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David Levitt feared the worst with his brain tumour diagnosis: that he wouldn’t be able to die by choice

His wife says family ‘disengaged completely from palliative care services’ for fear Catholic hospital wouldn’t provide voluntary assisted dying

The Guardian - AU

Good financial planning could increase life expectancy, study suggests

For this study, researchers looked at data from over 11,000 seniors from the United States and the United Kingdom - this is what they found

The Independent UK

NHS nurses considering job offers in Canada as Home Office ‘risks worsening workforce crisis’ with visa fee hike

Increasing visa fees is ‘self defeating’ and ‘short sighted’, a doctors’ union warns

Evening Standard

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Morning Digest | India’s elderly population to double to over 20% by 2050, says UNFPA report; EPFO likely to give employers extension to validate joint forms, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

NHS only gains one ‘full-time’ GP for every two trainees, report finds

Thinktank calls for bold solutions to address high dropout rates and rise in part-time working

The Guardian - UK

Call for student loan ‘forgiveness scheme’ to help tackle NHS dropout rates

A report highlights high dropout rates among students and healthcare workers early in their careers.

The Independent UK

Financial Planning Crucial For Longevity, New Study Warns

Failure to plan finances linked to higher risk of premature death, study finds

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US woman meets her saviour in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: Mahogany Emberkai, the 26-year-old US citizen of Indian origin who is in Lucknow to trace her biological Indian parents, on Wednesday met the woman who had donated blood to save her life two decades ago and had named her as Rakhi.

The Times of India

How to deal with offensive statues

Brief letters: A lesson from India | Superficial self-care | On yer bike | Sunak Sunk

The Guardian - UK

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050: UNFPA report

UNFPA India's 2023 Ageing Report calls for government to increase awareness of schemes for elderly, bring all old age homes under regulatory purview, and facilitate in situ ageing. Report projects 279% growth in 80+ population by 2050, with majority being widowed, highly dependent women. Report highlights lack of data on…

The Hindu

Karnataka High Court directs State government to conduct a drive immediately to fill up all backlog vacancies within six months

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to immediately undertake a recruitment drive to fill-up all the backlog vacancies in all the departments and institutions, and accomplish the task of filling-up backlog vacancies immediately within an outer limit of six months.

The Hindu

Minister tells of own experience of A&Es treating ‘so many’ elderly patients

Helen Whately said she had gained further insight into the healthcare front line after a broken ankle and spending time in hospital with relatives.

The Independent UK

Why should innocent children suffer because of egoistic parents, asks Madras High Court

Judge urges estranged couple to reunite for sake of child; asks father to consider if ego is bigger than child's future. Court can only persuade, not force, couple to live together for child's benefit.

The Hindu

Invest in ‘proper plan’ for GPs, campaigners say

A survey has found the majority of Britons want to see the same GP every time they visit their local surgery.

The Independent UK

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Family wait 100 days for Midlands care home refund after aunt’s death

Advinia has failed to return more than £7,000 in unused fees despite repeated demands and promises to do so

The National (Scotland)

Interactive map shows life expectancy in your area

LIFE expectancy in Scotland has fallen for the third year in a row to levels last seen around a decade ago, new figures have revealed.

The Independent UK

Consultant victimised after ‘whistleblowing’ on midwifery care, tribunal hears

Martyn Pitman was dismissed earlier this year from his job at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital where he had worked as a consultant for 20 years.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Tap water a big respite in parched Bundelkhand, but adaptation a challenge

JHANSI/MAHOBA: With over 90% of the households in Bundelkhand covered under the Har Ghar Jal, a scheme to provide tap water connections within households, the next challenge before the government is to convince the elderly population to start using tap water.

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The Independent UK

Majority of religious people back legalising assisted dying, poll suggests

MPs are being encouraged to ‘bring forward this debate as a matter of urgency’ by pro-change campaigners.

Evening Standard

London Ambulance Service to receive 5 million calls a year by 2028

Trust unveils five-year strategy to tackle rising pressure due to capital’s ageing population

The Independent UK

Most children in kinship care living with at least one grandparent, figures show

The figures come as Tesco became one of the first UK retailers to give kinship carers the same support as adoptive parents.

The National (Scotland)

UK cost of living crisis will cause ‘nearly as many premature deaths as Covid’

THE human cost of Westminster’s “economic recklessness” has been revealed in a new report which warns it will cause almost as sharp a rise in…

The Independent UK

Revealed: NHS regulator’s ‘culture of fear’ that leaves rogue nurses free to abuse patients

Exclusive: Leaked internal document lays bare concerns of ‘toxic’ issues within watchdog that mean whistleblowers’ warnings are ignored — and the public put in danger — in disturbing echoes of Lucy Letby case, writes health correspondent Rebecca Thomas

Zenger

Celebrated Physician Dr. Aliza Honored In Posthumous Documentary

The groundbreaking efforts of Dr. Aliza in promoting wellness within the Hispanic community are remembered in a new documentary.

The Independent UK

Scientists estimate how many lives cost of living crisis may have claimed in UK

‘The mortality impacts of inflation and real-terms income reduction are likely to be large and negative’

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