Man knew girlfriend was 'the one' before Albert Dock proposal "It was one of the biggest moments in our lives and I was worried she would say no" Liverpool Echo · Feb 15, 2023
Lisburn & Castlereagh asylum and refugee project gains low interest from applicants "The asylum and refugee programme is the start of a very positive journey for all community based groups in the Lisburn and Castlereagh area." Belfast Live · Feb 15, 2023
Edinburgh's oldest and youngest generations meet at city care home A care home in Cramond brought some of Edinburgh's oldest and youngest residents together with an afternoon of activities, arts and crafts, and singing to 'reduce social isolation' for their patients. Edinburgh Live · Feb 15, 2023
More than 200,000 first-time blood donors still to be booked in, NHS says Staffing shortages meant people registered but were unable to make appointments Wales Online · Feb 15, 2023
15 baby names so popular they never go out of fashion New data has shown some names that have stood the test of time Wales Online · Feb 15, 2023
Raising the kids: Can Britain afford the increasing costs of parenthood? The cost-of-living crisis is exacerbating Britain’s falling birth rate, which bodes ill for the future Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2023
Revealed: more Australians than ever are paying to see a doctor as new data shows worst-hit areas Exclusive: Data obtained by Guardian Australia shows the areas suffering the biggest drop in fully bulk-billed GP patients The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023
Scots dad died after being restrained for three hours 'by police and hospital staff' as family demand answers Joseph Sneddon, 37, who was found to have 36 separate injuries to his body, passed away at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on April 8, 2022, just two days after being admitted. Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023
New mum gives birth to her first child at AGE 52 - and is already planning second baby Luise Hoehn, from Massachusetts, US, was trying for a baby for six years and spent more than $200,000 on donor eggs and IVF, but eventually gave birth on Christmas Day to son Stellan Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023
Scotland's gender identity clinic for young people closes to new patients THE only clinic in Scotland that helps young people change gender has been closed to new patients. The National (Scotland) · Feb 15, 2023
Life returning to normal after Covid at the North Shields care home with a bar, a beach and an Elvis tribute act Appleby Care Home in North Shields likes to think of itself as "homely" - and wants visitors and residents' relatives to be part of the family. Chronicle Live · Feb 15, 2023
Why some living people are declared dead - fainting and water can cause mistake In one case a pregnant teenager was heard screaming in her tomb a day after her funeral Wales Online · Feb 15, 2023
Woman gives birth to 5 babies in 28th week of pregnancy, quintuplets healthy A 37 year old Polish mother of seven kids has successfully given birth to premature quintuplets, news agency AP reported quoting officials in the University Hospital in Krakow. The mother, Dominika Clarke, gave birth to two boys and three girls were born through cesarean section in the pregnancy’s 28th week. The Times of India · Feb 15, 2023
Nursing home horror: 'Pray' says Anglican Bishop Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart was aware of staff shortages behind the neglect at Storm Village nursing home as early as November 30. Newcastle Herald · Feb 15, 2023
Bangkok Post · Feb 15, 2023 Retirees wanted as volunteers The Ministry of Education aims to recruit 30,000-plus retirees to volunteer in a new programme designed to assist others, including elderly people who need help with life-long education and occupational training.
Nottingham Post · Feb 14, 2023 Nottinghamshire doctors see more than double amount of patients than England average Papers state that the local NHS system has been under “unprecedented pressure”
ABC News · Feb 14, 2023 Gidgee Healing withdraws aged care service from Gulf communities due to underfunding A major health organisation is withdrawing its aged care service from remote Queensland citing underfunding and staff shortages. Local leaders are calling on the federal government to do more to support elderly residents.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023 The Guardian view on Labour’s plans for self-referral: approach with caution Editorial: Letting more patients bypass GPs and refer themselves to specialists risks heaping pressure on a system already in crisis
Belfast Live · Feb 14, 2023 Belfast woman's plea after mum stuck on hospital ward in Malta The Falls Road grandmother was on holidays with her son with she took unwell
Glasgow Live · Feb 14, 2023 Number of West Dunbartonshire teens reaching 'positive destinations' after care drops The council admitted there was concern over whether the figures were accurate after previous reports showed them hitting 100%.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023 Heart transplant for boy stymied by Northern Ireland assembly deadlock DUP criticised as Dáithí Mac Gabhann and others needing operation hit by Stormont impasse choking organ donation law
Glasgow Live · Feb 14, 2023 Seriously ill Lanarkshire baby born with bowel growing outside body desperate for life-saving transplant Zachary Logan Bradford was born at at just 28 weeks by emergency C-section due to an abdominal wall defect that meant his bowel was growing outside his body. He spent the first three months of his life at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for children.
Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023 Florida nursing homes see spike in serious violations TAMPA, Fla. — A man in a wheelchair was left outside a St. Petersburg nursing home on a 95-degree summer day. When the nursing home’s staff discovered him two hours later, he was unresponsive. His body temperature had climbed to 106.
The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023 Care home couple share their secret after 66 years of marriage David and Ann Gore, aged 92 and 90, met in Germany while Ann was staying with friends in the Ruhr region
Daily Record · Feb 14, 2023 Best friends celebrate turning 103 together on the same day in the same care home Kath Wood and Rennie box who both live at the Homefield House Care Home in Grimsby say the secret to a long life is being happy and keeping a smile on your face.