\/p>\n Detective Chief Superintendent Brittany Clarke<\/p>\n travel<\/p>\n Ranked: The most delayed UK airports<\/p>\n Manchester\u00a0Airport\u00a0has been named the worst in the UK for flight delays, according analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data.<\/p>\n \nThe five worst UK airports by average flight delay time\n<\/p>\n 1. Manchester Airport \u2013 19 minutes. <\/p>\n 2. Birmingham Airport \u2013 18 minutes.<\/p>\n 3. Bournemouth Airport \u2013 17 minutes.<\/p>\n 4. Southampton Airport \u2013 17 minutes.<\/p>\n 5. Gatwick Airport \u2013 16 minutes.<\/p>\n The most punctual location was Liverpool John Lennon Airport, where the average delay was just nine minutes.<\/p>\n A closer look at the detail<\/p>\n Rory Boland, editor of Which? Travel, said: \u201cManchester\u00a0Airport\u00a0has ranked last in our\u00a0airport\u00a0survey for four consecutive years and these new CAA figures validate why this is a particularly poor place to be stranded during delays.<\/p>\n \u201cFor passengers already wary of travel uncertainty, seeing such consistent underperformance makes it difficult to book with any real confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n \t Exclusive<\/p>\n 5 min read<\/p>\n \nWhat causes the flight delays?\n<\/p>\n Manchester is the UK\u2019s only two-runway\u00a0airport\u00a0other than Heathrow, and was used by 32 million passengers last year.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the\u00a0airport\u00a0said: \u201cPunctuality is affected by factors that are outside of an\u00a0airport\u2019s\u00a0control. The two most significant factors contributing to delays in the last year have been industrial action affecting air traffic control in Europe, and the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n NEWS<\/p>\n Everything we know about hantavirus outbreak<\/p>\n A British crew member has fallen ill following a suspected\u00a0hantavirus\u00a0outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n They are the second Briton to develop the virus after three people have died already, said tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the latest? <\/p>\n An outbreak was reported on Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde. <\/p>\n A Dutch passenger died on board on 11 April and his wife died two weeks later after testing positive. <\/p>\n A German passenger died on board on 2 May, but the cause of death has not yet been confirmed. <\/p>\n A British crew member requires urgent care and a UK passenger is in a critical but stable condition. <\/p>\n \t NEWS<\/p>\n 2 min read<\/p>\n \nWhat is hantavirus and how is it spread?\n<\/p>\n Hantavirus refers to a strain of viruses carried by rodents, primarily spread to humans by inhaling airborne particles from their droppings. <\/p>\n The virus can cause two serious illnesses, including Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, which causes flu-like and respiratory symptoms. The other is Haemorrhagic Fever with Renal syndrome, which is more severe and affects the kidneys. <\/p>\n What does the UK say? <\/p>\n This is a deeply worrying time for all those on board the MV Hondius and the families of those affected by the hantavirus outbreak. FCDO consular teams have been stood up across the UK, South Africa, Spain and Portugal to support British nationals.<\/p>\n UK GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON<\/p>\n NEWS <\/p>\n Brits are ditching the blue asthma inhaler \u2013 here\u2019s why<\/p>\n More than a million asthma sufferers are switching to a new dual-action inhaler, which both prevents and relieves asthma. <\/p>\n Overuse of the old-style blue inhaler has been linked to a higher risk of attacks, hospital admissions and death. <\/p>\n \nDo blue inhalers make asthma worse?\n<\/p>\n Risk of overuse<\/p>\n Nearly half of blue inhaler users were issued more than two in 2024\/25, which doctors warn is a sign of overuse.<\/p>\n Temporary benefits<\/p>\n They use a short-acting beta antagonist (Saba), which treats symptoms only, rather than the underlying inflammation.<\/p>\n Long-term damage<\/p>\n Overuse can mask poorly controlled asthma and lead to worse outcomes for some patients. <\/p>\n \nWhy Brits are turning to new inhalers\n<\/p>\n 1New inhalers combine a steroid with a long-acting beta antagonist in the same device. <\/p>\n 2They treat the inflammation and prevent flare-ups while providing immediate relief.<\/p>\n 3Patients can use new inhalers as an anti-inflammatory reliever (Air) and a maintenance and reliever therapy (Mart) daily. \u00a0<\/p>\n 4Medical experts say it is a \u201clife-saving cultural shift\u201d. \u00a0<\/p>\n \nWhat do the numbers say?\n<\/p>\n Between October and December last year\u2026 <\/p>\n 1.09m<\/p>\n patients switched to new-style Air and Mart inhalers.<\/p>\n UK health regulator Nice said that for every 10,000 people who switched, there would be\u2026<\/p>\n 1,133<\/p>\n fewer GP visits each year. <\/p>\n As well as 144 fewer A&E attendances and and 80 fewer hospital admissions. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t Coming up in this week\u2019s newsletter:<\/p>\n Why politicians get immigration wrong\u2026<\/p>\n Is there a \u201cright type\u201d of immigration?<\/p>\n Leasehold reform!<\/p>\n According to the ONS, Britain\u2019s population is set to grow more slowly than previously expected over the next decade, with fewer migrants projected to move to the country and deaths starting to outnumber births as early as this year. <\/p>\n By 2034, the number of people living in the UK is projected to rise to 71 million, that is an increase of 1.7 million (2.5 per cent) from 2024. <\/p>\n However, it is lower than last year\u2019s estimate of 72.2 million and reflects revised assumptions for lower migration amid tightened immigration controls by the UK government, as well as our falling birth rate (which I have written about here<\/a>, here<\/a> and here<\/a>).