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Consulting firm KPMG paid to audit Australian aged care homes while also advising providers

Public sector union says reliance on consultants is problematic as perceived conflicts of interest could damage public trust

The Guardian - AU

Government to spend $11.3 billion over four years to fund 15% pay rise for aged care workers

Tuesday’s budget will include $11.3 billion over four years to fund the 15% pay rise aged care workers will receive from July 1.

The Conversation

MSP's proposal to set up new commissioner for older people role

The Labour MSP says the Scottish Government needs someone who will stand up and fight for the rights of older people in this country.

Daily Record

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The cost of ignoring menopause at work

A new study from the Mayo Clinic sheds light on the economic impact menopause has on women in the workplace.

Axios

OPINION - We must amend the Equalities Act for those who experience care

Whilst every child’s journey into care is unique, care’s potential to have a lifelong impact is universal. All trauma, especially at such a young age, can create scars that run deep. These are scars with the potential to burst open when least expected.

Evening Standard

Works to upgrade Paisley's Hawkhead Cemetery expected to finish by end of June

Cash has been put towards overhauling the roads, drainage and kerbs at the Hawkhead Road facility.

Daily Record

Auchlochan Garden Village in administration

All 216 staff across the three sites are not being made redundant, with business continuing as usual until a buyer is found

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Parents of disabled kids 'afraid to die' due to lack of residential care places

Exclusive: Angelina Moore fears her son will be forced endure 'months' on end in A&E after she dies

Dublin Live

1.5million relatives providing over 50 hours a week of unpaid care as sector in crisis

A study by Sheffield University and Carers UK lays bare the contribution of families in easing the pressure on the vital service, amid growing calls for extra cash

Daily Mirror

Mental health patients have been left behind by Welsh Government, says RCN Wales

A Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report has called for more investment in mental health nursing to better protect patients.

The Independent UK

Co-op doubles paid leave for bereaved staff in ‘market-leading’ policy

The convenience chain and funeral provider said its 57,000 employees can take up to 10 days paid leave when someone close to them dies.

The Independent UK

Co-op doubles paid leave for bereaved staff from their first day on the job

The firm emphasised that the person who has been bereaved does not have to be an immediate family member

Wales Online

Tributes to pioneering cancer campaigner, 92, whose family has been 'devastated' by the disease

Fundraising pioneer Maisie Steward died at the age of 92 in April

Chronicle Live

NHS pay offer accepted by most health unions

Health leaders have said that the deal ‘will not draw a line in the sand’.

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Daily Record

People on Carer's Allowance in Scotland due to receive an extra £270 one-off payment next month

Carer's Allowance supplement is paid separately from the DWP benefit.

Daily Record

The tragic but 'normal' signs that someone is close to death flagged by experts

These signs may seem worrying, but specialists say they're seen in nearly everyone before they die.

Daily Mirror

World War 2 nurse explains her secret to feeling young as she turns 101

Edna Twivey lives independently and still travels abroad, and has said it is the enduring love she has for her husband David, that keeps her young - she says her family is 'everything' and is now enjoying being cared for after spending years caring for others

Daily Record

Scottish Labour unveils plan for Older People's Commissioner after covid pandemic tragedies

EXCLUSIVE: MSP Colin Smyth will launch a member's bill creating a post for giving older people a voice

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s aged care providers accused of playing down incidents of ‘unreasonable force’

More than 7,000 such cases reported over quarter, the most in two years, and nearly one out of 10 involved staff

The Independent UK

Crucial meeting between unions and NHS employers over long-running strikes

The NHS Staff Council will hear reports from unions which have balloted hundreds of thousands of health workers in recent weeks.

Manchester Evening News

'My partner has to be support me to do the job I love - if we were both nurses one of us would have to quit'

Nurses are staging industrial action across the country today as they demand better pay from the government

Newsroom.co.nz

PM dodges questions over elderly living in poverty

Though no political leader will commit to means-testing superannuation as it would amount to political-suicide, there’s an argument to be made for doing so for the winter energy payment

The Independent UK

Health Secretary ‘cautiously optimistic’ NHS unions will accept pay offer

The NHS Staff Council will meet to consider the pay offer on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

'I wore a wedding dress to my fiancé's funeral - I never expected her parents' anger'

A woman has asked for advice after she wore a wedding dress to her fiancé's funeral to fulfil her final wish - but it didn't go down well with her partner's parents

Daily Record

Dedicated West Lothian volunteer recognised as Coronation Champion

Nancy, from Winchburgh, was one of 500 people from across the UK selected.

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