The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Gender inequality gets worse as women get older in Wales

A report from Chwarae Teg has exposed the widening gap between the genders as people get older

Birmingham Post · May 17, 2023

West Lothian Council leader says decision to privatise care homes 'lies with Scottish Government'

Lawrence Fitzpatrick said he wrote to the First Minister at the end of March pleading with him to allocate more funding

Daily Record · May 17, 2023

Outrage over flaw that may encourage Australia’s aged care homes to select residents based on profit margin

Labor urged to address concerns as co-designer of funding model says exploiting system has been big business ‘for years’

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2023

'I did a DNA kit and found out my wife is my cousin - my family knew all along'

A man has taken to Reddit to share how he discovered his wife is actually his cousin - and his family had a inkling all along but decided to keep it a secret

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2023

Belfast community's fundraising efforts after death of young dad

Tommy, who has been described as 'a true gent', died 14 months after his diagnosis

Belfast Live · May 16, 2023

Health Secretary Steve Barclay and nursing union leader Pat Cullen to meet as pay row continues

The Royal College of Nursing, that is holding its annual conference, has warned that strikes could go on until Christmas

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

Kerala to launch people’s health centres offering decentralised care

Part of the Left Democratic Front government’s 100-day action plan, the project is being implemented under the Ardram Mission.

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

Health Secretary and nursing leader to meet as pay row continues

A Royal College of Nursing postal ballot on further industrial action will open on May 23 and close on June 23.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

Fresh concerns after delayed discharge figures for Ayrshire and Arran are revealed

Labour MSP Colin Smyth is demanding that the powers at be take "serious action."

Daily Record · May 16, 2023

India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: WHO expert Anshu Banerjee

India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021.

The Hindu · May 16, 2023