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Oldest victim in Ireland petrol station explosion was in remission after cancer battle

The oldest victim of the Ireland petrol station explosion was a 59-year-old man who had recently found out he was in remission following a brave battle with cancer

Daily Mirror

Britain’s care system is broken from the top down. It’s people like Ann King who suffer

Until social care is properly funded and its workers adequately paid, neglect will continue to occur, says campaigner Jenny Morrison

The Guardian - UK

Grandmother trapped in chronic pain says her life has turned into 'a nightmare'

"It's just there all of the time, it never leaves you and it can be quite demoralising."

Belfast Live

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Elderly residents had medicines ‘mixed up’ and were left waiting for help at care home

The home says it has now ‘greatly improved the service’ and this will be reflected in the next inspection

Manchester Evening News

Scots woman shares secret to long life as she celebrates 102nd birthday surrounded by family and friends

Christine Miller shared her secrets for living a long and happy life and says travel is key.

Daily Record

House builders dig deep to raise £5k for Johnstone hospice

Staff held a number of fundraising events to raise the cash for St Vincent's Hospice.

Daily Record

‘Abuse, no other word for it’: a nurse analyses Reigate care home footage

Abuse of Ann King, an elderly resident, flies in face of every care work standard, expert says

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Husband and wife say the key to 75 years of happy marriage is to ARGUE every single day

Josephine and Alfred Waterfield have reached their 100th birthdays. They were married in 1947 meaning their partnership is older than 121 countries of the world and predates the Queen's reign

Daily Mirror

Neath valley care home coming to end of its operational life gets stay of execution

The home is managed by Welsh-based care group Pobl, on behalf of Neath Port Talbot Council

Wales Online

Life in Liverpool three years shorter than national average

There is a wider discrepancy between city wards

Liverpool Echo

Pension rises but aged care fees rising faster

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

Newcastle Herald

Damning aged care audit reveals abuse and neglect of residents across Australia

Advocates call for reform as report finds residents left with untreated wounds, overcharged and wrongly prevented from leaving

The Guardian - AU

Census data shows technology and an ageing population are reshaping Australia's workforce

Census data shows most Australian adults gain a qualification, yet the nation still relies on migrants to fill critical skills gaps.

ABC News

COVID-19 health survey: Hunter cancer outpatients rate care 'good'

The virtual care delivered to outpatient cancer clinic patients saved time and was convenient, but four out of ten people said in-person appointments were better.

Newcastle Herald

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NSW town offering free rent to attract a GP so aged care home can avoid BYO doctor policy

After the departure of a local doctor, Quirindi aged care will have to turn residents away, threatening the centre’s viability

Daily Record

Poverty throttling life out of Scotland as life expectancy falls

A baby born between 2019 and 2021 can expect to live 76 years if male and 80 years for women. That’s a reduction of 11 weeks on the previous figures.

The Guardian - UK

England’s social care workforce shrinks for first time in 10 years

Experts say loss of 50,000 workers exposes ‘absolute crisis’ facing system still reeling from impact of Covid and Brexit

The Independent UK

More than quarter of social care staff over 55 may retire in decade, study says

At almost 11%, care worker vacancy rates are twice as high as the national average, according to Skills for Care.

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ABC News

Yarrie stockwoman Lydia Inglis returns to muster, two years on from freak accident

The brain injury Lydia Inglis suffered changed her life forever. Her determination to return to the saddle and the scene of her accident has helped her recovery.

Newcastle Herald

Aged care centre has 60 per cent empty beds: 'people don't want to go there'

Dozens of empty aged care beds at Wallsend

The Guardian - UK

Older people at risk from overcharging and mis-selling ‘scandal’

Unnecessary policies and overpayments for services are draining the accounts of vulnerable customers

ABC News

SA expands virtual health service for aged care residents, as ramping figures drop slightly

The SA government expands a virtual care program for aged care residents to try and ease pressure on emergency departments, as figures show ambulances spent 3,567 hours ramped in September.

AAP

Virtual care for SA elderly to free up EDs

The expansion of virtual care services for South Australian aged care residents is expected to free up ambulance officers and emergency departments.

Zenger

Man Scatters His Mom Ashes While Flying Helicopter Over 3,000 Miles

A devoted son has flown over 3,000 miles around the UK in a helicopter spreading his mum’s ashes – from a peanut butter jar.

The Guardian - UK

Our objections to assisted dying are based on evidence, not religion

Letter: Claud Regnard and Amy Proffitt point to the irony that in many countries that allow assisted dying, the right to die is not matched by a right to access proper palliative care

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