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Assisted Dying Bill: Doctors required to discuss other options with patients

Kim Leadbeater has written to MPs, stressing that it is important to ‘enhance’ the proposed legislation where necessary.

Evening Standard

End of life care ‘not working’ for dying people or their families, say campaigners

Report shows UK spends £11.7bn on hospital care for terminal patients who would rather die at home or in a hospice

The Guardian - UK

24 years of life lost: people placed in state care have died earlier, more violent deaths – new study

A new study using a large collection of demographic data has revealed the lasting and damaging consequences for children placed in state care between 1950 and 1999 – including huge disparities in life expectancy compared with the general population.

The Conversation

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Caroline Reid obituary

Other lives: Social work manager in Brighton who specialised in helping children and families

The Guardian - UK

Nurse denies using offensive terms about transwoman doctor – tribunal

Sandie Peggie, a nurse at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, denied using offensive language about Dr Beth Upton.

Evening Standard

'Ruined My Life': Sterilised Czech Roma Await Compensation

Czech Anna Adamova is still haunted more than three decades after she was forced into a sterilisation that she says irreparably damaged her life.

International Business Times

Almost one in five has received or witnessed ‘corridor care’, poll finds

The RCN is calling for action to tackle to issue.

Evening Standard

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Kate Middleton Says the "World Is Filled With Mistrust and Misunderstanding" in Emotional New Statement

The Princess of Wales shared her concern for the "many people feeling isolated and vulnerable during difficult times."

Marie Claire

You might live to be 100. Are you ready?

A demographic change is unfolding, and many of us can expect a long life. It’s time to provide the support needed

The Guardian - US

If Not Long-Term Care Insurance, Then What?

If you don't buy long-term care insurance, how can you plan to cover your long-term care needs once they (most likely inevitably) arise?

Kiplinger

Scheme to attract trainee doctors to England’s deprived areas at risk, GPs say

Royal College of GPs says threat of cut to TERS programme ‘alarming’ and would exacerbate health inequalities

The Guardian - UK

How do we introduce assisted dying? Experts and politicians hope someone else has the answer

Such a profound social change needs consensus and leadership. Those tasked with seeing this through are offering neither, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Kate Middleton makes first trip to Wales in 2025 as special new patronage is announced

The Princess of Wales has travelled to Wales for the first time this year as she was announced the Patron of Tŷ Hafan Children's Hospice

Woman & Home

Kate makes her mark on visit to ‘lifeline’ children’s hospice

The Princess of Wales is patron of Ty Hafan children’s hospice.

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Kate chats with children as she marks patronage of Welsh hospice

The Princess of Wales joined a music therapy session and was invited to add her handprint to the Ty Hafan children’s hospice hand wall.

The Guardian - UK

I’m thrilled MPs are taking paternity leave – if only it were as easy for the rest of us

Ian Murray will be the first minister to take the full two-week entitlement. But he’s wrong to say it’s ‘culture’ preventing other men doing the same, says researcher Tommer Spence

Evening Standard

Kate named children’s hospice patron as she makes first visit

The Princess of Wales continues to make a phased return to royal duties.

The National (Scotland)

MSPs slate financial planning for assisted dying law in Scotland

MSPs have said financial planning behind Scotland’s assisted dying bill is not “sufficiently comprehensive” and contains “potential gaps in…

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The Guardian - UK

Some children starting school ‘unable to climb staircase’, finds England and Wales teacher survey

‘Covid baby’ explanation starting to feel like an excuse, say some teachers, as quarter of children begin reception in nappies

The Guardian - UK

Ex-supreme court judge says high court signoff for assisted death unnecessary

Lord Sumption tells MPs requirement in UK bill is not echoed in countries that have legalised assisted dying

The Guardian - US

Trump’s Medicaid disruption threatens vital resource for millions of Americans

A brief shutdown of the federal health insurance program struck fear into patients – and concern about what’s to come

The Independent UK

As the UK population grows, the challenges – and opportunities – for the economy are plain

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The UK population is due to soar to 72.5 million by 2032 thanks to net migration, according to the latest figures. Yet if the response to this projection is to dramatically restrict migration, our economy will pay the price

Evening Standard

Bake Off's Prue Leith gets honest about being in her 80s: 'Old age stinks'

The TV judge did note that one up side is you ‘don't care what people think’

Evening Standard

Solution needed to deal with up to 300,000 sets of unclaimed ashes across UK

The Law Commission has undertaken a consultation on reforming the law around burial and cremation.

The Independent UK

Police call for ‘clarity’ over assisted deaths for 16-years-olds in Scotland

Assistant Chief Constable Steven Johnson raised concerns while giving evidence to MSPs on Holyrood’s Health Committee.

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