Apart from that strange, suspended week between Boxing Day and New Year, when no one quite knows what day it is, modern life rarely feels calm. Even so, many of us cling to the belief that things will soon ease: next month, after the deadline, once life “settles down”. In reality, it rarely does. Tasks […]
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Prince Harry is expected to regain armed police protection when visiting the UK, following a fresh security review that has reportedly concluded in his favour. According to reports, the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (Ravec) has determined that the Duke of Sussex meets the criteria for official armed protection. A formal ruling is expected to
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The UK’shttps://careledger.co.uk first dedicated Hospice and Palliative Care Academy has been launched in the North West, marking a major step forward in developing and sustaining the future workforce for end-of-life care. The Hospice and Palliative Care Academy has been created through the Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospices Together (LSCHT) partnership, bringing together the University of
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A new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has challenged the long-standing assumption that care homes lose staff to nearby supermarkets and Amazon warehouses, revealing that new retail openings have virtually no effect on care home staffing levels. The research examined 178 large supermarket openings and 12 Amazon warehouse openings across England between
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Sir Keir Starmer has voiced serious concerns over the potential closure of eight care homes across Derbyshire after negotiations to transfer the facilities to a private provider collapsed. The announcement has prompted widespread criticism from MPs, residents, and families, particularly given the timing close to the festive period. The situation emerged when Derbyshire County Council,
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Energy prices for most households in the UK are expected to drop by 8% from April 2026, reducing the average annual bill by £138 to £1,620, according to forecasts from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. The reduction is attributed to the government’s decision to shift certain green levies from bills to taxation and to scrap a
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A nurse has spoken of her horror after being attacked with a crowbar in a Merseyside hospital, describing the incident as “nearly being beaten to death.” Meg Lynch, a district nurse at Newton Community Hospital, was buying a drink from a vending machine around midday on Tuesday when she was reportedly attacked from behind by
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Care services across Wales have achieved exceptionally high standards in the first seven months of a newly introduced ratings system, according to Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). Between April and October 2025, a total of 578 inspections were conducted for care homes and domiciliary support services, with 566 ratings published. The ratings system evaluates services across
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A major new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy (HRT) increases or decreases the risk of dementia in post-menopausal women. The findings, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, provide clarity on a long-debated topic and reinforce
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A bereaved family has been awarded more than £1,000 after funeral workers placed their loved one’s body into a coffin that was too small, forcing his head against the lid and misplacing his dentures. Co-op Funeralcare was found to have caused damage to the body of the deceased man, referred to as Mr A, after
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