Martha’s rule may have saved more than 500 lives in England since 2024 Patient safety mechanism which gives patients the right to seek a second opinion having ‘lifesaving impact’, says health secretary The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
Austerity to blame for the fall in healthy life expectancy Letters: Readers respond to the news that people in the UK are spending fewer years in good health than a decade ago The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
Why Japan is recruiting bodybuilders and MMA fighters for elderly care Japan's aging population is leading care providers to recruit physically strong individuals, including bodybuilders and athletes, to assist with demanding tasks like lifting and mobility support. This innovative approach aims to address labor shortages in the care sector and make the profession more appealing to younger workers by highlighting its… The Times of India · Apr 30
The Guardian view on assisted dying reform: now try a citizens’ assembly Editorial: Parliament’s failure to change the law on a difficult issue should be the spur to democratic innovation The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
French Widow, 85, Arrested By ICE In Nightgown And Deported After Bitter Estate Row with Stepson An 85-year-old French widow was deported from the US following a family estate dispute, highlighting issues in immigration enforcement and treatment of vulnerable individuals. International Business Times UK · Apr 29
Too poor to live long? A London clinic is championing affordable health membership Unbound is seizing on the demand for affordable preventive health in London Evening Standard · Apr 29
A moment that changed me: I cried about my cleft lip for the first time in my 60s When I saw a woman with a facial difference like mine at a party, I crossed the room to speak to her. It led to one of the most joyous, exciting and transformative discussions, in which I connected with feelings I’d always ignored The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
Deaths projected to outnumber births in UK every year from 2026 Latest ONS figures also suggest lower population growth in coming decades than previously expected The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
UK population projected to grow at slower rate before falling in mid-2050s Projections have been revised downwards to reflect the recent sharp fall in net migration. Evening Standard · Apr 28
Gen Z thinks old age begins at 53 – so I have only three months to go Each generation has a different view on when old age gets underway, but if my kids’ generation is correct, time is about to catch up with me, writes Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill? In today’s newsletter: As campaigners and critics reckon with the bill’s failure, the debate reveals a country struggling to support vulnerable people and those living with terminal illness The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Funeral held for baby whose remains were found wrapped in a newspaper dated 1910 A ‘small and respectful’ funeral was held for the baby whose remains lay undiscovered for decades. Evening Standard · Apr 27
Four-fifths of UK mental health nurses say their workload is unmanageable Half of respondents to RCN poll said patients ‘frequently come to harm’ because caseloads are too high The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
PHOTO ESSAY: AP photos capture elderly Cubans coping with deepening economic crisis Cuba’s elderly are among those bearing the heaviest burden of the island’s deepening economic crisis, which has worsened since the start of the year after an oil embargo imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Independent UK · Apr 27
The Independent UK · Apr 27 Many elderly Cubans left to fend for themselves as the latest crisis deepens Elderly residents in Old Havana gather for meals at the Church of the Holy Spirit, a crucial support amid Cuba’s economic crisis
The Times of India · Apr 25 UK grieving mother travels to Swiss clinic to die by assisted suicide four years after son’s death A grieving West Midlands mother, Wendy Duffy, ended her life at a Swiss assisted dying clinic four years after her son's death. The 56-year-old, who struggled with profound grief, chose the clinic due to the lack of legal assisted dying options in the UK. Her case reignites the ongoing debate…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 Mother ends life at Swiss clinic four years after son’s death Wendy Duffy died at Pegasos clinic in Basel as assisted dying bill in England and Wales fails to pass
The Times of India · Apr 24 Countries with the most 100-year-olds in 2026: Japan leads global longevity rankings as the US, China, and India follow The number of centenarians worldwide in 2026 reflects a steady and ongoing shift in global population ageing. More people are now reaching 100 years of age than in any previous generation, and the distribution across countries is uneven. Some nations show very large counts due to long life expectancy and…
Evening Standard · Apr 24 Assisted dying Bill runs out of time but supporters vow fight is not over The Bill had proposed allowing adults in England and Wales to apply for an assisted death.
Evening Standard · Apr 24 Terminally ill ‘bewildered’ at failure of assisted dying Bill, says chief backer The Bill will fall at the end of Friday’s session.
The Independent UK · Apr 24 Bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales is set to fall as parliamentary time runs out A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives is set to fall Friday as parliamentary time runs out
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 ‘Not democratic’: opponents and backers of assisted dying bill remain divided Recriminations continue over failure to bring in new laws allowing assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Assisted dying Bill to fall but issue not going away, say campaigners A letter from some peers warned the ‘vital issue, which has wide public support, will not go away until it is resolved’.
International Business Times · Apr 23 Regis Healthcare Shares Soar 16% on Australian Budget Aged Care Funding Boost Shares in Regis Healthcare Ltd surged more than 16% on Thursday as investors cheered a major federal budget announcement that promises significant changes to aged care funding, providing fresh tailwinds for Australia's largest listed residential aged care provider.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Kathy Attawell obituary Other lives: International development consultant who helped design and evaluate programmes to improve maternal and child health