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Italy's birth crisis is shrinking school classes, minister says

Italy's school population will shrink by one million in the coming decade because of the plunging birth rate and continuing brain drain, the education minister said on Thursday.

Reuters

Number of people waiting for NHS treatment rises to record high

Waiting list grows despite PM’s pledge that it would fall by April of this year

Evening Standard

HMP Bronzefield and the ethics of pregnant women in prison

An inquiry into the death of baby Aisha Cleary in her mother’s jail cell has intensified the debate over whether prisons are safe for pregnant women.

The Week

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NHS waiting list hits record 7.3 million people in England

Rishi Sunak made cutting waiting lists one of his priorities for 2023 – but the numbers are still growing

The Independent UK

Children’s surgery waiting lists hits record high as NHS fails to tackle spiralling backlog

Exclusive: ‘The pace of recovery of paediatric services has not kept up with the level of adult elective care,’ NHS admits in leaked documents

The Independent UK

Melbourne GP says Medicare incentives unlikely to make it easier to see bulk-bulling doctor

It is a move the federal government hopes will help put a stop to the rapid decline of bulk-billing rates, but GPs say the changes still mean most people seeing a doctor will have to pay for it.

ABC News

Midwife suspended for 'jumping the queue' and ordering blood tests for herself

Jolanta Czapska-Hill used her position as a midwife to 'jump the queue' for blood tests before she was eventually caught out by laboratory staff, a panel has found

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South African Parents Describing Their Love For Their Child Regardless Of His Condition

Hendr was born without arms where Mariaan and Hendrik faced tough challenges with support of family all around.

Zenger

Dismay at decision to close pharmacy which helps 'most vulnerable' in deprived area

Rowlands Pharmacy plans to close its Lodge Lane branch which residents feel is putting profits before their welfare

Liverpool Echo

Showdown looming as elderly residents refuse to leave Feros aged care facility slated for closure

One elderly resident says she won't be bullied from her home by the deadline of June 23 set by Feros Care.

ABC News

Fraudster who tricked funeral customers out of £130k removed from care register

Barry Fisher, who was employed as a support worker in a care home for adults in Glasgow was convicted of creating the fraudulent scheme at Stevenson Funeral Directors.

Glasgow Live

Investigator grilled over fatal aged-care outbreak

A magistrate has demanded answers about a fatal COVID-19 outbreak at an aged care home, quizzing an investigator about why he didn't interview a key witness.

The New Daily

Edinburgh snap from the ‘60s shows mystery exhibition that’s got locals stumped

The Living Memory Association has shared an Edinburgh image on social media which dates back to 1963, showing a unique exhibition that has locals guessing what's going on.

Edinburgh Live

Federal budget projects a shift in aged care, which promises to save Australia billions

Older Australians are increasingly opting to receive care at home, rather than in residential aged care, a shift that the federal government projects will save billions of dollars.

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Daily Record

Care home fined £20k after resident died from drinking sanitiser during lockdown

David Fyfe, who had dementia and lived in Tigh-Na-Muirn residential home in Dundee, ingested cleaning liquid on May 27, 2020.

Daily Record

Ayr care home hailed for "compassionate staff" and "highly motivated" leaders

The care scrutiny body said the residents at the care home were treated with "warmth, compassion and respect."

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf defends National Care Service cost after call to fund junior doctors

HUMZA Yousaf has defended the £14 million spent on the National Care Service (NCS) amid looming junior doctor strikes and delays to the…

The Independent UK

Can you afford to age in place?

Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to the 2022 National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan

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Daily Mirror

Dad blasted for throwing lavish party for one daughter and ignoring the other

A dad has taken to Reddit to share how he threw his firstborn daughter a lavish birthday party - but claimed to not have enough money to do the same for his second

The Independent UK

Almost five million adults living at home with parents, latest figures show

The ONS said the figures for England and Wales suggested a continuing trend rather than being as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Chronicle Live

Northumberland County Council facing judicial review over care home fees

The action is being brought by a body representing a number of care homes in the county

Daily Record

"Significant strengths" found with care provision at Ayrshire nursing home

The nursing home was praised for its “very professional approach” to healthcare provision.

Daily Record

Man slammed for legally changing adopted son's name after biological child born

The father claimed he and his wife adopted a a Vietnamese child after having issues around fertility but birthed a "miracle baby" seven years later.

The Guardian - AU

What are the budget’s changes to bulk billing and when will they take effect?

What you should know about the Albanese government’s new health incentive before trying to get a bulk-billed GP appointment

The Guardian - UK

Plan 75 review – life is terminated at 75 in melancholy anti-euthanasia drama

To combat an ageing population, a future Japan passes a law to pay older citizens to sign up for an easeful death, in this weird and poignant film

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