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NHS Doctors Trained to Change Patient Sex on Records Amid Data Accuracy Concerns
NHS doctors in the UK received training from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust on amending patient sex markers on official records, including passports and driving licenses, despite a recent review warning against conflating biological sex and gender identity, highlighting risks to heal...
NHS Doctors Trained to Change Patient Sex on Records Amid Data Accuracy Concerns
NHS doctors in the UK received training from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust on amending patient sex markers on official records, including passports and driving licenses, despite a recent review warning against conflating biological sex and gender identity, highlighting risks to heal...
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48% Bias Score
Wales Plans to Prioritize "Fit and Well" Patients on Surgical Waiting Lists
The Welsh government aims to cut surgical waiting lists by 25% by March 2026 by prioritizing "fit and well" patients, penalizing those with multiple missed appointments, and boosting pre-operative fitness programs; however, concerns exist regarding potential health inequalities.
Wales Plans to Prioritize "Fit and Well" Patients on Surgical Waiting Lists
The Welsh government aims to cut surgical waiting lists by 25% by March 2026 by prioritizing "fit and well" patients, penalizing those with multiple missed appointments, and boosting pre-operative fitness programs; however, concerns exist regarding potential health inequalities.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Dental Plan Failure Worsens Access Crisis
A damning report reveals the NHS dental recovery plan's failure to improve access to dental care in England, resulting in millions denied treatment, increased private care reliance, and even DIY dentistry among patients. The plan's initiatives worsened the crisis, with 3% fewer new patients seen sin...
NHS Dental Plan Failure Worsens Access Crisis
A damning report reveals the NHS dental recovery plan's failure to improve access to dental care in England, resulting in millions denied treatment, increased private care reliance, and even DIY dentistry among patients. The plan's initiatives worsened the crisis, with 3% fewer new patients seen sin...
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56% Bias Score
Dynamo's NHS-Enabled Return to Performing
Steven Frayne, the magician Dynamo, credits the NHS with his return to performing after a two-year break caused by severe arthritis and Crohn's disease, showcasing the NHS's impact on his career and the arts.
Dynamo's NHS-Enabled Return to Performing
Steven Frayne, the magician Dynamo, credits the NHS with his return to performing after a two-year break caused by severe arthritis and Crohn's disease, showcasing the NHS's impact on his career and the arts.
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4% Bias Score
Infected Blood Scandal: Victims Dying While Awaiting Compensation
The UK government allocated £11.8bn to compensate victims of the infected blood scandal, but victims are dying at a rate of two per week while awaiting payment; only 18 people have received compensation so far.
Infected Blood Scandal: Victims Dying While Awaiting Compensation
The UK government allocated £11.8bn to compensate victims of the infected blood scandal, but victims are dying at a rate of two per week while awaiting payment; only 18 people have received compensation so far.
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48% Bias Score
Coroner Blasts NHS Trust for "Culture of Defensiveness" After Baby's Death
Baby Ida Lock died due to gross failures in basic medical care at Royal Lancaster Infirmary Labour Ward on November 9, 2019; a coroner's inquest slammed the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust for a culture of defensiveness and inadequate investigations, echoing concerns raise...
Coroner Blasts NHS Trust for "Culture of Defensiveness" After Baby's Death
Baby Ida Lock died due to gross failures in basic medical care at Royal Lancaster Infirmary Labour Ward on November 9, 2019; a coroner's inquest slammed the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust for a culture of defensiveness and inadequate investigations, echoing concerns raise...
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56% Bias Score
Amputee Stuck in Hospital Due to Housing Shortage
After a leg amputation, David Taylor is stuck in Pontefract Hospital since mid-January because his wheelchair doesn't fit his home; despite applying for 12 properties through Vico Homes, he hasn't found suitable housing, highlighting a systemic NHS discharge issue costing thousands of bed days.
Amputee Stuck in Hospital Due to Housing Shortage
After a leg amputation, David Taylor is stuck in Pontefract Hospital since mid-January because his wheelchair doesn't fit his home; despite applying for 12 properties through Vico Homes, he hasn't found suitable housing, highlighting a systemic NHS discharge issue costing thousands of bed days.
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52% Bias Score
Misreported Cervical Cancer Tests Lead to Woman's Death
Louise Gleadell, 38, died of cervical cancer in March 2018 due to two misreported negative cervical screening tests in 2008 and 2012 by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; an internal review revealed inadequate samples, yet Ms. Gleadell and her family were not informed, leading to a prevent...
Misreported Cervical Cancer Tests Lead to Woman's Death
Louise Gleadell, 38, died of cervical cancer in March 2018 due to two misreported negative cervical screening tests in 2008 and 2012 by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; an internal review revealed inadequate samples, yet Ms. Gleadell and her family were not informed, leading to a prevent...
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44% Bias Score
London Trauma Centers Integrate Psychology for Enhanced Patient Recovery
A London initiative placing psychologists in trauma centers has helped a woman recover from a car crash and aims to improve mental health support for victims of major incidents, including terror attacks, assisting over 5,000 patients in its first year.
London Trauma Centers Integrate Psychology for Enhanced Patient Recovery
A London initiative placing psychologists in trauma centers has helped a woman recover from a car crash and aims to improve mental health support for victims of major incidents, including terror attacks, assisting over 5,000 patients in its first year.
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32% Bias Score
England Announces £3.1 Billion Pharmacy Funding Package
The English government announced a £3.1 billion funding package for community pharmacies in 2025/26, including debt relief, to address a decade of underfunding and prevent closures, although concerns remain about whether it sufficiently covers rising costs.
England Announces £3.1 Billion Pharmacy Funding Package
The English government announced a £3.1 billion funding package for community pharmacies in 2025/26, including debt relief, to address a decade of underfunding and prevent closures, although concerns remain about whether it sufficiently covers rising costs.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Midwifery Failures Lead to Baby's Death, Father Demands Accountability
A coroner's inquest found that the death of six-day-old Ida Lock in November 2019 was contributed to by neglect from "wholly incompetent midwives" at Lancaster Infirmary, prompting a father's call for accountability within the NHS.
NHS Midwifery Failures Lead to Baby's Death, Father Demands Accountability
A coroner's inquest found that the death of six-day-old Ida Lock in November 2019 was contributed to by neglect from "wholly incompetent midwives" at Lancaster Infirmary, prompting a father's call for accountability within the NHS.
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56% Bias Score
QMC Completes Energy-Efficiency Upgrade, Cutting Emissions
Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre finished installing 12,000 new energy-efficient windows, part of a £15 million project with E.ON to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, improving patient comfort and cutting CO2 emissions by 10,000 tonnes annually.
QMC Completes Energy-Efficiency Upgrade, Cutting Emissions
Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre finished installing 12,000 new energy-efficient windows, part of a £15 million project with E.ON to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, improving patient comfort and cutting CO2 emissions by 10,000 tonnes annually.
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24% Bias Score
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