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Assisted dying inquiry hears people in UK face ‘unbearable suffering’

Commons health and social care committee begins hearing evidence for and against changing law in UK

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023

Man, 34, shares what it is like to be a Merseyside magistrate

“It’s a bit of a lottery when we turn up, we don’t know what to expect which keeps it interesting. It's a big responsibility."

Liverpool Echo · Mar 28, 2023

Northumberland care boss thanks 'angels' after transforming failing care home

Birkinshaw Manor has gone from 'inadequate' to 'good' in two years

Chronicle Live · Mar 28, 2023

Editorial: More transplants, more saved lives: The demand and supply for human donor organs must be better matched

It’s a now-taken-for-granted miracle that each year in these United States, more than 40,000 people have many healthy years added to their lives by getting new kidneys, livers, hearts and, in rare cases, lungs. That’s terrific, but the bureaucratic apparatus that connects people in need to organs isn’t nearly as…

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

When it comes to preventing COVID-19 deaths, 'how we feel about each other matters'

LOS ANGELES — The United States has the dubious distinction of suffering the highest COVID-19 mortality rate among the world's high-income countries. But that national average — 372 deaths per 100,000 people as of last summer — hides the fact that pandemic outcomes differed greatly from state to state.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2023

Majority of people in Northern Ireland worried about access to GP appointments

It comes as Northern Ireland's health and social care system continues to face serious issues

Belfast Live · Mar 28, 2023

That Australians are having fewer children isn’t just about money – but cutting the cost would help

If policymakers want a bigger population, they should do more for those who want to have kids

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2023

Nursing staff in England to vote on new NHS pay offer

The vote comes after six days of strikes since December.

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Boy, Lost author Kristina Olsson found a way to understand her mother's grief and guilt — and her own

Kristina Olsson's mother couldn't talk about the tragic separation she experienced as a teenager. After her mother died, Kristina realised she had to tell their story.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

'I've spelt my name wrong for 29 years and only found out at my grandad's funeral'

A man realised he's been spelling his own name wrong after he accidentally uncovered a 50 year old secret when attending his grandad's funeral

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023