The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

Patients and relatives must be able to request second opinion from critical care team at any time of day or night, government told

Two stories caught my eye this week. First, that the elderly are being left hanging about in A&E waiting rooms while younger people “with simpler needs” get seen more rapidly, within the four-hour target. “Our study demonstrates older people living with frailty may not be appropriately prioritised within the acute…

The King handed the five medals to former corporal Samweli Mburia during a poignant ceremony

A new study found that elderly people attending Accident & Emergency departments are less likely to be seen within target times.

Pro-change campaigners hailed a ‘historic vote’ but Care Not Killing called it a ‘dangerous and ideological policy’.

Crown dependency could be first part of Britain and Ireland to allow terminally ill adults to choose

Tuesday evening’s vote saw 17 Members of the House of Keys (MHK) vote for the bill, and seven against.

Prospective parents no longer need to fork out hundreds of dollars to find out if they carry the gene for three deadly conditions.

SCOTLAND'S largest employer has introduced a new policy to help women going through the menopause or suffering from menstrual difficulties.