Daily News Roundup – 20 March 2013

Categories: In The Media.

Learning disabled people die 16 years earlier than others, finds study

Community Care

Research has found that people with learning disabilities are more likely to die from causes that could have been prevented by good healthcare.

Enabling cancer patients to die at home ‘would save NHS money’

Nursing Times

The NHS could save money by investing more in social care and meeting the wishes of many cancer patients who would rather die at home than in hospital, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Will ministers step in to shore up a creaking care funding system?

The Guardian – social care network

Two new Westminster reports reflect town halls fears over social care budgets.

Should everybody get paid bereavement leave?

BBC News Magazine

Losing a relative or a loved one can be a devastating time. Yet a bereaved parent, son or daughter might only get three days off work to grieve. So should employees be entitled to paid bereavement leave?

Government reforms for society lotteries will threaten £126 million raised for good causes, warn charities

Institute of Fundraising Blog

The Institute of Fundraising argues that government proposals to increase the minimum percentage that society lotteries must contribute to good causes are likely to result in many not-for-profits having to close their lotteries or see a considerable drop in income.

Sunderland children’s hospice welcomes first visitors

Sunderland Echo

Invited guests have been looking around the brand new Grace House in Southwick.

Martin Kemp attends official naming of Peace Hospice’s Starlight Walk mascot

Watford Observer

Popstar and actor Martin Kemp and his wife Shirlie visited the Peace Hospice in Watford this week to officially name the new Starlight Walk mascot, Stellar.

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