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Theodore doctor Bruce Chater prepares to pass on thriving rural medical practice

Bruce Chater was handed the keys to his medical centre by a leaving locum 42 years ago. He is now preparing for his legacy to be taken up by new doctor Elizabeth Clarkson.

ABC News

'Modern world seems to be saying - If you don't have smart phone, get lost... or die'

"It’s OK to use technology but don’t penalise us older people. We are comfortable using cash," writes Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Daily Mirror

Life-saving Edinburgh community centre given hope as council answers funding plea

Staff and volunteers said they were delighted money had been found for the community centre after they made a plea to the council last month.

Edinburgh Live

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Black nurse told to 'bleach skin white' so patients would be nicer wins £25k from NHS

Adelaide Kweyama was told to bleach her skin by a senior nurse. Now she has been awarded £25,000 from the NHS after a tribunal hearing agreed she had been the victim of race-related harassment

Daily Mirror

‘I lost my legs, nose and eyelids after being electrocuted’

Adán Olmos García burned his entire body in an accident five years ago

The Independent UK

Thousands raised for 'beautiful' 16-year-old girl who died after falling ill at Dundee house

Lennix Hughes, 16, was rushed to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee in the early hours of Saturday morning but was pronounced dead by medics a short time later.

Daily Record

NHS 24 offers Lanarkshire residents new advice on how to deal with musculoskeletal pain and injuries

Organisation's 111 service receives, on average, around 12,000 calls per month regarding MSK conditions.

Daily Record

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Tributes pour in for 100-year-old Mayo woman from popular family who died 'peacefully'

Lena Cunningham of Charles Street Castlebar was decribed as a fine woman and a beautiful lady

Irish Mirror

Young adults spend almost £700 a year - on treating themselves

Adults aged 18-24 buy themselves little pick-me-ups, like chocolate, books, or meals out, as often as 51 times a year, a study has found

Daily Mirror

People making new claim for Carer's Allowance before next month could be due extra £245 this summer

You could be eligible for weekly payments of £69.70 plus an extra £245.70 in June and December.

Daily Record

Three men convicted of stealing £120,000 from elderly and vulnerable North East victims through scam

Mehakdeep Thind, Amadeep Sokhal, and Kulwinder Singh have been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court

Chronicle Live

Fuming pregnant Edinburgh woman 'can't get pram in garden' as neighbours build fence

The mum-to-be, who regularly stays at her grandparents home in Oxgangs, as well as caring for them, says the obstruction has left her without access to their back garden and gate.

Edinburgh Live

Best personal alarms for the elderly tried and tested

For independent living with help at the touch of a button

Evening Standard

Do prescription opioids impact cognitive function in older adults?

Prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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Community workers fan out to persuade immigrant seniors to get covered

OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed…

The Guardian - UK

Most fortysomethings feel much younger than they really are. My mind insists I’m 400

We all have a subjective age, as well as a chronological one. Months of insomnia have left me feeling like a barnacle-coated relic, writes Emma Beddington

Nottingham Post

New international midwife recruits 'looking to establish new life' in Nottingham

They have come from Hong Kong, Iran and Ghana

Daily Record

Shamed wife-abusing Scots cop working as undertaker leaving mourners shocked

Mourners have been left horrified that Iain Pittams has had a hands-on role in the funerals of their loved ones.

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Daily Record

Tributes paid to 'beautiful' 16-year-old girl who tragically died in Dundee

Emergency services raced to a property in the Dudhope Gardens area after receiving reports that a teenager had fallen ill at roughly 5am on Saturday, March 4.

Chronicle Live

Sunderland midwife retires after thirty years - and receives touching gift showing 28 babies she brought into the world

Lynn Metcalfe has delivered thousands of babies over the years

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland has worst health waiting list in the UK as staff vacancies increase

While there are more people working in the health service since 2017, waiting lists have increased putting further strain on staff

Glasgow Live

Renfrew street taped off as 84-year-old rushed to hospital after car crash

Emergency services descended on Glen Sax Drive at around 2.35pm on Friday, March 3, following reports of a crash. An 84-year-old passenger was taken to hospital following the incident.

Daily Mirror

Dad desperately waiting for transplant as doctor warns of Black and Asian donor shortage

Ayo Samuel, 58, is trying to find a live donor to help change his life as he is desperate to join his grandchildren Harry, eight, Luca, six and Hunter, five, for a game of football

The Guardian - UK

What being a hospice volunteer taught me about death and life

When Anna Tims volunteered at a hospice, she learned, by helping patients in their final days, not to fear illness and death. Here, she writes movingly on her experience – and explains why dying matters

Nottingham Post

Inspirational Nottingham graduate goes from growing up in care to the red carpet

Joy Kisinja, 23, now works as a counsellor and influencer

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