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Winter Survival Appeal: Mum of family of five living in just two rooms says Doorstep Project a 'godsend'

Maria, a mother in her forties, lives with her four children aged 13 to 22 in a hostel near Finchley Road. The five of them occupy two bedrooms that fall on either side of a corridor shared with other families.

Evening Standard

In a surrogacy deal between a rich and poor woman, only one is acting as a free agent

Celebrities pay well to outsource childbirth, but given the exploitation and health risks can it ever be enough?

The Guardian - UK

My sister and I had a row, and now she has snubbed our Christmas invite

You may not be consciously aware, but you seem to want to be seen as better than her

The Guardian - UK

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Pain, trauma and ‘moral injury’: the push to improve birthing care in NSW hospitals

A public hearing of the NSW birth trauma inquiry in Wagga Wagga this week heard calls to overhaul pregnancy and maternal healthcare services

The Guardian - AU

Health sector falling behind in leadership imbalance

While traditionally male-dominated sectors such as engineering lead efforts to address gender inequality, healthcare providers are failing to promote women.

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Assisted dying campaigners hope to make 2024 ‘tipping point’ for UK legislation

Renewed debate over issue follows Observer’s publication of impassioned plea for legalisation by actor Diana Rigg recorded before her death

The Guardian - UK

New Love for Older Adults: Don’t Make the Same Financial Mistakes

If you find yourself getting ready to get hitched again (or for the first time), consider taking steps to protect yourself financially.

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Thousands dying unnecessarily as NHS England ranks in bottom half of countries for patient safety

UK’s ranking should be ‘wake up call’ on patient safety, former health minister warns

The Independent UK

Camilla brings festive cheer to children’s hospice

The Queen met youngsters at Children’s Hospice South West’s Charlton Farm on the outskirts of Bristol.

Evening Standard

PCPNDT violations: Only 100 cases filed in last 21 years

Despite the State struggling to arrest a steady decline in the child sex ratio from 958 in 2011-2013 to 916 in 2018-2020 (for every 1,000 males as per SRS data), Karnataka’s Health Department has booked only 100 violation cases of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Regulation and Prevention of Misuse)…

The Hindu

The happiest country in Europe revealed

Eurostat says that in past year ‘EU citizens tended to be quite satisfied with their life in general’

The Independent UK

Scientists may know why many mothers and children have birthdays in same month

Overall, the researchers said, there were 4.6% more births than expected where the mother and child shared the same birth month.

The Independent UK

The late Queen 'overstayed' on her visit to St. Andrews for William's graduation

We doubt anyone minded too much

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Falling local birth rate could force north London maternity services to close

Maternity services at the Royal Free and the Whittington could be shut under NHS plans

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The Independent UK

The happiest country in Europe revealed

Eurostat says that in past year ‘EU citizens tended to be quite satisfied with their life in general’

Evening Standard

Baby killer Lucy Letby stripped of nursing credentials after panel orders she be struck off from register

Former nurse was sentenced to 14 whole-life orders for murder of seven babies in neonatal unit

The National (Scotland)

Satisfaction with Scotland's key public services declines

ONLY two out of five adults are satisfied with the quality of Scotland’s three main public services, a new survey has found.

The Independent UK

The happiest country in Europe revealed

Eurostat says that in past year ‘EU citizens tended to be quite satisfied with their life in general’

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The Guardian - AU

My youth has all but faded. But my three-quarter-life crisis is filled with fascinating revelations and boundless joys

As someone fortunate to be on the cusp of a seventh decade, it’s not often I sense the icy spectre of mortality. But posterity, familial and cultural, really matters now

Evening Standard

Alternative funerals: the company who can throw you a party instead of a wake

Funerals don't all have to be dour, as Shane MacGowan's last Friday showed, and a company in West London is offering alternatives

The Guardian - US

‘Don’t get sick. It’s too expensive’: medical debt is putting more Americans in financial crisis

Although both leading presidential candidates have discussed healthcare, neither has directly tackled its biggest issue

The Independent UK

The happiest country in Europe revealed

Eurostat says that in past year ‘EU citizens tended to be quite satisfied with their life in general’

The Independent UK

Top doctors warn A&E crisis is making patients sicker as corridor care becomes routine

Exclusive: Dr Vicky Price says risks to patients will only worsen this winter with one elderly man dying after 40-hour A&E wait

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly’s clampdown will be a knockout blow to a crumbling care system

Letters: Dominic Carter says the new rules that aim to ban dependants of foreign workers show that the government doesn’t care. Plus letters from Andrew Hillier and Roy Grimwood

Salon

Putting progressive values to practice

Philanthropic leaders share lessons for progressives to maximize their giving

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