NHS A&E and cancer nurses set to join ‘most disruptive’ strikes yet Royal College of Nursing planning to announce first 48-hour strike running through nights The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023
A&E and cancer nurses set to join next wave of strikes as NHS pay dispute escalates The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is considering fresh industrial action over three separate days, which would run throughout the night, as ministers stonewall on pay demands Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023
Death notices and funeral announcements from Manchester Evening News this week Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one Manchester Evening News · Feb 12, 2023
OAPs share secrets to finding love - including 'don't sit at the back of the cinema' Care home residents across the UK have come together to share their words of wisdom for young singletons going on first dates this Valentine's Day - and there's a lot we can learn from them Daily Mirror · Feb 12, 2023
Glasgow man saves stranger's life with perfect match stem cell donation Civil servant Will Briant has urged others to sign up for the Anthony Nolan register after his donation helped give a grandfather extra precious time with his family. Glasgow Live · Feb 12, 2023
NHS nurses’ strike action in England set to intensify The Royal College of Nursing is prepared to take action across three separate days in its next wave of walkouts. The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023
Nurses set to withdraw from A&E and intensive care units as strike intensifies UK’s biggest nursing union prompts alarm among senior officials by calling on intensive care workers to join walkouts The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023
Families left furious over scandal of 'lost' babies buried in 'mass graves' It's thought there are hundreds if not thousands and some families don't know where they were buried Manchester Evening News · Feb 11, 2023
Another patient death reported in suspicious transplants A 45-year-old man who underwent simultaneous kidney and liver transplant surgery in Belarus in early September last year died before the month was out, according to police sources. It was the second patient death related to overseas transplants arranged in Belarus last year by a Japan nonprofit organization that is… The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 11, 2023
The most recent death notices across Cardiff as families remember loved ones Our thoughts are with loved ones at this time Wales Online · Feb 11, 2023
Blankets for 'angel babies' offer comfort to mums after miscarriages and stillbirths In the depths of her despair, Gidget remembers one simple gesture that made a big difference. Now, she’s paying it forward for other "angel babies". ABC News · Feb 11, 2023
Family 'horrified' after grave blunder ruined mum's burial Woman was supposed to be buried next to her husband of 59 years but she had to be cremated instead Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023
Poor care at Taree Anglican aged care centre a shocking story, but not surprise When care falls short of expectations Newcastle Herald · Feb 10, 2023
Donegal nursing home gave resident almost ten times the recommended dose of morphine Details of the medical mishap were revealed at an inquest into the death of pensioner Marie Glackin who was from Main Street in Dungloe. Mrs Glackin, who was a resident of the Larissa Lodge Nursing Home in Letterkenny, passed away on May 24th, 2020. Irish Mirror · Feb 10, 2023
Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2023 Long-lost brother and sister reunited after woman, 84, with 'no living relatives' dies Alfred Ardener, 82 was put in touch with his long-lost sister Margaret by Genealogy firm Finders International who were tasked with finding the family of their sibling Mabel
Glasgow Live · Feb 10, 2023 West Dunbartonshire to give staff struggling with pregnancy loss compassionate leave The move follows a similar scheme brought in by Glasgow and has been welcomed by the MP who started campaigning for the change.
Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023 Councillor worries nappy collection caddy cost increase in Vale of Glamorgan could affect most vulnerable The Vale of Glamorgan Council has proposed a 400% increase to the cost of purchasing hygiene caddies
Belfast Live · Feb 10, 2023 Urgent update sought on SWAH maternity services after concern raised over future The Trust continues to maintain that the rota for consultants in the obs and gynae department is stable
Belfast Live · Feb 10, 2023 Volunteer highlights ongoing struggles of older people in Derry city "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear or the smallest act of caring"
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023 RMT strikes to continue, says Mick Lynch, after members reject ‘dreadful’ pay offers – as it happened RMT general secretary says members could not accept offer he says would make railways less safe
Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023 The latest death and in memoriam notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved one Our condolences go out to their families and friends
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023 My adult daughters are angry with me for leaving the country. What can I do? Divorce, grief and illness have been traumatic events for you all, and your daughters’ shared emotions suggest it’s time to listen
Wales Online · Feb 10, 2023 The latest death and in memoriam notices in Swansea as families remember loved ones Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2023 The Standard View: Thank you for helping us raise £4m to ease Breadline crisis Thank you. To our readers, corporate and foundation donors. The total figure raised by our cost-of-living appeal, alongside our sister paper The Independent, has passed a remarkable £4 million. Over two-thirds of this has already been distributed in the form of grants to charities, helping some of the most disadvantaged…
Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023 One million Scots 'living in serious financial difficulty' as food and fuel costs soar An estimated one in five households - equivalent to 1.2 million Scots - are struggling to make ends meet as the cost of living continues to rise.