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Councils say they are ‘held to ransom’ by private providers of children’s care

One child cost a local authority £63,000 a week and the number of placements has shot up to more than 1,500 from 120 five years ago

The Guardian - UK

Woman Celebrates 101st Birthday With A Hunky Butler

A great-grandmother received a 101st birthday treat to remember when a naked butler surprised her at her nursing home.

Zenger

Supreme Court okays Centre’s proposal to grant Delhi Chief Secretary six months’ extension of service

The Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s proposal to give a six-month extension of service to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar a day before he was due to retire on November 30

The Hindu

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People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told

Professor Dame Jenny Harries, England’s deputy chief medical officer, has been giving evidence to the Covid-19 public inquiry.

The Independent UK

UK ministers considering limit on foreign care workers’ dependants

Steve Barclay says home secretary is looking at restrictions after Robert Jenrick proposed banning workers from bringing children

The Guardian - UK

Grieving mum's maternity care improvements adopted

Queensland's health minister will introduce maternity care improvements suggested by a mother grieving her baby girl's death at a hospital north of Brisbane.

AAP

US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic

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NHS trust maternity services rated inadequate by health watchdog

The Care Quality Commission downgraded its ratings for maternity care at the Royal Derby Hospital and Queen’s Hospital in Burton-upon-Trent.

The Independent UK

Ruth Perry ‘extremely distressed and upset’ after Ofsted visit, inquest hears

Member of staff at Reading primary school tells of headteacher’s mood following meeting with lead inspector

The Guardian - UK

Uyare, a bid to help special children reach high

Kashinathan, Sneha & 61 other children w/disabilities receive home-based edu. Uyare, a day-long gathering, provided respite for families battling health & financial issues. Kids visited zoo, attended motivation class & enjoyed fun games & lunch. SSK State Project Dir. addressed participants.

The Hindu

Nurses demand fresh negotiations over pay

It comes after the nation’s top doctor received a new pay offer.

The Independent UK

Movember's fight to stop years shaved off men's lives

Movember's new research institute, unveiled on its 20th anniversary, will accelerate men's health research and develop programs to improve real-world outcomes.

AAP

Will there be another nurses' strike? Industrial action 'more likely' after consultants' pay offer

A 5% rise for nurses and other health workers was put on the table in March, much less than most senior doctors have been offered

Evening Standard

Victoria expands abortion services to more public hospitals to improve accessibility

Exclusive: Hospitals in Melbourne’s eastern and western suburbs, and in the Mornington Peninsula, will now offer surgical abortions

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How I found my next of kin: ‘Over a cup of tea at a kitchen table we all agreed’

Like many millions, Tina Cartwright lives far from her family of origin. But as a medical receptionist, she has seen the toll this can take when things go wrong

The National (Scotland)

Calls to increase ‘uniquely Scottish’ benefit for more than 300,000 children

THE families of more than 300,000 under-16s are benefitting from the Scottish Child Payment, as calls are made for the payment to be increased.

The Guardian - UK

Foreign care workers invited to UK ‘exploited on grand scale’, says union

Some of those asked to help fill skills gap say they have been effectively paid as little as £5 an hour and charged unexpected fees

The Independent UK

Urgent action needed to combat impact of climate change on healthy ageing: study

Researchers are calling for climate resilient age-friendly cities.

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Successive Australian generations suffering worse mental health than the one before, study shows

New study finds cohort born in 90s worse off compared with older generations at similar ages

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock ‘knew lockdown tiers would not work’, Covid inquiry hears

Former health secretary’s evidence to the probe revealed he was “despair” about the measures which saw pubs, restaurants and bars closed

Evening Standard

Winter Survival Appeal: 'I didn’t know there was help like Buttle ...it was like a huge weight off my shoulders'

Buttle, which provides vital support for vulnerable children, is among the charities being supported by our appeal

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Relationship therapist reveals 6 small things happy couples do, and #3 is more important than you might think

These are the top six things happy couples do, according to a relationship expert. We delve into her advice for keeping your partnership strong.

The Independent UK

Fall in GP vacancies linked to funding for other roles, survey suggests

There has been an increase in other multi-disciplinary roles at surgeries after the introduction of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme.

Evening Standard

'Government cares more about pubs and shops': Early years organisations feel left out in autumn statement

The sector warns an increase in national living wage will contribute to the rising costs for early years providers

The Guardian - UK

Curbs on migrant workers would be ‘dangerous’ for social care, warns government adviser

Proposals to stop workers bringing dependants should be halted unless jobs are made more appealing to Britons, expert says

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