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New chief of scandal-hit nursing regulator finally admits: We got it wrong on Lucy Letby

Exclusive: New Nursing and Midwifery Council chief apologises over failure to investigate sexual misconduct claims and admits killer nurse Lucy Letby should have been suspended much earlier – after series of exposes by The Independent

The Independent UK

Quality Inpatient Care Announces Call for Funding to Advance Compassionate Nursing Education and Clinical Training

The support will help establish training hubs, scale service-learning programs, and provide compassionate, ethics-based education to frontline caregivers.

International Business Times

Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone

Southern European country has more than double the number of people aged over 100 than it did in 2009

The Guardian - UK

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Hospital trust suspends home birth service after staff raise safety concerns

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is suspending the service for two weeks.

Evening Standard

Resident doctors set to strike next week after rejecting Government offer

Resident doctors will walk out from 7am on November 14 to 7am on November 19.

Evening Standard

End-of-life care needs a fundamental review, not just more funding

Letters: Prof Sam H Ahmedzai and Dr Greg Mewett respond to an editorial about the crisis in funding in England’s adult hospice sector

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying: England’s chief medic warns against complex bureaucracy

The Bill is due back before the whole House of Lords for wider committee scrutiny next week.

Evening Standard

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Charles meets armed forces veterans at tailored healthcare programme

The programme at Chatfield Health Care provides a range of health services and rehabilitation programmes for former servicemen and women.

Evening Standard

Babies born to black mothers 81% more likely to die in neonatal care, NHS study shows

Analysis of England and Wales units also finds 63% higher risk to babies whose mothers live in most deprived areas

The Guardian - UK

Trans nurse in changing room row ‘not the individual they have painted me to be’

Rose Henderson described how upsetting it had been to see insults online after the case came to public attention.

Evening Standard

Firms not supporting staff through IVF could lose £217m in hidden costs, study shows

Cost of sick leave for appointments, productivity loss and resignations is more than of paid leave, research estimates

The Guardian - UK

Women must be warned of home birth risks and have access to skilled midwives, experts say

Exclusive: Pregnancy experts warn of inadequate medical advice and lack of safe and reliable care

The Guardian - UK

In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care

Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harm

The Guardian - AU

Why we must tackle the crisis in end-of-life care

Letters: Dr Sam Royston calls for a national delivery plan and sustainable funding, while James Sanderson says it’s time for the hospice sector to wake up. Plus letters from Kate Kirk and Ian Spero

The Guardian - UK

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AAP

Historic aged care reforms spark concern

A landmark overhaul of the nation's aged care rules is in effect, enshrining older Australians' rights into law but also pushing up some prices.

Evening Standard

Date set for strike ballot among resident doctors in Scotland

BMA Scotland has accused the Scottish Government of reneging on a deal to make ‘credible progress’ towards restoring pay to 2008 levels.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s aged care reforms take effect in November. Here’s what you need to know

Some services in at-home care and residential care packages will be means tested in bid to make aged care system more sustainable

The Independent UK

Left lying in excrement for 20 hours and scenes ‘like war films’: The elderly patients neglected in NHS hospitals

New report reveals ‘heartbreaking’ stories of elderly patients left to languish in hospital corridors for hours as experts warn of ‘crisis in plain sight’

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The Guardian - UK

Nearly 150,000 aged 90 and above wait 12 hours in England’s A&Es each year

Older people left in their own excrement and wet beds for hours and forced to watch others die, Age UK report finds

AAP

Aged care worker charged after 104-year-old robbed

An aged care worker allegedly went on a spending spree for days after stealing a debit card from a 104-year-old man, blowing thousands of dollars, police say.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on hospices: investment in end-of-life care is a national priority

Editorial: A new National Audit Office report reveals a sector in crisis. As the needs of an ageing population grow, it must be a wake-up call for the government

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of hospice beds and staff cut in England amid funding crisis

National Audit Office reports nearly two-thirds of independent hospices in deficit in 2023-24 as demand increases

The Independent UK

Germany to give more than $1 billion for Holocaust survivors' home care in 2026

Germany has agreed to extend over $1 billion for Holocaust survivors' home care globally for the coming year

Medical Daily

Your Health, Your Goals: Mary Huntly's Advice for Tailoring Care Plans to Fit Your Life and Values

A proper care plan changes with your life, taking into account your values, day-to-day challenges, and personal goals. When healthcare is tailored to who you are and what matters most, Mary Huntly says that it becomes easier to stay on track.

The Independent UK

Hospice cuts mean dying patients face inadequate care - report

Two thirds of hospices in England reported a financial deficit in 2023/24

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