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Nottingham Hospital Apologizes for Patient's Painful Cesarean Section
Yvonne Gwara-Nare, a 34-year-old NHS physiotherapist from Clifton, Nottingham, experienced unbearable pain during an emergency C-section at Nottingham City Hospital in August 2023 due to inadequate anesthesia; the hospital trust has apologized and launched an investigation.
Nottingham Hospital Apologizes for Patient's Painful Cesarean Section
Yvonne Gwara-Nare, a 34-year-old NHS physiotherapist from Clifton, Nottingham, experienced unbearable pain during an emergency C-section at Nottingham City Hospital in August 2023 due to inadequate anesthesia; the hospital trust has apologized and launched an investigation.
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44% Bias Score
UK Parliament Removes High Court Oversight from Assisted Dying Bill
The UK Parliament's committee reviewing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill voted to replace High Court approval for assisted dying with expert panels, sparking controversy among MPs and advocacy groups; the bill now requires approval from a three-member panel including a senior legal figur...
UK Parliament Removes High Court Oversight from Assisted Dying Bill
The UK Parliament's committee reviewing the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill voted to replace High Court approval for assisted dying with expert panels, sparking controversy among MPs and advocacy groups; the bill now requires approval from a three-member panel including a senior legal figur...
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56% Bias Score
Fear Grips California Clinics After Immigration Arrest Policy Reversal
The Trump administration's decision to allow immigration arrests at health clinics has caused fear among immigrant patients in California, leading clinics to train staff on warrant procedures, post patient rights information, and provide legal aid resources to mitigate the impact on healthcare acces...
Fear Grips California Clinics After Immigration Arrest Policy Reversal
The Trump administration's decision to allow immigration arrests at health clinics has caused fear among immigrant patients in California, leading clinics to train staff on warrant procedures, post patient rights information, and provide legal aid resources to mitigate the impact on healthcare acces...
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Psychiatric Hospital Faces Investigation After Human Rights Violations
A surprise inspection of La Robleda psychiatric hospital in O Pino, Spain, by the Defensor del Pueblo uncovered widespread human rights violations, including prolonged patient restraints, solitary confinement, alleged sexual abuse, and inadequate medical practices, prompting investigations by the Co...
Spanish Psychiatric Hospital Faces Investigation After Human Rights Violations
A surprise inspection of La Robleda psychiatric hospital in O Pino, Spain, by the Defensor del Pueblo uncovered widespread human rights violations, including prolonged patient restraints, solitary confinement, alleged sexual abuse, and inadequate medical practices, prompting investigations by the Co...
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40% Bias Score
Mental Health Patients Condemn Oxevision Camera System
Three mental health patients are speaking out against the use of Oxevision, a camera system monitoring vital signs in their bedrooms, claiming it increased their paranoia and worsened their mental health, prompting calls for a pause in its rollout by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Rethink.
Mental Health Patients Condemn Oxevision Camera System
Three mental health patients are speaking out against the use of Oxevision, a camera system monitoring vital signs in their bedrooms, claiming it increased their paranoia and worsened their mental health, prompting calls for a pause in its rollout by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Rethink.
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60% Bias Score
German Court Allows Mandatory Medical Treatment Outside Hospitals
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that mandatory medical treatment cannot be limited to hospitals, aiming to reduce trauma for patients and improve outcomes while balancing patient autonomy with the state's protective duty. This decision sparked debate about potential increases in forced...
German Court Allows Mandatory Medical Treatment Outside Hospitals
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled that mandatory medical treatment cannot be limited to hospitals, aiming to reduce trauma for patients and improve outcomes while balancing patient autonomy with the state's protective duty. This decision sparked debate about potential increases in forced...
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32% Bias Score
Victorian Court Orders Urgent Review of Woman's Decade-Long Solitary Confinement
A Victorian court heard that a woman, found not guilty by reason of mental impairment in 2015, has been held in solitary confinement at Thomas Embling hospital for nearly a decade and is deteriorating, prompting calls for immediate changes to her treatment.
Victorian Court Orders Urgent Review of Woman's Decade-Long Solitary Confinement
A Victorian court heard that a woman, found not guilty by reason of mental impairment in 2015, has been held in solitary confinement at Thomas Embling hospital for nearly a decade and is deteriorating, prompting calls for immediate changes to her treatment.
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Congress Rejects Amendments, Euthanasia Bill Advances
The Spanish Congress rejected amendments to the Socialist Party's euthanasia bill, allowing it to proceed despite opposition from the PP and Vox, who proposed palliative care as an alternative; the bill's supporters claim it only regulates a new right, not obligating anyone, and enjoys broad public ...
Spanish Congress Rejects Amendments, Euthanasia Bill Advances
The Spanish Congress rejected amendments to the Socialist Party's euthanasia bill, allowing it to proceed despite opposition from the PP and Vox, who proposed palliative care as an alternative; the bill's supporters claim it only regulates a new right, not obligating anyone, and enjoys broad public ...
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48% Bias Score
Georgia IVF Clinic's Embryo Mix-Up Leads to Lawsuit
In Savannah, Georgia, Krystena Murray's IVF treatment at Coastal Fertility Specialists resulted in the birth of a child who was not genetically hers due to a clinic error; after a DNA test confirmed the mix-up, she relinquished the five-month-old baby to the biological parents, leading to a lawsuit ...
Georgia IVF Clinic's Embryo Mix-Up Leads to Lawsuit
In Savannah, Georgia, Krystena Murray's IVF treatment at Coastal Fertility Specialists resulted in the birth of a child who was not genetically hers due to a clinic error; after a DNA test confirmed the mix-up, she relinquished the five-month-old baby to the biological parents, leading to a lawsuit ...
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44% Bias Score
Fear of Complaints Drives Unnecessary Medical Tests in the Netherlands
A survey of Dutch doctors reveals that nearly half conduct unnecessary tests and referrals due to fear of patient complaints and disciplinary action, leading to concerns about healthcare resource allocation and potential overtreatment.
Fear of Complaints Drives Unnecessary Medical Tests in the Netherlands
A survey of Dutch doctors reveals that nearly half conduct unnecessary tests and referrals due to fear of patient complaints and disciplinary action, leading to concerns about healthcare resource allocation and potential overtreatment.
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52% Bias Score
Crisis in French Public Psychiatry: Doctor Shortages, Unequal Care, and the Persisting Use of Restraint
France's public psychiatric system faces a critical shortage of doctors (20% vacancy rate), unequal access to care, and ineffective oversight of involuntary hospitalizations (75,000 annually), leading to the continued use of mechanical restraint despite its lack of therapeutic value.
Crisis in French Public Psychiatry: Doctor Shortages, Unequal Care, and the Persisting Use of Restraint
France's public psychiatric system faces a critical shortage of doctors (20% vacancy rate), unequal access to care, and ineffective oversight of involuntary hospitalizations (75,000 annually), leading to the continued use of mechanical restraint despite its lack of therapeutic value.
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60% Bias Score
Dutch Mental Health Data Collection Sparks Privacy Lawsuit
From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, the Netherlands Healthcare Authority (NZa) mandated that all mental healthcare providers submit HoNOS+ questionnaires containing the mental health data of nearly 800,000 patients, to train an algorithm for better resource allocation; this resulted in a lawsuit cla...
Dutch Mental Health Data Collection Sparks Privacy Lawsuit
From July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, the Netherlands Healthcare Authority (NZa) mandated that all mental healthcare providers submit HoNOS+ questionnaires containing the mental health data of nearly 800,000 patients, to train an algorithm for better resource allocation; this resulted in a lawsuit cla...
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56% Bias Score
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