NHS Resumes UK Blood Plasma Use, Saving Millions and Improving Patient Care
After a 24-year pause due to vCJD fears, the NHS has restarted using UK-donated blood plasma for medicine, saving up to ยฃ10 million yearly in import costs and providing life-saving treatment for patients like four-year-old Ruby Harris who received albumin for a serious liver issue.
NHS Resumes UK Blood Plasma Use, Saving Millions and Improving Patient Care
After a 24-year pause due to vCJD fears, the NHS has restarted using UK-donated blood plasma for medicine, saving up to ยฃ10 million yearly in import costs and providing life-saving treatment for patients like four-year-old Ruby Harris who received albumin for a serious liver issue.
Progress
48% Bias Score
NHS to Prescribe Comedy Shows for Mild Depression
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is launching a pilot program in March to prescribe comedy shows as a treatment for mild depression among elderly, marginalized, and mildly depressed individuals in central London, aiming to reduce antidepressant use and improve mental well-being.
NHS to Prescribe Comedy Shows for Mild Depression
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is launching a pilot program in March to prescribe comedy shows as a treatment for mild depression among elderly, marginalized, and mildly depressed individuals in central London, aiming to reduce antidepressant use and improve mental well-being.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Wales Recruits 200 Healthcare Workers from India to Address Staffing Shortages
Wales is tackling a 2,000 nurse vacancy crisis with a deal to recruit 200 nurses and doctors from India, aiming to reduce reliance on expensive agency staff and improve patient care; however, concerns remain about working conditions and potential nursing school closures.
Wales Recruits 200 Healthcare Workers from India to Address Staffing Shortages
Wales is tackling a 2,000 nurse vacancy crisis with a deal to recruit 200 nurses and doctors from India, aiming to reduce reliance on expensive agency staff and improve patient care; however, concerns remain about working conditions and potential nursing school closures.
Progress
36% Bias Score
NHS Nurse Awarded ยฃ41,000 for Bullying and Inadequate Management Response
A gifted NHS nurse, Susan Hamilton, was awarded ยฃ41,000 after successfully claiming unfair constructive dismissal due to a colleague's bullying behavior and the trust's inadequate response; the incident involved exclusion from tea rounds, ignored greetings, and a lack of management intervention.
NHS Nurse Awarded ยฃ41,000 for Bullying and Inadequate Management Response
A gifted NHS nurse, Susan Hamilton, was awarded ยฃ41,000 after successfully claiming unfair constructive dismissal due to a colleague's bullying behavior and the trust's inadequate response; the incident involved exclusion from tea rounds, ignored greetings, and a lack of management intervention.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Sussex Hospital Death Toll Doubles Amidst Negligence Investigation
Sussex Police are investigating 90 deaths at Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital between 2015 and 2021, more than double the initial reported number, prompting concerns over medical negligence and a potential cover-up within the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust; only five of twelve emergenc...
Sussex Hospital Death Toll Doubles Amidst Negligence Investigation
Sussex Police are investigating 90 deaths at Brighton's Royal Sussex County Hospital between 2015 and 2021, more than double the initial reported number, prompting concerns over medical negligence and a potential cover-up within the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust; only five of twelve emergenc...
Progress
40% Bias Score
NHS England Chief Executive Resigns Amidst Government Reform Plans
Amanda Pritchard resigned as NHS England chief executive following a meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who plans to increase government oversight of the NHS; her departure comes amidst parliamentary criticism of NHS England's readiness for reform and follows the resignation of NHS England...
NHS England Chief Executive Resigns Amidst Government Reform Plans
Amanda Pritchard resigned as NHS England chief executive following a meeting with Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who plans to increase government oversight of the NHS; her departure comes amidst parliamentary criticism of NHS England's readiness for reform and follows the resignation of NHS England...
Progress
52% Bias Score
NHS Reform: Challenges and Opportunities Under New Leadership
Dr. Penny Dash, the newly appointed chair of NHS England, plans to reform the health service by focusing on digitalization, community care, and preventative measures; however, challenges include workforce shortages, underinvestment, and a lack of social care, all impacting the success of the multibi...
NHS Reform: Challenges and Opportunities Under New Leadership
Dr. Penny Dash, the newly appointed chair of NHS England, plans to reform the health service by focusing on digitalization, community care, and preventative measures; however, challenges include workforce shortages, underinvestment, and a lack of social care, all impacting the success of the multibi...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Potential Sign of Life-Threatening Conditions
Pulsatile tinnitus, the perception of one's heartbeat in the ears, can signal serious conditions like aneurysms (1 in 15,000 annual rupture rate in England) or tumors, though often stemming from less severe issues; medical consultation is crucial.
Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Potential Sign of Life-Threatening Conditions
Pulsatile tinnitus, the perception of one's heartbeat in the ears, can signal serious conditions like aneurysms (1 in 15,000 annual rupture rate in England) or tumors, though often stemming from less severe issues; medical consultation is crucial.
Progress
56% 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...
Progress
52% Bias Score
NHS Corridor Care: A Crisis in Patient Safety
A Royal College of Physicians survey reveals that 80 percent of NHS doctors treated patients in unsuitable public spaces last month, resulting in compromised safety and dignity, with at least one reported death directly linked to this practice.
NHS Corridor Care: A Crisis in Patient Safety
A Royal College of Physicians survey reveals that 80 percent of NHS doctors treated patients in unsuitable public spaces last month, resulting in compromised safety and dignity, with at least one reported death directly linked to this practice.
Progress
56% Bias Score
UHS Death Toll Under Investigation Doubles to 90
Sussex police are investigating 90 deaths and over 100 cases of serious harm at University Hospitals Sussex (UHS) for potential manslaughter, prompting a request for additional resources due to allegations of medical negligence and cover-ups between 2015 and 2021.
UHS Death Toll Under Investigation Doubles to 90
Sussex police are investigating 90 deaths and over 100 cases of serious harm at University Hospitals Sussex (UHS) for potential manslaughter, prompting a request for additional resources due to allegations of medical negligence and cover-ups between 2015 and 2021.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Welsh Veterans Face NHS Delays and Housing Crisis
In Wales, veterans face difficulties accessing priority NHS treatment due to long waiting lists and a shortage of suitable housing, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Welsh Veterans Face NHS Delays and Housing Crisis
In Wales, veterans face difficulties accessing priority NHS treatment due to long waiting lists and a shortage of suitable housing, prompting concerns about the effectiveness of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Progress
56% Bias Score