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4 days ago
Healthcare

'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay

Strike action by resident doctors delays gastric bypass surgery for a patient, causing significant personal distress and health concerns.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Healthcare

Companies with doctors as directors awarded thousands of euro to treat waiting-list patients without going to tender, HSE audit finds

Two companies received €473,320 for treating waiting-list patients without a tender process, as revealed by a HSE audit.
Healthcare
fromCbsnews
1 hour ago

Fighting for health care claim approvals

Insurance companies often delay or deny necessary medical treatments, causing significant emotional and physical distress for patients.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
3 days ago

Jefferson Health Sues Aetna As Providers' Frustration with MA Grows - MedCity News

Jefferson Health is suing Aetna for unfairly reducing Medicare Advantage payments for inpatient hospital stays deemed 'low severity'.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay

Strike action by resident doctors delays gastric bypass surgery for a patient, causing significant personal distress and health concerns.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Healthcare

Companies with doctors as directors awarded thousands of euro to treat waiting-list patients without going to tender, HSE audit finds

fromwww.bbc.com
8 hours ago

'Doctors strikes' and 'paw prints in space'

The Forest of Dean could soon get its first drive through KFC, but Gloucestershire Live reported some residents were concerned it could "blight the area's beauty".
UK news
#sexual-assault
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1 day ago

Mass. high court allows AG's lawsuit against Meta to move forward

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court allows Attorney General's lawsuit against Meta over addictive features to proceed, challenging Section 230 immunity.
NYC politics
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1 day ago

Mamdani confirms probe of probation chief after lawsuit alleges firing over DOI complaint tied to alleged relationship

Allegations against probation commissioner Sharun Goodwin are under investigation following a lawsuit from a former investigator claiming wrongful termination.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Labour MPs propose specialist sexual offences courts to help trials backlog

Labour MPs propose specialist courts for sexual offences to counter plans reducing jury trials in England and Wales.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.10.26 - Above the Law

A Texas judge ordered a lawyer to court for criticizing the judge's behavior, prompting a response from fellow lawyers.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 days ago

California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud ring exceeding $250 million

California officials uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme involving stolen identities to fraudulently bill for hospice services through government insurance.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

These hospitals caved to Trump & cut trans health care. Now a court is making them bring it back. - LGBTQ Nation

Children's hospitals in Minnesota are reinstating gender-affirming care for youth after a temporary pause due to federal funding threats.
#data-breach
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Capita's pension portal exposes civil servants' private data

Capita limited online functionality of the Civil Service Pensions Scheme member portal after a data breach exposed personal information of public sector workers.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Capita's pension portal exposes civil servants' private data

Capita limited online functionality of the Civil Service Pensions Scheme member portal after a data breach exposed personal information of public sector workers.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Doctors' leader claims new reduced pay offer killed chances of ending strikes in England

Ministers' reduced offer ended negotiations, leading to the 15th strike by resident doctors over pay and job security, disrupting the NHS.
#nhs
Healthcare
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Londoners urged to continue to attend appointments during resident doctors' strike as cancellations expected

Strikes by resident doctors will significantly impact NHS services and patient care in London during an already challenging period.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Both doctors and the government are handling this strike badly that's why there is no end in sight | Polly Toynbee

Resident doctors in England are striking again, seeking a pay restoration to 2008 levels, despite previous negotiations and significant pay increases.
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss

The NHS is managing the doctors' strike well, but it has led to some cancellations of pre-planned operations.
Healthcare
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5 days ago

Patients asked not to visit A&E during strike days

Resident doctors in Gloucestershire are on a six-day strike, affecting A&E services and leading to appointment cancellations.
Healthcare
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Londoners urged to continue to attend appointments during resident doctors' strike as cancellations expected

Strikes by resident doctors will significantly impact NHS services and patient care in London during an already challenging period.
#reproductive-rights
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Warning issued over precarious' state of long-term adult social care in England

The Independent provides critical journalism on pressing issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
UK news
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4 days ago

Warning issued over precarious' state of long-term adult social care in England

The Independent provides critical journalism on pressing issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
Medicine
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Brain surgeon who thought he was going to die' in hospital lift sues for 200,000

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
Healthcare
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

The NHS is already on its knees': Readers clash over striking doctors

The Independent covers critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change while emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.07.26 - Above the Law

The new US News law school rankings have been released and are notably controversial.
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1 day ago

Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits

The proposed class-action lawsuit states that the plaintiffs received medical care at various Sutter and MemorialCare facilities, where medical staff used Abridge AI to record conversations.
Healthcare
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Asylum seeker who filmed an alleged rape accused of telling a pack of lies'

An asylum seeker filmed an alleged rape, claiming he tried to stop it, but faces accusations of lying in court.
EU data protection
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Companies House disciplines over 100 staff amid compliance concerns

