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The Netherlands’ world-leading postnatal care facing crisis, unions warn

Kraamzorg system, where care assistants visit new mothers at home, is threatened by labour shortage and competition

The Guardian - UK

Works begin in Ireland to exhume remains of hundreds of babies found at unwed mothers' home

Officials in Ireland are starting work to excavate the site of a former church-run home for unmarried women and their babies to identify the remains of some 800 infants and young children who died there

The Independent UK

MPs have personal beliefs, but also solemn duties: that’s why they must reject the assisted dying bill this week

Our obligations to each other are ill served if laws focus unduly on those who want assisted dying. The priority should be the best palliative care, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

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First-time moms in the US are getting older as new average age is revealed

The average age has risen by nearly a year, up from 26.6 to 27.5 years old

The Independent UK

Assisted dying: Medical students voice opposition as some MPs urge vote delay

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due to have its third reading vote on Friday.

Evening Standard

Preparatory work to identify remains of 800 infants at Irish mother and baby home begins

Excavation crews begin sealing off site in Tuam, Co Galway, before full-scale dig starts on 14 July

The Guardian - UK

India’s gender divide in domestic, care work is deeper than you think

Indian men spend less time on unpaid domestic and caregiving work compared to the women, and the little time they do spend is also concentrated in outdoor activities such as shopping, travelling, moving and transporting for family needs, and playing with children, an analysis of data from the Time Use…

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Private matters: getting frank about healthcare terms

The language of health insurance is so dense that it could do with its own glossary, which can make finding the right policy confusing and challenging. Here are three terms to understand about private health cover before you take the plunge.

The Guardian - AU

Key witness in Lucy Letby trial claims campaigner 'turned on' by killer neonatal nurse in uniform

A defender of Lucy Letby was motivated by a sexual attraction to "pretty young blonde females", a key witness who was central to her conviction has suggested.

Evening Standard

One million Australians missing specialist doctor appointments due to cost, report finds

Grattan Institute finds one in 10 Australians now paying $600 a year for specialist appointments

The Guardian - AU

My mother-in-law is still driving despite a near miss. How can we stop her?

Accepting you can no longer do things is a huge deal, so this will need to be handled very sensitively

The Guardian - UK

30-Min ‘Japanese Walking’ Trend Goes Viral As Expert Says It Beats 10,000 Steps

The old 10,000-step rule is not based on research or scientific evidence.

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Growing old behind bars: inside Germany's 'grandpa prisons'

Reflecting demographic trends, Germany's prison population is ageing. The largest unit for senior prisoners in the country is in Bielefeld-Senne, east of Cologne – where inmates live in specially adapted cells and aren't required to work once they pass retirement age.

Radio France Internationale

Takeaways from AP’s investigation of US death benefits program for public safety officers

A federal program that provides benefits to the families of police and firefighters who die and become disabled on duty is rapidly growing while facing criticism for increasing delays in deciding claims

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MPs back bill changes to prevent medics raising assisted dying with under-18s

Next week’s final vote finely balanced, with scrutiny growing over loopholes and who will deliver the system

Evening Standard

Ban on advertising and safeguard for child patients added to Assisted Dying Bill

On Friday a majority of MPs approve a new clause to ensure medics cannot raise the topic of assisted dying with under-18s.

The Guardian - UK

EHRC urged to extend consultation on post-supreme court ruling gender guidance

Exclusive: Charities and service providers say six-week timetable is too rushed in letter to equalities watchdog

Evening Standard

MPs to discuss ban on assisted dying adverts as Bill returns to Parliament

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is undergoing a second day of report stage, with various amendments likely to be debated.

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The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying adverts to be banned if service legalised, Kim Leadbeater says

MP to table amendment amid ‘wide consensus’ that ads should not be allowed to promote the procedure

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: UK doctor says helping patients die in Australia is a ‘privilege’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is due to return to the House of Commons for debate on Friday

The Guardian - UK

No sanction for doctor found guilty of misconduct in Martha’s rule case

Tribunal says consultant’s failings in treatment of Martha Mills ‘single lapse of judgment in an otherwise exemplary career’

Evening Standard

NHS should ‘tear up the outpatient model’ – Sir Jim Mackey

Health officials said that the 10 year plan for health will focus on improving quality.

5 smart tech essentials for seniors

How smart tech is helping the elderly retain their independence

AAP

Aussie men urged not to delay seeking health treatment

As part of Men's Health Week, Australian men are being encouraged to book in for a routine check up with their doctor.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's births continue to fall – here's why it shows we need more migration

THE number of babies born in Scotland in the first three months of this year is 3.9 per cent lower than average, new figures have revealed.

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