2.3bn-a-year shortfall exposed in England’s care home system ‘putting people at risk’.
A figure suspected to be around 2.3bn-a-year has become highlighted as a shortfall in funding for elderly care homes. The standards of living for hundreds of thousands of people residing in care homes could be at risk. A task undertaken by the government to try uncover the true cost of care highlighted a 20%…
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Law four-day week blocked by cultural norms
After the trial period of the four-day working week ended, it has been concluded that law firms in the UK currently seem resistant to changes in the structure of employee hours. Four-Day Week Global recently published the results of the reduced working hours trial, which was a culmination of six months of four-day working…
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Grant of probate wait now exceeding 10 weeks
The HM Courts and Tribunals Service reveals that average waiting times between probate applications being received and granted exceeded ten weeks in December of 2022. Though it neared the ten-week window several times in 2022, it never went higher than an average of 9.4 weeks right up until December, when it shot up to…
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Hearing loss caused by headphones and loud venues
One Billion children at risk of hearing loss Valley Children’s Healthcare has seen an increase in the number of hearing loss in children. Research suggests more than one billion teenagers and children are at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening practises. Sound is measured in decibels (dB). A whisper is 30…
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Healthcare crisis for elderly who are enduring chronic pain from lack of NHS support
Huge numbers of elderly people are enduring chronic pain and anxiety due to the lack of support and care that the NHS is able to provide to them, leading to a variety of unmet support needs. A report by Age UK has drawn attention to this estimating that over 12% of people over 50…
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Unprecedented NHS disruption after thousands of junior doctors agree to strike
It has recently been reported that tens of thousands of junior doctors have voted for a 72-hour walkout which is expected to hit every county in the country. The pay row between the NHS staff and the UK Government continues after the Government have failed to meet pay proposals set out by NHS Unions…
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McDonald’s manager indecent exposure allegations
A former McDonald’s employee has come forward about a manager of a South London branch of McDonald’s, regarding indecent exposure allegations from events in 2018. Christine, who chose to put a face to her name, had been working for the company since 2011. She stated that a manager “pulled his pants down” in front…
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More ambulance strikes
More Ambulance strikes within the NHS across England and Wales As we head into another week, strikes within the NHS continue with further debates over pay. Today, Monday 20th February, ambulance workers across England and Wales are set to walk out again, which is going to cause more disruption and is likely to affect…
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Hearing loss simulator and harmful levels of sound exposure
Everyday, we will experience exposure to different sounds depending on the environment we find ourselves in. Such examples can be from the television, when you are driving or when walking in the park. These type of sounds that we hear everyday are considered safe levels that don’t cause any long term damage to our…
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