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Newborn Death Prompts Call for Tighter Pain Relief Guidelines
A newborn baby died after her mother, Emily Brazier, was left unattended for an hour at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff while in a coma due to a reaction to painkillers; a coroner's report has called for tightened guidelines on analgesia.
Newborn Death Prompts Call for Tighter Pain Relief Guidelines
A newborn baby died after her mother, Emily Brazier, was left unattended for an hour at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff while in a coma due to a reaction to painkillers; a coroner's report has called for tightened guidelines on analgesia.
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48% Bias Score
NHS Review Recommends Restrictions on Physician Associate Patient Care
A government review into the safety of physician associates (PAs) recommends that they should not see patients until reviewed by a doctor to mitigate the risk of misdiagnosis and subsequent harm; six patient deaths have been linked to PAs.
NHS Review Recommends Restrictions on Physician Associate Patient Care
A government review into the safety of physician associates (PAs) recommends that they should not see patients until reviewed by a doctor to mitigate the risk of misdiagnosis and subsequent harm; six patient deaths have been linked to PAs.
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56% Bias Score
Medical Tourism for Weight Loss Surgery: A Global Safety Crisis
A booming trade in medical tourism for weight loss surgery is placing patients at risk, with at least 28 British deaths since 2019 linked to procedures in Turkey, highlighting the urgent need for international regulation to address long NHS waiting lists and the affordability of private surgery in t...
Medical Tourism for Weight Loss Surgery: A Global Safety Crisis
A booming trade in medical tourism for weight loss surgery is placing patients at risk, with at least 28 British deaths since 2019 linked to procedures in Turkey, highlighting the urgent need for international regulation to address long NHS waiting lists and the affordability of private surgery in t...
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48% Bias Score
Canadian Medical Tourism Booms Amidst Rising Healthcare Costs
Facing rising healthcare costs at home, an estimated 432,000 Canadians are expected to seek medical care abroad this year, seeking procedures such as dental work, cosmetic surgeries, and hip replacements; a trend driven by cost savings of 30-90% but posing risks associated with varying global health...
Canadian Medical Tourism Booms Amidst Rising Healthcare Costs
Facing rising healthcare costs at home, an estimated 432,000 Canadians are expected to seek medical care abroad this year, seeking procedures such as dental work, cosmetic surgeries, and hip replacements; a trend driven by cost savings of 30-90% but posing risks associated with varying global health...
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20% Bias Score
Greek Hospitals Face Systemic Issues After Fatal Medical Error
The Organization for the Assurance of Quality in Health (ODIPY) released a report detailing widespread issues in 50 Greek hospitals, including understaffing, protocol failures, and unequal patient distribution, after investigating a fatal medical error at Tzaneio Hospital where a 62-year-old patient...
Greek Hospitals Face Systemic Issues After Fatal Medical Error
The Organization for the Assurance of Quality in Health (ODIPY) released a report detailing widespread issues in 50 Greek hospitals, including understaffing, protocol failures, and unequal patient distribution, after investigating a fatal medical error at Tzaneio Hospital where a 62-year-old patient...
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36% Bias Score
Ransomware Attack Causes Patient Death in London NHS
A ransomware attack on NHS blood services in London in June 2024, perpetrated by the Russia-based group Qilin, contributed to the death of one patient due to delayed blood test results caused by system disruption; over 10,000 appointments were cancelled.
Ransomware Attack Causes Patient Death in London NHS
A ransomware attack on NHS blood services in London in June 2024, perpetrated by the Russia-based group Qilin, contributed to the death of one patient due to delayed blood test results caused by system disruption; over 10,000 appointments were cancelled.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Review Recommends Changes to Physician Associate Roles After Patient Deaths
A UK government review, prompted by six patient deaths, recommends that physician associates (PAs) in the NHS should not see patients without prior doctor contact; PAs should also be renamed and receive additional training to improve patient safety.
NHS Review Recommends Changes to Physician Associate Roles After Patient Deaths
A UK government review, prompted by six patient deaths, recommends that physician associates (PAs) in the NHS should not see patients without prior doctor contact; PAs should also be renamed and receive additional training to improve patient safety.
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56% Bias Score
NHS Review Recommends Ban on Physician Associate Diagnoses
A UK government review recommends banning NHS physician associates from diagnosing patients without prior doctor assessment following six deaths linked to misdiagnosis; the review cites insufficient training and substitution of PAs for doctors due to staffing shortages as key issues.
NHS Review Recommends Ban on Physician Associate Diagnoses
A UK government review recommends banning NHS physician associates from diagnosing patients without prior doctor assessment following six deaths linked to misdiagnosis; the review cites insufficient training and substitution of PAs for doctors due to staffing shortages as key issues.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Review Recommends Changes to Physician Associate and Anesthesia Associate Roles
An independent review recommends that physician associates (PAs) and anesthesia associates (AAs) in the NHS be redesignated as "assistants," wear standardized uniforms, and refrain from diagnosing patients to address patient confusion and improve safety, following two patient deaths where PAs were m...
NHS Review Recommends Changes to Physician Associate and Anesthesia Associate Roles
An independent review recommends that physician associates (PAs) and anesthesia associates (AAs) in the NHS be redesignated as "assistants," wear standardized uniforms, and refrain from diagnosing patients to address patient confusion and improve safety, following two patient deaths where PAs were m...
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52% Bias Score
Swansea Bay Maternity Services Failings Prompt Urgent Systemic Changes
An independent review of Swansea Bay health board's maternity services revealed repeated failures, including severe birth trauma and deaths, prompting calls for urgent improvements and systemic changes in Wales.
Swansea Bay Maternity Services Failings Prompt Urgent Systemic Changes
An independent review of Swansea Bay health board's maternity services revealed repeated failures, including severe birth trauma and deaths, prompting calls for urgent improvements and systemic changes in Wales.
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52% Bias Score
NY Doctor Pleads Guilty to Raping, Abusing Patients, Faces 24 Years in Prison
New York City gastroenterologist Zhi Alan Cheng pleaded guilty to raping and sexually abusing multiple patients and acquaintances, including at New York-Presbyterian Queens, where he filmed the assaults; he faces a 24-year prison sentence.
NY Doctor Pleads Guilty to Raping, Abusing Patients, Faces 24 Years in Prison
New York City gastroenterologist Zhi Alan Cheng pleaded guilty to raping and sexually abusing multiple patients and acquaintances, including at New York-Presbyterian Queens, where he filmed the assaults; he faces a 24-year prison sentence.
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32% Bias Score
National Inquiry Launched into Systemic NHS Maternity Failures
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting launched a national investigation into "systemic" failures in NHS maternity services following numerous cases of substandard care, aiming to provide answers to affected families and implement lasting improvements by December.
National Inquiry Launched into Systemic NHS Maternity Failures
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting launched a national investigation into "systemic" failures in NHS maternity services following numerous cases of substandard care, aiming to provide answers to affected families and implement lasting improvements by December.
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32% Bias Score
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