Companies House disciplined 132 employees for policy breaches, highlighting operational challenges and the need for stronger data security measures.
#whistleblower
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Patients harmed as Covid pandemic brought NHS close to collapse, inquiry finds

We coped, but only just. Collapse was only narrowly avoided thanks to the extraordinary efforts of all those working in health care. To cope with another pandemic there had to be greater capacity to scale-up hospital and ambulance services, according to the inquiry.
Public health
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Tech bosses could face jail for failing to remove revenge porn from websites

New government proposals aim to hold tech executives accountable for failing to remove revenge porn from their platforms.
#medical-negligence
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Peers vote to ban pornography depicting sex acts between stepfamily members

The UK government will ban pornography depicting sexual acts between stepfamily members following a House of Lords vote.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Student Dies When Hospital Has No ICU Doctors, Calls One on Videochat Who Pronounces Him Dead Remotely, Lawsuit Claims

Parents of Conor Hylton are suing a Connecticut hospital after their son died in a telehealth ICU without on-site critical care doctors.
Law
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1 week ago

Newborn Death Verdict Displays Tort Law Power in Work Disputes

A $22.5 million verdict against an Ohio company highlights the legal risks of denying medical accommodations for pregnant employees.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Teacher fired after being caught running chess club on sick leave

A teacher was dismissed for secretly running a chess club while on sick leave, violating company policy and leading to a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
1 week ago

Why 131 Hospitals Are Suing HHS Over Alleged Underpayment - MedCity News

131 hospitals are suing HHS over CMS payment reductions for facilities treating low-income Medicare patients.
#home-office
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'Not fit for purpose' - the secret history of a deadly phrase

The phrase 'not fit for purpose' originated from a 2006 memo by Sir David Normington regarding the Home Office's inefficiencies.
Healthcare
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Radiographer pulled down patient's shorts without permission

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Covid-19 inquiry: Harrowing effect of pandemic on NHS and patients to be revealed

The UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry reveals the NHS faced severe staffing shortages, equipment crises, and overwhelming death tolls during the pandemic, with health leaders providing emotional testimony about catastrophic conditions.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Lib Dems pledge extra 300m for social care at Senedd campaign launch

The Welsh Liberal Democrats aim to influence the next government with a focus on social care and environmental issues in the upcoming Senedd elections.
UK politics
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3 days ago

UK's 120 Million Gambling Levy Delivers First OHID Prevention Grants Amid Sector Turmoil

UK statutory gambling levy raised £120 million in year one, replacing GambleAware, with Betblocker among the first prevention grant recipients.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

British Medical Association accused of hypocrisy as its own staff strike over pay

The BMA faces criticism for offering its staff below-inflation pay while demanding a 26% increase for resident doctors.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Palantir's NHS England contract opens door to government abuse of power', health bosses told

A briefing by the health justice charity Medact said the highly interoperable nature of Palantir's software could enable data-driven state abuses of power, including US-style ICE raids. The report, released on Thursday and backed by doctors, lawyers, patients and human rights groups from the No Palantir in the NHS campaign and sent to hospital trusts and integrated care boards nationwide, was shared with the Guardian and BMJ.
UK news
Healthcare
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Hidden cost of trolley crisis revealed as more than 11.2m in compensation paid out over five years

Overcrowded hospital emergency departments have led to over €11.2m in compensation claims due to diagnostic errors and failures to diagnose serious illnesses.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work

Police and prosecutors were not informed that a key expert witness in Lucy Letby's trial was under formal investigation for serious concerns in his medical work before he testified.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Lucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness to practise investigation during trial

The General Medical Council (GMC) opened an investigation into concerns about Prof Peter Hindmarsh, including that he had harmed patients, on the first day he gave evidence at Letby's trial in late 2022. The GMC investigation was still continuing when Hindmarsh gave evidence for a second time at the Letby trial three months later.
Medicine
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
2 weeks ago

DOJ Cracks Down on Unfair Contracts with New Lawsuit Against NewYork-Presbyterian - MedCity News

The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital for using restrictive contracts to block lower-cost healthcare plans.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

NHS medical negligence persisting in England despite 24 years of warnings'

Medical negligence in the NHS keeps harming and killing patients because governments and health service bosses have not acted on 24 years' worth of warnings, MPs have said. In a scathing report published on Friday, the public accounts committee (PAC) excoriates the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England for allowing the cost of mistakes to balloon to 3.6bn a year.
Public health
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Family of teenager Jessica Sheedy 'utterly let down' as surgeon guilty of 'serious failings' in her care

The HSE Mid West has said it accepts "full institutional responsibility" for the "catastrophic and irreparable harm caused" when teenager Jessica Sheedy died at University Hospital Limerick.
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Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Court upholds return of surgeon who harassed staff

The Court of Appeal dismissed the GMC's challenge, allowing transplant surgeon James Gilbert to return to practice despite findings of sexual harassment.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

