Retirement ‘isn’t really an option’ – says Anne The Princess Royal carried out her first public engagement in 1969 aged 18 when she opened an educational and training centre in Shropshire. The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025
Women paying up to £11,000 for a hysterectomy amid NHS delays Claims private sector taking advantage of long waits as cost of procedure rises sharply The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025
French PM under fire for plans to split controversial assisted dying bill Prime Minister François Bayrou has drawn strong criticism after proposing to split France's long-awaited end-of-life legislation into two separate laws. Opponents warn the move could delay assisted dying reforms. Radio France Internationale · Jan 24, 2025
Child deaths in England rising above pre-pandemic levels, study finds Number surges after temporary decline during lockdowns, with rate higher for children from non-white backgrounds The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025
Is Your Company Age-Friendly? Most Companies Say They Are but Employees Don't See It In recent years, many companies have stepped up their efforts to attract and retain older workers. But many older workers aren't seeing the impact. Here's what to do about it. Kiplinger · Jan 23, 2025
Trailblazing Black Army Nurse Corps Veteran Dies At 104 Learn about Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the pioneering Black nurse who broke racial barriers in the U.S. military. Top News · Jan 23, 2025
GP surgeries unable to recruit due to lack of funds and space, experts warn Meanwhile many GPs are unable to find work, according to the new report. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
‘A&Es will treat equivalent of half the population each year without reform’ Sir Stephen Powis has urged people to engage with the national conversation about the future of the health service. The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
Assisted dying proposal clears latest Commons test amid money questions MPs approved a money resolution for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill without the need for a formal vote. Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025
Men have grown twice as much as women over past century, study shows Data from dozens of countries reveals height and weight differences between sexes have increased since 1900 The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025
Doctors warn NHS hospital corridor care should no longer be ‘a daily feature of life’ A major nursing report has found that patients are dying in corridors and sometimes going undiscovered for hours The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
Former Supreme Court judge among those to appear before assisted dying committee A group of MPs will hear three days of evidence before they undertake formal scrutiny of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Queen speaks of need for more hospices as she praises centre during visit The Queen made an impromptu speech during a tour of a hospice in Swindon. Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025 Denmark to ditch ‘parenting competency’ tests for Greenlandic families Human rights bodies have long criticised the tests as culturally unsuitable for Greenlandic people
Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025 Assisted dying committee to meet formally for first time after historic vote The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will undergo line-by-line scrutiny in the coming months.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025 Single mother entitled to same parental leave as couple, Spanish court rules Court in Murcia region says woman should get 32 weeks of leave – the amount given to a couple – rather than 16 weeks
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 Shut away and ignored: thousands of disabled adults are at the frontier of the human rights struggle When you attend your local choir or yoga class, just stop and think – where are the disabled adults, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2025 From carer to carefree? How to move on from years of devotion after a loved one dies The transition can bring complicated feelings of guilt and shame, alongside joy and a sense of relief. New research shows these experiences can coexist
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 Is this the way to fix social care in England? As yet another review is launched, a single council is offering an alternative to rationing support for the most needy
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025 Burnout, shame, heartbreak: nurses are being crushed by our broken NHS A shocking Royal College of Nursing report reveals the toll chronic underfunding has taken on staff, and rings alarm bells for the future
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025 Long waits in A&E departments ‘increase risk of dying within 30 days’ The odds may be even higher for certain groups of the population, including young adults, research suggests.
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025 Caught short? Warning after nearly 100 public toilets closed in London over last decade Charity raises ‘serious public health concern’ as three times as many public loos closed or removed by councils as were opened in past 10 years
International Business Times · Jan 16, 2025 Patients Dying In Corridors As Overwhelmed UK Hospital Standards 'Collapse' UK patients are "coming to harm" with hospitals so overwhelmed people are dying in corridors awaiting treatment amid a "collapse in care standards", a report said Thursday.
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025 NHS patients dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours, damning report finds ‘Harrowing’ report tells of patients sitting for days in chairs due to a lack of beds, patients piling up in corridors and delays to treatment