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Glasgow-born babies lives are 12 years shorter than those in wealthy parts of London

Campaign group, Health Equals, believe that poor living conditions, substandard education and poverty have the cut the lives of millions of people short and more needs to be done.

Glasgow Live

West Lothian plan to close care homes and 'privatise social care' rubber stamped

Councillors were presented with little choice to preserve existing services but unions are angry that without privatisation there will need to big cutbacks.

Edinburgh Live

The three simple habits that can help you lead a long life, according to longevity doctor

The practices can help people to feel and focus better

Manchester Evening News

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Lanarkshire dad launches art fundraiser in tribute to 'kind' daughter who lost cancer battle

Kirkmuirhill mum-of-two Carol Watson tragically lost her life to ovarian cancer at just 38 years old

Daily Record

Travellers to Unimaginable Lands by Dasha Kiper review – how dementia changes lives

A clinical psychologist turns the spotlight on caregivers in this profoundly compassionate study

The Guardian - UK

Areas of Nottinghamshire with highest and lowest life expectancy

Figures show a six-year gap between the areas with the highest and lowest in the county

Nottingham Post

Throwing voting-age legislation onto the ‘policy bonfire’ only delays a debate that has to happen

There might have been pragmatic political reasons behind the government throwing voting-age legislation onto its recent policy bonfire, but it remains a sadly wasted opportunity.

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DWP unveils major benefits change for thousands of dying Brits from April

People in their final year of life will be able to get fast-tracked access to Personal Independent Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Attendance Allowance (AA) from April 3

Daily Mirror

How Gold Coast doctor Dinesh Palipana helped Juan Torres practise medicine in Australia

Juan Torres thought it would be impossible to work in an Australian hospital as a doctor. Then Dinesh Palipana answered his call.

ABC News

Prioritise workplace wellbeing to support families, Princess of Wales urges business leaders

Princess of Wales spoke at taskforce whose members include Unilever, Ikea, NatWest and Lego

Birmingham Post

Scottish life expectancy in one city worst in UK as babies 'live 12 years less'

A group has analysed ONS data and found that the top-10 constituencies with the lowest life expectancy all come from Scotland.

Daily Record

'Our sex life used to be hot, but now we're in our 50s it's gone stale and tepid'

A female reader asks Mirror agony aunt Coleen why intimacy has gone off the boil

Daily Mirror

Edinburgh social care services slammed in 'appalling' report

The report comes after wide-ranging inspection ordered by the Scottish Governent last year and warns that action is needed to address a 'litany of failures'.

Edinburgh Live

Nurse Lucy Letby found caring for less poorly infants ‘boring’, trial hears

Letby is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neo-natal unit.

The Independent UK

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Glasgow Live

Glasgow granny celebrates 100th birthday 'as sheer determination' secret to long life

Effie Cameron has felt "truly spoiled" this week as she marked her 100th birthday. She celebrated in style by visiting her favourite lunch spot and enjoyed a girly shopping spree.

Wales Online

Council claims health board is not 'legally compliant' over funding for some mental health cases

Hywel Dda University Health Board said it did not recognise the council's interpretation but that it would work with the authority to ensure patients had the services they needed

Dynamite News

Women who work in rotating shifts are more likely to be frail: Study

A recent study headed by York University researchers discovered a relationship between shift work and frailty among middle-aged and older employees in Canada, particularly among women on rotating hours. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

What are the rules around schools refusing entry to Ofsted inspectors?

Berkshire headteacher threatened to block visit following death of fellow school leader

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Nearly half of specialist doctors in England and Wales born outside UK – census

People born in the Middle East and Asia account for more than a quarter of all specialist GPs, figures show.

Daily Record

Renfrewshire childcare worker slammed by watchdog after tirade against parent on social media

Megan McGurk has since left her job at Linwood Community Childcare following the incidents.

Daily Mirror

How long are you likely to live? Check our interactive map that predicts by postcode

Inequality is rife across the UK, but what some Brits may not know is where you're born might not just impact how you'll live your life, but how long you'll be alive for

The New Daily

The world’s happiest countries for 2023 are revealed … but where’s Australia?

A report found the world is as satisfied as it was before COVID hit. Finland is again the happiest country, with Australia making the top 20.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Tackle America’s maternal mortality crisis

In 2023, in the richest and most powerful nation on Earth, it shouldn’t be life-threatening to carry a child and give birth. Yet for years, mothers in these United States — Black mothers especially — have suffered from elevated mortality rates, rates that were only driven higher during COVID-19, as…

Daily Record

Elderly mum suffered 'inhumane' death 28 days after food and water withdrawn

Rob Taylor said the end-of-life care provided to his mother, Sarene, was "heartbreaking" for the family to watch.

Insider UK

NHS strikes averted as nursing and midwives unions accept pay deal

Meanwhile, Scottish Parliament staff will earn a minimum of £15 an hour after a 'landmark' agreement

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