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Young carers in Hartlepool put on a flashmob

Flashmob put on Thriller of a show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HGlgfvtUTQ

Published on Tuesday 25 October 2011 14:00

SHOPPERS were given a thrilling surprise when dedicated young carers burst into dance.

Various spots around Hartlepool’s town centre were turned into a Michael Jackson video set as youngsters gave their own rendition of his famous Thriller dance in a series of flashmob dances.

Help carers to better look after their own health, GPs advised

An estimated 1.2 million carers spend over 50 hours a week caring for others

Caroline White

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

GPs need to take a more proactive approach with patients who are carers, because they are at increased risk of psychological and physical ill health, says the Royal College of General Practitioners.

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