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Welsh Nurse Pay Offer Lags Behind, Sparking Concerns
Welsh nurses received a 3.6% pay rise offer, less than other NHS staff and below inflation, prompting concerns about staff morale and retention amidst 2,000 vacancies and the cost of living crisis; the RCN will consult members on whether to strike.
Welsh Nurse Pay Offer Lags Behind, Sparking Concerns
Welsh nurses received a 3.6% pay rise offer, less than other NHS staff and below inflation, prompting concerns about staff morale and retention amidst 2,000 vacancies and the cost of living crisis; the RCN will consult members on whether to strike.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Resident Doctors Launch Strike Ballot Amidst Pay Dispute
Resident doctors in England are launching a strike ballot that could result in up to six months of walkouts, impacting 1.5 million appointments already cancelled since 2022 due to previous strikes, despite a recent 28.9% pay increase over three years, adding financial strain to the government.
NHS Resident Doctors Launch Strike Ballot Amidst Pay Dispute
Resident doctors in England are launching a strike ballot that could result in up to six months of walkouts, impacting 1.5 million appointments already cancelled since 2022 due to previous strikes, despite a recent 28.9% pay increase over three years, adding financial strain to the government.
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64% Bias Score
Misdiagnosis of Glioblastoma Leads to Terminal Diagnosis
A 61-year-old British woman, Fiona Charles, was misdiagnosed with a mini-stroke instead of glioblastoma, a lethal brain cancer, leading to a terminal diagnosis with only a year to live; her son is fundraising for brain tumor research due to the low research funding.
Misdiagnosis of Glioblastoma Leads to Terminal Diagnosis
A 61-year-old British woman, Fiona Charles, was misdiagnosed with a mini-stroke instead of glioblastoma, a lethal brain cancer, leading to a terminal diagnosis with only a year to live; her son is fundraising for brain tumor research due to the low research funding.
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28% Bias Score
NHS to Open Mental Health A&E Units Nationwide
The NHS will open mental health A&E units across England to alleviate pressure on overcrowded hospital A&Es, addressing long waits (at least 5,260 people annually wait over 12 hours for a bed after admission) and providing specialized care for patients in mental health crisis.
NHS to Open Mental Health A&E Units Nationwide
The NHS will open mental health A&E units across England to alleviate pressure on overcrowded hospital A&Es, addressing long waits (at least 5,260 people annually wait over 12 hours for a bed after admission) and providing specialized care for patients in mental health crisis.
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40% Bias Score
England to Open Dozens of Mental Health Crisis Assessment Centers
England's NHS is launching mental health crisis assessment centers across the country to reduce A&E overcrowding, starting with ten pilot hospital trusts and expanding to dozens more in a ten-year plan. These walk-in centers, also accessible through GP or police referral, aim to provide timely menta...
England to Open Dozens of Mental Health Crisis Assessment Centers
England's NHS is launching mental health crisis assessment centers across the country to reduce A&E overcrowding, starting with ten pilot hospital trusts and expanding to dozens more in a ten-year plan. These walk-in centers, also accessible through GP or police referral, aim to provide timely menta...
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36% Bias Score
Three Nurses Celebrate 40 Years of NHS Service
Three nurses, Debbie Antoine, Kathy Eastwood, and Sara Roles, celebrated 40 years of NHS service on October 26, 2023, having started their training together at Southmead School of Nursing in 1985 and maintaining close friendships throughout their careers at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NH...
Three Nurses Celebrate 40 Years of NHS Service
Three nurses, Debbie Antoine, Kathy Eastwood, and Sara Roles, celebrated 40 years of NHS service on October 26, 2023, having started their training together at Southmead School of Nursing in 1985 and maintaining close friendships throughout their careers at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NH...
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52% Bias Score
Fragmented Medical Training Leads to Preventable Patient Harm
A 78-year-old woman's hip fracture, resulting from a fall caused by medication interactions and a lack of holistic care, highlights flaws in the current medical training system that prioritizes specialization over patient-centered care, leading to preventable adverse events.
Fragmented Medical Training Leads to Preventable Patient Harm
A 78-year-old woman's hip fracture, resulting from a fall caused by medication interactions and a lack of holistic care, highlights flaws in the current medical training system that prioritizes specialization over patient-centered care, leading to preventable adverse events.
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52% Bias Score
English Doctors Urged to Reject Strike Ballot Amid NHS Pay Dispute
Health Secretary Wes Streeting urged English resident doctors to vote against a strike ballot starting Tuesday, despite a 5.4% pay rise this year, arguing that further action would harm the NHS. The British Medical Association (BMA) says a 20% increase is needed to recover from below-inflation pay a...
English Doctors Urged to Reject Strike Ballot Amid NHS Pay Dispute
Health Secretary Wes Streeting urged English resident doctors to vote against a strike ballot starting Tuesday, despite a 5.4% pay rise this year, arguing that further action would harm the NHS. The British Medical Association (BMA) says a 20% increase is needed to recover from below-inflation pay a...
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36% Bias Score
NHS Elective Operation Cancellations More Than Double in a Decade
In England, 23% of 85,400 cancelled elective NHS operations in 2024-25 weren't rescheduled within 28 days, a more than doubling of breaches since 2015-16 (from 7% to 23%), with University Hospitals of Leicester reporting the highest number (942).
NHS Elective Operation Cancellations More Than Double in a Decade
In England, 23% of 85,400 cancelled elective NHS operations in 2024-25 weren't rescheduled within 28 days, a more than doubling of breaches since 2015-16 (from 7% to 23%), with University Hospitals of Leicester reporting the highest number (942).
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44% Bias Score
NHS to Open Mental Health A&Es to Tackle Crisis Care Delays
The NHS in England plans to open a network of mental health A&Es to address the issue of 250,000 people attending A&Es for mental health crises last year, with a quarter facing 12-hour waits, aiming to alleviate pressure on emergency services and reduce avoidable deaths.
NHS to Open Mental Health A&Es to Tackle Crisis Care Delays
The NHS in England plans to open a network of mental health A&Es to address the issue of 250,000 people attending A&Es for mental health crises last year, with a quarter facing 12-hour waits, aiming to alleviate pressure on emergency services and reduce avoidable deaths.
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40% Bias Score
Labour's NHS Appointment Target: Slower Growth Than Previous Year
Labour's claim of exceeding its NHS appointment target is challenged by new data showing a slower increase compared to the previous year, despite the significant reduction of the waiting list since their arrival in office.
Labour's NHS Appointment Target: Slower Growth Than Previous Year
Labour's claim of exceeding its NHS appointment target is challenged by new data showing a slower increase compared to the previous year, despite the significant reduction of the waiting list since their arrival in office.
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40% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Slow Compensation for Contaminated Blood Victims
One year after a report on the contaminated blood scandal—the worst treatment disaster in NHS history—only 100 of more than 30,000 infected victims have received compensation, despite government promises of swift action and the deaths of approximately 3,000 people.
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Slow Compensation for Contaminated Blood Victims
One year after a report on the contaminated blood scandal—the worst treatment disaster in NHS history—only 100 of more than 30,000 infected victims have received compensation, despite government promises of swift action and the deaths of approximately 3,000 people.
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52% Bias Score
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