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Co-Med Bankruptcy: Most Patients Regain GP Access, Exposing Systemic Healthcare Issues
The bankruptcy of Co-Med in July left 50,000 patients without a GP, but six months later, almost all have found new care, thanks to efforts by insurers and local initiatives. However, the situation exposed systemic issues, particularly GP shortages.
Co-Med Bankruptcy: Most Patients Regain GP Access, Exposing Systemic Healthcare Issues
The bankruptcy of Co-Med in July left 50,000 patients without a GP, but six months later, almost all have found new care, thanks to efforts by insurers and local initiatives. However, the situation exposed systemic issues, particularly GP shortages.
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32% Bias Score
Underdiagnosed Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Woman's Self-Diagnosis Leads to Successful Treatment
Corrine Jones, a 36-year-old from Newquay, Cornwall, suffered from chronic pelvic pain for six months before self-diagnosing Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (PCS) via social media. After inconclusive NHS tests, she underwent a private pelvic vein embolization procedure, which successfully relieved her sy...
Underdiagnosed Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Woman's Self-Diagnosis Leads to Successful Treatment
Corrine Jones, a 36-year-old from Newquay, Cornwall, suffered from chronic pelvic pain for six months before self-diagnosing Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (PCS) via social media. After inconclusive NHS tests, she underwent a private pelvic vein embolization procedure, which successfully relieved her sy...
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48% Bias Score
Gaza Hospital Raid Exacerbates Humanitarian Crisis
Israeli forces raided and severely damaged Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, leaving 75,000 Palestinians without adequate healthcare, arresting the hospital director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, amidst accusations of Hamas affiliation, while aid access remains severely restricted.
Gaza Hospital Raid Exacerbates Humanitarian Crisis
Israeli forces raided and severely damaged Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, leaving 75,000 Palestinians without adequate healthcare, arresting the hospital director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, amidst accusations of Hamas affiliation, while aid access remains severely restricted.
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52% Bias Score
Nigerian PHC Faces Critical Resource Shortages
Taka Lafiya PHC in Lapai, Niger state, Nigeria, faces severe challenges due to a lack of beds, equipment, and staff, hindering its ability to provide adequate healthcare to a large population despite community and staff donations towards renovations; urgent intervention is needed.
Nigerian PHC Faces Critical Resource Shortages
Taka Lafiya PHC in Lapai, Niger state, Nigeria, faces severe challenges due to a lack of beds, equipment, and staff, hindering its ability to provide adequate healthcare to a large population despite community and staff donations towards renovations; urgent intervention is needed.
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56% Bias Score
4.5 Million Italians Forgo Healthcare in 2023
In 2023, 4.5 million Italians forwent healthcare due to economic hardship, long wait times, or access issues, highlighting a 7.6% rate, exceeding pre-pandemic levels and disproportionately affecting older age groups and specific regions.
4.5 Million Italians Forgo Healthcare in 2023
In 2023, 4.5 million Italians forwent healthcare due to economic hardship, long wait times, or access issues, highlighting a 7.6% rate, exceeding pre-pandemic levels and disproportionately affecting older age groups and specific regions.
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28% Bias Score
Child's Liver Transplant Highlights Need for Family Support
Five-year-old Fin-Alexander, diagnosed with liver cancer that metastasized to his lungs, received a life-saving liver transplant on January 21, 2021, after enduring extensive treatment and significant emotional and financial hardship for his family, which was alleviated by the Kinderhilfe Organtrans...
Child's Liver Transplant Highlights Need for Family Support
Five-year-old Fin-Alexander, diagnosed with liver cancer that metastasized to his lungs, received a life-saving liver transplant on January 21, 2021, after enduring extensive treatment and significant emotional and financial hardship for his family, which was alleviated by the Kinderhilfe Organtrans...
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24% Bias Score
Reader Letters Highlight Societal Issues and Healthcare Challenges
Reader letters discuss the importance of addressing male violence, the challenges of accessing healthcare, and appreciation for a positive outlook in the new year; other letters reflect on a book review and seek the return of the newspaper's corrections column.
Reader Letters Highlight Societal Issues and Healthcare Challenges
Reader letters discuss the importance of addressing male violence, the challenges of accessing healthcare, and appreciation for a positive outlook in the new year; other letters reflect on a book review and seek the return of the newspaper's corrections column.
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68% Bias Score
Soaring Private Dental Costs Exacerbate NHS Access Crisis in England
Soaring private dental costs in England, coupled with the ongoing crisis of NHS dental access, leave millions facing a double blow: inability to access NHS care and the unaffordability of private alternatives, potentially leading to worsening oral health and increased health inequalities.
Soaring Private Dental Costs Exacerbate NHS Access Crisis in England
Soaring private dental costs in England, coupled with the ongoing crisis of NHS dental access, leave millions facing a double blow: inability to access NHS care and the unaffordability of private alternatives, potentially leading to worsening oral health and increased health inequalities.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
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48% Bias Score
Mass Job Losses Exacerbate Mental Health Crisis in Ruhr Area
Thousands of job losses in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, especially in the Ruhr area, threaten to overwhelm an already strained mental healthcare system, with long wait times and insufficient resources exacerbating the impact on those losing their jobs and their families.
Mass Job Losses Exacerbate Mental Health Crisis in Ruhr Area
Thousands of job losses in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, especially in the Ruhr area, threaten to overwhelm an already strained mental healthcare system, with long wait times and insufficient resources exacerbating the impact on those losing their jobs and their families.
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36% Bias Score
Israeli Raid Destroys Last Northern Gaza Hospital
Israeli forces raided and burned down the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza on December 27, 2024, the last functioning hospital in the area, leaving 60 staff and 25 patients critically injured, according to the WHO, after claiming it was a Hamas base, a claim denied by Hamas.
Israeli Raid Destroys Last Northern Gaza Hospital
Israeli forces raided and burned down the Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza on December 27, 2024, the last functioning hospital in the area, leaving 60 staff and 25 patients critically injured, according to the WHO, after claiming it was a Hamas base, a claim denied by Hamas.
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48% Bias Score
German Insurance Delays Assistive Device for Disabled Child
Korbinian, a nonverbal child in Germany, was denied a replacement speech computer by his insurance company despite a doctor's prescription, highlighting systemic issues faced by families of disabled children in accessing necessary assistive devices, despite ongoing political efforts for reform.
German Insurance Delays Assistive Device for Disabled Child
Korbinian, a nonverbal child in Germany, was denied a replacement speech computer by his insurance company despite a doctor's prescription, highlighting systemic issues faced by families of disabled children in accessing necessary assistive devices, despite ongoing political efforts for reform.
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60% Bias Score
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