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Other lives: Yorkshire GP who set up a service for home births and ran a training scheme for trainee doctors

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

GMB Scotland members narrowly accept NHS pay offer

The union represents health staff including those in the Scottish Ambulance Service.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

More ‘sustainable pay’ planned to stabilise ‘fragile’ homecare market in Nottinghamshire

There was a “variation” in the amount the council pays providers

Nottingham Post · Mar 16, 2023

Social welfare Ireland: Major health boost for thousands as GP visit card changes come into effect in April

In the Budget earlier this year, it was announced that the income limit for the GP visit card would be increased to include more people, and that kids aged six and seven can also get GP cards

Dublin Live · Mar 16, 2023

'World's oldest man' dies as devastated family slam 'botched op' to remove horns

Ali Anter, believed to be Yemen's and the world's oldest man has gnarled, horn-like growths protruding from the side of his head and has died at the reported age of 140

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023

UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy - how do we compare to other countries?

Over the past seven decades, the UK has performed worse than all G7 countries bar the US

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Adult social care sector on the precipice over costs, Care England warns

The charity said more than two in five providers had to close down part of their organisation or hand back contracts due to financial pressures.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

UK used to have seventh longest life expectancy in the world, today it is 29th

The rankings show that the only G7 country to do worse than the UK is the USA

Wales Online · Mar 16, 2023

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

New data suggests U.S. deaths of pregnant women dropped significantly in 2022

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy – analysis

Academics examined life expectancies around the world from 1952 to 2021.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023