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Edinburgh's oldest and youngest generations meet at city care home

A care home in Cramond brought some of Edinburgh's oldest and youngest residents together with an afternoon of activities, arts and crafts, and singing to 'reduce social isolation' for their patients.

Edinburgh Live

More than 200,000 first-time blood donors still to be booked in, NHS says

Staffing shortages meant people registered but were unable to make appointments

Wales Online

15 baby names so popular they never go out of fashion

New data has shown some names that have stood the test of time

Wales Online

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Raising the kids: Can Britain afford the increasing costs of parenthood?

The cost-of-living crisis is exacerbating Britain’s falling birth rate, which bodes ill for the future

Evening Standard

Revealed: more Australians than ever are paying to see a doctor as new data shows worst-hit areas

Exclusive: Data obtained by Guardian Australia shows the areas suffering the biggest drop in fully bulk-billed GP patients

The Guardian - AU

Scots dad died after being restrained for three hours 'by police and hospital staff' as family demand answers

Joseph Sneddon, 37, who was found to have 36 separate injuries to his body, passed away at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on April 8, 2022, just two days after being admitted.

Daily Record

New mum gives birth to her first child at AGE 52 - and is already planning second baby

Luise Hoehn, from Massachusetts, US, was trying for a baby for six years and spent more than $200,000 on donor eggs and IVF, but eventually gave birth on Christmas Day to son Stellan

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Scotland's gender identity clinic for young people closes to new patients

THE only clinic in Scotland that helps young people change gender has been closed to new patients.

The National (Scotland)

Life returning to normal after Covid at the North Shields care home with a bar, a beach and an Elvis tribute act

Appleby Care Home in North Shields likes to think of itself as "homely" - and wants visitors and residents' relatives to be part of the family.

Chronicle Live

Why some living people are declared dead - fainting and water can cause mistake

In one case a pregnant teenager was heard screaming in her tomb a day after her funeral

Wales Online

Nursing home horror: 'Pray' says Anglican Bishop

Newcastle Anglican Bishop Peter Stuart was aware of staff shortages behind the neglect at Storm Village nursing home as early as November 30.

Newcastle Herald

Retirees wanted as volunteers

The Ministry of Education aims to recruit 30,000-plus retirees to volunteer in a new programme designed to assist others, including elderly people who need help with life-long education and occupational training.

Bangkok Post

Nottinghamshire doctors see more than double amount of patients than England average

Papers state that the local NHS system has been under “unprecedented pressure”

Nottingham Post

Gidgee Healing withdraws aged care service from Gulf communities due to underfunding

A major health organisation is withdrawing its aged care service from remote Queensland citing underfunding and staff shortages. Local leaders are calling on the federal government to do more to support elderly residents.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s plans for self-referral: approach with caution

Editorial: Letting more patients bypass GPs and refer themselves to specialists risks heaping pressure on a system already in crisis

Belfast Live

Belfast woman's plea after mum stuck on hospital ward in Malta

The Falls Road grandmother was on holidays with her son with she took unwell

Glasgow Live

Number of West Dunbartonshire teens reaching 'positive destinations' after care drops

The council admitted there was concern over whether the figures were accurate after previous reports showed them hitting 100%.

The Guardian - UK

Heart transplant for boy stymied by Northern Ireland assembly deadlock

DUP criticised as Dáithí Mac Gabhann and others needing operation hit by Stormont impasse choking organ donation law

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Glasgow Live

Seriously ill Lanarkshire baby born with bowel growing outside body desperate for life-saving transplant

Zachary Logan Bradford was born at at just 28 weeks by emergency C-section due to an abdominal wall defect that meant his bowel was growing outside his body. He spent the first three months of his life at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for children.

Tribune News Service

Florida nursing homes see spike in serious violations

TAMPA, Fla. — A man in a wheelchair was left outside a St. Petersburg nursing home on a 95-degree summer day. When the nursing home’s staff discovered him two hours later, he was unresponsive. His body temperature had climbed to 106.

The Independent UK

Care home couple share their secret after 66 years of marriage

David and Ann Gore, aged 92 and 90, met in Germany while Ann was staying with friends in the Ruhr region

Daily Record

Best friends celebrate turning 103 together on the same day in the same care home

Kath Wood and Rennie box who both live at the Homefield House Care Home in Grimsby say the secret to a long life is being happy and keeping a smile on your face.

Irish Mirror

Heartbroken young Dublin couple raising funds after discovering shock price of baby's headstone

Parents Reita Mallak and Glen McDermot were shocked to discover the cost of the funeral and headstone needed for their daughter Mya who was stillborn in 2021. The young couple say they found themselves with no option but to launch a fundraiser.

The Guardian - UK

My generation is sucking Britain’s young people dry. Why are politicians too scared to admit it?

The social contract between young and old is broken and inequality is out of control. The government must step in, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

ABC News

Anglican Bishop 'appalled' by Storm Village aged care facility's non-compliance with safety standards

The Anglican Bishop of Newcastle admits Anglican Care "failed" the residents of its Storm Village aged care facility in Taree, following sanctions for serious compliance issues.

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