4 h. ago It used to be rare, now hundreds in mental health crisis wait days for beds in these A&Es

One nurse elsewhere in the country has told of how some patients become so distressed by delays that they have left to try and take their own lives

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10 h. ago MSP slams Scottish Government’s “broken promise” to eradicate delayed discharge in NHS Lanarkshire.

Meghan Gallacher's call comes after new statistics from Public Health Scotland showed that over 60,000 bed days were lost in March alone because of so-called bed-blocking across Scotland’s hospitals.

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34 h. ago Dream job opportunity as Scottish coastal estate hiring couple with flat included

A three-bedroom apartment and 28 days of holiday are among the perks.

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39 h. ago People in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E in England

Royal College of Nursing findings described as ‘a scandal in plain sight’ with with conditions ‘close to torture’Thousands of people in a mental health crisis are enduring waits of up to three days in A&E before they get a bed, with conditions “close to torture” for those in such a distressed state.At one hospital, some patients have become so upset at the delays in being admitted that they have left and tried to kill themselves nearby, leading nurses and the fire brigade to follow in an attempt to stop them.Some trusts that previously had no long waits for mental health patients now have hundreds.The number of people seeking help at A&E for mental health emergencies is rising steadily and reached 216,182 last year.The recruitment of mental health nurses has lagged far behind the rise in demand.The number of beds in mental health units has fallen by 3,699 since 2014. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Amazon says they’ve fired driver after video of her peeing and pooping outside of homes goes viral

‘I was really disgusted, it was a horrible experience. My husband, unfortunately, had to pick it on Mother’s Day,’ Tamara Bedoy says

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5 d. ago Corrie star taken back to hospital days after worrying health scare

Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson has issued an update from his hospital bed days after he was rushed to hospital.

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7 d. ago A moment that changed me: I found out the identity of my troll – and it shook me

Who was behind the anonymous account sending nasty messages at 4am? The answer made me paranoid, then defiantWhen I first saw the message, I froze with shock. I had just woken up and, as usual, was spending the first half hour of my day in bed, clearing notifications from social media apps. That day, hidden in my Instagram message requests, was a troll. Their message, which read, “Your actually disgusting and you shouldn’t be promoting morbid obesity”, was sent from an anonymous account, at 4am. The message continued: “Stop pretending you love your body because your too lazy to diet or exercise.”I felt upset but, more than anything, I felt surveilled. Who could have sent me this attack? The more I read, the worse it got. I knew I should ignore the message – simply delete it and carry on with my day – but curiosity got the better of me. I started to look for clues. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Musk slept in Lincoln bedroom and shared ice cream with Trump during his ‘intense’ 100 days reshaping DC

Billionaire says he spent as much as seven days a week in the U.S. capital as he established the Department of Government Efficiency

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1 week ago Coleen Nolan details heartwarming moment by sister's bedside day before her death

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan opened up on the importance of laughter while she recalled a touching moment she had with sister Linda before her death.

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2 w. ago Boy, 8, found dead in bedroom on birthday after 'most tragic accident'

Joshua Dunbar, 8, described as being 'one of a kind with the brightest blue eyes and the cheekiest smile', was tragically found dead in his bedroom with a helium balloon - on the day of his birthday party

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2 w. ago I went to bed 'fit and healthy' one night and woke up paralysed... the NHS has ruined my life

Mike Crease, 46, woke up one morning unable to use his legs after a 10-inch abscess had grown on his spine but by the time he reached a specialist, the nerves had been crushed beyond repair.

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2 w. ago The ‘rat person’ trend is here – and I thoroughly approve | Arwa Mahdawi

Do you like sleeping, eating and scrolling? Me too. What if I told you this was also a way to protest capitalism?Somewhere in Zhejiang province, China, a woman is living my dream. She gets up in the morning and then, almost immediately, goes back to bed. She lies prostrate all day long, scrolling, eating some food, opening some packages, showering at 2am, then snoozing again. As a longtime sleep enthusiast – and the mother of a child who thinks that 5am is a good time to start the day, all systems go – I think this sounds like bliss.The woman in Zhejiang is known as @jiawensishi – and also “rat person”. I am not being rude; that’s what she calls herself. There are lots of rat people out there: it’s a whole trend in China. You might have heard of the “lying flat” movement a few years ago, when young people lazed around displaying symptoms of mild depression, and some thinkers, including the novelist Liao Zenghu, theorised that it was a passive-aggressive resistance movement, rebellin...

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3 w. ago Patients forced to wait up to six days for a hospital bed at London hospitals

Figures show thousands of London patients endure days-long waits for hospital beds

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3 w. ago Rattan garden day bed hailed 'comfortable and versatile' with hidden storage now almost £50 off

The large two seater day bed has a sofa-like design and comes with a long ottoman that lets you configure in several ways to maximise seating - and it's on sale with £50 off

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3 w. ago 'Comfortable and versatile' rattan garden day bed with hidden storage slashed by almost £50

Get your garden ready for summer with almost £50 off Amazon’s two seater rattan day bed which has hidden storage underneath, adjustable side trays and four backrest levels

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3 w. ago NHS hospitals giving 'corridor patients' vanity packs with ear plugs and eye masks to make chaotic stays 'comfortable'

A 42-year-old woman detailed how she was given the airline-style care packages during a two-day long ordeal where she was cared for on a bed in an NHS hospital corridor.

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4 w. ago Baby died on first day of family holiday after falling out of hotel bed

Tommy Taylor-Mclean, seven-months, was rushed to St Jude Hospital but later died.

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4 w. ago Baby boy tragically dies on first day of holiday with family after falling out of bed

Tommy Taylor-Mclean, seven months, died on the first day of the trip to St Lucia when he fell out of bed and developed a bleed on the brain

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4 w. ago Family's heartbreak as baby boy dies in tragic accident while on holiday in St Lucia

Seven-month-old Tommy Taylor-Mclean fell off of a bed on the first day of a family trip to the Caribbean island of St Lucia, East London Coroner's Court has heard.

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4 w. ago Baby boy dies on first day of St Lucia holiday with family after falling out of bed

Tommy Taylor-Mclean, seven months, died on the first day of the trip to St Lucia, when he fell out of bed and developed a bleed on the brain, East London Coroner’s Court was told today

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