<\/p>\n The ONS now estimates that the long-term average for international migration to Britain will be 230,000 a year. This is down 110,000 on previous estimates and reflects a sharp decrease since the post-Covid peak, which was fuelled by non-EU migrant workers who arrived after Brexit \u2013 often referred to as the \u201cBoris wave\u201d.<\/p>\n Population estimates matter more and more. Why? These figures are vital for politicians and economists to plan both tax and social policies. How many pensioners will there be? How many working-age taxpayers? What will the requirements for the NHS be?<\/p>\n Just as a sudden spike in new migrants from overseas would impact public services, a sudden departure would, too, because it would reduce the number of workers, mean fewer tax receipts and, potentially, increase borrowing.<\/p>\n And yet, our national conversation is still very much about \u201cstopping\u201d or \u201ccurbing migration\u201d. If this were discussed in the context of introducing meaningful measures to support a rise in birth rates, that might make sense. But it is not. <\/p>\n So, really, the question ought to be: \u201cWhat are you doing to make sure Britain has the right immigration?\u201d<\/p>\n I recently spoke with the director of the University of Oxford\u2019s Migration Observatory, Madeleine Sumption. She has written a new book, which explains some of the conundrums inherent in the way immigration is discussed in British politics, called What is Immigration Policy For?<\/p>\n Firstly, she noted that there is a gap between rhetoric and reality when it comes to migration to Britain. This is in no small part because the issue of small boats crossing the Channel<\/a> has become a touchstone for the entire conversation, which obscures the issues of legal and, even, necessary migration in some areas of the country and parts of the economy.<\/p>\n Public perception, Sumption notes, is often confused. \u201cPeople say they want lower migration, but, if you ask them about individual categories, they actually support more liberal choices in many cases, except for asylum seekers<\/a>. So basically, we\u2019ve got the situation where the public wants liberal policies that deliver low levels of migration, and that\u2019s impossible,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n Another issue is that there can be unintended consequences when changes are made to the immigration system. We saw this after Brexit when immigration rules were changed by the Conservatives, in no small part to mask the impact that EU workers leaving could have on Britain\u2019s economy. <\/p>\n Boris Johnson\u2019s government replaced EU free movement with a points-based immigration system in January 2021. This ended preferential treatment for EU citizens and relaxed rules for non-EU workers, leading to a record surge in migrants (aka the \u201cBoris wave\u201d) of over four million arrivals between 2021 and 2024, mostly from non-EU nations.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s quite difficult to predict exactly what the immigration system is going to do,\u201d Sumption told me. \u201cThis is because we\u2019re talking about trying to govern the behaviour of hundreds of thousands or even millions of people. People don\u2019t always respond in the way that\u2019s predicted.\u201d<\/p>\n Sumption gives the example of the fact that the number of care workers and students who arrived in Britain from non-EU countries after Brexit were \u201cdramatically higher than the government had expected\u201d.<\/p>\n Short of making arbitrary technocratic calculations, which may be wrong, there is no easy way to deal with this in real time. <\/p>\n And, even if you could do that, Sumption cautions that even though \u201cthe research evidence on the economic impacts of migration suggests that people going into highly-skilled, highly-paid jobs are going to be more economically beneficial than people coming into low-wage jobs from a public finances perspective, in the end, it\u2019s all about pay.\u201d<\/p>\n What if the workers we need for a period are lower-paid care workers, for example? <\/p>\n \u201cThese people may have a negative impact on the course of their lifetime on public finances, even if they\u2019re having positive impacts elsewhere. For example, by keeping the care system afloat.\u201d<\/p>\n As heated local elections <\/a>approach this week, polls which are likely to see the Labour Party suffer across the country at the hands of both the Green Party of England and Wales and Reform UK, my various social media feeds are awash with video vox pops with voters voicing their views about immigration.<\/p>\n There can be no doubt that the issue of immigration has become shorthand in Britain for several different frustrations and social problems, which include but are not limited to the housing crisis, the cost of living crisis, and social cohesion.<\/p>\n The great shame, Sumption reflects, is that no politician was prepared to admit what academics knew: \u201cThe spike in care sector migrant workers was in part because there had been a broader failure in Westminster to address pay and working conditions, which meant that relaxing immigration rules became a way to solve the problem [with cheaper labour from other countries] without addressing its cause.\u201d<\/p>\n But the cold, hard truth is that Britain is going to need some migration in the years to come. Divisive debates about immigration in this country won\u2019t help us to work out what that looks like or help people who feel uncomfortable understand why it\u2019s happening. What is certain, though, is that countries in the West will be competing over skilled workers to boost their economies if demographic trends, such as declining birth rates, continue.