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Minister to meet Highland mothers amid maternity service crisis

SCOTLAND's women’s health minister has agreed to visit patients in the Highlands and islands who face travelling for more than 100 miles to give…

The National (Scotland)

Young women in England and Wales projected to have just one child by 35

ONS study of fertility trends suggests birthrate will continue to fall, with women turning 18 this year having babies later

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying Bill process ‘thorough’ says MP as colleague brands it ‘a mess’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

Evening Standard

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'Incompetent' London nurse who caused 'physical and emotional harm' to patients suspended

Mark Barry was struck off for a catalogue of errors and failures during his time at St George’s NHS Trust

Evening Standard

Call for interim payouts for children harmed by surgeon at the centre of probe

Full settlements could take ‘years’ lawyers have said.

Evening Standard

Women to continue having babies later in life, projections show

Analysis explores for the first time how fertility levels could change among a future generation of women.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill once-in-a-lifetime chance for change, says former prosecutor

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

Evening Standard

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Family Caregivers Need Help. These Are the Policies They Say Would Make the Biggest Difference

There are millions of people across the country caring for elderly or disabled family members. New research shows the key changes that would improve their lives and the lives of those they care for.

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Just one in five Scots over 66 say UK state pension funds basics, poll finds

ONLY one in five Scots aged 66 or older believe their UK state pension is enough to cover basic living costs, a new poll has found ...

The National (Scotland)

Patient satisfaction with NHS has hit record low of 21%, survey finds

Dissatisfaction also at record 59% in Great Britain, with A&E, GPs and dentists causing the most discontent

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying: MP says Bill process ‘rigorous’ but cardinal brands it ‘flawed’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

Evening Standard

Up to 4,000 places set to be rolled out at school-based nurseries from September

The Department for Education said the funding has been boosted to £37 million to help with expansion of funded childcare.

Evening Standard

Equalities watchdog to consider enforcement powers after NHS Fife exchange

The Equality and Human Rights Commission had earlier sought to remind the health board of its ‘obligations’.

Evening Standard

Union Government denies AIIMS to Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala is denied an All India Institute of Medical Science (AIMS) by the Union Government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said while inaugurating the fully completed building of Sri Sarada College of Nursing at Nettayam in this City

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The Independent UK

I saved my dad from going into a care home – and I’m so relieved I did

COMMENT: As new research this week reveals that almost one in five care homes in England are failing, Charlotte Cripps looks back at her decision to keep her dad out of one, and what it was like being part of the sandwich carer generation, as a single working mum looking…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Royal Family is unravelling before our eyes — the younger generation are just no good

Given that there is no bringing back the late Queen Elizabeth, or indeed her dear mother, it’s hard not to think that the best thing about the Royal Family right now is Princess Anne. I saw her in action a little while ago.

Evening Standard

UK public’s charity donations and sponsorship drop to lowest levels

Just half of people donated and only a fifth sponsoring for charitable causes.

The Conversation

‘It is a seriously difficult role and only getting harder’: school principals speak about stress, violence and abuse in their jobs

School principals around Australia are responsible for about 4.5 million staff and students in almost 10,000 schools. Not only do they oversee students’ progress, but they are also responsible for the performance of staff and the wellbeing of everyone at their school. Their jobs are huge.

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The National (Scotland)

Westminster 'respect' for Holyrood questioned amid 'silence' on benefit cuts

A Scottish minister has said the so-called "respect agenda" between Holyrood and Westminster "is not working" as she criticised…

The Guardian - UK

‘A common humanity’: the British families who tended graves of German soldiers

Across the country men and women have cared for the resting places of their enemy’s fallen, finding peace and hope

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Micky Dolenz, postcards from a tram, and the meaning of life

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

AAP

Rural birth care 'crisis' looms amid staff shortages

Women are travelling long distances to give birth, kids are waiting years to see specialists, and mental health services are struggling, a committee has found.

Evening Standard

Minister: Publishing assisted dying Bill impact assessment soon ‘a challenge’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will come back to Parliament for its report stage on April 25.

The Guardian - UK

London maternity unit to shut in response to steep fall in birth rate

Royal Free hospital makes move as number of women having babies in borough declines by almost 30%

Evening Standard

Assisted dying law would be implemented in ‘safe and practicable’ way, says PM

A committee of MPs has finished scrutinising the Bill, which will return to the Commons next month.

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