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‘We know fans bleed for the jersey’: how Norway used fierce football rivalries to get more blood donors

When the Norwegian Red Cross desperately needed to find more donors, it decided to harness the competitive nature of football fans

The Guardian - UK

King meets grandchildren Archie and Lilibet for first time in four years

Archie, seven, and Lili, five, last saw their grandfather in person during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.

Evening Standard

Proven low-cost care could save mothers' lives

In early June, Melinda French Gates pledged US$215 million to improve women's health globally, with a focus on underfunded areas such as maternal care in Africa. The announcement comes at a critical moment. Every day, more than 700 women die during and following pregnancy and childbirth, though many of the…

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Trump immigration cuts could worsen US caregiver shortage, experts say

The loss of protections for Haitian and Syrian workers could worsen shortages of nurses, aides and home care workers

The Guardian - US

People keep asking me why I’m choosing to have a caesarean – here are my reasons

This isn’t an argument against vaginal birth, and caesareans aren’t without risk. But in the context of failing maternity services, it gives me the greatest sense of calm, says Sharon Gaffka, a reality TV star and political activist

The Guardian - UK

Why C-Section deliveries are rising in India

More than a quarter of India’s births now happen through Caesarean-section (C-section) deliveries, driven primarily by high rates of surgical intervention in private hospitals.

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Morning Mail: Aged care ‘signature’ fees trigger class action; McCartney’s gift to Taylor Swift; T20 glory for Australia

Residents accuse aged care firm of illegal charges; fears Queenslanders could pay mine rehabilitation costs; Australia triumph in Women’s T20 World Cup final

The Guardian - AU

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Quote of the day by Winston Churchill: "I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter."

Most people, asked whether they fear death, either dodge the question or answer with something solemn. Winston Churchill did neither. "I am prepared to meet my Maker," he said. "Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter." It is one of the most…

The Times of India

Australian aged care firm accused in class action of charging residents for high teas and classes they couldn’t use

Arcare says it is unable to comment on the federal court case in which it is alleged it illegally charged fees

The Guardian - AU

'Hire a Scottish commissioner to tackle pensioner poverty' urges charity

OLDER Scots risk being trapped in poverty, it has been warned.

The National (Scotland)

Bulgarian proverb of the day: "If you don't patch your old cloth, you will not wear a new one", an age-old wisdom on management, moderation and sustainability

Among the many proverbs that have emerged from Bulgaria's long rural tradition, few express the value of prudence and self-reliance as vividly as the saying, "If you don't patch your old cloth, you will not wear a new one." The proverb appears to offer practical advice about repairing worn clothing,…

The Times of India

Nursing Homes Are Already Short on Staff, and Immigration Enforcement Is Making the Crisis Significantly Worse

Over 25% of nursing home direct care workers are foreign-born. Immigration enforcement in 2026 is worsening an already critical staffing crisis. Here's what families should ask now.

Medical Daily

Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England

Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: human oversight of aged care tool could return; Neil the seal safety concerns; and a valuable painting left on the street

The Senate passes a bill to reinstate human override in all aged care assessments, due to concerns it was consistently under-assessing need and priority

The Guardian - AU

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France advances assisted dying law with strict rules and safeguards

France's National Assembly has approved a new version of a bill creating a legal right to assisted dying, bringing the country closer to a major change in end-of-life care. The legislation sets out who could qualify, how requests would be made and the safeguards designed to prevent abuse of the…

The Guardian - UK

Author of England maternity care review ‘listened to wrong voices’, says adviser

Dr Bill Kirkup says section of Valerie Amos’s report criticising ‘normal birth ideology’ was removed before publication

The Guardian - UK

Adoption gives many children a good chance

Letters: Anne Rogers writes that adoption can be the best outcome for some children, even when it goes against the wishes of birth parents. Plus letters from Cat Bracey and Graham Whitaker

The Independent UK

Maternity report ‘changed to remove criticism of normal birth’

Dr Bill Kirkup stepped down from Baroness Valerie Amos’s review over a dispute concerning ‘normal birth ideology’

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Quote of the day by Princess Diana: "If we all play our part in making our children feel valued, the result will be…”

Think back to a moment in your childhood when an adult made you feel truly valued. A teacher who believed in you, a relative who really listened, someone who made you feel like you mattered. Odds are you still remember it. Princess Diana understood how much those moments count, and…

The Guardian - UK

How has maternity and neonatal care in England failed?

Amos review confirms patients received unacceptable care that led to stillbirths, serious injuries and maternal deaths

Evening Standard

Maternity investigator Ockenden says Amos review ‘hasn’t taught me anything new’

The senior midwife was also asked if she would take on the role of national maternity commissioner.

The Times of India

Meet the world's most fertile woman who gave birth to 44 children, including three sets of quadruplets

When Mariam Nabatanzi from Uganda gave birth to her first set of twins at just 13 years old, she had no idea her life would become one of the most extraordinary stories in modern medical history. Over the next two decades, she gave birth to 44 children through a remarkable…

Evening Standard

Resident doctors accept pay deal to end strikes

The deal will mean resident doctor pay will be 35.2 per cent higher on average than it was four years ago

The Guardian - UK

Resident doctors in England accept government offer on pay and jobs

Pay will be 35.2% higher on average compared with four years ago after series of strikes that have cost NHS £1bn

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's ninth walk-in GP clinic opens in Glasgow

John Swinney has said that the opening of the first GP walk-in clinic in Glasgow shows his government 'delivering' on its pledge to end…

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