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High Court challenge over plans to close Hackney children’s centres dropped following 'unlawful' consultation

The council had planned to shut Fernbank and Sebright centres in Stoke Newington and Haggerston

Evening Standard

Poll suggests 41% of GP practices are limiting appointments

The survey comes after family doctors voted in August for collective action, which they warned could last for months.

The Independent UK

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Other lives: Teacher committed to improving the lives of her pupils

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Aged care homes star rating system needs transparency overhaul, ombudsman says

Sue, who lost her husband to Parkinson’s disease and dementia, says the rating system left her ‘angry, utterly powerless and disenfranchised’

The Guardian - AU

Hospital chiefs ignored police plea by top nurse ‘spooked’ by Letby, probe hears

Ex-deputy director of nursing Sian Williams carried out an analysis of rota patterns following a series of deaths at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Evening Standard

‘No evidence’ assisted dying laws lead to ‘slippery slope’, MSPs told

THERE is “no evidence” that introducing assisted dying laws leads to a “slippery slope”, MSPs have been told ...

The National (Scotland)

NHS consultants in Scotland vote to accept pay deal

NHS consultants in Scotland have voted to accept a £124.9 million pay deal ...

The National (Scotland)

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Octogenarian RAF veteran takes vulnerable youngsters under wing as foster carer

The former fighter pilot has been fostering with Somerset Council for four years.

Evening Standard

Thousands of 'vital' Scottish carers set to receive new benefit

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has praised the “vital” work done by unpaid carers as a new benefit to help them is rolled out to all of…

The National (Scotland)

New benefit rolled out across Scotland – find out if you're eligible to claim

A NEW benefit is being rolled out across Scotland to support unpaid carers.

The National (Scotland)

More than 5.4m extra doctor visits were bulk billed last year after incentives boost, health minister says

Increase follows Albanese government tripling financial rewards for GPs to bulk bill pensioners, concession card holders and children

The Guardian - AU

Push to count ‘sleepovers’ as breaks could lead to 28-hour shifts for Australian care workers, unions warn

Fair Work Commission to hear case brought by business group asking for change to safety net for care industries

The Guardian - AU

Why the ‘club sandwich’ generation could do with sibling therapy

Torn between childcare, caring for grandchildren and also looking after elderly parents brings all kinds of sibling tensions to the surface, so rather than opting for couples therapy, it could be time to get some sibling therapy

The Guardian - UK

National Insurance hike could force Scottish care homes to shut doors

CARE homes across Scotland could be forced to shut their doors as a result of the Budget hike in employers’ National Insurance (NI) payments, it…

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The global fertility crisis: are fewer babies a good or a bad thing? Experts are divided

The UK’s fertility rate is at an all-time low, and many other countries face similar declines, creating ageing populations. But can ecological benefits of fewer people outweigh social problems created?

The Independent UK

Austerity increased rates of premature births in UK, research says

Reasearch finds premature birth rates increased by around 25 per cent in most deprived areas

The Independent UK

A quarter of pediatric deaths at hospitals are preventable, study finds

Adopting better pediatric emergency care standards would only just under $12 per child, researchers say

Evening Standard

Man, 89, fell and died after member of staff broke rules and left him unattended in hospital sick bay

Coroner criticises Royal London Hospital after death of man judged to be ‘at risk’ of a severe fall

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Warnings on GP surgery redundancies and care home closures amid Budget tax hike

There have also been concerns about the impact on GP surgeries, with one practice manager suggesting it could cost his practice about £40,000 a year.

The Guardian - UK

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change

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Woman who left ill mother for weekend away dodges jail

A Sydney woman, the live-in carer for her chronically ill mother, has avoided a jail term for failing to provide her the necessities of life.

Evening Standard

Ockenden: The NHS ‘failed’ to keep my daughter safe

Donna Ockenden has led a number of patient safety reviews in the health service,

The Guardian - UK

Carers’ earnings limit to rise by £45 a week after allowance scandal

Guardian investigation revealed scale of penalties for unwitting breaches of carer’s allowance earnings limits

The Guardian - US

Pennsylvania woman, 114, becomes oldest living person in North America

Naomi Whitehead attains status after death of Elizabeth Francis, who was third-oldest known living person in world

Newcastle Herald

'Built for another era': Mercy Services nursing home to close

SINGLETON'S Mercy Services nursing home is closing down after 40 years forcing the relocation of 38 residents.

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