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Senior midwife Donna Ockenden to chair Leeds maternity services investigation

The independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was ordered by Wes Streeting in October.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill would be most heavily safeguarded law of its kind, says MSP

Legislation introduced by Liam McArthur to allow terminally ill Scots to seek help to die is now in its final stages at Holyrood.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill reaches final stage at Holyrood

MSPs will this week debate more than 300 amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, ahead of a final vote next week.

Evening Standard

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We need a national plan to tackle the health inequity that is killing people

Letters: Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s article about the decline in healthy life expectancy in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Daily multivitamin could slow biological clock and lead to ‘healthier ageing’, study suggests

Taking a multivitamin could slow down ageing by about four months over the course of two years, researchers found

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal secret to reversing cognitive and physical decline in old age

Large minority of people aged 65 and above see cognitive and corporeal improvements – especially among those with 'age-positive' beliefs

The Independent UK

3 Financial Hurdles Coming Up for Women: How to Overcome Them, From aFinancial Planner

From the widow's penalty to higher health costs, women will encounter a host of money worries over the course of a lifetime. You need a robust financial plan.

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Elder care was meant to reach homes. In most of India, it hasn’t

India’s increasing demographic of the elderly needs long-term care, daily support and palliative services. While national policies emphasise care at home, government data show that access to such services remains limited.

Newslaundry

Martha’s rule may have saved 400 lives so far in England, figures show

Exclusive: System brought in after death of 13-year-old is helping ‘transform culture’ of NHS, says patient safety director

The Guardian - UK

I went into motherhood an oblivious idiot – and I don’t regret it

All the information about pregnancy and parenting can be understandably off-putting. It’s best to look at it clear-sightedly and, if you do decide to give it a go, accept that the path ahead is unpredictable, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

5 Smart Strategies to Create Your Retirement Paycheck Without the Stress, From a Financial Planner

The most resilient income plans layer multiple sources of predictable income and growth-oriented assets to help ensure immediate cash flow and long-term flexibility.

Kiplinger

Harry and Meghan to visit Australia next month

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex carried out an official royal tour to Australia in 2018, five months after their royal wedding.

Evening Standard

A death scholar on why we need to stop being naive about dying: ‘I always hear, “Can’t you just put me into a nice meadow?”’

Dr Hannah Gould on eco-funerals, being ‘the death person’ and the one thing everyone should know before they die

The Guardian - AU

‘Solo Agers’ Are Thriving on Their Own Terms

Millions of retirees choose independence over isolation. If you're a "solo ager," your retirement can be secure and rewarding.

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The Guardian - UK

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Aged care bed funding boost, but 'more needed'

The federal government will spend an additional $115 million to boost residential aged care capacity in selected hotspots across the nation.

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20 Celebrities Who Are The Same Age But Look Like They’re From Different Generations

They were born in the same year, yet these famous faces could easily pass for belonging to different generations.

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Longevity Advice for Women, According to an Expert

An interview with aging expert Maddy Dychtwald on longevity advice for women.

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The Independent UK

US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows

A new CDC analysis shows U.S. maternal deaths keep edging down

The Guardian - UK

‘Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away

As government mulls doubling requirement to 10 years, the uncertainty is putting many who came to Britain to work under strain

Evening Standard

Christian leaders urge MSPs to vote against assisted dying Bill

In a joint letter, the leaders said legalising assisted dying would open people to coercion, amid other complications.

Newslaundry

Govt claims it is blood-sufficient. But is it?

On August 19, 2025, the government claimed that the annual blood requirement for the county was met the previous year. This, despite several reports and studies on shortage of blood in various parts of the country and significant state, and intra-state variations in the availability of blood.

The Guardian - AU

Possums, asbestos and pigeons: snap review into NSW hospitals highlights serious maintenance issues

Health minister pledges to work quickly to improve hygiene after mould outbreak in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead

The Guardian - AU

‘The negligence is staggering’: elderly and dying Australians left waiting for urgent aged care

Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a ‘Kafkaesque’ system made his final days exhausting and painful

Evening Standard

Care for others was at heart of Jeane Freeman’s life, thanksgiving service told

The former health secretary died earlier in February.

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