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Mildura Hospital Code Yellow: Patient Death Highlights Critical Resource Shortages
Mildura Base Hospital in Victoria declared a code yellow due to extreme overcrowding in its emergency department, resulting in lengthy patient waits—including one death—caused by a shortage of beds and staff, as revealed by leaked documents and official data.
Mildura Hospital Code Yellow: Patient Death Highlights Critical Resource Shortages
Mildura Base Hospital in Victoria declared a code yellow due to extreme overcrowding in its emergency department, resulting in lengthy patient waits—including one death—caused by a shortage of beds and staff, as revealed by leaked documents and official data.
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60% Bias Score
Strep A Death: Overcrowded Hospital, Delayed Diagnosis
Three-year-old Penny Stevens died from Strep A after her mother took her home from an overcrowded St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex, following a misdiagnosis; a four-hour ambulance wait followed.
Strep A Death: Overcrowded Hospital, Delayed Diagnosis
Three-year-old Penny Stevens died from Strep A after her mother took her home from an overcrowded St Richard's Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex, following a misdiagnosis; a four-hour ambulance wait followed.
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56% Bias Score
Italian Hospitals Face Critical Shortages, Compromising Patient Care
Hospitals in the Basso Salento region of Italy are facing critical shortages of beds, staff, and resources, causing significant delays in patient care, impacting emergency response times, and compromising patient safety.
Italian Hospitals Face Critical Shortages, Compromising Patient Care
Hospitals in the Basso Salento region of Italy are facing critical shortages of beds, staff, and resources, causing significant delays in patient care, impacting emergency response times, and compromising patient safety.
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52% Bias Score
Greece's Psychiatric Care Crisis: 12-Hour ER Waits, Police Conflicts
In Greece, a critical shortage of public psychiatric beds forces patients to wait 12+ hours in ERs before being admitted, leading to conflicts between doctors and police, as the government avoids addressing systemic issues.
Greece's Psychiatric Care Crisis: 12-Hour ER Waits, Police Conflicts
In Greece, a critical shortage of public psychiatric beds forces patients to wait 12+ hours in ERs before being admitted, leading to conflicts between doctors and police, as the government avoids addressing systemic issues.
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44% Bias Score
UK Nurses Report Critical NHS Failures, Leading to Patient Deaths
A survey of over 5,000 UK nurses revealed critical staffing shortages and inadequate facilities in NHS hospitals, resulting in patient deaths in corridors and a general lack of basic care; nurses described conditions as 'worse than Covid-19'.
UK Nurses Report Critical NHS Failures, Leading to Patient Deaths
A survey of over 5,000 UK nurses revealed critical staffing shortages and inadequate facilities in NHS hospitals, resulting in patient deaths in corridors and a general lack of basic care; nurses described conditions as 'worse than Covid-19'.
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52% Bias Score
Record A&E Waits in England Reach 518,000 in 2024
English hospitals saw a record 518,000 patients wait 12+ hours in A&E in 2024 due to a bed shortage, causing avoidable harm and deaths, exceeding 2015's 1,306 by 400 times amid the worst flu season in a decade.
Record A&E Waits in England Reach 518,000 in 2024
English hospitals saw a record 518,000 patients wait 12+ hours in A&E in 2024 due to a bed shortage, causing avoidable harm and deaths, exceeding 2015's 1,306 by 400 times amid the worst flu season in a decade.
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56% Bias Score
UK Sees 33% Surge in Hospital-Acquired C. diff Infections
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports a 33 percent increase in Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections in 2023-24 compared to 2020-21, reaching 29.5 cases per 100,000 people, linked to NHS overcrowding and long patient wait times.
UK Sees 33% Surge in Hospital-Acquired C. diff Infections
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports a 33 percent increase in Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections in 2023-24 compared to 2020-21, reaching 29.5 cases per 100,000 people, linked to NHS overcrowding and long patient wait times.
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40% Bias Score
Patient Spends Eight Days on Hospital Corridor Amidst NHS Overcrowding Crisis
Sarah Dodd, 56, spent eight days on a hospital corridor at Worcestershire Royal Hospital due to a perforated gallbladder, highlighting severe overcrowding and prompting criticism of NHS management.
Patient Spends Eight Days on Hospital Corridor Amidst NHS Overcrowding Crisis
Sarah Dodd, 56, spent eight days on a hospital corridor at Worcestershire Royal Hospital due to a perforated gallbladder, highlighting severe overcrowding and prompting criticism of NHS management.
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48% Bias Score
NHS Hospital Creates Doctor Position for Corridor Care Amidst Overcrowding Crisis
An NHS hospital in Brighton is advertising for a doctor to specifically treat elderly patients in A&E corridors due to overcrowding, highlighting a critical issue within the NHS where 80% of doctors treated patients in unsuitable spaces last month, including corridors and waiting rooms, resulting in...
NHS Hospital Creates Doctor Position for Corridor Care Amidst Overcrowding Crisis
An NHS hospital in Brighton is advertising for a doctor to specifically treat elderly patients in A&E corridors due to overcrowding, highlighting a critical issue within the NHS where 80% of doctors treated patients in unsuitable spaces last month, including corridors and waiting rooms, resulting in...
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52% Bias Score
NHS Crisis: Over 57,000 Deaths Potentially Linked to A&E Delays
Images from William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, show approximately 15 elderly patients waiting on trolleys in a crowded corridor due to overflowing departments, highlighting a nationwide NHS crisis with research suggesting over 57,000 deaths in 2022 were potentially linked to 12-hour-plus A&E ...
NHS Crisis: Over 57,000 Deaths Potentially Linked to A&E Delays
Images from William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, show approximately 15 elderly patients waiting on trolleys in a crowded corridor due to overflowing departments, highlighting a nationwide NHS crisis with research suggesting over 57,000 deaths in 2022 were potentially linked to 12-hour-plus A&E ...
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60% Bias Score
UK Hospital Emergency Room Waits Exceed Official Estimates by Three Times
A MailOnline analysis reveals that one in three patients at some UK hospitals face 12-hour or longer waits for emergency care, far exceeding official estimates; Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reported the highest rate (nearly 30 percent), while the crisis is exacerbated by a 'quad...
UK Hospital Emergency Room Waits Exceed Official Estimates by Three Times
A MailOnline analysis reveals that one in three patients at some UK hospitals face 12-hour or longer waits for emergency care, far exceeding official estimates; Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reported the highest rate (nearly 30 percent), while the crisis is exacerbated by a 'quad...
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64% Bias Score
Warwick Hospital Declares Critical Incident Amidst Severe Flu Season
Warwick Hospital, a high-performing NHS hospital, declared a critical incident due to a severe flu season overwhelming its capacity, forcing the treatment of patients in chairs and ambulances, resulting in hours-long waits for admission.
Warwick Hospital Declares Critical Incident Amidst Severe Flu Season
Warwick Hospital, a high-performing NHS hospital, declared a critical incident due to a severe flu season overwhelming its capacity, forcing the treatment of patients in chairs and ambulances, resulting in hours-long waits for admission.
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40% Bias Score
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