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In 2023, in the richest and most powerful nation on Earth, it shouldn’t be life-threatening to carry a child and give birth. Yet for years, mothers in these United States — Black mothers especially — have suffered from elevated mortality rates, rates that were only driven higher during COVID-19, as…

Rob Taylor said the end-of-life care provided to his mother, Sarene, was "heartbreaking" for the family to watch.

Sarene Taylor, 88, was sent to die in a care home after foods and fluids were withdrawn, her devastated son has said, calling the experience of end of life care "harrowing" and "inhumane"

A charity bought the old governor's house at Saughton Prison last year and have hopes to turn it into a school to teach up to 100 pupils as the Muslim population grows on Edinburgh.

Sarene Taylor's heartbroken son claims the treatment of his mother was 'inhumane' after she was sent back to a care home from hospital following a stroke

NHS strikes in Scotland have been averted after unions representing midwives and nurses voted to accept the Scottish Government’s pay offer.

A workforce shortage, exacerbated by the pandemic, is increasing Australia's dependency on culturally diverse aged care workers. But researchers say that workforce is on the receiving end of racism "on a daily basis".

Editorial: Scrapping the work capability assessment is welcome, but the government’s proposed alternative won’t rebuild trust

Unions representing both groups of workers have narrowly agreed on the new deal, which equates to an average wage rise of 6.5%.