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Hamas targets ‘only children and elderly’, says Israel’s ambassador to the UK.
Israel’s Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely joined us live.
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Those with disabilities and the elderly say ticket office closures could stop them travelling
Rail unions have been out campaigning to save ticket offices from closure, on the day a public consultation comes to an end. The plan would mean shutting most of England’s ticket offices as part of cost cutting measures. Train companies say staff will still be able to help passengers in different roles, but unions have…
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Elderly people with complex health needs being denied free care
Thousands of families across the country are waiting to find out if there will be a judicial review into the way healthcare for their loved ones is funded, under a system many describe as broken.
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FactCheck: can we trust reports that Oxford-AstraZeneca jab is only 8% effective in elderly?
There are good reasons to think the claims are incorrect.
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Boris Johnson says people should get Covid test before visiting elderly relatives for Christmas
Boris Johnson has suggested that anyone who wants to visit elderly relatives over Christmas should get a rapid coronavirus test.
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Covid vaccine shows a strong immune response in elderly people
There has been some encouraging news from the team behind the Oxford University coronavirus vaccine, as their phase two trials show it promotes a strong immune response in older people
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Sending elderly people to care homes without Covid tests breached human rights, says Amnesty
The decision to send thousands of untested patients back into care homes across England at the start of lockdown was a violation of human rights, according to Amnesty International.
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Loneliness in lockdown: how isolating alone is affecting the elderly
Millions of people across the country say they’re experiencing feelings of loneliness.
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Revealed: Elderly woman dies after being ‘refused admission’ from Glasgow hospital
A woman has died after allegedly being refused admission to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Channel 4 News can reveal.
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Communities come to aide of elderly amid virus isolation
As more and more people isolate themselves in towns and cities around the country – older people who are most at risk from the virus, are also most susceptible to the impact of social isolation.
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Churches say they’re making plans to protect elderly worshippers
Churches say they’re making plans to protect elderly worshippers
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Elderly could face four months of self-isolation as 14 more people die in the UK
35 people have now died in the UK – 14 more than yesterday.
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Home Office trying to deport elderly Iranian couple
The Home Office is trying to deport an elderly Iranian couple whose immediate family all have British citizenship and live near them in Edinburgh. Mozaffar Saberi, who’s 83, and his wife Rezvan Habibimarand, who’s 73, fear they’ll never see their family again if they’re forced to return to Iran.
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Elderly care: are there lessons UK can learn from Netherlands?
The number of people in the UK aged over 85 who’ll need round the clock care is set to double by 2035, according to a major new study.
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Sweltering weather continues in UK amid fears for elderly
The sweltering weather continued today and it’s going to get even hotter by Friday, with soaring temperatures likely to cause thunderstorms over the eastern part of the country. As the school holidays start, many families are heading outside to enjoy the warmth, but for the elderly and vulnerable it can be a different story, with…
