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Data reveals reasons for delays in discharging hundreds of hospital patients

Factors include a shortage of care home beds and disagreements between a patient, family and staff.

The Independent UK

Nursing Home Residents Silenced by Fear of Retaliation

People who live in nursing homes endure abuse because they fear they will be punished further if they speak up, according to a new report.

Kiplinger

Doctor scales peaks across 32 counties in fundraising tribute to sister-in-law

Dr Richard Horgan raised 30,000 euro for Cork University Maternity Hospital.

The Independent UK

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The genealogist who unearthed a dark family secret: ‘Discovering I had a traitor for an ancestor has been a rollercoaster’

Other people’s revelations never made him emotional, but finding out his grandmother’s brother was a Soviet spy changed everything

The Guardian - UK

Highland community battles for solutions as local GP surgeries face permanent closure

OUTRAGED residents are taking it upon themselves to find a solution after talks to save GP surgeries in two Highland villages hit an impasse.

The National (Scotland)

Ageing gracefully

Seniors straddle youth and old age, adapting to changes and staying determined to go as far as they can. They are motivated to maintain a positive outlook and lead a purposeful life, with the help of modern technology. Financial constraints and physical ailments can limit choices, but those with resources…

The Hindu

Beneficiaries of pension schemes to get ₹1,200, announces Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu

Beneficiaries of social security pension schemes implemented by various departments of the Tamil Nadu government will get ₹1,200 instead of ₹1,000 per month, said Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu.

The Hindu

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Long-term Care Concerns for LGBTQIA+ Patients And Where to Find Inclusive Systems

Older LGBTQIA+ people fear they will have to hide their identities in long-term care. A report aims to shine a light on safe options.

Kiplinger

Mother who gave birth on National Express coach says experience was ‘surreal’

Adepeju Opayemi cried for help from passengers as she experienced labour pains as the coach arrived at its scheduled stop at Heathrow Airport.

The Independent UK

Study reveals dedicated older people’s emergency department lowers wait times

According to research from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and the University of East Anglia (UEA), the establishment of the country's first emergency department for those over the age of 80 resulted in a considerable reduction in time spent in A&E. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nurse practitioners are no substitute for doctors

Nursing training and medical training are not interchangeable. Neither are nurse practitioners and physicians.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nursing Home Launches ‘Adopt A Grandparent’ Campaign To Combat Elderly Loneliness

Mountview care home in England invites families to form multi-generational relationships with seniors.

Zenger

Judge orders Florida to stop putting children in nursing homes

State rebuked in 79-page ruling for ‘systemic institutionalization’ of medically fragile children

The Guardian - US

No nursing colleges in 40% of districts: Health Ministry

Nursing services form the backbone of any medical establishment.

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Councils ‘simply do not understand’ evidence given by Matt Hancock, inquiry told

A barrister for the Local Government Association said it does not believe a suggestion only two councils had plans for pandemic flu to be accurate.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

In stinging rebuke, judge orders Florida to stop funneling frail kids into nursing homes

A federal judge has delivered a stunning rebuke to Florida health administrators, ruling that the state’s long-standing failure to provide adequate care to children with complex medical needs has resulted in the “tragic” and illegal warehousing of fragile children in institutions.

The Guardian - UK

Men want to increase care work at home but social structures block it, report says

Unequal pay, parental leave and cultural expectations are stopping men increasing their domestic duties, survey shows

Tribune News Service

Texas woman’s life turned upside down: losses from death, flood, and scam

You work your whole life to get ahead. Stash away enough money for your house, your family, your vacations.

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The Independent UK

Holiday childcare costs up with fewer places available, survey finds

A place at a holiday club now costs an average of £157 per week – 2.3 times higher than the cost of an after-school club during term time.

The Independent UK

Woman who quit job to live on the road in van says it’s ‘not always rainbows and butterflies’

‘The van has shown me that you don’t need as much space as you think you do to be happy and live a fulfilled life,’ she says

Zenger

105-Year-Old Woman Refuses To Leave Childhood Home In Nottinghamshire

Elsie Allcock, who bought the house in 1957, credits her longevity to staying active and not sitting idle.

The Independent UK

All-Ireland forum would have been ‘extremely helpful’ during Covid – union boss

Irish Congress of Trade Unions assistant general secretary, Gerry Murphy, was giving evidence at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

The Guardian - UK

‘He could have died’: family calls for better jaundice testing of black and Asian babies

Jaxson’s symptoms were initially dismissed by health staff in a case that could have had fatal consequences

The Guardian - UK

Coram charity accused of ‘throttling by stealth’ nursery it helped create

Pioneering early years centre in north London faces closure as landlord Coram plans to double rent

The Guardian - UK

NHS consultants’ strike ‘could cause more delays than junior doctors’ action’

Postponement of even more treatment in England will put Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut waiting lists in peril, say unions

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