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North West

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noun

  1. a province in N South Africa, created in 1994 from the NE part of Cape Province and part of Transvaal: agriculture and service industries. Capital: Mafikeng. Pop: 3 807 469 (2004 est). Area: 116 320 sq km (44 911 sq miles)

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In Londonderry, Eilish O'Doherty works for Older People North West, a drop-in centre for elderly people.

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A report, which focused on the parade's organisation before the Water Street incident, found 146 patients were treated during the day, with the highest cause of injury being burns, North West Ambulance said.

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Assistant coroner for North West Wales, Sarah Riley, said it was her view that neither woman had gone for a swim, or had intended to enter deeper water at the pools.

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Dr Michael Gregory, regional medical director for NHS England in the North West, said: "Providing care in corridors is not what we want for our patients, and we are working hard to reduce the use of corridor care and tackle long waits."

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"We're hearing from members who are going to work, feeling anxious and upset. We've had members saying they're sitting in their car crying before they go into work," said Simon Browes, the college's North West regional director.

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