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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
Leeds Hospitals' Maternity and Neonatal Services Rated Inadequate by CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated maternity and neonatal services at two Leeds hospitals as inadequate due to safety concerns, including uncleanliness, unsafe medicine storage, staff shortages, and a "blame culture", impacting patient care and leading to unsafe baby transfers.
Leeds Hospitals' Maternity and Neonatal Services Rated Inadequate by CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated maternity and neonatal services at two Leeds hospitals as inadequate due to safety concerns, including uncleanliness, unsafe medicine storage, staff shortages, and a "blame culture", impacting patient care and leading to unsafe baby transfers.
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40% Bias Score
Belfast Maternity Hospital Faces 28-Month Delay Due to Bacteria
Belfast's £97 million maternity hospital faces a potential 28-month delay due to dangerous bacteria in the water system, adding to a 10-year delay and sparking criticism over cost overruns and patient safety concerns.
Belfast Maternity Hospital Faces 28-Month Delay Due to Bacteria
Belfast's £97 million maternity hospital faces a potential 28-month delay due to dangerous bacteria in the water system, adding to a 10-year delay and sparking criticism over cost overruns and patient safety concerns.
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60% Bias Score
Malicious Data Deletion Hinders Major NHS Maternity Inquiry
A police investigation found that a missing data file containing details of hundreds of maternity cases at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust was likely deleted intentionally or maliciously, hindering an already large-scale inquiry into maternity deaths and harm spanning more than a decade.
Malicious Data Deletion Hinders Major NHS Maternity Inquiry
A police investigation found that a missing data file containing details of hundreds of maternity cases at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust was likely deleted intentionally or maliciously, hindering an already large-scale inquiry into maternity deaths and harm spanning more than a decade.
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40% Bias Score
Fraudulent Nurse Banned After Endangering Premature Babies
Tanya Nasir, a 45-year-old woman from Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, was banned from nursing for fraudulently securing a senior neonatal nursing position at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend in 2019 by fabricating qualifications and experience, endangering vulnerable patients and resulting i...
Fraudulent Nurse Banned After Endangering Premature Babies
Tanya Nasir, a 45-year-old woman from Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, was banned from nursing for fraudulently securing a senior neonatal nursing position at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend in 2019 by fabricating qualifications and experience, endangering vulnerable patients and resulting i...
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40% Bias Score
Victorian Hospital Errors: 112 Deaths, Rise in Suicides
Victoria's 2023-24 hospital error report reveals 193 sentinel events (112 deaths), including a threefold rise in suspected suicides in acute psychiatric units (six deaths), and a rise in wrong-site surgeries (three deaths) and retained objects (two life-threatening cases).
Victorian Hospital Errors: 112 Deaths, Rise in Suicides
Victoria's 2023-24 hospital error report reveals 193 sentinel events (112 deaths), including a threefold rise in suspected suicides in acute psychiatric units (six deaths), and a rise in wrong-site surgeries (three deaths) and retained objects (two life-threatening cases).
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16% Bias Score
Goodmayes Hospital: Systemic Failures Lead to Two Student Deaths
Two former classmates died by suicide after receiving inadequate care at Goodmayes Hospital, highlighting a decade of systemic failings at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) that included rushed assessments, neglect, and insufficient risk assessments, according to coroner reports and...
Goodmayes Hospital: Systemic Failures Lead to Two Student Deaths
Two former classmates died by suicide after receiving inadequate care at Goodmayes Hospital, highlighting a decade of systemic failings at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) that included rushed assessments, neglect, and insufficient risk assessments, according to coroner reports and...
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36% Bias Score
Woman Dies After Weight Loss Surgery in Turkey
A British woman died from multiple organ failure after a weight loss operation in Turkey due to complications from the procedure and a lack of post-operative care; a UK hospital has seen over 100 similar cases.
Woman Dies After Weight Loss Surgery in Turkey
A British woman died from multiple organ failure after a weight loss operation in Turkey due to complications from the procedure and a lack of post-operative care; a UK hospital has seen over 100 similar cases.
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40% Bias Score
Belfast Health Trust Board's Fitness Questioned After Bullying Review
A Stormont health committee questioned the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust board's fitness to govern following an independent review revealing bullying and staff fear within the cardiac surgery unit; seven patients had operations postponed, and one died post-operatively, though unrelated to the...
Belfast Health Trust Board's Fitness Questioned After Bullying Review
A Stormont health committee questioned the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust board's fitness to govern following an independent review revealing bullying and staff fear within the cardiac surgery unit; seven patients had operations postponed, and one died post-operatively, though unrelated to the...
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52% Bias Score
Brown University Faces Pressure to Not Rehire Antisemitic Nephrologist
1170 doctors signed a letter demanding Brown University not rehire Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a nephrologist, due to her support for Hezbollah and Iranian leaders, revealed in a May 7, 2025 unsealed Homeland Security interview transcript, leading to her deportation; a study shows 40% of Jewish healthcare wo...
Brown University Faces Pressure to Not Rehire Antisemitic Nephrologist
1170 doctors signed a letter demanding Brown University not rehire Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a nephrologist, due to her support for Hezbollah and Iranian leaders, revealed in a May 7, 2025 unsealed Homeland Security interview transcript, leading to her deportation; a study shows 40% of Jewish healthcare wo...
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64% Bias Score
Nottinghamshire Care Home Shut Down After Critical Safety Failures
The Firs care home in Nottinghamshire was abruptly shut down in April 2025 by the Care Quality Commission due to critical safety failures, including medication errors, inadequate staffing, and fire safety hazards, resulting in resident evacuations, staff job losses, and unpaid wages.
Nottinghamshire Care Home Shut Down After Critical Safety Failures
The Firs care home in Nottinghamshire was abruptly shut down in April 2025 by the Care Quality Commission due to critical safety failures, including medication errors, inadequate staffing, and fire safety hazards, resulting in resident evacuations, staff job losses, and unpaid wages.
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44% Bias Score
GLP-1 RA Drugs May Double Macular Degeneration Risk in Diabetic Patients
A Canadian study of over 1 million Ontario residents with diabetes revealed that GLP-1 RA drugs, such as semaglutide and lixisenatide, may at least double the risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration after six months of use, particularly in older patients or those with a histo...
GLP-1 RA Drugs May Double Macular Degeneration Risk in Diabetic Patients
A Canadian study of over 1 million Ontario residents with diabetes revealed that GLP-1 RA drugs, such as semaglutide and lixisenatide, may at least double the risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration after six months of use, particularly in older patients or those with a histo...
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48% Bias Score
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