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Consultant's Delay in Treating Sepsis Leads to 13-Year-Old's Death
A 13-year-old girl died from sepsis at King's College Hospital after a consultant hepatologist failed to send her to intensive care despite multiple high-risk indicators visible by 5pm on August 29, 2021, a medical tribunal ruled; the delay likely contributed to her death.
Consultant's Delay in Treating Sepsis Leads to 13-Year-Old's Death
A 13-year-old girl died from sepsis at King's College Hospital after a consultant hepatologist failed to send her to intensive care despite multiple high-risk indicators visible by 5pm on August 29, 2021, a medical tribunal ruled; the delay likely contributed to her death.
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40% Bias Score
Hamburg Hospital Fire Kills Three, Injures 55: Calls for Safety Upgrades"
A fire in a Hamburg hospital's geriatric ward killed three elderly men and injured 55 others; the cause is under investigation, prompting calls for improved fire safety regulations in German hospitals.
Hamburg Hospital Fire Kills Three, Injures 55: Calls for Safety Upgrades"
A fire in a Hamburg hospital's geriatric ward killed three elderly men and injured 55 others; the cause is under investigation, prompting calls for improved fire safety regulations in German hospitals.
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24% Bias Score
Hospital Negligence Case: 89-Year-Old Found Dead After 48-Hour Delay
The family of 89-year-old Manuel M. found his body in a Vall d'Hebron hospital bathroom two days after he went missing following a routine blood test; they are suing for "moral damages", though the advisory board awarded only 9,000 euros.
Hospital Negligence Case: 89-Year-Old Found Dead After 48-Hour Delay
The family of 89-year-old Manuel M. found his body in a Vall d'Hebron hospital bathroom two days after he went missing following a routine blood test; they are suing for "moral damages", though the advisory board awarded only 9,000 euros.
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44% Bias Score
Lasik Surgery Complications Linked to Multiple Suicides
The suicide of Pennsylvania police officer Ryan Kingerski, following debilitating complications from Lasik eye surgery, has brought to light numerous similar cases resulting in severe suffering and suicide, prompting concerns about the procedure's actual safety and marketing practices.
Lasik Surgery Complications Linked to Multiple Suicides
The suicide of Pennsylvania police officer Ryan Kingerski, following debilitating complications from Lasik eye surgery, has brought to light numerous similar cases resulting in severe suffering and suicide, prompting concerns about the procedure's actual safety and marketing practices.
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72% Bias Score
Medicine's "White Wall of Silence": Protecting Colleagues, Endangering Patients
The medical profession grapples with a "White Wall of Silence," a parallel to law enforcement's "Blue Wall," where physician misconduct is rarely reported due to fear and cultural loyalty, resulting in patient harm and erosion of professional autonomy; examples include surgeons with high complicatio...
Medicine's "White Wall of Silence": Protecting Colleagues, Endangering Patients
The medical profession grapples with a "White Wall of Silence," a parallel to law enforcement's "Blue Wall," where physician misconduct is rarely reported due to fear and cultural loyalty, resulting in patient harm and erosion of professional autonomy; examples include surgeons with high complicatio...
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48% Bias Score
Over 1 Million Older People Face 12+ Hour A&E Waits in England
Over 1.15 million people aged 60+ in England waited over 12 hours in A&E in 2024, up from 991,068 in 2023 and 305,619 in 2019, with many experiencing degrading conditions and lacking vital checks, according to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
Over 1 Million Older People Face 12+ Hour A&E Waits in England
Over 1.15 million people aged 60+ in England waited over 12 hours in A&E in 2024, up from 991,068 in 2023 and 305,619 in 2019, with many experiencing degrading conditions and lacking vital checks, according to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
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44% Bias Score
Manitoba Nursing Regulator Raises Alarm Over Internationally Educated Nurses
Manitoba's nursing regulator alleges that internationally educated nurses licensed through interprovincial labor mobility are contributing to preventable patient deaths, prompting a conflict with the provincial government over licensing standards and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
Manitoba Nursing Regulator Raises Alarm Over Internationally Educated Nurses
Manitoba's nursing regulator alleges that internationally educated nurses licensed through interprovincial labor mobility are contributing to preventable patient deaths, prompting a conflict with the provincial government over licensing standards and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
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52% Bias Score
Fire at Hamburg Hospital: Evacuations and Injuries"
A fire broke out in the geriatric ward of Hamburg's Marienkrankenhaus, spreading to the neurological ward. 220 firefighters evacuated parts of the hospital, rescuing patients via ladders and stairwells; two patients were transferred to other hospitals.
Fire at Hamburg Hospital: Evacuations and Injuries"
A fire broke out in the geriatric ward of Hamburg's Marienkrankenhaus, spreading to the neurological ward. 220 firefighters evacuated parts of the hospital, rescuing patients via ladders and stairwells; two patients were transferred to other hospitals.
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20% Bias Score
AI Smart Eyewear Detects Medication Errors with 99.6% Accuracy
A University of Washington study reveals a new AI-powered smart eyewear system that detects medication vial swap errors with 99.6% accuracy, aiming to reduce the 1.3 million annual injuries and daily deaths from medication errors in the US.
AI Smart Eyewear Detects Medication Errors with 99.6% Accuracy
A University of Washington study reveals a new AI-powered smart eyewear system that detects medication vial swap errors with 99.6% accuracy, aiming to reduce the 1.3 million annual injuries and daily deaths from medication errors in the US.
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24% Bias Score
Missed Diagnosis Leads to Death of One-Year-Old at Kent Hospital
One-year-old Archie Squire died of heart failure at the QEQM Hospital in Margate, Kent, after repeated visits with undiagnosed symptoms; a serious incident investigation found missed opportunities to diagnose him, and his family says lessons are not being learned.
Missed Diagnosis Leads to Death of One-Year-Old at Kent Hospital
One-year-old Archie Squire died of heart failure at the QEQM Hospital in Margate, Kent, after repeated visits with undiagnosed symptoms; a serious incident investigation found missed opportunities to diagnose him, and his family says lessons are not being learned.
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40% Bias Score
NHS Faces £58.2 Billion in Medical Negligence Liabilities
The NHS faces £58.2 billion in liabilities for medical negligence, the second-largest government liability, highlighting systemic patient safety failures and urging reforms to prevent errors and reduce legal costs.
NHS Faces £58.2 Billion in Medical Negligence Liabilities
The NHS faces £58.2 billion in liabilities for medical negligence, the second-largest government liability, highlighting systemic patient safety failures and urging reforms to prevent errors and reduce legal costs.
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48% Bias Score
NHS Failures Condemned in Lampard Inquiry
Sir Rob Behrens, former health ombudsman, condemned Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust's handling of two young men's deaths at the Lampard Inquiry, citing failures in leadership, training, and a flawed complaints system, calling it "the NHS at its worst".
NHS Failures Condemned in Lampard Inquiry
Sir Rob Behrens, former health ombudsman, condemned Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust's handling of two young men's deaths at the Lampard Inquiry, citing failures in leadership, training, and a flawed complaints system, calling it "the NHS at its worst".
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52% Bias Score
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