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NHS Waiting Lists Rise for Second Month
In July, England's NHS saw its waiting list for routine treatment reach a record high of 7.4 million, increasing for the second consecutive month and exceeding the previous month's total by 34,000, while also experiencing its busiest August ever in A&E and emergency ambulance calls.
NHS Waiting Lists Rise for Second Month
In July, England's NHS saw its waiting list for routine treatment reach a record high of 7.4 million, increasing for the second consecutive month and exceeding the previous month's total by 34,000, while also experiencing its busiest August ever in A&E and emergency ambulance calls.
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24% Bias Score
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Saxony Facing Massive Understaffing and Long Wait Times
A child and adolescent psychiatrist in Saxony, Germany reports a critical understaffing crisis in the field, resulting in wait times up to two years for certain diagnoses and a reliance on dubious services by desperate parents.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Saxony Facing Massive Understaffing and Long Wait Times
A child and adolescent psychiatrist in Saxony, Germany reports a critical understaffing crisis in the field, resulting in wait times up to two years for certain diagnoses and a reliance on dubious services by desperate parents.
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36% Bias Score
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
Longer NHS Waits Lead to Increased Emergency Care Use
New research reveals a strong correlation between NHS treatment wait times and increased emergency care use afterward; those waiting over a year had 31% more A&E visits post-treatment, compared to an 18% reduction for those treated within 18 weeks. This highlights inequalities in access to timely ca...
Longer NHS Waits Lead to Increased Emergency Care Use
New research reveals a strong correlation between NHS treatment wait times and increased emergency care use afterward; those waiting over a year had 31% more A&E visits post-treatment, compared to an 18% reduction for those treated within 18 weeks. This highlights inequalities in access to timely ca...
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48% Bias Score
Netherlands Faces Massive Rise in Disability Benefit Assessment Waiting Lists
The Netherlands faces a dramatic rise in waiting times for disability benefit assessments, surging from 29,000 to a projected 200,000 by 2030, due to a shortage of medical assessors and a complex assessment system, prompting calls for systemic reform.
Netherlands Faces Massive Rise in Disability Benefit Assessment Waiting Lists
The Netherlands faces a dramatic rise in waiting times for disability benefit assessments, surging from 29,000 to a projected 200,000 by 2030, due to a shortage of medical assessors and a complex assessment system, prompting calls for systemic reform.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Disability Care Faces €265 Million Budget Cut Amidst Political Uncertainty
Proposed budget cuts of €157 million in 2024, rising to €265 million by 2029, in Dutch disability care have caused widespread concern due to staff shortages and growing waiting lists. The resignation of the junior minister has postponed a parliamentary debate, delaying solutions to existing urgent p...
Dutch Disability Care Faces €265 Million Budget Cut Amidst Political Uncertainty
Proposed budget cuts of €157 million in 2024, rising to €265 million by 2029, in Dutch disability care have caused widespread concern due to staff shortages and growing waiting lists. The resignation of the junior minister has postponed a parliamentary debate, delaying solutions to existing urgent p...
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52% Bias Score
Increasing Demand for Specialist Appointments in Saxony-Anhalt
In Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, the number of patients using the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung (KV) to book specialist appointments is rising, while the number of available appointments is falling, leading to longer wait times and concerns about physician shortages.
Increasing Demand for Specialist Appointments in Saxony-Anhalt
In Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, the number of patients using the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung (KV) to book specialist appointments is rising, while the number of available appointments is falling, leading to longer wait times and concerns about physician shortages.
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20% Bias Score
Australia's Aged Care Crisis: 87,000 Await Home Care, Exacerbating Hospital Strain
Due to a shortage of 87,000 home care packages, older Australians like Graham Paxton (68) face lengthy waits (up to two years) for at-home support, leading to unsafe conditions, premature hospitalizations, and even death; the government plans to release more packages in November, but crossbench sena...
Australia's Aged Care Crisis: 87,000 Await Home Care, Exacerbating Hospital Strain
Due to a shortage of 87,000 home care packages, older Australians like Graham Paxton (68) face lengthy waits (up to two years) for at-home support, leading to unsafe conditions, premature hospitalizations, and even death; the government plans to release more packages in November, but crossbench sena...
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60% Bias Score
England's Mental Health Backlog: A 12-Fold Disparity
In England, Amy, diagnosed with complex PTSD, has waited over a decade for mental health treatment, highlighting a 12-fold greater backlog for mental health care compared to physical health, with 14,586 patients waiting over 18 months for mental health treatment versus 1,237 for physical treatment i...
England's Mental Health Backlog: A 12-Fold Disparity
In England, Amy, diagnosed with complex PTSD, has waited over a decade for mental health treatment, highlighting a 12-fold greater backlog for mental health care compared to physical health, with 14,586 patients waiting over 18 months for mental health treatment versus 1,237 for physical treatment i...
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40% Bias Score
Liguria Healthcare Waiting Lists Show Significant Drop
Liguria's healthcare waiting list backlog has decreased significantly in the last six months, falling from 33% to 15% of residents unable to access timely care, with the most significant improvement seen in urgent cases. However, opposition parties express skepticism, claiming that the improvement i...
Liguria Healthcare Waiting Lists Show Significant Drop
Liguria's healthcare waiting list backlog has decreased significantly in the last six months, falling from 33% to 15% of residents unable to access timely care, with the most significant improvement seen in urgent cases. However, opposition parties express skepticism, claiming that the improvement i...
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48% Bias Score
NSW Elective Surgery Waiting Lists Surge Back to Near-COVID Levels
NSW's elective surgery waiting lists have surged back to near-COVID levels, with 100,678 patients awaiting surgery in March 2024, despite initial success under the Minns government; the average wait for non-urgent surgery is 322 days, driven by rising demand from an aging population and possible dat...
NSW Elective Surgery Waiting Lists Surge Back to Near-COVID Levels
NSW's elective surgery waiting lists have surged back to near-COVID levels, with 100,678 patients awaiting surgery in March 2024, despite initial success under the Minns government; the average wait for non-urgent surgery is 322 days, driven by rising demand from an aging population and possible dat...
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52% Bias Score
Madrid Mental Health Program Faces Funding Crisis, Audit Reveals
An audit criticizes the Madrid government for underfunding its mental health program, resulting in a significant waiting list (1,319-1,333 individuals in 2021-2023) and other critical issues, including unauthorized pandemic-era payments to private providers and staffing shortages. The needed investm...
Madrid Mental Health Program Faces Funding Crisis, Audit Reveals
An audit criticizes the Madrid government for underfunding its mental health program, resulting in a significant waiting list (1,319-1,333 individuals in 2021-2023) and other critical issues, including unauthorized pandemic-era payments to private providers and staffing shortages. The needed investm...
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40% Bias Score
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