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Staffing shortages meant people registered but were unable to make appointments

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

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

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.

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

A 37 year old Polish mother of seven kids has successfully given birth to premature quintuplets, news agency AP reported quoting officials in the University Hospital in Krakow. The mother, Dominika Clarke, gave birth to two boys and three girls were born through cesarean section in the pregnancy’s 28th week.

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

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.

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