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Parliamentary panel recommends to increase Retirement age of judges in Supreme Court, High Courts needs to be increased

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has recommended to increase the retirement age of judges in High Courts and Supreme Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DWP urges bereaved parents to claim backdated payments before it’s too late

Parents who are eligible for backdated money are being encouraged to put in their claim

The Independent UK

DWP urges bereaved parents to claim backdated payments before it’s too late

Parents who are eligible for backdated money are being encouraged to put in their claim

The Independent UK

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Organ shortage continues to cost lives

Data from 2022 show India’s poor record in deceased donations. The country registered 1,589 kidney transplants, 761 liver and 250 heart transplants in the deceased category in 2022. Kidney and pancreas transplants grew from three in 2014 to 22 in 2022. In contrast, living donor kidney transplants rose from 4,884…

The Hindu

Bereaved parents urged to make sure they are not missing out on payments

Parents who are eligible for backdated money are being encouraged to put in their claim.

The Independent UK

Nursing students can opt to study foreign language to make them job market-ready

The optional foreign language courses will provide nursing students with an additional advantage during their degree/diploma programme.

The Hindu

Four districts of Karnataka part of National Family Planning programme’s pilot on introduction of new contraceptive options

Karnataka's Health Dept. is introducing two new contraceptive options - subdermal single rod implants and subcutaneous injectables - in four districts, incl. Bengaluru, to reduce maternal and infant morbidity/mortality. 10,008 implants & 20,000 injectables have been received. Training & micro plan being developed for facility readiness.

The Hindu

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Experts warn of ‘unintended consequences’ of leaning on private sector capacity

Plans for 13 new diagnostic centres, eight of which will be privately run, were announced on Friday.

The Independent UK

France seeks to meet record number of requests for assisted reproduction

France's health ministry has announced new measures to meet the ever-increasing demand for sperm and the freezing of eggs, two years after France extended the right to medically assisted reproduction to all women.

Radio France Internationale

Government turns to private clinics to help tackle NHS waiting lists

The Government said the 13 new facilities – eight of which are private – will ‘ease pressure’ on the health service.

The Independent UK

Two-thirds of Scottish public boards are gender balanced – here's the best to worst

MORE than two-thirds of public boards in Scotland are gender balanced or have majority women members, a report from the Scottish Government has…

The National (Scotland)

Australians living longer but working in poor health in later life, research shows

Research suggests those who left school before year 12 are losing years of healthy life

The Guardian - AU

Experts bat for cadaver organ donation to save lives

Mysuru doctors call for awareness on cadaver organ donation to bridge gap b/w donors & those waiting. Apollo BGS Hospital organised event to dispel myths & felicitated families of those who donated organs post-death. Celebrities have created positive impact, but more needs to be done to ensure cadaver donation gains…

The Hindu

The High Costs of Senior Caregiving

Out-of-pocket costs for caregivers average about $7,000 per year. Here's how to get some help.

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The Hindu

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India

A WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA paper titled ‘Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth progress report 2023’, observed that India’s share of the total maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths was about 17%. Both newborns and women are extremely vulnerable in the hours and days after birth and therefore…

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says pay offer to doctors is ‘fair and final’

Prime Minister called on doctors to end strikes and join ‘national mission’ to cut waiting lists.

The Hindu

Organ donations cross 100-mark for second consecutive year in Karnataka

Karnataka crosses 100 cadaveric organ donations for 2nd year in a row, with 104 donations till July 31. State recorded highest ever donations in 2020 with 151, 3rd time since 2007 that organ donations crossed 100. 70 donations facilitated by SOTTO this year, incl. 15-month-old girl & 73-year-old woman. 44…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on kinship carers: grandparents can’t repair a broken care system

Editorial: New allowances for relatives who look after children, in lieu of parents, are a good idea. But they aren’t a solution to the wider problem

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Court delays leave tens of thousands of children in limbo after parents split

Family courts in England and Wales can take more than a year to make decisions on where children will live after separation

The Independent UK

British husband who killed terminally ill wife visits her grave for first time after walking free

Retired miner David Hunter was released from custody on Monday

The Independent UK

Children removed from parents having to wait 46 weeks to get final decision on where they will live

In 13 out of 42 designated family judge areas in England and Wales, wait is double the recommended government target

The Independent UK

Children removed from parents by state left in limbo for average of 46 weeks

In 13 out of the 42 designated family judge areas in England and Wales, the wait is double the recommended Government target of 26 weeks.

The Guardian - AU

Overseas-trained doctors could be fast-tracked to work as Australia’s staff shortage projected to swell

Peak body for GPs will consider simplifying assessments that compare skills of foreign doctors to local ones

The Hindu

Advocates can take action against litigants who harass them over court queries, says Madras High Court

Observing that questions posed by the court during the course of the hearing of a case could not be considered as orders passed by it, the Madras High Court has made it clear that advocates can take appropriate action against litigants who harass them for such queries posed by the…

The Independent UK

Midwife struck off for claiming terrorists could poison baby milk

Midwife accused of professional misconduct as string of accusations from 2015 to 2019 emerges

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