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3 weeks ago

UK politics

Plan to increase access to NHS dentists in England a complete failure', MPs say

The NHS dental service crisis is worsening despite government efforts, leaving millions unable to access necessary care.

US news

Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out

U.S. foreign aid cuts have severely impacted HIV medication access in Zambia, leading to increased illness among patients.

3 weeks ago

UK politics

Plan to increase access to NHS dentists in England a complete failure', MPs say

The NHS dental service crisis is worsening despite government efforts, leaving millions unable to access necessary care.

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

US news

Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out

U.S. foreign aid cuts have severely impacted HIV medication access in Zambia, leading to increased illness among patients.

Mental health

The Pitt' Captures the Real Overcrowding Crisis in E.R.s

Emergency departments face severe overcrowding, impacting patient care and staff.

The Pitt highlights the struggles within emergency medicine through compelling narratives.

Medicine

Hospital A&E 'particularly challenged' as trust sees record patient numbers

Queen's Hospital's A&E faces unprecedented demand, exceeding capacity, leading to concerns about patient care standards.

Health

Frontline staff are often unfairly blamed for NSW's collapsing mental health system, but it is patients who suffer most | Kamran Ahmed

Psychiatrists in New South Wales are resigning due to inadequate pay and staffing issues, jeopardizing patient care in a struggling mental health system.

Medicine

Absolute pandemonium': stories of corridor care' from the NHS in England

The current A&E situation in south-west England is characterized by overcrowding, inadequate facilities, and declining staff morale, leading to distressing patient experiences.

Mental health

fromwww.nytimes.com

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

The Pitt' Captures the Real Overcrowding Crisis in E.R.s

Emergency departments face severe overcrowding, impacting patient care and staff.

The Pitt highlights the struggles within emergency medicine through compelling narratives.

Medicine

Hospital A&E 'particularly challenged' as trust sees record patient numbers

Queen's Hospital's A&E faces unprecedented demand, exceeding capacity, leading to concerns about patient care standards.

Health

Frontline staff are often unfairly blamed for NSW's collapsing mental health system, but it is patients who suffer most | Kamran Ahmed

Psychiatrists in New South Wales are resigning due to inadequate pay and staffing issues, jeopardizing patient care in a struggling mental health system.

Medicine

Absolute pandemonium': stories of corridor care' from the NHS in England

The current A&E situation in south-west England is characterized by overcrowding, inadequate facilities, and declining staff morale, leading to distressing patient experiences.

Hochul's homecare program havoc leaves thousands of workers unpaid as federal court steps in

Gov. Hochul's Medicaid overhaul is causing significant issues for homecare workers and patients, leading to pay delays and care disruptions.

#war-impact

fromwww.nytimes.com

Healthcare

Israel Strikes Hospital in Northern Gaza and Captures Key Part of South

The Israeli military's strike on Ahli Arab Hospital significantly impacts healthcare during a time of severe medical supply shortages in Gaza.

Writing

No child should ever see the horrors of Gaza

The heartbreaking reality of Palestinian children suffering in Gaza highlights the urgent need for awareness and action.

Healthcare

fromwww.nytimes.com

Israel Strikes Hospital in Northern Gaza and Captures Key Part of South

The Israeli military's strike on Ahli Arab Hospital significantly impacts healthcare during a time of severe medical supply shortages in Gaza.

Writing

No child should ever see the horrors of Gaza

The heartbreaking reality of Palestinian children suffering in Gaza highlights the urgent need for awareness and action.

They Fought to Save Lives in Myanmar. The Earthquake Claimed Theirs.

Young doctors in Myanmar continue to fight for democracy despite significant personal risk and ongoing military repression.

World news

fromtime.com

3 weeks ago

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Over 3,000 as More Bodies Are Recovered

The earthquake in Myanmar has caused widespread devastation, leaving a high death toll and urgent humanitarian needs for survivors.

Healthcare

fromBusiness Insider

1 month ago

America's aging population faces a growing shortage of geriatric care

The shortage of geriatricians poses a critical risk to healthcare access for America's aging population.

#gaza-conflict

1 month ago

The doctors detained in Gaza: He was dragged from the operating theatre' podcast

The ongoing conflict in Gaza has severely impacted the healthcare system, with many doctors imprisoned or killed.

Miscellaneous

Live Briefing: North Gaza hospital under 'unprecedented' attack, health officials say

Kamal Adwan Hospital is under severe attack, jeopardizing healthcare for civilians in northern Gaza.

