Ethical dilemmas raised by the assisted dying bill Letters: Dr Sarah Davies, Sarah McCulloch, Jean Farrer and Charlie King respond to articles on the progress of the bill and the role of hospices The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025
One in five women in England say their concerns were ignored during childbirth, survey finds Women say fears were dismissed and help was unavailable at crucial moments during labour The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025
Scotland’s looser rules on assisted dying could lead to ‘death tourism’, say senior politicians Cross-party group of MSPs says bill going through Holyrood could attract people from elsewhere in UK The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025
Safeguards ‘seriously lacking’ in Holyrood’s assisted dying Bill, warns Forbes The SNP MSP joined with Labour’s Michael Marra and Tory Edward Mountain to raise concerns about the proposed legislation. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025
UK life expectancy for females returns to pre-pandemic levels It is too early to know whether the latest figures represent the start of a new upwards trend. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025
Terminally ill Britons could move to Scotland for an assisted death – academic Hertfordshire University expert Dr Claudia Carr said Scotland could be viewed as having a ‘more positive climate’ for assisted dying. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025
Patients suffer while hospital funding row drags on Emergency room doctors work tirelessly to prepare patients for treatment but without funding co-operation, delays for critical care may continue to increase. AAP · Dec 9, 2025
Online safety regulator says teens ‘will lose interest pretty quickly’ in social media – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2025
Voices: Every woman should feel safe in an NHS maternity ward THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The staggering shortcomings in care for mothers at hospitals and failure to implement recommendations to correct them have resulted in lives lost and ruined – the health secretary could define his legacy by finally putting this right The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025
Aspects of Peggie tribunal findings ‘hugely problematic for women’ – solicitor An employment tribunal upheld Sandie Peggie’s claims she was harassed by NHS Fife but other claims were dismissed. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
Easy Bruising Causes: Why Vitamin Deficiency and Blood Disorders Make You Bruise Easily Understand the most common easy bruising causes, from vitamin deficiency bruising to blood disorder signs, and learn when symptoms require medical attention. Medical Daily · Dec 8, 2025
Nurse Sandie Peggie wins harassment claim against NHS Fife A tribunal began in February after Ms Peggie lodged a claim against NHS Fife and transgender medic Dr Beth Upton. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
Care home manager who preyed on young staff and fled country jailed Naijil Paul, 47, was due to stand trial in 2019 accused of sex offences, but instead got a flight to India. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
Deprivation divide in Leeds is cutting lives short Letter: Alex Sobel draws attention to his constituency’s life expectancy gap and calls for a cross-government health inequalities strategy The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025
Kiplinger · Dec 7, 2025 I Retired at 63 to Enjoy My Free Time, But My Grown Kids Want Help With Childcare I love my grandkids, but It's too much. What should I do? We asked therapists and relationship experts for advice.
AAP · Dec 6, 2025 The lack of leave turning many women off their jobs Many Australian women have quit or considered leaving their jobs during fertility treatment, but some employers are stepping in to stop the workforce exodus.
Woman & Home · Dec 6, 2025 'The silence can be deafening' - Joanna Lumley fronts new appeal to tackle growing loneliness crisis among older people this Christmas Age UK says over one million older people will be eating dinner alone this Christmas – here's how you can help
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025 Younger people wanting an assisted death could face stronger assessments Paediatrician Baroness Cass and the former president of the BMA, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, called for a more ‘in-depth’ process.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025 Experience: I gave birth to the world’s first IVF boy My husband and I were unable to have children, and then we heard about a new experimental technique
International Business Times · Dec 5, 2025 Cancer-Stricken King Charles Wants a 'Special Christmas In Case It's His Last,' Source Says Cancer-stricken King Charles III is determined to make this Christmas 'special in case it's his last,' according to a source, as the royals gather at Sandringham amid his and Kate Middleton's health struggles.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025 Stark warning for NHS over drop in number of international nurses coming to UK The health and care system has relied on international recruitment ‘for generations’ with experts warning that plans to tighten visa rules and cut immigration could ‘deepen’ workforce shortages
Marie Claire · Dec 4, 2025 Your Skin Changes During Perimenopause—6 Treatments That Should Be on Your Radar Maturing skin needs a special type of TLC.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025 Preventing infections in older people is hit and miss, says England’s chief medic Chris Whitty contrasts systematic approach in children and calls for more research into managing infections in elderly
The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025 Foreign aid cuts will see extra 200,000 children under five die this year, damning Gates report warns Report from the Gates Foundation says the death rate for under-fives will increase for the first time this century as cuts by Donald Trump and from nations across Europe begin to bite
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 Labour proposed in opposition how to introduce assisted dying via private member’s bill Leaked document raises questions over amount of government control behind MP Kim Leadbeater’s bill