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Dental Health Disparities in England: A Focus on Deprived Areas
England's new breakfast clubs will include oral health training, addressing stark inequalities in children's dental health, particularly in deprived areas where tooth decay is significantly higher and NHS dental access is limited.
Dental Health Disparities in England: A Focus on Deprived Areas
England's new breakfast clubs will include oral health training, addressing stark inequalities in children's dental health, particularly in deprived areas where tooth decay is significantly higher and NHS dental access is limited.
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40% Bias Score
Mental Health Trust's Failure to Act in Suicide Case
Samantha Young, 49, a teaching assistant with a history of mental health issues, died by suicide in November 2023 after being repeatedly refused admission to a mental health unit despite multiple pleas for help in her final 10 days.
Mental Health Trust's Failure to Act in Suicide Case
Samantha Young, 49, a teaching assistant with a history of mental health issues, died by suicide in November 2023 after being repeatedly refused admission to a mental health unit despite multiple pleas for help in her final 10 days.
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40% Bias Score
Coroner Raises Concerns After Man Dies Hours After Clinicians Decline Sectioning
James Cochrane, 36, died on the M1 after mental health clinicians decided against sectioning him despite a video showing a severe psychotic episode; a coroner raised concerns about missed opportunities and inadequate support.
Coroner Raises Concerns After Man Dies Hours After Clinicians Decline Sectioning
James Cochrane, 36, died on the M1 after mental health clinicians decided against sectioning him despite a video showing a severe psychotic episode; a coroner raised concerns about missed opportunities and inadequate support.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Patient Reports 60-Week Wait, Exposing Systemic Delays
A patient details a 60-week wait for a partial knee replacement due to numerous avoidable delays within the NHS, contrasting with the advertised 18-week average and highlighting the impact of private healthcare.
NHS Patient Reports 60-Week Wait, Exposing Systemic Delays
A patient details a 60-week wait for a partial knee replacement due to numerous avoidable delays within the NHS, contrasting with the advertised 18-week average and highlighting the impact of private healthcare.
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44% Bias Score
UK Drug Pricing Dispute: NHS Faces Industry Backlash Over Clawback Scheme
The UK government and pharmaceutical companies failed to agree on NHS drug pricing by a Friday deadline, resulting in the continuation of a drug price clawback scheme at a rate the industry deems unsustainable, potentially affecting patient access to new medicines and the UK's life sciences sector.
UK Drug Pricing Dispute: NHS Faces Industry Backlash Over Clawback Scheme
The UK government and pharmaceutical companies failed to agree on NHS drug pricing by a Friday deadline, resulting in the continuation of a drug price clawback scheme at a rate the industry deems unsustainable, potentially affecting patient access to new medicines and the UK's life sciences sector.
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56% Bias Score
NICE Recommends Personalized Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in UK
NICE recommends personalized type 2 diabetes treatment in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, prioritizing SGLT-2 inhibitors as first-line treatment for all 4.6 million diagnosed patients, potentially saving 22,000 lives and reducing NHS costs, but addressing unequal access is crucial.
NICE Recommends Personalized Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in UK
NICE recommends personalized type 2 diabetes treatment in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, prioritizing SGLT-2 inhibitors as first-line treatment for all 4.6 million diagnosed patients, potentially saving 22,000 lives and reducing NHS costs, but addressing unequal access is crucial.
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48% Bias Score
NHS AI Tool Triples Stroke Recovery Rate
England's National Health Service (NHS) has implemented an AI-powered system across all 107 stroke centers, resulting in a tripling of the recovery rate and preventing major disability in half of patients by enabling faster diagnosis and treatment.
NHS AI Tool Triples Stroke Recovery Rate
England's National Health Service (NHS) has implemented an AI-powered system across all 107 stroke centers, resulting in a tripling of the recovery rate and preventing major disability in half of patients by enabling faster diagnosis and treatment.
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48% Bias Score
NHS Innovation Passport Aims to Speed Up Medical Technology Adoption
The UK's NHS struggles with slow medical technology adoption due to lengthy procurement, regional inconsistencies, and recent restructuring, impacting patient access; the Innovation Passport aims to streamline this.
NHS Innovation Passport Aims to Speed Up Medical Technology Adoption
The UK's NHS struggles with slow medical technology adoption due to lengthy procurement, regional inconsistencies, and recent restructuring, impacting patient access; the Innovation Passport aims to streamline this.
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40% Bias Score
Groomsmen's Tribute Walk Honors Nurse Who Died Before Wedding
Two groomsmen completed a 130-mile walk around Anglesey to honor their friend Robyn Parry, a nurse who died of Diamond Blackfan Anaemia before his wedding, raising money for the DBA Support Group UK.
Groomsmen's Tribute Walk Honors Nurse Who Died Before Wedding
Two groomsmen completed a 130-mile walk around Anglesey to honor their friend Robyn Parry, a nurse who died of Diamond Blackfan Anaemia before his wedding, raising money for the DBA Support Group UK.
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20% Bias Score
Misdiagnosis Leads to Death, Highlighting Aortic Dissection Awareness Gap
David Burgess, 52, died after a misdiagnosis at Wythenshawe Hospital A&E on April 25th, where gastritis was diagnosed instead of a life-threatening aortic dissection; his death highlights the need for better awareness of this condition, potentially saving 10 lives per week according to the Aortic Di...
Misdiagnosis Leads to Death, Highlighting Aortic Dissection Awareness Gap
David Burgess, 52, died after a misdiagnosis at Wythenshawe Hospital A&E on April 25th, where gastritis was diagnosed instead of a life-threatening aortic dissection; his death highlights the need for better awareness of this condition, potentially saving 10 lives per week according to the Aortic Di...
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52% Bias Score
NHS Approves Cancer Treatment Doubling Survival Rates
The NHS in England has approved enfortumab vedotin with pembrolizumab for over 1,000 bladder cancer patients, a treatment shown to double survival rates compared to chemotherapy in clinical trials, offering extended life expectancy and improved quality of life for those with metastatic disease.
NHS Approves Cancer Treatment Doubling Survival Rates
The NHS in England has approved enfortumab vedotin with pembrolizumab for over 1,000 bladder cancer patients, a treatment shown to double survival rates compared to chemotherapy in clinical trials, offering extended life expectancy and improved quality of life for those with metastatic disease.
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44% Bias Score
NI Children Denied Myopia Treatment Funding
Children in Northern Ireland with short-sightedness cannot use NHS vouchers for myopia management treatment, unlike in the rest of the UK, causing financial hardship for families and potentially worsening their eyesight; optometrists are pushing for a policy change, citing growing evidence of the tr...
NI Children Denied Myopia Treatment Funding
Children in Northern Ireland with short-sightedness cannot use NHS vouchers for myopia management treatment, unlike in the rest of the UK, causing financial hardship for families and potentially worsening their eyesight; optometrists are pushing for a policy change, citing growing evidence of the tr...
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56% Bias Score
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