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'As a Black pregnant woman I live in constant fear until my baby is in my arms'

Kelly hasn't felt she can enjoy her pregnancy as stark statistics show Black women are almost four times more likely to die from childbirth, alongside other higher risk factors

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Scots conman who posed as nurse and stole £130k in funeral fraud scheme struck off

Barry Fisher, who has also gone by Barry Stevenson-Hamilton, was convicted of fraud after defrauding 49 people across Fife between 2016 and 2019.

Daily Record · May 11, 2023

21 questions people should ask their older loved ones

Psychologist Honey Langcaster-James has helped create the questions you should be asking

Wales Online · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

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

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023