Showing 85 to 96 of 325 results
GMC Approves 36 Physician Associate Training Courses, Increasing NHS Capacity
The General Medical Council (GMC) approved 36 training courses for Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs), enabling up to 1,059 PAs and 42 AAs to qualify annually, aiming to improve patient safety after a fatal misdiagnosis case.
GMC Approves 36 Physician Associate Training Courses, Increasing NHS Capacity
The General Medical Council (GMC) approved 36 training courses for Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs), enabling up to 1,059 PAs and 42 AAs to qualify annually, aiming to improve patient safety after a fatal misdiagnosis case.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Male Radiographers Sought to Address Mammography Staff Shortages
Due to a critical shortage of female mammographers (17.5% vacancy rate), the Society of Radiographers is advocating for policy changes to allow male health workers to perform breast screening examinations, a move supported by some patients but opposed by others due to comfort concerns.
Male Radiographers Sought to Address Mammography Staff Shortages
Due to a critical shortage of female mammographers (17.5% vacancy rate), the Society of Radiographers is advocating for policy changes to allow male health workers to perform breast screening examinations, a move supported by some patients but opposed by others due to comfort concerns.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Failures in Mental Health Care Lead to Death of Musician
Ebow Graham, 40, died after falling from a window following a psychotic episode; paramedics and a crisis team failed to provide timely mental health assessments, leading to legal action and admissions of breached duty of care by the London Ambulance Service and East London NHS Trust.
Failures in Mental Health Care Lead to Death of Musician
Ebow Graham, 40, died after falling from a window following a psychotic episode; paramedics and a crisis team failed to provide timely mental health assessments, leading to legal action and admissions of breached duty of care by the London Ambulance Service and East London NHS Trust.
Progress
48% Bias Score
England A&E Waits Surge: 48,830 Patients Faced 24+ Hour Delays in 2024
In 2024, 48,830 patients in England waited 24 hours or more for a hospital bed after A&E admission, a significant increase from previous years; the longest wait was 10 days and 13 hours, highlighting the ongoing crisis in urgent care.
England A&E Waits Surge: 48,830 Patients Faced 24+ Hour Delays in 2024
In 2024, 48,830 patients in England waited 24 hours or more for a hospital bed after A&E admission, a significant increase from previous years; the longest wait was 10 days and 13 hours, highlighting the ongoing crisis in urgent care.
Progress
44% Bias Score
NHS to Introduce AI-Powered Personalized Health MOTs for Elderly Patients
The UK's NHS plans to introduce personalized health MOTs using AI and genetic data for frail patients over 65, aiming to improve diagnoses, treatments, and preventative care, potentially saving over \£1 million annually in compensation for missed fractures.
NHS to Introduce AI-Powered Personalized Health MOTs for Elderly Patients
The UK's NHS plans to introduce personalized health MOTs using AI and genetic data for frail patients over 65, aiming to improve diagnoses, treatments, and preventative care, potentially saving over \£1 million annually in compensation for missed fractures.
Progress
48% Bias Score
NICE Approves Robotic Surgery Systems for NHS
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved eleven robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS for the next three years, costing between £500,000-£1.5 million each, to improve surgical precision and patient outcomes, following a surge in use for bowel and orthopaedic procedu...
NICE Approves Robotic Surgery Systems for NHS
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved eleven robotic surgery systems for use in the NHS for the next three years, costing between £500,000-£1.5 million each, to improve surgical precision and patient outcomes, following a surge in use for bowel and orthopaedic procedu...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Coroner Highlights NHS Failure in Menopause Care After Teacher's Suicide
Jacqueline Potter, a 54-year-old teacher, died by suicide after experiencing mental health issues exacerbated by menopause; a coroner's report highlights the NHS's inadequate treatment of menopause and calls for mandatory training for healthcare professionals.
Coroner Highlights NHS Failure in Menopause Care After Teacher's Suicide
Jacqueline Potter, a 54-year-old teacher, died by suicide after experiencing mental health issues exacerbated by menopause; a coroner's report highlights the NHS's inadequate treatment of menopause and calls for mandatory training for healthcare professionals.
Progress
44% Bias Score
England Freezes NHS Prescription Charges for 2025/26
The UK government announced a freeze on NHS prescription charges in England, keeping the cost at £9.90 per item for 2025/26, saving patients an estimated £18 million and marking the first freeze in three years.
England Freezes NHS Prescription Charges for 2025/26
The UK government announced a freeze on NHS prescription charges in England, keeping the cost at £9.90 per item for 2025/26, saving patients an estimated £18 million and marking the first freeze in three years.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Wales Faces 'National Scandal' Over Deaf Patient Care
A report by the RNID reveals a "national scandal" in Wales, where 73% of deaf individuals have never had their communication needs assessed in healthcare, leading to communication barriers and legal breaches under the Equality Act; Kristy Hopkins describes her daughter's negative hospital experience...
Wales Faces 'National Scandal' Over Deaf Patient Care
A report by the RNID reveals a "national scandal" in Wales, where 73% of deaf individuals have never had their communication needs assessed in healthcare, leading to communication barriers and legal breaches under the Equality Act; Kristy Hopkins describes her daughter's negative hospital experience...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Public Overwhelmingly Supports National Prostate Cancer Screening
An Ipsos poll reveals 86% of Britons support a national prostate cancer screening program despite potential increased NHS costs, highlighting a dangerous lack of public awareness about symptoms and risk factors, which leads to late diagnosis and higher mortality rates; this comes after 94% of GPs al...
Public Overwhelmingly Supports National Prostate Cancer Screening
An Ipsos poll reveals 86% of Britons support a national prostate cancer screening program despite potential increased NHS costs, highlighting a dangerous lack of public awareness about symptoms and risk factors, which leads to late diagnosis and higher mortality rates; this comes after 94% of GPs al...
Progress
52% Bias Score
NHS Urges Public Vigilance for Subtle Cancer Signs
The NHS launched a campaign urging people to be vigilant for subtle changes in their bodies that could indicate cancer, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis in improving treatment outcomes; a survey revealed that fewer than 40 percent of people regularly check their bodies for warning sign...
NHS Urges Public Vigilance for Subtle Cancer Signs
The NHS launched a campaign urging people to be vigilant for subtle changes in their bodies that could indicate cancer, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis in improving treatment outcomes; a survey revealed that fewer than 40 percent of people regularly check their bodies for warning sign...
Progress
40% Bias Score
£80M Scheme Aims to Keep 2 Million Patients Out of Hospitals
The English government is expanding a £80 million scheme to allow GPs to provide more care, preventing two million hospital visits by 2025/26, diverting 660,000 treatments from hospitals to communities between July and December 2024.
£80M Scheme Aims to Keep 2 Million Patients Out of Hospitals
The English government is expanding a £80 million scheme to allow GPs to provide more care, preventing two million hospital visits by 2025/26, diverting 660,000 treatments from hospitals to communities between July and December 2024.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Showing 85 to 96 of 325 results