Left-wing politics

Doctors at Hospital in Gaza Refugee Camp Besieged by Israel Refuse to Evacuate

The siege on operations in Gaza hospitals underscores the urgent healthcare crisis amid rising violence and the commitment of medical staff to patient care.

Miscellaneous

Live Briefing: North Gaza hospital director injured; body of Israeli rabbi found in UAE

The ongoing conflict in Gaza has severely impacted healthcare, with hospitals under attack while tensions with Hezbollah are escalating.

11 months ago

Medicine

Rafah hospitals in danger of being overwhelmed, say Gaza doctors

Hospitals in Rafah risk being overwhelmed by lack of supplies and continued fighting, posing a severe threat to the healthcare system.

1 month ago

The doctors detained in Gaza: He was dragged from the operating theatre' podcast

The ongoing conflict in Gaza has severely impacted the healthcare system, with many doctors imprisoned or killed.

Live Briefing: North Gaza hospital under 'unprecedented' attack, health officials say

Kamal Adwan Hospital is under severe attack, jeopardizing healthcare for civilians in northern Gaza.

Left-wing politics

Doctors at Hospital in Gaza Refugee Camp Besieged by Israel Refuse to Evacuate

The siege on operations in Gaza hospitals underscores the urgent healthcare crisis amid rising violence and the commitment of medical staff to patient care.

Miscellaneous

Live Briefing: North Gaza hospital director injured; body of Israeli rabbi found in UAE

The ongoing conflict in Gaza has severely impacted healthcare, with hospitals under attack while tensions with Hezbollah are escalating.

11 months ago

Medicine

Rafah hospitals in danger of being overwhelmed, say Gaza doctors

Hospitals in Rafah risk being overwhelmed by lack of supplies and continued fighting, posing a severe threat to the healthcare system.

more#gaza-conflict

UK politics

English dentists walking away' from NHS work as fees fail to cover costs

NHS dentists are exiting the system due to unsustainable costs.

Patients face a growing crisis in accessing NHS dental care.

Dentists subsidize NHS work with private practice earnings.

The profession is deteriorating under financial strain.

Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

The US aid freeze severely disrupts global health services, notably for HIV treatments and immunization programs.

Privacy professionals

22,500 Palestinians Now Have Life-Changing Injuries Due to Israel's Genocide

The WHO estimates over 3,000 Palestinians have had limbs amputated due to Israeli attacks, highlighting the urgent need for healthcare in Gaza.

Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

The US aid freeze severely disrupts global health services, notably for HIV treatments and immunization programs.

Privacy professionals

22,500 Palestinians Now Have Life-Changing Injuries Due to Israel's Genocide

The WHO estimates over 3,000 Palestinians have had limbs amputated due to Israeli attacks, highlighting the urgent need for healthcare in Gaza.

more#who

fromKqed

Medicine

Why Are More Than 200 Beds Empty at This San Francisco Nursing Home? | KQED

Laguna Honda has hundreds of vacant beds, prompting discussions on admission policies amid closing nursing facilities and increasing care demands.

fromwww.cbc.ca

Toronto

'System is just not working,' says patient pushing for Ontario election to re-focus on ER wait times | CBC News

Ontario's emergency room waits and closures need urgent political attention, as highlighted by patient experiences.

Post-pandemic healthcare challenges have intensified, revealing significant issues in emergency services across Ontario.

fromBuzzFeed

Miscellaneous

AOC Is Going Viral For Sharing EXACTLY Why She Didn't Attend Donald Trump's Inauguration

The evidence against TikTok as a national security threat lacks persuasive value.

Social inequality contributes significantly to instability and discontent in the U.S.

Medicine

NSW government asks private sector to take public hospital patients as hundreds of psychiatrists set to resign

The NSW government plans to transfer public psychiatry patients to private hospitals amid mass psychiatrist resignations, but experts warn this won't resolve the care crisis.

#nhs

fromwww.independent.co.uk

A&E departments absolutely full to bursting' after flu surge, top medic warns

Emergency departments face critical overcrowding amidst a 'quad-demic,' severely impacting NHS services during a peak winter season.

Coronavirus

Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry

The COVID pandemic overwhelmed NHS staff, likening conditions to daily terror attacks and highlighting unprecedented challenges in healthcare delivery.

Medicine

A&E patients facing waiting time of up to 50 hours

Patients at Royal Liverpool University Hospital are facing waits of up to 50 hours amidst a declared critical incident due to high demand.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

A&E departments absolutely full to bursting' after flu surge, top medic warns

Emergency departments face critical overcrowding amidst a 'quad-demic,' severely impacting NHS services during a peak winter season.

