200+ Surgery Deaths Investigated in Sussex NHS Trust
Sussex Police are investigating over 200 cases of death or injury following surgery at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, prompted by whistleblowers alleging negligence, cost-cutting, and insufficiently trained staff; the investigation, launched in 2023, has doubled in size since its inception, ...
200+ Surgery Deaths Investigated in Sussex NHS Trust
Sussex Police are investigating over 200 cases of death or injury following surgery at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, prompted by whistleblowers alleging negligence, cost-cutting, and insufficiently trained staff; the investigation, launched in 2023, has doubled in size since its inception, ...
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36% Bias Score
UK Hospital Building Program Delayed Until 2040s
The UK government's plan to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 will see at least 20 projects delayed until after 2040 due to funding issues, leaving patients and staff in deteriorating hospitals.
UK Hospital Building Program Delayed Until 2040s
The UK government's plan to build 40 new hospitals by 2030 will see at least 20 projects delayed until after 2040 due to funding issues, leaving patients and staff in deteriorating hospitals.
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52% Bias Score
Katie Piper to Receive Prosthetic Eye Shell After Acid Attack
Katie Piper, a 41-year-old British TV personality, will receive a prosthetic eye shell following a 2008 acid attack that left her with serious injuries, a decision she announced on Instagram after "many years of battling" health issues, highlighting the long-term impact of such trauma.
Katie Piper to Receive Prosthetic Eye Shell After Acid Attack
Katie Piper, a 41-year-old British TV personality, will receive a prosthetic eye shell following a 2008 acid attack that left her with serious injuries, a decision she announced on Instagram after "many years of battling" health issues, highlighting the long-term impact of such trauma.
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20% Bias Score
UK Government Leverages Private Sector to Tackle NHS Waiting Lists
The UK government plans to use private hospitals to provide an additional 1 million NHS appointments, scans, and operations annually to tackle waiting lists, despite concerns about diverting NHS resources and staff.
UK Government Leverages Private Sector to Tackle NHS Waiting Lists
The UK government plans to use private hospitals to provide an additional 1 million NHS appointments, scans, and operations annually to tackle waiting lists, despite concerns about diverting NHS resources and staff.
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44% Bias Score
NHS Hiring Freezes Hamper Cancer Care
Dozens of NHS hospitals banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff in 2024, despite growing referrals for suspected cancer; this caused concern that it may undermine efforts to cut NHS waiting times.
NHS Hiring Freezes Hamper Cancer Care
Dozens of NHS hospitals banned their cancer or diagnostic units from hiring new staff in 2024, despite growing referrals for suspected cancer; this caused concern that it may undermine efforts to cut NHS waiting times.
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44% Bias Score
UK Health Disparity: Black Men Face Double Prostate Cancer Mortality Risk
A new report reveals that Black men in the UK are diagnosed with stage 3 or 4 prostate cancer at a rate 48% higher than white men, leading to a 14% lower chance of receiving life-saving treatment and double the mortality risk; Prostate Cancer UK urges the government to update NHS guidelines to allow...
UK Health Disparity: Black Men Face Double Prostate Cancer Mortality Risk
A new report reveals that Black men in the UK are diagnosed with stage 3 or 4 prostate cancer at a rate 48% higher than white men, leading to a 14% lower chance of receiving life-saving treatment and double the mortality risk; Prostate Cancer UK urges the government to update NHS guidelines to allow...
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36% Bias Score
Cold Snap Overwhelms Chesterfield Hospital AE
Chesterfield Royal Hospital's A&E department is overwhelmed by a surge in patients due to a recent cold snap, with 22 cubicles full, patients in corridors, and staff shortages impacting patient care.
Cold Snap Overwhelms Chesterfield Hospital AE
Chesterfield Royal Hospital's A&E department is overwhelmed by a surge in patients due to a recent cold snap, with 22 cubicles full, patients in corridors, and staff shortages impacting patient care.
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24% Bias Score
NHS Weight-Loss Jab: High Cost Limits Access for Millions
Ray, 62, lost over two stone in five months using Wegovy via the NHS, but limited funding means only a tiny percentage of the 3.4 million eligible patients in England can access such treatments; the annual cost per patient is around £3,000.
NHS Weight-Loss Jab: High Cost Limits Access for Millions
Ray, 62, lost over two stone in five months using Wegovy via the NHS, but limited funding means only a tiny percentage of the 3.4 million eligible patients in England can access such treatments; the annual cost per patient is around £3,000.
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52% Bias Score
Overcrowding Cripples English A&E's Major Incident Preparedness
A survey of 71 English emergency departments reveals that only 15% of heads feel adequately prepared for major incidents due to overcrowding; over 70% report patients waiting in corridors or ambulances for at least half the time, and the situation is worsening.
Overcrowding Cripples English A&E's Major Incident Preparedness
A survey of 71 English emergency departments reveals that only 15% of heads feel adequately prepared for major incidents due to overcrowding; over 70% report patients waiting in corridors or ambulances for at least half the time, and the situation is worsening.
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48% 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
NHS failings allowed Letby's killing spree to continue
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt admitted today that the absence of a medical examiner at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016, when nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven more, likely contributed to the delayed detection of her crimes.
NHS failings allowed Letby's killing spree to continue
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt admitted today that the absence of a medical examiner at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016, when nurse Lucy Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill seven more, likely contributed to the delayed detection of her crimes.
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40% Bias Score
Hunt Apologizes for Delayed NHS Medical Examiners, Linking to Letby Case
Former UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologized for the NHS's delayed introduction of medical examiners, a measure proposed in 2004 to prevent deaths like those caused by Lucy Letby, whose murders at the Countess of Chester hospital between 2015 and 2016 went undetected for too long, highlighting ...
Hunt Apologizes for Delayed NHS Medical Examiners, Linking to Letby Case
Former UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologized for the NHS's delayed introduction of medical examiners, a measure proposed in 2004 to prevent deaths like those caused by Lucy Letby, whose murders at the Countess of Chester hospital between 2015 and 2016 went undetected for too long, highlighting ...
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40% Bias Score