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’. Evening Standard · 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. International Business Times · Apr 23
Kathy Attawell obituary Other lives: International development consultant who helped design and evaluate programmes to improve maternal and child health The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
Fatherhood hailed as intervention point in men's health Dads are often treated as though they are on the sidelines rather than active participants in parenting, leading to gaps in support, advocates say,. AAP · Apr 22
DWP expands face-to-face PIP assessments despite staffing shortages in UK Disability benefit claimants in the UK will face more in-person assessments as the Department for Work and Pensions aims for 30% face-to-face reviews. This shift, intended to improve accuracy, is hampered by a shortage of medical staff. Advocacy groups express concern over the burden on individuals with health issues, stressing… The Times of India · Apr 22
Just 36% of young people believe life will be better than parents’, poll finds The John Smith Centre at Glasgow University carried out its second annual youth poll, questioning those aged 16 to 29. Evening Standard · Apr 21
Showers free in aged care reform as health rebate cut Over-65s will lose a generous private health insurance rebate to help fund at-home support services for aged care recipients after a government backflip. AAP · Apr 21
King joins centenarians for special celebration to mark life of his mother Charles handed out 100th birthday cards to the three centenarians invited to the event. Evening Standard · Apr 21
Family of UK’s youngest blood transfusion recipient express gratitude to donors Intrauterine transfusion are needed for extremely unwell babies while they are still in the womb. Evening Standard · Apr 20
Charles pays tribute to ‘darling Mama’ in heartfelt video message Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at her Balmoral home aged 96 on September 8 2022, after serving as sovereign for 70 years. Evening Standard · Apr 20
PT's Have Spoken—These Are the Only 3 Moves You Need to Boost Strength and Longevity From Home Strength training, simplified. Marie Claire · Apr 20
New rules allow more LGBTQI people to donate blood Thousands of gay and bisexual men and transgender people will be able to donate whole blood for the first time after changes to eligibility. AAP · Apr 20
Failure of assisted dying Bill ‘bitter disappointment and lets down terminally ill’ The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is expected to fall on Friday in its last scheduled debate before the end of this parliamentary session. Evening Standard · Apr 19
Update in case of 85-year-old widow detained for 16 days by ICE One of her stepsons has been accused of using his position to prompt her detention The Independent UK · Apr 18
The Independent UK · Apr 18 Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest The son of an 85-year-old French widow who has returned to France after being detained in the U.S. for overstaying her visa says the family's priority is her health and rest
Evening Standard · Apr 17 More delay for assisted dying law in Isle of Man amid safeguarding concerns The latest development comes exactly a week ahead of the expected fall of proposed assisted dying legislation at Westminster.
Evening Standard · Apr 17 More delay for Isle of Man assisted dying after UK Government requests changes The politician who brought the Bill said he was ‘disappointed’ at the development.
Axios · Apr 17 Midwives question insurance rates as birth centers ramp up Mass., like much of the U.S., falls far behind developed nations in healthy pregnancies and births.
AAP · Apr 16 Wage increase delivered for midwives, nurses Thousands of nurses and midwives have won a landmark pay rise for the first time in more than two decades after an industrial umpire ruled in their favour.
Marie Claire · Apr 15 Prince Harry Says He Doesn't "Blame" King Charles and Princess Diana For Their Parenting But Wants His Kids to Get an "Upgrade" The Duke of Sussex got candid about parenting during his trip to Australia.
AAP · Apr 14 AMA warns health system cracks 'impossible to ignore' A peak health body has busted the myth that hospitals are overrun due to people unnecessarily presenting to EDs, saying the reason is a systemic one.
The Times of India · Apr 14 World War II American soldiers buried in Belgium and the Netherlands have families there who still care for them Across Belgium and the Netherlands, local families continue a decades-long tradition of caring for the graves of American soldiers from WWII. This intergenerational commitment, born from gratitude, sees families tending to headstones and laying flowers, ensuring fallen heroes are never forgotten. The practice has grown so popular that cemeteries have…
The Independent UK · Apr 14 Woman, 65, charged in infamous abandoned baby ‘Rebecca’ case from 1981: ‘Maybe it was me’ Rebecca was found to be 3.481 quadrillion times more likely to be the child of Nancy Jean Trottier and her husband than another individual, according to authorities
International Business Times UK · Apr 13 'Faith or Punishment': Catholic Nuns Who Provide Free Hospice Sue NY Gov. Over Gender Law That Could Jail Them Catholic nuns at a New York hospice face fines and closure for refusing to comply with gender identity rules, citing conflict with their religious mission.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13 Sussex baby deaths inquiry will fail to learn lessons after excluding families, Streeting warned Bereaved parents say review of nine deaths is too narrow and will urge health secretary to add dozens more cases