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Soaring Scottish A&E Wait Times Spark Urgent Action Calls
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has criticized Scotland's "unacceptable" A&E waiting times, citing a 99-fold increase in patients waiting over 12 hours between 2011 (784) and 2024 (76,346), largely due to insufficient beds and delayed discharges, with calls for immediate government ac...
Soaring Scottish A&E Wait Times Spark Urgent Action Calls
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has criticized Scotland's "unacceptable" A&E waiting times, citing a 99-fold increase in patients waiting over 12 hours between 2011 (784) and 2024 (76,346), largely due to insufficient beds and delayed discharges, with calls for immediate government ac...
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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
Teamship: Revolutionizing Healthcare Leadership
A new healthcare leadership model called "teamship" is transforming hospital operations by fostering peer-to-peer collaboration, increasing candor by 79%, collaboration by 46%, and accountability by 44%, leading to improved patient safety and reduced burnout.
Teamship: Revolutionizing Healthcare Leadership
A new healthcare leadership model called "teamship" is transforming hospital operations by fostering peer-to-peer collaboration, increasing candor by 79%, collaboration by 46%, and accountability by 44%, leading to improved patient safety and reduced burnout.
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56% Bias Score
Fake Doctor Charged After Treating Patients in German Hospitals
In 2022, a 23-year-old woman fraudulently worked as a doctor in two Lower Saxony hospitals using a forged license; discovered by a suspicious paramedic, she now faces charges for fraud, document forgery, and endangering seven patients she treated in Meppen.
Fake Doctor Charged After Treating Patients in German Hospitals
In 2022, a 23-year-old woman fraudulently worked as a doctor in two Lower Saxony hospitals using a forged license; discovered by a suspicious paramedic, she now faces charges for fraud, document forgery, and endangering seven patients she treated in Meppen.
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40% Bias Score
Care Home and Hospital Failures Cited in Preventable Death of Elderly Woman
77-year-old Joyce McCann died from a preventable splenic injury after falling from her wheelchair on a care home bus in Belfast on September 19, 2019; the coroner's inquest cited failures in safety measures and hospital treatment.
Care Home and Hospital Failures Cited in Preventable Death of Elderly Woman
77-year-old Joyce McCann died from a preventable splenic injury after falling from her wheelchair on a care home bus in Belfast on September 19, 2019; the coroner's inquest cited failures in safety measures and hospital treatment.
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24% Bias Score
Eight-Hour A&E Wait for Heart Attack Patient Highlights NHS Delays
68-year-old Steven Richardson endured an eight-hour wait at Worcestershire Royal Hospital's A&E department after a heart attack on November 30th, due to ambulance handover delays and overcrowding; a doctor fortuitously intervened, leading to timely treatment.
Eight-Hour A&E Wait for Heart Attack Patient Highlights NHS Delays
68-year-old Steven Richardson endured an eight-hour wait at Worcestershire Royal Hospital's A&E department after a heart attack on November 30th, due to ambulance handover delays and overcrowding; a doctor fortuitously intervened, leading to timely treatment.
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48% 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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Australian Hospital Workers Fired for Threatening Israeli Patients
Two Australian hospital employees were fired for threatening to kill Israeli patients in a video recorded during their shift; the incident sparked outrage, investigations, and raised concerns about rising antisemitism in Australia.
Australian Hospital Workers Fired for Threatening Israeli Patients
Two Australian hospital employees were fired for threatening to kill Israeli patients in a video recorded during their shift; the incident sparked outrage, investigations, and raised concerns about rising antisemitism in Australia.
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60% 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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NUH Trust Admits Failures in Maternity Care, Leading to Three Baby Deaths
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust pleaded guilty to six charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to three babies who died in 2021 due to serious and systemic failures, adding to concerns raised by the ongoing Ockenden inquiry.
NUH Trust Admits Failures in Maternity Care, Leading to Three Baby Deaths
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust pleaded guilty to six charges of failing to provide safe care and treatment to three babies who died in 2021 due to serious and systemic failures, adding to concerns raised by the ongoing Ockenden inquiry.
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Medical Malpractice and Overbilling Cause Texas Woman's Death
A Texas woman died during a medically negligent procedure at Integrity Wellness (now Cedarwood Surgical Center) due to anesthesia errors and inadequate monitoring; the clinic also engaged in extreme overbilling.
Medical Malpractice and Overbilling Cause Texas Woman's Death
A Texas woman died during a medically negligent procedure at Integrity Wellness (now Cedarwood Surgical Center) due to anesthesia errors and inadequate monitoring; the clinic also engaged in extreme overbilling.
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48% Bias Score
Cyberattacks Disrupt US Healthcare: Ransomware, Data Breaches, and Patient Monitor Vulnerabilities
A ransomware attack against the New York Blood Center and a data breach at Community Health Center highlight cybersecurity vulnerabilities in US healthcare, while the FDA and CISA warn of backdoors in certain patient monitors posing patient safety risks.
Cyberattacks Disrupt US Healthcare: Ransomware, Data Breaches, and Patient Monitor Vulnerabilities
A ransomware attack against the New York Blood Center and a data breach at Community Health Center highlight cybersecurity vulnerabilities in US healthcare, while the FDA and CISA warn of backdoors in certain patient monitors posing patient safety risks.
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40% Bias Score
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