High Costs of Private Hysterectomies Expose NHS Gynaecological Care Delays
Research by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists reveals that British women are paying up to £11,154 for private hysterectomies due to significant delays in NHS gynaecological care, with three women sharing their experiences of seeking private treatment.
High Costs of Private Hysterectomies Expose NHS Gynaecological Care Delays
Research by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists reveals that British women are paying up to £11,154 for private hysterectomies due to significant delays in NHS gynaecological care, with three women sharing their experiences of seeking private treatment.
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44% Bias Score
Canada's Four-Tiered Healthcare System: A Crisis of Access and Affordability
Canada's healthcare system is facing a crisis due to a shortage of family doctors (affecting 6.5 million people) and the rise of private healthcare options that exacerbate inequalities based on income.
Canada's Four-Tiered Healthcare System: A Crisis of Access and Affordability
Canada's healthcare system is facing a crisis due to a shortage of family doctors (affecting 6.5 million people) and the rise of private healthcare options that exacerbate inequalities based on income.
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40% Bias Score
Canada Delays Clarification on Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Payments
The Canadian government's delayed clarification on out-of-pocket payments for primary care services, promised two years ago, fuels uncertainty for private providers and patients, impacting six million Canadians without family doctors; Ontario requests federal action to address the issue.
Canada Delays Clarification on Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Payments
The Canadian government's delayed clarification on out-of-pocket payments for primary care services, promised two years ago, fuels uncertainty for private providers and patients, impacting six million Canadians without family doctors; Ontario requests federal action to address the issue.
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52% Bias Score
Starmer's NHS Plan: Ambitious 92% Waiting Time Target by 2029
Keir Starmer's NHS plan promises to reduce planned care waiting times to 92% within 18 weeks by spring 2029, utilizing expanded community diagnostic centers, surgical hubs, and increased private sector involvement, despite expert skepticism regarding its feasibility.
Starmer's NHS Plan: Ambitious 92% Waiting Time Target by 2029
Keir Starmer's NHS plan promises to reduce planned care waiting times to 92% within 18 weeks by spring 2029, utilizing expanded community diagnostic centers, surgical hubs, and increased private sector involvement, despite expert skepticism regarding its feasibility.
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48% Bias Score
Six IMED Hospitals Rank Among Spain's Best in 2024 Merco Health Report
The 2024 Merco Health Reputation Monitor ranked six IMED Hospitals among Spain's top 100 private hospitals, adding three new facilities to its 2023 list, reflecting the group's expansion and the positive reputation of its newer centers.
Six IMED Hospitals Rank Among Spain's Best in 2024 Merco Health Report
The 2024 Merco Health Reputation Monitor ranked six IMED Hospitals among Spain's top 100 private hospitals, adding three new facilities to its 2023 list, reflecting the group's expansion and the positive reputation of its newer centers.
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44% Bias Score
Inquest: Private Hospital Action Contributed to Patient Death After Hip Surgery
A 79-year-old woman died from cardiac arrest one day after a hip replacement at a private hospital; a post-mortem concluded the surgery directly caused her death, and her son alleges hospital inaction contributed.
Inquest: Private Hospital Action Contributed to Patient Death After Hip Surgery
A 79-year-old woman died from cardiac arrest one day after a hip replacement at a private hospital; a post-mortem concluded the surgery directly caused her death, and her son alleges hospital inaction contributed.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Public Employee Healthcare System Faces Collapse
Spain's administrative mutualism system, providing healthcare to 2.4 million public employees, faces financial collapse due to rising costs and insufficient premium increases, threatening private healthcare providers and potentially overloading the public system.
Spain's Public Employee Healthcare System Faces Collapse
Spain's administrative mutualism system, providing healthcare to 2.4 million public employees, faces financial collapse due to rising costs and insufficient premium increases, threatening private healthcare providers and potentially overloading the public system.
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56% Bias Score
Shanghai Opens Healthcare Market to Foreign Hospitals
Shanghai launched a pilot program on Wednesday to attract foreign-owned hospitals, expanding market access within designated zones including the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and Lingang Special Area. The policy aims to improve healthcare services and address the growing demand fueled by Ch...
Shanghai Opens Healthcare Market to Foreign Hospitals
Shanghai launched a pilot program on Wednesday to attract foreign-owned hospitals, expanding market access within designated zones including the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and Lingang Special Area. The policy aims to improve healthcare services and address the growing demand fueled by Ch...
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40% Bias Score
Liverpool Hospital Declares Critical Incident Amidst Soaring Flu Cases
Royal Liverpool Hospital declared a critical incident due to 'exceptionally high' flu cases, causing patient A&E waits of up to 50 hours; the hospital urged use of alternative services like GPs or NHS 111, amid a national surge in flu hospitalizations exceeding 4,500 daily last week, four times high...
Liverpool Hospital Declares Critical Incident Amidst Soaring Flu Cases
Royal Liverpool Hospital declared a critical incident due to 'exceptionally high' flu cases, causing patient A&E waits of up to 50 hours; the hospital urged use of alternative services like GPs or NHS 111, amid a national surge in flu hospitalizations exceeding 4,500 daily last week, four times high...
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56% Bias Score
NHS Spends Record £12.3 Billion Outsourcing Patient Care
The NHS spent a record £12.3 billion in 2023/24 outsourcing patient care to private hospitals, a 12% increase from the previous year, exceeding pandemic spending to address high waiting lists; experts warn this isn't a long-term solution.
NHS Spends Record £12.3 Billion Outsourcing Patient Care
The NHS spent a record £12.3 billion in 2023/24 outsourcing patient care to private hospitals, a 12% increase from the previous year, exceeding pandemic spending to address high waiting lists; experts warn this isn't a long-term solution.
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36% Bias Score
UK Women Seek Private Gynaecology Care Due to Soaring NHS Waiting Lists
Facing over doubled NHS gynaecology waiting lists since February 2020, numerous UK women are resorting to expensive private care for timely treatment of conditions like endometriosis and adenomyosis, incurring costs from \£2,000 to over \£10,000, exposing systemic issues within the NHS.
UK Women Seek Private Gynaecology Care Due to Soaring NHS Waiting Lists
Facing over doubled NHS gynaecology waiting lists since February 2020, numerous UK women are resorting to expensive private care for timely treatment of conditions like endometriosis and adenomyosis, incurring costs from \£2,000 to over \£10,000, exposing systemic issues within the NHS.
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52% Bias Score