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NHS Patient Reports 60-Week Wait, Exposing Systemic Delays
A patient details a 60-week wait for a partial knee replacement due to numerous avoidable delays within the NHS, contrasting with the advertised 18-week average and highlighting the impact of private healthcare.
NHS Patient Reports 60-Week Wait, Exposing Systemic Delays
A patient details a 60-week wait for a partial knee replacement due to numerous avoidable delays within the NHS, contrasting with the advertised 18-week average and highlighting the impact of private healthcare.
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44% Bias Score
VAT on Private Healthcare Urged to Fund UK NHS
Lord Neil Kinnock is urging Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves to impose a 20% VAT on private healthcare in the UK to raise over £2 billion for the NHS, citing public support and the need to address the NHS funding crisis.
VAT on Private Healthcare Urged to Fund UK NHS
Lord Neil Kinnock is urging Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves to impose a 20% VAT on private healthcare in the UK to raise over £2 billion for the NHS, citing public support and the need to address the NHS funding crisis.
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48% Bias Score
Mexico's Unregulated Private Healthcare: High Costs and Patient Vulnerability
In Mexico, the unregulated private healthcare sector forces 54% of the population to pay high costs, with consultations ranging from 300 to 5,000 pesos, leaving patients vulnerable and highlighting the need for regulation.
Mexico's Unregulated Private Healthcare: High Costs and Patient Vulnerability
In Mexico, the unregulated private healthcare sector forces 54% of the population to pay high costs, with consultations ranging from 300 to 5,000 pesos, leaving patients vulnerable and highlighting the need for regulation.
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64% Bias Score
Alberta Premier Announces Cabinet Shuffle Amidst Health Care Controversy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a major cabinet shuffle on Friday, including a restructuring of the health portfolio into four pillars, each with a dedicated minister, amidst ongoing controversy surrounding allegations of contract irregularities involving private surgical facilities and the...
Alberta Premier Announces Cabinet Shuffle Amidst Health Care Controversy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a major cabinet shuffle on Friday, including a restructuring of the health portfolio into four pillars, each with a dedicated minister, amidst ongoing controversy surrounding allegations of contract irregularities involving private surgical facilities and the...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey Updates Private Healthcare Regulations, Mandating Accreditation and Stricter Standards
Turkey's updated regulations for private healthcare facilities, effective immediately, mandate accreditation for medical centers, introduce stricter ownership rules, and aim to improve service quality and patient safety by implementing new standards for medical procedures and electronic record-keepi...
Turkey Updates Private Healthcare Regulations, Mandating Accreditation and Stricter Standards
Turkey's updated regulations for private healthcare facilities, effective immediately, mandate accreditation for medical centers, introduce stricter ownership rules, and aim to improve service quality and patient safety by implementing new standards for medical procedures and electronic record-keepi...
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40% Bias Score
Baby Dies After Delay at Sydney Hospital
A baby died at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital after a 50-minute delay in a category one emergency caesarean section, prompting inquiries and raising concerns about hospital staffing and financial pressures.
Baby Dies After Delay at Sydney Hospital
A baby died at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital after a 50-minute delay in a category one emergency caesarean section, prompting inquiries and raising concerns about hospital staffing and financial pressures.
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44% Bias Score
Private Healthcare's Crucial Role in Spain's Healthcare System
Private healthcare in Spain is responsible for a significant portion of hospital admissions, emergencies, and surgical interventions; 25% of the population has private insurance, and private healthcare accounts for 26% of total healthcare spending and 2.48% of Spain's GDP.
Private Healthcare's Crucial Role in Spain's Healthcare System
Private healthcare in Spain is responsible for a significant portion of hospital admissions, emergencies, and surgical interventions; 25% of the population has private insurance, and private healthcare accounts for 26% of total healthcare spending and 2.48% of Spain's GDP.
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56% Bias Score
Inquest reveals gross failures in care leading to death of mental health patient
Lily Lucas, 28, died at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke on September 9, 2022, from cardiac arrest due to excessive fluid intake; an inquest found "gross failures" and "missed opportunities" in her care, highlighting systemic issues including understaffing and inadequate staff training.
Inquest reveals gross failures in care leading to death of mental health patient
Lily Lucas, 28, died at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke on September 9, 2022, from cardiac arrest due to excessive fluid intake; an inquest found "gross failures" and "missed opportunities" in her care, highlighting systemic issues including understaffing and inadequate staff training.
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60% Bias Score
Healthscope's Collapse Exposes Crisis in Australian Private Healthcare
Brookfield's receivership of Healthscope, Australia's private hospital operator, reveals the sector's financial instability due to declining private health insurance, rising costs, and workforce shortages, raising concerns about access and affordability.
Healthscope's Collapse Exposes Crisis in Australian Private Healthcare
Brookfield's receivership of Healthscope, Australia's private hospital operator, reveals the sector's financial instability due to declining private health insurance, rising costs, and workforce shortages, raising concerns about access and affordability.
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52% Bias Score
NHS Eye Care Firms' £169m Profit Equals That of 100 PFI Hospital Contracts
Five private firms providing NHS eye care in England made £169 million in profit during 2023-24, equal to the profit from 100 PFI hospital contracts, prompting calls for profit caps to curb excessive profiteering.
NHS Eye Care Firms' £169m Profit Equals That of 100 PFI Hospital Contracts
Five private firms providing NHS eye care in England made £169 million in profit during 2023-24, equal to the profit from 100 PFI hospital contracts, prompting calls for profit caps to curb excessive profiteering.
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56% Bias Score
Unlicensed Málaga Elderly Care Home Closed, Leaving Residents Relocated and Owners with €84,000 Debt
A private elderly care home in Málaga, Spain, operating for ten years without a license, was closed due to unsanitary conditions, structural damage, and unpaid rent exceeding €84,000; residents were relocated, and the property was left severely damaged.
Unlicensed Málaga Elderly Care Home Closed, Leaving Residents Relocated and Owners with €84,000 Debt
A private elderly care home in Málaga, Spain, operating for ten years without a license, was closed due to unsanitary conditions, structural damage, and unpaid rent exceeding €84,000; residents were relocated, and the property was left severely damaged.
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40% Bias Score
Alberta Government Intervenes in Private Surgical Facility Contracts Amidst Allegations of Interference
Alberta's Health Minister removed the health authority's power to negotiate private surgical facility contracts following allegations of government interference and inflated contract prices by the former CEO, leading to investigations by the Auditor-General and RCMP.
Alberta Government Intervenes in Private Surgical Facility Contracts Amidst Allegations of Interference
Alberta's Health Minister removed the health authority's power to negotiate private surgical facility contracts following allegations of government interference and inflated contract prices by the former CEO, leading to investigations by the Auditor-General and RCMP.
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44% Bias Score
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