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Baby Dies After Delayed C-Section Due to Communication Failures at Yeovil Maternity Unit
13-day-old Daisy McCoy died on February 22, 2022, after a delayed C-section at Yeovil Maternity Unit due to communication failures between staff and a remote consultant, highlighting systemic issues and leading to the unit's temporary closure due to high staff sickness.
Baby Dies After Delayed C-Section Due to Communication Failures at Yeovil Maternity Unit
13-day-old Daisy McCoy died on February 22, 2022, after a delayed C-section at Yeovil Maternity Unit due to communication failures between staff and a remote consultant, highlighting systemic issues and leading to the unit's temporary closure due to high staff sickness.
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36% Bias Score
French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abuse of 299 Patients
A French court sentenced 74-year-old surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing 299 patients, mostly minors, between 1989 and 2014, during surgeries and in patient rooms, highlighting systemic failures in the French healthcare system.
French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abuse of 299 Patients
A French court sentenced 74-year-old surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing 299 patients, mostly minors, between 1989 and 2014, during surgeries and in patient rooms, highlighting systemic failures in the French healthcare system.
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40% Bias Score
BGH Overrules Dismissal in Emergency Response Negligence Case
A delayed emergency response in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in January 2017 resulted in a child being born with brain damage, later dying; the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) overturned a lower court's dismissal of the parents' negligence lawsuit against the involved dispatch centers.
BGH Overrules Dismissal in Emergency Response Negligence Case
A delayed emergency response in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in January 2017 resulted in a child being born with brain damage, later dying; the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) overturned a lower court's dismissal of the parents' negligence lawsuit against the involved dispatch centers.
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44% Bias Score
Hospital Negligence Leads to Sepsis Death
28-year-old mother Sharzia Bibi died from sepsis at Manchester's Wythenshawe hospital after a nine-hour delay in treatment and diagnosis, resulting in a coroner's conclusion of neglect and the hospital trust admitting liability for her death.
Hospital Negligence Leads to Sepsis Death
28-year-old mother Sharzia Bibi died from sepsis at Manchester's Wythenshawe hospital after a nine-hour delay in treatment and diagnosis, resulting in a coroner's conclusion of neglect and the hospital trust admitting liability for her death.
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40% Bias Score
NHS 111 Call Handler Failure Leads to Teen's Sepsis Death
A 17-year-old boy with sepsis died after an eight-hour delay in receiving a callback from NHS 111, an inquest heard. The call handler failed to escalate the case to a clinician despite multiple indicators, leading to the boy's death before medical attention arrived.
NHS 111 Call Handler Failure Leads to Teen's Sepsis Death
A 17-year-old boy with sepsis died after an eight-hour delay in receiving a callback from NHS 111, an inquest heard. The call handler failed to escalate the case to a clinician despite multiple indicators, leading to the boy's death before medical attention arrived.
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60% Bias Score
Glasgow Hospital Inquiry: Baby's Death Highlights Infection Control Failures
Eleven-day-old Sophia Smith died at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children on April 11, 2017, from a staphylococcus aureus infection, prompting a fatal accident inquiry and accusations of negligence by her parents against the hospital's infection control practices.
Glasgow Hospital Inquiry: Baby's Death Highlights Infection Control Failures
Eleven-day-old Sophia Smith died at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children on April 11, 2017, from a staphylococcus aureus infection, prompting a fatal accident inquiry and accusations of negligence by her parents against the hospital's infection control practices.
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48% Bias Score
Corporate Manslaughter Investigation Launched into Nottingham Hospital Trust After Dozens of Baby Deaths
Nottinghamshire Police launched a corporate manslaughter investigation into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust following dozens of baby deaths and injuries at its maternity units, examining over 200 family cases from a larger review involving more than 2000 cases of neonatal deaths, stillbirt...
Corporate Manslaughter Investigation Launched into Nottingham Hospital Trust After Dozens of Baby Deaths
Nottinghamshire Police launched a corporate manslaughter investigation into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust following dozens of baby deaths and injuries at its maternity units, examining over 200 family cases from a larger review involving more than 2000 cases of neonatal deaths, stillbirt...
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28% Bias Score
Medical Failures Lead to Four-Day-Old Baby's Death
Four-day-old Etta Lili Stockwell-Parry died at Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor, Wales in July 2023 due to oxygen starvation during birth; an inquest found that midwives missed multiple opportunities to identify her high-risk status, resulting in a "gross failure to provide basic medical care".
Medical Failures Lead to Four-Day-Old Baby's Death
Four-day-old Etta Lili Stockwell-Parry died at Ysbyty Gwynedd hospital in Bangor, Wales in July 2023 due to oxygen starvation during birth; an inquest found that midwives missed multiple opportunities to identify her high-risk status, resulting in a "gross failure to provide basic medical care".
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60% Bias Score
Misreported Cervical Cancer Tests Lead to Woman's Death
Louise Gleadell, 38, died of cervical cancer in March 2018 due to two misreported negative cervical screening tests in 2008 and 2012 by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; an internal review revealed inadequate samples, yet Ms. Gleadell and her family were not informed, leading to a prevent...
Misreported Cervical Cancer Tests Lead to Woman's Death
Louise Gleadell, 38, died of cervical cancer in March 2018 due to two misreported negative cervical screening tests in 2008 and 2012 by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; an internal review revealed inadequate samples, yet Ms. Gleadell and her family were not informed, leading to a prevent...
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44% Bias Score
Chester Hospital Inquiry Widens to Include Gross Negligence Manslaughter
Cheshire Constabulary expanded its investigation into the Countess of Chester hospital to include gross negligence manslaughter charges against senior staff, adding to the existing corporate manslaughter inquiry following the conviction of nurse Lucy Letby for murdering seven babies and attempting t...
Chester Hospital Inquiry Widens to Include Gross Negligence Manslaughter
Cheshire Constabulary expanded its investigation into the Countess of Chester hospital to include gross negligence manslaughter charges against senior staff, adding to the existing corporate manslaughter inquiry following the conviction of nurse Lucy Letby for murdering seven babies and attempting t...
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44% Bias Score
NHS IT Error Leads to 10 Cancer Deaths, Thousands Miss Screenings
An IT error in the NHS resulted in over 5,000 patients not receiving cancer screening invitations, leading to 10 confirmed deaths and up to 10 more cancer diagnoses; the NHS is contacting those affected and implementing new measures to prevent future occurrences.
NHS IT Error Leads to 10 Cancer Deaths, Thousands Miss Screenings
An IT error in the NHS resulted in over 5,000 patients not receiving cancer screening invitations, leading to 10 confirmed deaths and up to 10 more cancer diagnoses; the NHS is contacting those affected and implementing new measures to prevent future occurrences.
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40% Bias Score
Mother of Two Dies Two Days After Hospital Discharge, Coroner to Investigate
Maegan O'Mahoney, a 30-year-old mother of two from Bradford, died on December 16th, two days after being discharged from Bradford Royal Infirmary, prompting a coroner's investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death after concerns about dangerously low blood sugar levels before and durin...
Mother of Two Dies Two Days After Hospital Discharge, Coroner to Investigate
Maegan O'Mahoney, a 30-year-old mother of two from Bradford, died on December 16th, two days after being discharged from Bradford Royal Infirmary, prompting a coroner's investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death after concerns about dangerously low blood sugar levels before and durin...
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44% Bias Score
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