10 h. ago Streeting: Assisted dying will take ‘time and money that is in short supply’

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said there is no budget for the assisted dying service, indicating cash might have to come from ‘trade-offs’ elsewhere.

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3 d. ago Repeated failings by the nursing regulator demand a new approach

Editorial: No stranger to oversight errors, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has now been revealed to have allowed hundreds of underqualified or fraudulently qualified nurses to work in Britain. Wes Streeting should now draft in his predecessor to assist in rooting them out

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4 d. ago Tragic teenager, 17, died after taking 'Andrew Tate' ecstasy tablet for the first time

Kristian Jolly was with friends when he was pronounced dead by paramedics. His family warned young people about drugs - as influencer Tate donated a HUGE sum to a memorial page.

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8 d. ago Major Hollywood star emerges as shock favourite for huge James Bond role amid speculation over who will be the next 007 after Amazon's takeover

Film-lovers have been left patiently waiting to find out when the new 007 movie will be released since Daniel Craig finished his five film stint as the British spy with No Time To Die .

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1 week ago I was killed by a truck and a divine voice said it wasn't my time... here's why I can't wait to die again

Up to 15 percent of the world's population have had a near-death experience, with many revealing that they saw heaven - but not everyone came back willingly .

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2 w. ago Families of dead pensioners could be chased by taxman to recoup winter fuel payment

'Unforeseen consequence' of Treasury’s plans to restore the payments as a universal benefit would see a six-month lag - and some pensioners could die during that time

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2 w. ago I work as a rescue pilot in one of the world's most isolated jungles... I help those who have never accessed medical care and don't know what electricity is

Mark met villagers who had lost loved ones because they couldn't get to a hospital in time. Women died in childbirth and children succumbed to snake bites.

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3 w. ago Could the right question bring some magic to your meetings? | Emma Beddington

Do you die a little every time you sit down with your workmates? Try asking them about their first ever concert, or the last time they blew up a balloonIs there enough magic in your meetings? I can hear the hollow laughter from here. Research from the London School of Economics found that more than a third of meetings are considered unproductive, which seems awfully low to anyone who has been to a meeting, ever.“People throw meetings at problems,” Priya Parker, meeting specialist and author of The Art of Gathering, lamented on the Fixable podcast recently, before offering her solution. Asked for a quick fix, she suggested kicking off with “a magical question”: one that everyone would be interested in answering and in hearing others answer. Her suggestion: “What was your first ever concert, and who took you?” Continue reading...

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