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Consultancy firms paid $40m to review safety of aged care homes did not meet government standards

KPMG was among the four firms to have had reports rejected, a Senate inquiry heard, putting pressure on abandoning future outsourcing altogether

The Guardian - AU

Complaints about GPs and dentists in London double in a decade, figures suggest

Separate figures published by NHS Digital show that the number of full-time GPs working in London has fallen by 3 per cent in a year

Evening Standard

Critically ill baby’s parents lose another round of life-support treatment fight

Two appeal judges have blocked an appeal bid after a High Court judge said moving to a Rome hospital would not be in Indi Gregory’s best interests.

The Independent UK

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My breakdown and what it taught my daughters

Letters: I’ll never go so far as to say that it was worth getting sick, writes Rhiannon Phillips-Bianco, but there has been a silver lining

The Guardian - UK

How shutting women out of decision-making hampered UK Covid response

Helen MacNamara painted a picture of a homogenous, unpleasant top table. Experts says this lack of diversity can matter beyond the workplace itself

The Guardian - UK

Martha’s rule must be available 24/7, England’s patient safety commissioner says

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

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Older people in Britain die unnecessarily: NHS is shamefully ageist and so is the rest of our society

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…

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Matt Hancock 'wanted to decide who should live or die' if NHS overwhelmed by Covid

MATT Hancock wanted to decide “who should live and who should die” if hospitals were overwhelmed in the pandemic, the former head of NHS England…

The National (Scotland)

A £45,000 fund for IVF and £16,000 for egg freezing: how fertility became the ultimate workplace perk

From subsidised egg freezing to unlimited IVF leave, to retain the best talent London's biggest companies are going the extra mile on fertility, says Claire Cohen

Evening Standard

Critically-ill baby’s family plan appeal after failing in Italy hospital bid

A judge who decided that doctors in England can lawfully limit Indi Gregory’s life-support treatment has now blocked a transfer to Rome.

The Independent UK

The infant mortality rate has risen for the first time in two decades—and these factors may be to blame

Experts say maternal care deserts could be exacerbating the issue

The Independent UK

King Charles presents medals to Kenyan veterans who fought for British Army in World War II

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

Evening Standard

‘Hospitals favouring younger emergency patients’

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

The Independent UK

‘Isle of Man on path to be first in British Isles to legalise assisted dying’

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

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Isle of Man parliament backs bill to legalise assisted dying

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

The Independent UK

Isle of Man’s parliament votes Assisted Dying Bill through to next stage

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

AAP

Bulk-billed tests catch carriers of genetic conditions

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

The National (Scotland)

NHS Scotland hailed for ‘positive' menopause and menstrual health policy

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

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Evening Standard

Inside London's bid to become the world's fertility tourism capital

As a new fertility concierge service launches in the capital, aimed at high net worth overseas customers, Charlotte Lytton asks, is blurring the lines between hope and profit ever ethical?

The Guardian - UK

Parents of babies who died or were harmed in NHS care demand inquiry

Repeated failings in NHS maternity units cost NHS in England £2.6bn a year in damages

The Independent UK

Bereaved families call for national inquiry into England’s maternity services

Parents are asking the Health Secretary for a judge-led independent review into nationwide maternity services.

Evening Standard

The Standard Fertility Survey: 'fertility is now a complex web of financial calculations and emotional stress'

Economic crisis is casting a significant shadow over women's reproductive choices. It's not merely about affording a family, it's about securing the basic necessities of life, says founder and CEO of Peanut, Michelle Kennedy

The Hindu

The COVID-19 death toll in India, getting it right

Equipped with all available information, the task force will be enabled to conduct a thorough analysis using standard statistical methods that utilise empirical data

The Independent UK

Large increase in over 65-year-olds in work, study suggests

There were 457,000 workers aged 65 and above in the year 2000, rising to 1.43 million workers now, the study showed.

The Independent UK

Doctor ‘cautiously optimistic’ Assisted Dying Bill will pass vote on Isle of Man

The island’s parliament will have a second reading of the bill on Tuesday in what campaigners called a ‘landmark vote’.

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