NHS suffering ‘worst heart care crisis in living memory’, figures show
Early deaths from heart disease have hit the highest level in more than a decade, as the NHS suffers from its ‘worst heart care crisis in living memory.’ According to statistics, the latest figures show that heart disease killed 80 out of 100,000 in 2022 – the highest rate since 2011. The increase comes…
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Tata Steel: 3,000 jobs at risk as blast furnaces expected to close
Thousands of workers could be at risk of losing their jobs as steel giant Tata plans to shut down blast furnaces at its Port Talbot plant. It is thought that more than 3,000 jobs could be lost as Tata plans to cut the jobs to press ahead with proposals for a greener form of…
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Age discrimination most prevalent at work, study finds
Age discrimination is most prevalent in the workplace than anywhere else in society, new research has revealed. According to the data, from a campaign launched by Centre for Ageing Better to tackle ageism, 37% of people in their 50’s and 60’s experienced age discrimination at work in the past 12 months. People…
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Childbirth deaths hit highest level in two decades, figures show
New data has revealed that women are dying in childbirth at the same rate as two decades ago. The concerning figures come after an analysis from found England’s healthcare regulator that two-thirds of NHS maternity units are deemed ‘not safe enough’. An independent review into maternity deaths shows that 293 women died during pregnancy…
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FCA set to complete a review of car finance market
The Financial Ombudsman have issued decisions against Black Horse and Barclays Partner Finance about discretionary car finance commission which may have affected millions of customers On January 11th 2024 the financial services regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), announced it would be completing a review of the car finance market. This comes after the…
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January Blues: What is SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)?
At this time of the year, some people struggle with the January blues as the festive period comes to an end and the new year begins. The financial pressure following the Christmas period, ongoing dark nights and the pressure to stick to New Year resolutions can leave some people feeling down in the dumps.…
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Metalworking fluids: Employers ‘not doing enough’ to protect workers
Inspections by the Health and Safety Executive have revealed that companies are ‘not doing enough’ to protect workers using metalworking fluids. After carrying out more inspections, the HSE has said more than half of those checks have identified failings. Metalworking fluids (MWFs), also called ‘white water’ are commonly used in the manufacturing industry and…
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HSE launches asbestos campaign to keep public safe
A new HSE campaign has been launched to help keep people safe from asbestos in public places. The initiative, called Asbestos: Your Duty has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to help people who manage buildings understand their responsibilities and minimise asbestos exposure. The new campaign relates to buildings…
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Strange Will requests
We stumbled across an article about strange Will requests and thought we would delve into the examples it shared. Here are six unusual stipulations that have turned up in people’s last wishes, with one famous case in there that we had never come across. Anti-moustache clause Henry Budd of Berkshire died in 1862,…
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