NHS patients put at risk by sham investigations', says ex-CEO of hospital

Dr Susan Gilby took over as chief executive at the Countess of Chester hospital in 2018 after it was rocked by the Lucy Letby case. She was awarded the payout one of the biggest in NHS history last month after a tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed after raising concerns about alleged bullying and harassment by the chair of the hospital board.
Public health
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A judge orders HHS to restore children's health funding as a lawsuit continues

A federal judge ordered restoration of nearly $12 million to the American Academy of Pediatrics, finding HHS likely acted with retaliatory motive in cutting grants.
#medical-misconduct
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Medicine

Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct over death of Jessica Sheedy should get 'significant' sanction, inquiry hears

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Medicine

Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct over death of Jessica Sheedy should get 'significant' sanction, court hears

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Medicine

Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct over death of Jessica Sheedy should get 'significant' sanction, inquiry hears

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Medicine

Surgeon guilty of professional misconduct over death of Jessica Sheedy should get 'significant' sanction, court hears

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1 month ago

Medical neglect contributed to mother's death, inquest finds

"absolutely furious", adding: "The results were there on a computer system, they were there."
UK news
Healthcare
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds

At least 58 babies at Oxford University Hospitals NHS maternity unit might have survived with better care between 2019 and 2024, including 32 stillbirths and 26 neonatal deaths.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

No further criminal charges to be brought against killer nurse Lucy Letby, CPS says

We received a file of evidence from Cheshire Constabulary in July 2025 asking us to consider further allegations against Lucy Letby, 36, relating to deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool Women's Hospital. Following a thorough review of that evidence, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought in respect of those further allegations.
Law
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Molly never got to hear it': fury as denials finally end on Glasgow hospital infections

A contaminated water system at Glasgow's flagship hospital likely caused serious infections in 84 child cancer patients, contributing to deaths and avoidable harm.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns 'extremely seriously'

A promised inquiry into Leeds maternity care remains unchaired after an investigation revealed at least 56 potentially preventable baby deaths, eroding bereaved families' trust.
Law
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

London ambulance worker who knocked patient out his wheelchair then gave him 20 loses unfair dismissal claim

Ambulance worker dismissed for gross misconduct after knocking a patient from his wheelchair, leaving money with him, and breaching safety procedures and training.
#payroll-overpayments
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

NHS executive faked her mother's death in paid leave fraud scheme

An NHS interim HR manager fabricated her mother's death to obtain paid compassionate leave while secretly working elsewhere and was convicted of fraud.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK law firms consider action on behalf of women who developed brain tumours after using contraceptive

Prolonged use of Depo-Provera is associated with increased risk of meningiomas, prompting UK law firms to consider legal claims against Pfizer.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Federal judge drops murder rap in UnitedHealthcare CEO case

A New York federal judge has dismissed murder and weapons charges against Luigi M., accused of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, ruling that prosecutors cannot pursue those counts under federal law. The decision has stripped prosecutors of the ability to seek the death penalty in the federal case, while leaving Mangione facing separate state charges. Who has issued the ruling? US District Judge Margaret M. Garnett issued the decision on Friday in federal court in Manhattan.
Law
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Alleged bullying, harassment and toxic culture at hospital revealed in leaked report

Toxic workplace culture at the Cardiff HSDU led to bullying, aggressive behaviour, and disciplinary action, leaving staff feeling unsafe and prompting strengthened oversight.
Law
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Disputes over construction bills for National Children's Hospital set for fast track court

High Court's fast track commercial list will handle at least €440m billing disputes between Bam Buildings Limited and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

NHS fails to take meaningful steps' to tackle rising negligence costs

The Public Accounts Committee condemned the government and NHS England for failing to address soaring clinical negligence costs despite decades of warnings.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Parents of children abused by paedophile take legal action against London nursery

Forty-six families are suing Bright Horizons for alleged safeguarding failures after staff member Vincent Chan abused children and parental concerns were reportedly dismissed.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Louise Casey: England's social care system faces moment of reckoning'

England's adult social care system is confusing, inadequate, and requires fundamental overhaul to fairly meet the needs of an aging population and those with chronic conditions.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

MP asks High Court to block watchdog investigation

substantive claim to judicial review alleges procedural unfairness in the processes of ICGS, as well as perversity and illegality
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Families have lost trust over maternity inquiry'

Leeds bereaved families have lost trust in the health secretary after a change of inquiry chair; MPs demand Donna Ockenden be appointed immediately.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

NHS trust used charity funds for 'leaving event'

Cash from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's charitable operations was applied for and used to help organise the event in December for former chairman Paul Devlin, who left the trust earlier this month. The mental health trust was involved in the care of Valdo Calocane, a paranoid schizophrenic who killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates in the Nottingham attacks in June 2023.
Healthcare
Healthcare
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Midwife struck off for secretly inhaling gas and air while working at London hospitals

A London midwife was struck off for inhaling Entonox on duty, undermining public trust and judged unfit to remain on the medical register.
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