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Delay in improving NHS maternity care ‘costs lives of hundreds of babies a year’

Baby charities’ report shows that high rates of stillbirth and neonatal death are not reducing quickly enough

The Guardian - UK

How Princess Kate Is Showing 'Real Leadership' in Royal Role

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Senior doctor accused of failures in case that gave rise to Martha’s rule

Prof Richard Thompson accused of wrongly failing to escalate care of Martha Mills, 13, before she died of sepsis

The Guardian - UK

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Changing opinions on the assisted dying bill

Letters: David Gibbon highlights how his views on assisted dying have been influenced by his illness, and Dr Sabina Dosani says access to assisted dying should not be limited to the wealthy. Plus other readers express their fears over the bill

The Guardian - UK

Doctor criticises ‘lightweight’ assessment of impact of assisted dying

Palliative care consultant says insufficient consideration given to how disadvantaged communities may be affected

The Guardian - UK

Princess Eugenie tells of her childhood scoliosis surgery

The 35-year-old is patron of Horatio’s Garden, a charity that creates peaceful garden spaces for spinal injury patients.

Evening Standard

‘Rethink what we expect from parents’: Norway’s grapple with falling birthrate

Known for its trailblazing ‘Nordic model’ of generous parental perks, Norway now faces return of low fertility

The Guardian - UK

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Over Half of Americans Stumble Financially After Losing a Loved One. Are You Prepared?

Losing a loved one can be overwhelming, and for many, it also puts an unexpected strain on their finances, a study shows

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MPs opposed to assisted dying criticise ‘distasteful’ Esther Rantzen claims

Objections raised to Rantzen’s accusation of ‘undeclared religious beliefs’ in five-hour Commons debate

The Guardian - UK

MPs vote in favour of assisted dying opt-out for all healthcare workers

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the Commons next month.

Evening Standard

Care homes and hospices must have right to opt out of assisted dying, MPs hear

The Government is neutral on the Bill and any votes MPs make are according to their own conscience rather than along party lines.

Evening Standard

More protections have been added to assisted dying bill, says Kim Leadbeater

MP behind bill for England and Wales says changes being debated in parliament on Friday will make it stronger

The Guardian - UK

MPs must act to legalise assisted dying, Leadbeater urges as debate begins

High-profile supporters include Dame Esther Rantzen while Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is among those opposed.

Evening Standard

MPs continue to back assisted dying bill, amid complaints multiple amendments not voted on –as it happened

About 150 changes have been made to the bill since MPs voted on it last year

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill returns to Commons amid divided opinion among MPs

Various amendments will be debated and voted on by MPs on Friday.

Evening Standard

MP behind assisted dying Bill defends it as medical body adds voice of concern

The Bill returns to the House of Commons on Friday for the first time since a historic yes vote in November.

The Guardian - UK

Esther Rantzen urges MPs to back ‘strong, safe’ assisted dying bill in vote

Letters sent by broadcaster and MPs with medical backgrounds call for action to change law

The Guardian - UK

Divine intervention against cold callers

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Evening Standard

All you need to know as the assisted dying Bill returns to Parliament

The Bill is heading back to the Commons for its report stage where MPs will debate and vote on amendments.

Evening Standard

Scotland’s largest NHS union accepts 8% pay increase

Unison said the Government must now act to ensure the wage hike gets into pay packets ‘as soon as possible’.

Evening Standard

Mental health trust boss offers apology to families at inquiry into deaths

The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, is examining deaths at NHS-run inpatient units in Essex between 2000 and 2023.

The Guardian - UK

‘Misleading’ to claim psychiatrists do not back assisted dying bill, says Kim Leadbeater

MP hits back after Royal College of Psychiatrists refuses to support bill in its current form before Commons vote

Evening Standard

Rise in deaths in state detention an ‘escalating crisis behind closed doors’

The Ministry of Justice said the increase was driven by a 16% rise in deaths in prison custody, which are systematically investigated by coroners.

Evening Standard

PM signals continued support for assisted dying Bill on eve of debate

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons on Friday.

The Independent UK

Top doctor warns government ‘neglecting’ old people as figures suggest thousands of A&E patients died waiting for bed

Almost 17,000 patients are likely to have died needlessly in A&E last year, analysis warns

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