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Forecast indicates about 130,000 more people will need palliative care by 2048

Britain's King Charles will spend the first full day of a landmark trip to his Australian realm recuperating and without public engagements Saturday, a nod to the 75-year-old cancer patient's fragile health.

Review called after revelation that thousands of unpaid carers have been forced to repay accidental overpayments

An overhaul of the aged care sector should remove large financial penalties for individual staff who breach the code of conduct, advocates say

The deputy prime minister says there are no plans to bring back the baby bonus after a record low for the nation's fertility rate.

Labour backbench MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a bill in the House of Commons that aims to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

MPs to hold first debate on Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill on 29 November

A new proposal to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales was introduced in the UK parliament on Wednesday, sparking concern from senior church leaders and opponents about its implications.

A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain is set to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change the law failed