England had the highest levels of excess mortality in Europe across the first half of 2020, according to new analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The country experienced
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The death rate in Northern Ireland rose by almost a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic between March and June, new figures have shown. The latest research published by the Northern
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More than a hundred people with learning disabilities received care so poor that it significantly affected their wellbeing or âdirectly contributedâ to their death, a report has found. Some 7,145
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A hospice charity is preparing for an increase in demand for end-of-life care as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sue Ryder said it was preparing for a surge in
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Families and dependants of migrant NHS support staff who die as a result of contracting coronavirus will be granted indefinite leave to remain, the Government has announced. It follows criticism
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Experts have released a new guide on deathbed etiquette to help people adapt to saying goodbye to their loved ones during the coronavirus crisis. Final goodbyes have been transformed by
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The number of bereaved people needing support during the coronavirus pandemic âwill increase exponentiallyâ, a charity boss has said. As the public are advised to avoid unnecessary social contact, those
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The End follows a family of three generations trying to figure out how to die with dignity, live with none and make it count. Georgia Humphreys asks star Dame Harriet
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The “wholly avoidable” death of a baby seven days after his emergency delivery should be a “turning point” for the NHS trust involved, his parents have said. Harry Richford died
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Parents who suffer the loss of a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks’ statutory paid leave from work, the Government has announced. The new
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