Coronavirus

Covid was like a daily terror attack, doctor tells inquiry

The COVID pandemic overwhelmed NHS staff, likening conditions to daily terror attacks and highlighting unprecedented challenges in healthcare delivery.

Medicine

A&E patients facing waiting time of up to 50 hours

Patients at Royal Liverpool University Hospital are facing waits of up to 50 hours amidst a declared critical incident due to high demand.

more#nhs

At least 30 children die from drug shortages in Pakistan after sectarian violence

At least 30 children have died in Kurram, Pakistan, due to medicine shortages amid sectarian violence and road closures.

Americans Point Out That UnitedHealthcare Tried to Kill Them First

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson highlights widespread anger towards the unjust US health insurance system and its impact on patients.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Medicine

Opinion: Reaction to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO is a call for reform

The killing of Brian Thompson highlights ongoing issues with health coverage denials in America, emphasizing a need for legal recourse for patients.

Public health

fromFuturism

Americans Point Out That UnitedHealthcare Tried to Kill Them First

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson highlights widespread anger towards the unjust US health insurance system and its impact on patients.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Medicine

Opinion: Reaction to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO is a call for reform

The killing of Brian Thompson highlights ongoing issues with health coverage denials in America, emphasizing a need for legal recourse for patients.

more#patient-rights

Health

IV bag contamination suspected to have killed 13 children in Mexico

Contaminated IV feeding bags may have caused the deaths of 13 children in Mexico, highlighting serious issues in the healthcare system.

Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in a battle to repel gang attack

Gangs are intensifying violent attacks in Haiti, prompting healthcare disruptions amid escalating threats against medical personnel.

Kidnappers took his staff, then his son. But this Haiti doctor is refusing to flee

Haiti's health system is in crisis due to gang violence, but urgent medical needs remain despite the chaos.

Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in a battle to repel gang attack

Gangs are intensifying violent attacks in Haiti, prompting healthcare disruptions amid escalating threats against medical personnel.

Kidnappers took his staff, then his son. But this Haiti doctor is refusing to flee

Haiti's health system is in crisis due to gang violence, but urgent medical needs remain despite the chaos.

more#haiti

#gaza

Starving since the day he was born

Famine in Gaza poses a severe threat to the survival of children amid ongoing conflict and resource shortages.

Postapocalyptic': UK volunteer surgeons reflect on time in Gaza

Dr. Ammar Darwish's experiences in Gaza emphasize a critical need for immediate humanitarian aid and ceasefire actions during the ongoing conflict.

Medicine

Israeli Forces Arrest All But 1 Doctor at Last Operational North Gaza Hospital

The siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza has led to a humanitarian crisis, with the medical staff arrested and patients left without care.

OMG science

We cannot protect our children': parents in Gaza face new threat of polio

Displaced families in Gaza face dire conditions, struggling with food insecurity and the resurgence of polio amidst a devastated healthcare system.

Starving since the day he was born

Famine in Gaza poses a severe threat to the survival of children amid ongoing conflict and resource shortages.

Postapocalyptic': UK volunteer surgeons reflect on time in Gaza

Dr. Ammar Darwish's experiences in Gaza emphasize a critical need for immediate humanitarian aid and ceasefire actions during the ongoing conflict.

Medicine

Israeli Forces Arrest All But 1 Doctor at Last Operational North Gaza Hospital

The siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza has led to a humanitarian crisis, with the medical staff arrested and patients left without care.

OMG science

We cannot protect our children': parents in Gaza face new threat of polio

Displaced families in Gaza face dire conditions, struggling with food insecurity and the resurgence of polio amidst a devastated healthcare system.

more#gaza

Coronavirus

Medics plead for vaccines in DR Congo's mpox battleground

Medical staff in DR Congo urgently need vaccines to control the mpox outbreak as patient numbers, especially among infants, continue to rise.

Medicine

Photos: How older adults navigate their health care needs in rural America

Rural America faces a healthcare crisis, especially impacting seniors who struggle with access and affordability.

Economic decline in rural areas leads to dwindling medical infrastructure and service closures.

fromIrish Independent

8 months ago

Medicine

Campaigners warn of risk to patients as no date set for end of surgery cancellations at UHL

The ongoing freeze on surgeries at University Hospital Limerick increases risks for thousands of patients awaiting care.

Disciplinary actions are pending following a tragedy at the hospital, impacting leadership and operational decisions.

US news

8 months ago

There's a severe kidney shortage. Should donors be compensated?

Chronic kidney disease often goes unnoticed until severe symptoms arise, significantly impacting individuals' lives and leading to dialysis treatment.

Public health