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NHS Trust Makes Changes After Student Nurse's Sepsis Death
Student nurse Zoe Bell died from sepsis at Stoke Mandeville Hospital on December 24, 2022, after a 12-hour A&E wait; a coroner's inquest prompted the hospital to implement nine changes, including increased staffing and a new sepsis screening tool.
NHS Trust Makes Changes After Student Nurse's Sepsis Death
Student nurse Zoe Bell died from sepsis at Stoke Mandeville Hospital on December 24, 2022, after a 12-hour A&E wait; a coroner's inquest prompted the hospital to implement nine changes, including increased staffing and a new sepsis screening tool.
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36% Bias Score
Balancing efficiency and compassion in delivering difficult medical diagnoses
A doctor recounts delivering a critical cancer diagnosis over the phone due to a patient's delayed appointment and explores the ethical and logistical complexities of this decision.
Balancing efficiency and compassion in delivering difficult medical diagnoses
A doctor recounts delivering a critical cancer diagnosis over the phone due to a patient's delayed appointment and explores the ethical and logistical complexities of this decision.
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60% Bias Score
Sydney Hospital Psychiatric Patients Face 5-Day ED Waits Amid Staff Crisis
Six psychiatric patients in a major Sydney hospital waited days in the emergency department, with one patient waiting over 130 hours due to a critical shortage of psychiatrists caused by a pay dispute between the New South Wales government and psychiatrists.
Sydney Hospital Psychiatric Patients Face 5-Day ED Waits Amid Staff Crisis
Six psychiatric patients in a major Sydney hospital waited days in the emergency department, with one patient waiting over 130 hours due to a critical shortage of psychiatrists caused by a pay dispute between the New South Wales government and psychiatrists.
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48% 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
Consumers' Research Targets Cleveland Clinic over 'Woke' Agenda
Consumers' Research launched a campaign called "Cleveland Clinic Exposed," criticizing the Cleveland Clinic for prioritizing a "woke" agenda over patient care, citing race-based care, gender transition procedures for minors, climate activism, and the CEO's statement that healthcare is only part of t...
Consumers' Research Targets Cleveland Clinic over 'Woke' Agenda
Consumers' Research launched a campaign called "Cleveland Clinic Exposed," criticizing the Cleveland Clinic for prioritizing a "woke" agenda over patient care, citing race-based care, gender transition procedures for minors, climate activism, and the CEO's statement that healthcare is only part of t...
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72% Bias Score
Record Hospitalizations Strain English NHS
English hospitals experienced their busiest week this winter, with over 98,000 patients hospitalized daily and 96% of adult beds occupied, due to a combination of high Norovirus cases and difficulties discharging patients, leading to long delays and concerns about patient safety.
Record Hospitalizations Strain English NHS
English hospitals experienced their busiest week this winter, with over 98,000 patients hospitalized daily and 96% of adult beds occupied, due to a combination of high Norovirus cases and difficulties discharging patients, leading to long delays and concerns about patient safety.
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40% Bias Score
Pennsylvania's Crozer Health System Faces Closure Amidst Financial Crisis
Facing bankruptcy, Prospect Medical Holdings warned of the potential closure of Pennsylvania's Crozer Health system by March 14th, impacting 3,000 employees and leaving Delaware County and Chester City officials scrambling to find a new owner after a $20 million bailout failed to solve the problem.
Pennsylvania's Crozer Health System Faces Closure Amidst Financial Crisis
Facing bankruptcy, Prospect Medical Holdings warned of the potential closure of Pennsylvania's Crozer Health system by March 14th, impacting 3,000 employees and leaving Delaware County and Chester City officials scrambling to find a new owner after a $20 million bailout failed to solve the problem.
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52% Bias Score
Planned Parenthood Faces Accusations of Substandard Care Amid Calls for Defunding
A New York Times report reveals accusations of substandard care, low pay, and inadequate supplies at Planned Parenthood clinics, prompting renewed calls to defund the organization amid reports of millions in donations and federal funding, and multiple lawsuits.
Planned Parenthood Faces Accusations of Substandard Care Amid Calls for Defunding
A New York Times report reveals accusations of substandard care, low pay, and inadequate supplies at Planned Parenthood clinics, prompting renewed calls to defund the organization amid reports of millions in donations and federal funding, and multiple lawsuits.
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64% 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
AI Improves Healthcare Efficiency and Patient Safety
Generative AI is improving healthcare by enabling earlier detection of sepsis, reducing mortality rates by over 30%, and providing real-time transcription to free up doctors' time for patient interaction; however, patient trust and data privacy remain significant challenges.
AI Improves Healthcare Efficiency and Patient Safety
Generative AI is improving healthcare by enabling earlier detection of sepsis, reducing mortality rates by over 30%, and providing real-time transcription to free up doctors' time for patient interaction; however, patient trust and data privacy remain significant challenges.
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28% Bias Score
Medicare Advantage Prior Authorizations: Lower Denial Rates, But Persistent Issues
Medicare Advantage prior authorization practices, though controversial, have lower denial rates (6.4 percent in 2023) than perceived; however, appeals are frequently successful (over 80 percent), and the system causes significant administrative burdens.
Medicare Advantage Prior Authorizations: Lower Denial Rates, But Persistent Issues
Medicare Advantage prior authorization practices, though controversial, have lower denial rates (6.4 percent in 2023) than perceived; however, appeals are frequently successful (over 80 percent), and the system causes significant administrative burdens.
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52% Bias Score
Welsh Patient Referrals to England Hampered by Bureaucracy
Doctors in Wales report excessive bureaucracy in referring patients to England for specialist care, causing delays and forcing some to pay privately; the British Medical Association (BMA) highlights inconsistencies in data collection and IT systems, impacting nearly 27,000 Welsh patients on English ...
Welsh Patient Referrals to England Hampered by Bureaucracy
Doctors in Wales report excessive bureaucracy in referring patients to England for specialist care, causing delays and forcing some to pay privately; the British Medical Association (BMA) highlights inconsistencies in data collection and IT systems, impacting nearly 27,000 Welsh patients on English ...
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36% Bias Score
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