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Widowed at 38, Michelle Moriarty knows about grief and what to say to someone who has lost a loved one

Talking to someone who's recently lost a loved one can feel daunting. But Michelle Moriarty has designed a program to help co-workers and friends find the right words to say.

ABC News

Plans to end free prescriptions for 60-65 year-olds ‘scrapped’ after backlash

The plan was first proposed in 2021 by Boris Johnson’s government to lift the qualifying age for free prescriptions from 60 to 66

The Independent UK

Life expectancy calculator tells if you'll reach 100 as UK 'falls down global ranks'

Find out your life expectancy with an online tool as a new report sees the UK 'falling down the global ranks' with Glasgow among the lowest levels.

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Maggie Eisner obituary

Other lives: Yorkshire GP who set up a service for home births and ran a training scheme for trainee doctors

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GMB Scotland members narrowly accept NHS pay offer

The union represents health staff including those in the Scottish Ambulance Service.

The Independent UK

More ‘sustainable pay’ planned to stabilise ‘fragile’ homecare market in Nottinghamshire

There was a “variation” in the amount the council pays providers

Nottingham Post

Family left devastated as three-year-old girl found dead in her bed

Eva Rydings was found surrounded by vomit at her grandmother's home last year with the cause of her death being concluded as unknown.

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'My mum was in the room when I got knocked up and when I gave birth'

Adele Haywood's quest to become a mum led her to an unusual situation with her own mother, who was literally there every step of the way

Daily Mirror

Scots junior doctors warn Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to meet them on pay or prepare for strikes

Junior doctors Scottish leader Dr Chris Smith visited English picket lines and warned Yousaf: "This is what you can look forward to on your watch in Scotland"

Daily Record

Charity calls for more financial help for older people despite bumper pay rise to State Pension next month

State Pension payments are rising to up to £815 each month for some older people in April.

Daily Record

Social welfare Ireland: Major health boost for thousands as GP visit card changes come into effect in April

In the Budget earlier this year, it was announced that the income limit for the GP visit card would be increased to include more people, and that kids aged six and seven can also get GP cards

Dublin Live

'World's oldest man' dies as devastated family slam 'botched op' to remove horns

Ali Anter, believed to be Yemen's and the world's oldest man has gnarled, horn-like growths protruding from the side of his head and has died at the reported age of 140

Daily Mirror

UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy - how do we compare to other countries?

Over the past seven decades, the UK has performed worse than all G7 countries bar the US

The Independent UK

Adult social care sector on the precipice over costs, Care England warns

The charity said more than two in five providers had to close down part of their organisation or hand back contracts due to financial pressures.

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Wales Online

UK used to have seventh longest life expectancy in the world, today it is 29th

The rankings show that the only G7 country to do worse than the UK is the USA

The Independent UK

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

New data suggests U.S. deaths of pregnant women dropped significantly in 2022

The Independent UK

UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy – analysis

Academics examined life expectancies around the world from 1952 to 2021.

Daily Mirror

'World's oldest man' dies 'aged 140' after surgery to remove horn-like growths on head

Ali Anter, alleged to be Yemen's and possibly the World's oldest man, became famous for his a condition with caused the huge growth from his forehead

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National Lottery grant boost for West Lothian organisation that provides support to vulnerable young people

The figure ensures they are able to work with 150 youngsters over the next three years.

The Guardian - UK

Social workers should not assess asylum seeker ages for Home Office, professional body says

Home Office is recruiting them for new age assessment board, taking responsibility away from local authorities

Daily Record

Young people caring for someone with a disability urged to claim annual payment worth nearly £360

The Young Carer Grant is for those aged 16, 17 or 18 who provide up to 16 hours of care each week.

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Nursing home residents rely on small stipends

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The Independent UK

In nursing homes, impoverished live final days on pennies

A half-century-old bit of American bureaucracy is leaving hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents in an unthinkable bind: Living on as little as $30 a month

Manchester Evening News

Fundraiser hunts 10 charities in need to gift £1,000 across region

The charity cash has been made available after a record-breaking fundraiser in Manchester

The Independent UK

How to get through Mother’s Day if you have fertility issues

Fertility Network UK advises how to navigate Mothering Sunday If you’re struggling to conceive or can’t have children. By Lisa Salmon.

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