Kate Garraway says cost of husband’s monthly care fees exceeded ITV salary
Kate Garraway has said the £16,000 monthly cost of her husband Derek Draper’s care was more than her salary from ITV and caused her to rack up huge debts. The
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Jersey publishes proposals for possible introduction of assisted dying legislation
Proposals for how an assisted dying law in Jersey would work have been published. Only adults who have lived on the island for 12 months and who are terminally ill
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Call to improve ageist and ableist attitudes around ‘do not resuscitate’ notices
Poor communication around do not resuscitate orders have left people scared of “ageist and ableist attitudes and behaviours in the NHS”, according to a report. Experts said more must be
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Daughter felt father was ‘disposable’ after learning of do not resuscitate order
A woman whose father died of Covid-19 while in hospital said she felt he was viewed as “disposable”. Melanie Hunter’s father, John Cowan was placed on a do not resuscitate
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Bodies removed from funeral directors as police investigating a ‘truly horrific incident’
Police who have removed the bodies of 35 people and the suspected ashes of a number of others from a funeral directors have said they are investigating a “truly horrific
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Dame Esther Rantzen makes fresh call for assisted dying vote after MPs’ report
Dame Esther Rantzen has made a fresh call for a debate and vote on legalising assisted dying as a report warned that the Government must consider what to do if
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Use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in UK ’10 to 15 years behind leading countries’
The use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the UK lags behind comparable countries and people wait too long for treatment, research has found. Two new studies part-funded by Cancer Research
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Bereaved families who see loved ones die due to negligence cannot sue – Supreme Court
Bereaved families cannot claim compensation over the psychological impact of seeing a loved one die due to negligence by medical professionals, the Supreme Court has ruled. Three families who witnessed
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Health Secretary says responsibility of role means she cannot give view on assisted dying
Victoria Atkins declined to give her personal view on whether there should be a vote on legalising assisted dying, citing her “responsibility” as Health Secretary. Ms Atkins (pictured) recognised how
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Dame Esther Rantzen calls for assisted dying free vote after joining Dignitas
Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is considering the option of assisted dying if her lung cancer treatment does not improve her condition. The 83-year-old Childline founder and broadcaster, who
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