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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 · Oct 13, 2022

Life in Liverpool three years shorter than national average

There is a wider discrepancy between city wards

Liverpool Echo · Oct 12, 2022

Pension rises but aged care fees rising faster

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Newcastle Herald · Oct 12, 2022

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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 · Oct 12, 2022

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 · Oct 12, 2022

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 · Oct 11, 2022

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

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2022

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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.

Daily Record · Oct 11, 2022

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 Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

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.

ABC News · Oct 10, 2022

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

Dozens of empty aged care beds at Wallsend

Newcastle Herald · Oct 9, 2022

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

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

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.

ABC News · Oct 9, 2022

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AAP · Oct 9, 2022

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 · Oct 8, 2022

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 · Oct 7, 2022

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

Wales Online · Oct 7, 2022

Residents forced to move from care homes following 'significant' concerns from councils

Staff have been praised for their hard-work, but issues have arisen over the company's finances

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Bristol Post · Oct 7, 2022

Amerind Grove Care Home to close, residents' relatives told

There are already plans being drawn up for a big residential development to replace it

Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022

Austerity killed double the number of people in UK than first thought

Disturbing report comes as UK government plans to embark on new round of public spending cuts

The Denver Post · Oct 6, 2022

Overdoses, homicides and suicides drove Colorado’s teen death rate up more than 60% over last decade

DENVER, Colo. — Colorado high school students were significantly more likely to die in 2020 than in 2010, despite signs that, in many ways, teens are now better off.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Tell us: have you taken a ‘grey gap year’ in later life?

We’d like to hear from people in the UK aged 60 or over who have decided to take an extended break. Share your experiences

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2022

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here's what that means for future cuts

Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures were introduced by the coalition government elected into office that year, partly in response to the banking crash of 2008.

The Hindu · Oct 6, 2022

SC directs States, UTs to submit information on welfare schemes for elderly

The apex court will take up the matter for hearing in January 2023

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2022

Welsh woman, 74, becomes third Brit to die in Greece in 2022 after Crete beach tragedy

Greek authorities are carrying out an investigation

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