12 h. ago 'Omissions' in mental health care of woman who took her own life

Lynda Tyler, 57, died when she suffered a heart attack after taking toxic levels of prescribed medication

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29 h. ago Fundraising appeal for British woman, 23, jailed for life in Dubai is taken down for violating guidelines

Mia O'Brien, 23, from Huyton, Liverpool, made a 'very stupid mistake' and is now being held in the city's central prison, her mother revealed.

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43 h. ago Brit woman, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after 'mistake' sees fundraiser REMOVED

There is fresh agony for the mum of a young British woman jailed for life in Dubai after her hopes of raising money via a GoFundMe to fight her sentence were dashed

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50 h. ago British woman, 23, is jailed for life in Dubai after making a 'very stupid mistake' says her devastated mother as she appeals for help

Mia O'Brien, 23, from Huyton, Liverpool, 'made a very stupid mistake', according to her mother, who has launched a heartfelt plea on a fundraising site for help with travel and legal fees.

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50 h. ago British woman, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after making ‘very stupid mistake’

Mia O’Brien got ‘mixed up’ with the wrong crowd and ‘is now paying the price’, her mother claimed

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51 h. ago Heartbroken woman claims she was scammed out of life savings by her love bombing ex

Jill Schardein, 50, fell in love with Todd Dean, a charismatic 'businessman' who claimed he was launching a mental health center in southern Kentucky called Nashville Sanjara Wellness.

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51 h. ago Woman who claimed husband took own life jailed for at least 13 years for murder

Amy Pugh, 34, told a 999 call handler her husband Kyle Pugh had taken his own life, but had inflicted the injuries on him herself during a fight.

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52 h. ago NHS cancels record number of planned operations at the last minute, data shows

The analysis by the PA news agency’s RADAR service also found more patients are waiting longer than the recommended 28 days for a new date.

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53 h. ago Brit woman, 23, jailed for life in Dubai after 'very stupid mistake' says horrified mum

A young Brit has been handed a life sentence in Dubai after she made a 'stupid mistake', according to her mother, who has been trying to raise funds for legal fees

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54 h. ago British woman, 23, is jailed for life in Dubai after making one 'very stupid mistake' says her devastated mother as she appeals for help

Mia O'Brien, 23, from Huyton, Liverpool, 'made a very stupid mistake', according to her mother, who has launched a heartfelt plea on a fundraising site for help with travel and legal fees.

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56 h. ago GP surgery closure edges closer after approval from health and social care chiefs

Councillor James MacLaren has been campaigning to prevent the shutdown of Langbank Branch Surgery.

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68 h. ago California health care workers fired for posting TikTok mocking patients: ‘Guess the substance’

The viral video led to the group of healthcare workers being fired.

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3 d. ago More than 100,000 patients getting faster care thanks to GP advice scheme – DHSC

The initiative, known as advice and guidance, allows family doctors to seek advice from specialists on the phone or online.

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3 d. ago Woman visits 'real life Narnia' but some movie fans aren't impressed

Narnia is a well-known children's fantasy novel and film franchise, now one fan of the series gave a sneak peek at a real-life adaptation of the magical world but not everyone was impressed

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3 d. ago Martha’s rule now in operation at every acute hospital in England

System gives patients, their loved ones and NHS staff the right to request a care reviewMartha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, is now in operation in every acute hospital in England, health service bosses disclosed on Thursday.The system has helped hundreds of people receive potentially life-saving improvements to their treatment since its rollout began last year. It has led directly to patients being moved to intensive care or receiving drugs they needed, such as antibiotics, or benefiting from other vital interventions. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Warning West Lothian drug deaths drop could be reversed by synthetic opioids

The head of West Lothian’s Health and Social Care Partnership Alison White said “one death is too many" after 2024 figures revealed drug deaths had fallen across Scotland.

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4 d. ago Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report

Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disruptedAid cuts in east Africa have led to cases of babies being born with HIV because mothers could not get medication, a rise in life-threatening infections, and at least one woman having an unwanted abortion, according to interviews with medical staff, patients and experts.A report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) sets out dozens of examples of the impact of disruption to Pepfar – the president’s emergency plan for aids relief – in Tanzania and Uganda. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Woman who 'lives life as a dog' hits back at haters who think puppy play is weird

A woman who wears ears and a tail to feel comfortable says puppy play is 'really fun', but there are some people who just don't get it. However, she's got a message for the haters

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4 d. ago Voices: ‘It broke my heart’: Readers reflect on the realities of dementia care as Bruce Willis’s condition progresses

Our community has shared heartfelt experiences of caring for loved ones with dementia, emphasising the heartbreak, difficult decisions, and need for compassion highlighted by Bruce Willis’s family situation

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4 d. ago Women behind the lens: ‘A quiet act of resistance where words are silenced’

Fatimazohra Serri’s photography grew from a desire to question and resist roles imposed on Moroccan womenThis photograph is titled The Swing of Life. My aim was to illustrate the deep connection between a woman and a man, a relationship shaped by care and burden, intimacy and distance. The man swings from the flowing black dress of the woman above him. The clothing becomes the bridge between the two figures, soft yet unbreakable.It’s a visual metaphor for how men, knowingly or not, often rest on the invisible emotional strength of women. Continue reading...

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