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NHS Complaints System Fails Patients: Report Reveals Deep-Seated Issues
A Healthwatch England report found that 24% of people in England experienced poor NHS care in the past year, but only 9% complained; over half of complainants were dissatisfied, revealing a lack of public confidence and systemic failings in addressing patient concerns.
NHS Complaints System Fails Patients: Report Reveals Deep-Seated Issues
A Healthwatch England report found that 24% of people in England experienced poor NHS care in the past year, but only 9% complained; over half of complainants were dissatisfied, revealing a lack of public confidence and systemic failings in addressing patient concerns.
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48% Bias Score
England's Cancer Crisis: Regional Disparities and Urgent Need for Improved Care
A new analysis reveals a rising number of cancer cases in England, with 3.4 million people expected to be living with the disease by the end of 2024, highlighting regional disparities in incidence rates and the urgent need for improved cancer care.
England's Cancer Crisis: Regional Disparities and Urgent Need for Improved Care
A new analysis reveals a rising number of cancer cases in England, with 3.4 million people expected to be living with the disease by the end of 2024, highlighting regional disparities in incidence rates and the urgent need for improved cancer care.
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48% Bias Score
Wales NHS: No Extra Funding Without Waiting Time Cuts
Facing record-high NHS waiting lists in Wales (802,268 overall, over 10,800 waiting 12+ hours in A&E), Health Minister Eluned Morgan announced that health boards won't receive extra funding unless they reduce wait times, prompting criticism from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru for lack of clear di...
Wales NHS: No Extra Funding Without Waiting Time Cuts
Facing record-high NHS waiting lists in Wales (802,268 overall, over 10,800 waiting 12+ hours in A&E), Health Minister Eluned Morgan announced that health boards won't receive extra funding unless they reduce wait times, prompting criticism from the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru for lack of clear di...
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40% Bias Score
NHS Faces A&E Crisis: Half the Population May Attend Annually by 2034 Unless Care Shifts to Communities"
If current trends continue, almost half of England's population will attend A&E annually by 2034, prompting NHS England's medical director to advocate for a large-scale shift in care to community settings to avoid a system collapse, spurred by recent reports of severely overcrowded hospitals and ina...
NHS Faces A&E Crisis: Half the Population May Attend Annually by 2034 Unless Care Shifts to Communities"
If current trends continue, almost half of England's population will attend A&E annually by 2034, prompting NHS England's medical director to advocate for a large-scale shift in care to community settings to avoid a system collapse, spurred by recent reports of severely overcrowded hospitals and ina...
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44% Bias Score
Record Norovirus Surge Overwhelms England's Hospitals
England's hospitals are facing an unprecedented surge in norovirus cases, reaching the highest level since January 2020, overwhelming hospitals already struggling with high flu rates and delayed discharges, leading to dangerously high bed occupancy rates of 96 percent.
Record Norovirus Surge Overwhelms England's Hospitals
England's hospitals are facing an unprecedented surge in norovirus cases, reaching the highest level since January 2020, overwhelming hospitals already struggling with high flu rates and delayed discharges, leading to dangerously high bed occupancy rates of 96 percent.
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44% Bias Score
Welsh Patient Referrals to England Hampered by Bureaucracy
Doctors in Wales report excessive bureaucracy in referring patients to England for specialist care, causing delays and forcing some to pay privately; the British Medical Association (BMA) highlights inconsistencies in data collection and IT systems, impacting nearly 27,000 Welsh patients on English ...
Welsh Patient Referrals to England Hampered by Bureaucracy
Doctors in Wales report excessive bureaucracy in referring patients to England for specialist care, causing delays and forcing some to pay privately; the British Medical Association (BMA) highlights inconsistencies in data collection and IT systems, impacting nearly 27,000 Welsh patients on English ...
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36% Bias Score
NHS Rolls Out Advanced Parkinson's Treatment
The NHS is implementing adaptive deep brain stimulation, a new Parkinson's treatment using brain implants, for 300 patients annually, improving quality of life for those unresponsive to other treatments, with the first implants completed at North Bristol and Newcastle Hospitals.
NHS Rolls Out Advanced Parkinson's Treatment
The NHS is implementing adaptive deep brain stimulation, a new Parkinson's treatment using brain implants, for 300 patients annually, improving quality of life for those unresponsive to other treatments, with the first implants completed at North Bristol and Newcastle Hospitals.
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44% Bias Score
Streeting Attacks Farage's 'Declinist' Vision Amidst Rising Reform UK Popularity
Labour's health secretary, Wes Streeting, publicly attacked Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's vision for the UK, citing concerns about healthcare and ambition, while recent polls show rising support for Farage, potentially threatening both Labour and Conservative parties.
Streeting Attacks Farage's 'Declinist' Vision Amidst Rising Reform UK Popularity
Labour's health secretary, Wes Streeting, publicly attacked Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's vision for the UK, citing concerns about healthcare and ambition, while recent polls show rising support for Farage, potentially threatening both Labour and Conservative parties.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Hospital Rebuilds Delayed: Essex Hospital Highlights Wider Infrastructure Crisis
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, plagued by sewage leaks, floods, and equipment failures three times a week due to its aging 1960s infrastructure, faces a rebuild delay until at least 2032, highlighting a wider NHS maintenance backlog and impacting patient care.
NHS Hospital Rebuilds Delayed: Essex Hospital Highlights Wider Infrastructure Crisis
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex, plagued by sewage leaks, floods, and equipment failures three times a week due to its aging 1960s infrastructure, faces a rebuild delay until at least 2032, highlighting a wider NHS maintenance backlog and impacting patient care.
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56% Bias Score
Record-High Hospital Waiting Lists in Wales
In November 2023, Wales recorded record-high hospital waiting lists: 24,361 patients waited over two years, and the overall list reached 802,268, exceeding the government's March target of 8,000 for two-year waits. The longest waits are for eye treatment, orthopedics, and several other specialisms, ...
Record-High Hospital Waiting Lists in Wales
In November 2023, Wales recorded record-high hospital waiting lists: 24,361 patients waited over two years, and the overall list reached 802,268, exceeding the government's March target of 8,000 for two-year waits. The longest waits are for eye treatment, orthopedics, and several other specialisms, ...
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52% Bias Score
Mental Health Patients Condemn Oxevision Camera System
Three mental health patients are speaking out against the use of Oxevision, a camera system monitoring vital signs in their bedrooms, claiming it increased their paranoia and worsened their mental health, prompting calls for a pause in its rollout by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Rethink.
Mental Health Patients Condemn Oxevision Camera System
Three mental health patients are speaking out against the use of Oxevision, a camera system monitoring vital signs in their bedrooms, claiming it increased their paranoia and worsened their mental health, prompting calls for a pause in its rollout by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Rethink.
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60% Bias Score
Edinburgh Maternity Unit Review Highlights Staffing Shortages and Patient Harm
A review into the care of baby Roddy, who suffered brain damage during labor at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, found multiple missed opportunities for observation and treatment due to short-staffing and a "toxic" work culture, resulting in a five-to-six-hour delay in crucial interventions.
Edinburgh Maternity Unit Review Highlights Staffing Shortages and Patient Harm
A review into the care of baby Roddy, who suffered brain damage during labor at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, found multiple missed opportunities for observation and treatment due to short-staffing and a "toxic" work culture, resulting in a five-to-six-hour delay in crucial interventions.
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48% Bias Score
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