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Wales Cancer Surgery Program: Funding Success and Uncertain Future
A two-year program in Wales providing a novel cancer surgery has enabled over 40 patients with advanced bowel cancer to receive treatment, resulting in at least one patient being declared cancer-free; however, funding for the program expires in May 2023, prompting calls for permanent funding.
Wales Cancer Surgery Program: Funding Success and Uncertain Future
A two-year program in Wales providing a novel cancer surgery has enabled over 40 patients with advanced bowel cancer to receive treatment, resulting in at least one patient being declared cancer-free; however, funding for the program expires in May 2023, prompting calls for permanent funding.
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44% Bias Score
NHS Launches First Breast Cancer Screening Awareness Campaign
The NHS England launched its first breast cancer screening awareness campaign to increase participation, which is currently at 64.6%, aiming to reach 80% by 2025-26 to detect thousands more cancers at an early stage and save lives.
NHS Launches First Breast Cancer Screening Awareness Campaign
The NHS England launched its first breast cancer screening awareness campaign to increase participation, which is currently at 64.6%, aiming to reach 80% by 2025-26 to detect thousands more cancers at an early stage and save lives.
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40% Bias Score
60-Hour A&E Wait Exposes NHS Crisis
88-year-old Maureen Harman waited over 60 hours on a trolley in Wigan Infirmary's A&E corridor due to overcrowding, highlighting a broader NHS crisis with record-high 12-hour A&E waits and bed-blocking issues stemming from insufficient social care capacity.
60-Hour A&E Wait Exposes NHS Crisis
88-year-old Maureen Harman waited over 60 hours on a trolley in Wigan Infirmary's A&E corridor due to overcrowding, highlighting a broader NHS crisis with record-high 12-hour A&E waits and bed-blocking issues stemming from insufficient social care capacity.
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44% Bias Score
Girl Dies After Bone Marrow Biopsy Complication
Six-year-old Amelia Ridout died in June 2022 at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, from massive internal bleeding after a bone marrow biopsy where a needle pierced a major artery; a coroner's inquest has called for national guidelines to be published for this type of procedure.
Girl Dies After Bone Marrow Biopsy Complication
Six-year-old Amelia Ridout died in June 2022 at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, from massive internal bleeding after a bone marrow biopsy where a needle pierced a major artery; a coroner's inquest has called for national guidelines to be published for this type of procedure.
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60% Bias Score
NHS England Explores Private Capital to Address Infrastructure Shortfalls
Faced with rising costs and limited government funding, NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard proposes exploring private capital investment to upgrade hospital facilities and technology, aiming to improve productivity and meet growing healthcare demands.
NHS England Explores Private Capital to Address Infrastructure Shortfalls
Faced with rising costs and limited government funding, NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard proposes exploring private capital investment to upgrade hospital facilities and technology, aiming to improve productivity and meet growing healthcare demands.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Trust Fined £1.6m for Multiple Maternity Failures
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust was fined £1.6m after admitting to failures in care leading to the deaths of three babies between April and July 2021, marking the second prosecution of the trust by the Care Quality Commission for maternity-related issues.
NHS Trust Fined £1.6m for Multiple Maternity Failures
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust was fined £1.6m after admitting to failures in care leading to the deaths of three babies between April and July 2021, marking the second prosecution of the trust by the Care Quality Commission for maternity-related issues.
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56% Bias Score
NHS Administrative Failures Impact 64% of Patients
A joint report by Healthwatch England, National Voices, and the King's Fund reveals that 64% of NHS users in England experienced administrative or communication problems in the past year, with significant disparities among different patient groups, impacting patient care and trust.
NHS Administrative Failures Impact 64% of Patients
A joint report by Healthwatch England, National Voices, and the King's Fund reveals that 64% of NHS users in England experienced administrative or communication problems in the past year, with significant disparities among different patient groups, impacting patient care and trust.
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56% Bias Score
Inquiry Called for into eHarley Street's Management of Welsh Surgeries
A four-point motion calling for an independent inquiry into eHarley Street, a GP management company, was submitted to Blaenau Gwent council on February 20, due to concerns about patient safety, staff shortages, and unpaid wages, totaling hundreds of thousands of pounds, at surgeries in Blaenau Gwent...
Inquiry Called for into eHarley Street's Management of Welsh Surgeries
A four-point motion calling for an independent inquiry into eHarley Street, a GP management company, was submitted to Blaenau Gwent council on February 20, due to concerns about patient safety, staff shortages, and unpaid wages, totaling hundreds of thousands of pounds, at surgeries in Blaenau Gwent...
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56% Bias Score
60-Hour A&E Wait Exposes UK NHS Crisis
An 88-year-old woman, Maureen Harman, waited over 60 hours in Wigan Infirmary A&E due to bed shortages, highlighting a broader NHS crisis where nearly 39,000 patients in North West England spent over a day in emergency departments, with over 1,000 waiting more than three days.
60-Hour A&E Wait Exposes UK NHS Crisis
An 88-year-old woman, Maureen Harman, waited over 60 hours in Wigan Infirmary A&E due to bed shortages, highlighting a broader NHS crisis where nearly 39,000 patients in North West England spent over a day in emergency departments, with over 1,000 waiting more than three days.
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56% Bias Score
NHS Dentistry Crisis: Dentists' Exodus Due to Insufficient Fees
The British Dental Association reports that dentists are leaving NHS work due to insufficient fees, resulting in a £332 million annual loss, impacting patient access and potentially violating the NHS's duty to provide universal care.
NHS Dentistry Crisis: Dentists' Exodus Due to Insufficient Fees
The British Dental Association reports that dentists are leaving NHS work due to insufficient fees, resulting in a £332 million annual loss, impacting patient access and potentially violating the NHS's duty to provide universal care.
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40% Bias Score
Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads to Record Joint Replacements in UK
In the last five years, at least nine British children aged 10-14 received hip replacements due to obesity, while knee replacements surged by 46% and hip replacements by 22%, reaching 25,600, impacting the NHS significantly, as 28,042 pensioners also received these operations; this is linked to the ...
Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads to Record Joint Replacements in UK
In the last five years, at least nine British children aged 10-14 received hip replacements due to obesity, while knee replacements surged by 46% and hip replacements by 22%, reaching 25,600, impacting the NHS significantly, as 28,042 pensioners also received these operations; this is linked to the ...
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56% Bias Score
NHS Trust Fined £1.6m Over Baby Deaths
The Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust was fined £1.6 million after admitting failures in care leading to the deaths of three babies in 2021; inadequate communication, lack of care escalation, and incomplete information sharing were cited as contributing factors.
NHS Trust Fined £1.6m Over Baby Deaths
The Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust was fined £1.6 million after admitting failures in care leading to the deaths of three babies in 2021; inadequate communication, lack of care escalation, and incomplete information sharing were cited as contributing factors.
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52% Bias Score
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