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Assisted dying law thrown into doubt as rollout likely delayed until at least 2029

Timeline for implementation in England and Wales likely to be pushed back a further two years, meaning it may coincide with general election

The Guardian - UK

Isle of Man first parliament in British Isles to pass assisted dying legislation

The upper chamber of the island’s parliament has sent the Bill for royal assent and an assisted dying service could potentially be in place by 2027.

Evening Standard

Suspended children’s surgeon: Review to look at care of almost 800 patients

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the surgeon is co-operating with the review and it is not naming them for legal reasons.

Evening Standard

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What the federal budget means for your generation – gen Z, millennial, gen X or boomer

Tax cuts, more funding for Medicare bulk billing, the PBS and education are all welcome – but a lack of ambition on housing is a sore point

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Nurses, midwives accept pay deal after nine-month fight

A three-year pay deal has been approved by nurses and midwives at a network of private hospitals following a long battle for better wages and conditions.

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Mapped: The stark north-south divide in UK life expectancy – and where men and women are dying younger

New analysis from the Centre for Ageing Better shows clear north-south divide in life expectancy across England

The Independent UK

‘Hospices are in retreat’: funding crisis squeezing UK palliative care providers

St Catherine’s hospice in West Sussex says it has been forced to leave beds empty despite the demand for end-of-life care

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Christian Nurse Sues NHS After Punishment for Calling Transgender Paedophile 'Mister'

A Christian nurse, Jennifer Melle, is suing the NHS after facing disciplinary action for refusing to refer to a male child sex offender as 'she.'

International Business Times UK

‘Nobody found him in time’: how neglect and stress led to the deaths of a full-time carer and his son

David Lodge died after being found next to his father and full-time carer Peter’s body. His sister Keri believes the strain of caring and lack of government support contributed to their deaths

The Guardian - UK

Half of UK adults under 44 miss 'Covid lockdown lifestyle', poll finds

ALMOST half of Gen Z Brits miss their lockdown lifestyle five years on from the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study has found ...

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Once-frenetic Pope Francis Forced To Go Slow On Return Home

His life is one of speeches, masses and visits from heads of state. His doctors have advised against him meeting groups of people, to limit the risk of infection, so mingling with crowds of faithful and kissing babies is out, as may be visits from heads of state and government.

International Business Times

In a town far from Whitehall, I saw how devastating Labour’s cuts will be. When will ministers wake up?

A day with a care worker in Bury showed me the intolerable pressures of her life – and then I heard the news of a new squeeze on benefits, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Finland the happiest country in the world? I don't believe a word of it — and this is why

The World Happiness Index is out now – you did realise that yesterday was World Happiness Day? – and as ever it turns out that the Nordic countries are ahead of the herd. Finland is top, followed by Denmark, then Iceland, Sweden, Netherlands and Norway, with Costa Rica somehow smuggling…

Evening Standard

Digested week: Mum has died and my dog has cancer. I skipped World Happiness Day

Trump may have dumped Farage, and Musk has lost $100bn off Tesla’s share price but can’t I even enjoy the schadenfreude

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Ministers urged to act as thousands more hit by UK carer’s allowance debts

Latest overpayment figures bring total number falling foul of ‘cliff-edge’ rules on earnings to 144,000

The Guardian - UK

May McGhee obituary

Other lives: Social worker who identified a need for infertility counselling, leading to the creation of a service designed for that purpose

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June Simms obituary

Other lives: Nurse inspired to train by the treatment she received as a child in the early days of the NHS

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Covid changed our lives – and not for the better

Letters: Readers on the impact of the pandemic five years on

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The Conversation

Britain has almost 1 million young people not in work or education – here’s what evidence shows can change that

Keir Starmer says the current benefits system is unsustainable, unfair and needs changing to avoid a wasted generation of young people who are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

Evening Standard

UK slips down league table of happiest nations as Finland tops list for eighth successive year

UK plummets to 23rd place in world happiness rankings as Finland named happiest country for eighth year running

The Guardian - UK

Social care sector faces collapse as NICs and wage rises loom, providers warn

Independent care providers say the government’s planned increases will push many to the brink

Al Jazeera

Finland takes top spot, US gets lowest-ever rank in World Happiness Report

The US fell to 24th place amid a rise in social isolation, while Costa Rica and Mexico break into the top 10.

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth Sclater obituary

Other lives: Pioneer in equality and diversity policy and practice

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby public inquiry will not be paused – Lady Justice Thirlwall

The Thirlwall Inquiry has been examining how the former neonatal nurse was able to murder or attack 14 babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Evening Standard

Population aged 90 and over hits new high as more men live to old age

The figure has jumped 54% in 20 years.

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