The CQC says the funding system remains fragile – people using care services either self-fund or, for the poorest, the state helps to pay for their costs. And in some areas, providers are increasingly turning to self-funders, making it more difficult for councils to buy the care they need ...
Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms. Source link...
Ninety-six-year-old Lillian Droniak, known as Grandma Droniak to her social media followers, went viral in June after claiming her retirement home had threatened to evict her for throwing parties. The home later confirmed the threat, but reached a settlement with Droniak that allowed her t...
“Being the ambassador to Russia was probably the hardest assignment of my career,” Lynne Tracy, who represented the US in Moscow from 2023 and 2025, tells the BBC. US, UK and European diplomats once played a crucial role in Russia, defusing tensions even at the worst moments of...
The attacks culminated in an RSF raid on 8 June. Hospital staff were taken by surprise – many of them escaped over the back wall as the RSF fighters entered the building, says Dr Mustafa Ahmed, a pharmaceutical specialist. But the director general of the hospital, surgeon Izzeldin Ah...
Beauty giant L’Oreal says the rise of weight loss drugs has affected beauty and skin care sales, as it designs products to specifically target some side effects of rapid weight loss. The company’s head Nicolas Hieronimus said the beauty market was proving resilient in a challen...
Elon Musk has restored Ukraine’s internet access, Donald Trump has said. The US president was speaking hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said connectivity, which is provided by Musk’s satellite-based Starlink system, had yet to be fully restored. Musk has previ...
The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains. Source link...
Items belonging to a fishing boat that vanished off the north coast of the Isle of Lewis last week have been recovered as the search for the vessel and two missing crew members continues. Norman “Tam” Murray, 40 and Murdo Morrison, 23, were on board the Kilda when it disappeare...
Though carriage drivers say they are committed to the health of their horses, concerns over the animals’ well-being were raised in the city for decades. The carriages have been opposed by animal-rights groups, including one that was founded in response to New York’s industry. I...