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fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

Italian ambulance driver investigated on suspicion of murdering five patients

An ambulance driver in northern Italy is under investigation for allegedly murdering five elderly patients by administering harmful substances during medical transports.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Critical incident declared at Nottingham hospitals

In the last week, we have seen significant demand on our services, in A&E in particular, which is resulting in lengthy waits for patients. This follows a previous critical incident in January, where rising demand, winter infections and staff sickness all led to unacceptable delays. More than half of our adult beds are currently occupied by patients who are over 80 years old, whose health issues can impact them more than younger patients.
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