<\/p>\n Do you have an immigration story? I\u2019d love to hear it vicky.spratt@theipaper.com<\/a> <\/p>\n Housing crisis watch<\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot going on in Britain\u2019s housing market, including real-terms house price falls and incredibly stretched mortgage affordability across the country. I\u2019ll write something on this soon. <\/p>\n In the meantime, however, in case you missed it, I sat down exclusively with housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook last week after he gave a landmark speech outlining his plans to phase in a ban on new leasehold flats and, ultimately, move Britain to a system of commonhold ownership.<\/p>\n What does that mean? Read my write-up of his speech and our subsequent conversation here<\/a>. <\/p>\n What I\u2019ve been reading and listening to\u2026.<\/p>\n Firstly, a shameless plug. I am presenting a brand new landmark series for The Rest Is Politics called \u201cThe Gen Z Story\u201d<\/a>. It\u2019s about the issues young adults aged 14-29 face today. This is the first time Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart have let someone else into their studio to host the podcast. Please do have a listen<\/a> and let us know what you think!\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u2018A lot of people who don\u2019t like Jews in the first place have found oxygen for their poisonous views,\u2019 says Simon Kelner (Photo: Carlos Jasso\/AFP via Getty)<\/p>\n
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Caption: LONDON, ENGLAND \u2013 MARCH 23: A member of the community holds up a banner reading \u201cI Stand Against Anti Semitism\u201d after four Hatzolah ambulances were set on fire overnight on March 23, 2026 in London, England. Firefighters were called to the scene at around 1:40AM and the fire was brought under control just after 3:00 AM. Hatzola is a volunteer organisation that provides Jewish people emergency medical response and free transportation to hospitals. The Metropolitan Police said they are treating the incident as an \u201cantisemitic hate crime.\u201d (Photo by Leon Neal\/Getty Images)
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Caption: Passengers wait next to their luggage at Beirut\u2019s Rafik Hariri airport on April 10, 2026. Israel\u2019s military on April 9 warned residents of Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, long a stronghold of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, of imminent strikes and called for them to evacuate. While Israel regularly issues evacuation warnings before bombing the southern suburbs, the announcement also included the outskirts of Lebanon\u2019s only international airport. (Photo by Anwar AMRO \/ AFP via Getty Images)
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Air passengers and travellers check in at Manchester Airport terminal 2 departure lounge \u2013 stock photo. (Photo: Getty)<\/p>\n
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Staff use tractors to help clear snow from around aircraft after overnight snowfall caused the temporary closure of Manchester airport (Photo: Phil Noble\/Reuters) <\/p>\n![\"FRANKFURT](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_293268996.jpg\")
Caption: FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY \u2013 APRIL 15: Lufthansa pilots and cabin crew members demonstrate outside Hangar One at Frankfurt Airport, where inside Lufthansa management was celebrating the company\u2019s 100th anniversary, as their strikes escalate on April 15, 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany. The pilots, who were striking Monday and Tuesday and will strike again on Thursday and Friday, are showing solidarity today with cabin crews who have now gone on strike as well through tomorrow. The two labour unions that represent the two groups are seeking to pressure Lufthansa management over better retirement benefits for the pilots and improved working conditions for cabin crews. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes\/Getty Images)
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Hantavirus is the same one that claimed the life last year of Betsy Arakawa, wife of actor Gene Hackman (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Rats are a common source of hantavirus (Photo: Denitsa Kireva\/ Getty Images\/iStockphoto)<\/p>\n![\"TOPSHOT](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_295704906.jpg\")
Caption: TOPSHOT \u2013 This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. An outbreak of \u201csevere acute respiratory illness\u201d on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left two people dead and a third in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa\u2019s health ministry told AFP on May 3, 2026. The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde. The patient being treated in Johannesburg tested positive for a hantavirus, a family of viruses that can cause hemorrhagic fever, South African spokesperson Foster Mohale said. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
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Caption: File photo dated 07\/01\/15 of a person holding an Ivax Reliever inhaler for the treatment of asthma, as rising pollen levels this weekend could leave people with asthma at risk of life-threatening asthma attacks, Asthma and Lung UK has warned. PA Photo. Issue date: Friday May 13, 2022. The charity is telling people to ensure they keep on taking their preventer inhalers if they use them and to keep their reliever inhaler with them at all times. See PA story HEALTH Asthma. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok\/PA Wire
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Poorly controlled asthma contributes 303,874 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, according to a recent study (Photo: PixelsEffect, Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Young](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_231706776.jpg\")
Caption: Young woman using her asthma inhaler at home
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Caption: Nurses pushing hospital gurney
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