\"Rise in Minor Ailments Overwhelming UK Emergency Rooms\
\"A new audit reveals a significant rise in emergency room visits for minor ailments like hiccups and headaches, straining already overburdened NHS services, with officials urging the public to reserve A&E for genuine emergencies only.\
\"Rise in Minor Ailments Overwhelming UK Emergency Rooms\
\"A new audit reveals a significant rise in emergency room visits for minor ailments like hiccups and headaches, straining already overburdened NHS services, with officials urging the public to reserve A&E for genuine emergencies only.\
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40% Bias Score
MP's 40-Year Tribute to Children's Hospital
British MP Marie Tidball, disabled since birth, returned to Sheffield Children's Hospital 40 years after life-changing treatment, praising the "outstanding care" that enabled her to walk and achieve her potential; the visit reunited her with former medical staff and showcased the hospital's new heli...
MP's 40-Year Tribute to Children's Hospital
British MP Marie Tidball, disabled since birth, returned to Sheffield Children's Hospital 40 years after life-changing treatment, praising the "outstanding care" that enabled her to walk and achieve her potential; the visit reunited her with former medical staff and showcased the hospital's new heli...
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52% Bias Score
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
NHS Wait Times Fuel Unsafe Online Weight-Loss Drug Purchases
Britain's top GP warns that long waits for NHS weight-loss services are driving people to buy potentially unsafe drugs online, as some patients face up to five-year waits for specialist support, while the NHS rollout of Mounjaro, a key weight-loss jab, is scheduled for 12 years, impacting an estimat...
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48% Bias Score
Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement Could Halve UK Waiting Lists
A new hip replacement technique, the Rapid Recovery or Rottinger Approach, allows patients to walk out of the hospital within 24 hours, potentially halving UK waiting lists; it involves a 5cm incision, resulting in a remarkably low infection rate of three in 7,000 procedures, compared to the UK aver...
Rapid Recovery Hip Replacement Could Halve UK Waiting Lists
A new hip replacement technique, the Rapid Recovery or Rottinger Approach, allows patients to walk out of the hospital within 24 hours, potentially halving UK waiting lists; it involves a 5cm incision, resulting in a remarkably low infection rate of three in 7,000 procedures, compared to the UK aver...
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48% Bias Score
Juxtapositions of Excellence and Failure in Britain
Rowan Moore's article reflects on museums, the HS2 bat tunnel, historical revisionism by Policy Exchange, and personal experiences with the NHS, highlighting juxtapositions of excellence and failure across various sectors.
Juxtapositions of Excellence and Failure in Britain
Rowan Moore's article reflects on museums, the HS2 bat tunnel, historical revisionism by Policy Exchange, and personal experiences with the NHS, highlighting juxtapositions of excellence and failure across various sectors.
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44% Bias Score
Record-Breaking 12-Hour A&E Waits Expose UK NHS Crisis
In November 2024, UK NHS A&E departments faced record-breaking waits, with some patients enduring 12-hour delays due to a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid, norovirus and RSV, and critical bed shortages, highlighting a systemic crisis within the NHS.
Record-Breaking 12-Hour A&E Waits Expose UK NHS Crisis
In November 2024, UK NHS A&E departments faced record-breaking waits, with some patients enduring 12-hour delays due to a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid, norovirus and RSV, and critical bed shortages, highlighting a systemic crisis within the NHS.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Ombudsman Criticizes CQC for Failure in Investigating Child's Death
The NHS ombudsman criticized the CQC for failing to properly investigate the death of a five-year-old boy in a Surrey children's home, which was found to be caused by a loose cot bumper, leading to accusations of a cover-up by the care provider and highlighting systemic failures within health sector...
NHS Ombudsman Criticizes CQC for Failure in Investigating Child's Death
The NHS ombudsman criticized the CQC for failing to properly investigate the death of a five-year-old boy in a Surrey children's home, which was found to be caused by a loose cot bumper, leading to accusations of a cover-up by the care provider and highlighting systemic failures within health sector...
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52% Bias Score
NHS to Decide on Alzheimer's Drug HMTM by April
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is evaluating hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM), an oral drug, for treating Alzheimer's disease; early trials show promise in slowing disease progression, with a decision expected by April.
NHS to Decide on Alzheimer's Drug HMTM by April
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is evaluating hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM), an oral drug, for treating Alzheimer's disease; early trials show promise in slowing disease progression, with a decision expected by April.
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44% Bias Score
Critical Safety Risks at Multiple NHS Hospitals Due to Disrepair
A Guardian analysis reveals that multiple NHS hospitals are at serious risk due to disrepair, with issues like fire hazards, flooding, and infections affecting patient care; £13.8 billion is needed for repairs.
Critical Safety Risks at Multiple NHS Hospitals Due to Disrepair
A Guardian analysis reveals that multiple NHS hospitals are at serious risk due to disrepair, with issues like fire hazards, flooding, and infections affecting patient care; £13.8 billion is needed for repairs.
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48% Bias Score
£13.8bn Hospital Repair Backlog Cripples English NHS
England's hospitals face a £13.8bn repair backlog, causing 600 lost clinical days in the past year due to high-risk issues like roof failures and broken lifts, resulting from a decade of underfunding and bureaucratic delays; the government is investing £1bn to address this.
£13.8bn Hospital Repair Backlog Cripples English NHS
England's hospitals face a £13.8bn repair backlog, causing 600 lost clinical days in the past year due to high-risk issues like roof failures and broken lifts, resulting from a decade of underfunding and bureaucratic delays; the government is investing £1bn to address this.
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44% Bias Score
Surge in Gambling Addiction Cases Overwhelms NHS in England
NHS England reports a near doubling of gambling addiction clinics in the last year due to a surge in demand, with referrals almost tripling to over 2,200 in 2023/24, fueled by intense advertising around Boxing Day sporting events.
Surge in Gambling Addiction Cases Overwhelms NHS in England
NHS England reports a near doubling of gambling addiction clinics in the last year due to a surge in demand, with referrals almost tripling to over 2,200 in 2023/24, fueled by intense advertising around Boxing Day sporting events.
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56% Bias Score
NHS Faces Crisis Amidst Reform Plan Delay
The NHS is facing a crisis with long wait times and a sense of paralysis awaiting a 10-year reform plan; analysis shows a 25-fold increase in patients waiting over four hours in A&E this summer compared to 2009, urging immediate action to empower local leaders and improve staff engagement.
NHS Faces Crisis Amidst Reform Plan Delay
The NHS is facing a crisis with long wait times and a sense of paralysis awaiting a 10-year reform plan; analysis shows a 25-fold increase in patients waiting over four hours in A&E this summer compared to 2009, urging immediate action to empower local leaders and improve staff engagement.
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40% Bias Score