What the papers said in the week ending 15 July 2023
The Archbishop of York has the knack of keeping the church in the headlines: Jesus is surely weeping. We must generate headlines for the good works of churches and church workers Safeguarding in ‘crisis’ in Church of England, says archbishop of York | Anglicanism | The Guardian
Anna Chaplaincy is a place to start: Big landmark reached – 300 now in the Anna Chaplaincy network – as new Kent recruits swell numbers
Sad state of care:
The care sector struggles in a very difficult economic climate – but it must maintain ethical standards for the workforce: UK care operators accused of ‘shocking abuse’ of migrant workers | Care workers | The Guardian
- Fierce defence of individual budgets is damaging the whole of health and social care:
- Home care providers in England fear collapse over unpaid invoices | Social care | The Guardian
- Lack of NHS home care ‘forces 855,000 older people into English hospitals each year’ | Older people | The Guardian
- No extra money for public sector pay rises, Jeremy Hunt tells ministers | Public sector pay | The Guardian
- Rishi Sunak driving doctors out of NHS with pay offer, say union leaders | Public services policy | The Guardian
- MPs demand dentistry overhaul as patients resort to DIY treatment | Dentists | The Guardian
Heat and the environment:
Health and well-being are being threatened amongst human beings, other creatures and plants: Heatwave last summer killed 61,000 people in Europe, research finds | Climate crisis | The Guardian
- ‘I’ve never seen heat this bad. It’s not normal’: Italy struggles as temperature tops 40C | Italy | The Guardian
- UK told to prepare for possible 30% increase in uncomfortably hot days | Climate crisis | The Guardian
- UK heatwave: five ways to stay cool and safe | Health | The Guardian
- UK butterfly count could show fall in numbers after 2022 drought | Butterflies | The Guardian
- As heat records break, the climate movement has the right answers – but the words are all wrong | Jonathan Freedland | The Guardian
Pointers:
Shortcuts in the education of doctors would leave them ill-equipped for their work: Anatomy is a vital part of the medical curriculum | Medicine | The Guardian
Remaining active, creative and communicative staves off dementia: Challenging brain in older age may reduce dementia risk, study finds | Dementia | The Guardian
- There are many ways to do this: Over-50s catching the music festival bug in the UK, Saga study finds | Music festivals | The Guardian
Neglect and inequality cause ill-health and early deaths – They can be countered but this needs a shift away from selfishness – and political will and bravery: Rise in vulnerable women dying early in north-east England, report finds | Poverty | The Guardian
Columbia has taken action to protect its forests: Colombia deforestation plummets as peace efforts focus on rainforest | Colombia | The Guardian
Wind farms are proving their worth: Scottish windfarm built in 1995 to be ‘repowered’ with new turbines | Wind power | The Guardian
Walking is good for us – and is being encouraged: Cornwall unveils new walking route linking its north and south coasts | Cornwall | The Guardian
First signs of a fight back to keep personal service: Lindsay Hoyle says rail minister misinformed on ticket office closures | Rail transport | The Guardian
Somethings Old:
Pascal’s thinking is still admired: The Guardian view on Blaise Pascal: a thinker for our times | Editorial | The Guardian
An old book will bring extra potential to a charity: First edition of The Hobbit found in Dundee charity shop sells for £10,000 | Books | The Guardian
Vira Chernukha, aged 76 stands unbowed alone: ‘Every morning, I curse Putin’: Ukrainian village’s sole resident defiant amid the ruins | Ukraine | The Guardian
David Jolley. Chair of Christians on Ageing in a personal capacity.
