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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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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

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

Evening Standard

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 - UK

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

The Guardian - US

'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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The Spirit of Paimio brings new life to the modernist landmark

The second edition of the Spirit of Paimio conference, ‘Reimagining Community’, brings together a group of architects, writers, designers, astrophysicists, and artists to think and talk about what it means to be in community at the sanatorium turned Modernist site

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Voices: I see being child-free as offsetting my carbon emissions

COMMENT: By not starting a family, I always believed I was doing my bit to save the planet, says Gina Beach – but as the birth rate in Britain plummets to a record low, am I contributing to an even more pressing problem?

The Independent UK

Streeting did not intend to ‘wade into’ assisted dying debate

The Health Secretary said he is worried that people could feel they have a ‘duty to die’ to relieve the burden on their loved ones.

The Independent UK

People are withdrawing from organ donation after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors after a Kentucky man almost had his organs harvested despite still being alive

The Independent UK

Number of babies born in London drops to lowest level in 15 years

The capital’s fertility rate has dropped to the lowest level since 2008

Evening Standard

‘The stuff of dreams’: Liverpool unites in bid to save children’s hospice

Supporters raise half amount needed for Zoe’s Place in weeks, with local celebrities including Steven Gerrard matching pledges

The Guardian - UK

Numbers studying nursing down sharply in all parts of England, RCN says

North-east the worst-affected region, recording 40% drop in acceptances on to pre-registration courses, union finds

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A longevity expert says you should be doing this type of exercise by your mid-40s to slow the aging process

Strength training is more effective than cardio, says one author of a study on the aging process

Evening Standard

Majority think nurses and care workers are not paid enough, poll finds

More than four in 10 also said they thought nurses were right to reject a 5.5% pay award from the Government.

The Guardian - UK

MPs’ opposition to assisted dying bill grows amid criticism of lack of debate

Chair of parliamentary group against assisted dying says she has been meeting dozens of undecided MPs

The National (Scotland)

Over a million Scots life expectancy worse due to inequality caused by austerity

YEARS of austerity leading to inequality and poverty across Scotland is still the biggest contributor to stagnating life expectancy among Scots,…

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Hundreds march through Glasgow for annual Love Rally

HUNDREDS of people marched through Glasgow on Saturday demanding "a lifetime of love" for care experienced people as part of the annual…

The Guardian - UK

How should I tell my bigoted mother that my daughter has come out?

It can be a mistake to guess how people will react to ‘shocking’ news. With sensitivity, time and love, many hurdles can be overcome

Evening Standard

Delays to good healthcare for children risks failing their future, says watchdog

The Care Quality Commission has published its annual report on the overall state of health and social care in England.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Sure Start’s legacy: investing in children brings rewards

Editorial: A reduction in serious youth offending can now be added to the benefits brought about by Labour’s flagship family support programme

The Guardian - UK

Another day, another social care review. But don’t despair, it may actually work this time

Though royal commissions have a bad reputation, this is a real chance to establish a realistic plan before it is too late, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Evening Standard

Woman arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after care home deaths released

In an update on Thursday, Dorset Police said the 60-year-old woman who was arrested had been released under investigation while inquiries continue.

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How Princess Charlotte's 'dream job' would break royal tradition

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