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fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 days ago

Woman gives birth on side of road after being discharged from Indiana hospital, family says

Hospital discharged a woman in active labor; she delivered in a truck eight minutes later and family is demanding accountability and changes to patient care.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Greek heiress died of sepsis caused by insect bite 'hours after she was discharged from London hospital'

We are all utterly shattered and devastated, there are no words. We lost our beautiful Marissa, the pain is unbearable. It is crucial we get to the bottom of it. Didn't they know what a person with all this vulnerable medical history could get sepsis straight away? Sepsis spreads very quickly it can kill you in few hours if it is treated straight away.
Medicine
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why do the children of elderly patients stay away? Loneliness makes them get sicker and stay sicker for longer | Ranjana Srivastava

Elderly hospitalized patients often have complex medical needs, social isolation, limited caregiving support, and practical deficits that complicate safe discharge and daily care.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Family of Greek heiress, 28, who died 'from insect bite' to sue NHS for negligence

A Greek shipping heiress died after being discharged from a London hospital; her family alleges NHS negligence and will pursue legal action.
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