Women in labour turned away from hospitals

LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly half of NHS maternity units had to turn away women in labour last year because they were full, figures showed on Thursday.

Taiwan city educates people to flush away toilet paper

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A city in south Taiwan began training potty users this week to flush toilet paper instead of throwing it in the trash, to reduce 340 tonnes of stinky waste generated daily, local me...
Members to vote on $2.4b MBF merger

Australia's biggest private health insurer, MBF, says another key milestone has been reached as it prepares to merge with the local arm of the global healthcare group BUPA. The Federal Court approved...