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Portland
fromPortland Mercury
7 hours ago

Good Morning, News: Legacy Workers Slam Hospital's Alleged Coddling of ICE, Blazers Comeback Win Over Warriors, and Trump's Horrible Response to Rob Reiner's Murder

Staff at Legacy Emanuel allege hospital permits ICE to detain, shackle, and observe patients during treatment, raising significant ethical and potential HIPAA concerns.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: A Cop Under Arrest, Nurses Cry Foul Against ICE and Management, and Let's... Get... KRAMPY!

Local Portland institutions face accountability and change: hospital immigration enforcement policies, police domestic violence arrest, major Albina investment, and expanded universal preschool.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Shoppers Drug Mart billed $81M for MedsChecks in 2 years when COVID services waned | CBC News

Shoppers Drug Mart billed Ontario's MedsCheck program $81.2 million in two years amid pharmacist claims of corporate pressure to meet medication-review targets.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Healthcare Ethics, Gisela Reyes

Pre-health education must prioritize empathy, humility, and ethical reasoning alongside scientific knowledge to prepare students for complex clinical and biotechnological challenges.
Health
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

TikTok video showing Santa Barbara clinic staff mocking patients stirs anger

Healthcare workers at Sansum Clinic were fired after posting a TikTok that appeared to show and mock patients' bodily fluids.
US politics
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Plastic surgeon off the hook for alleged COVID fraud, injecting kids with saline

A Utah plastic surgeon and three associates face charges for a COVID-19 vaccine fraud scheme involving fake vaccination cards and wasted vaccines.
Public health
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Californians might never know if their doctor is an addict if bill passes

Assembly Bill 408 allows addicted doctors to enter confidential treatment programs, potentially compromising patient safety.
Public health
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
5 months ago

CCTV shows horrific moment carer abuses Bexley pensioner days before death

A carer was sentenced for violently mistreating an 88-year-old dementia patient, contributing to the situation leading to his death.
Parenting
fromThe Atlantic
5 months ago

An Extraordinary Compromise of Medical Ethics

The case of Adriana Smith raises alarming ethical questions about the treatment of brain-dead patients in light of Georgia's LIFE Act.
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
5 months ago

St Helier operating theatre worker claimed he sexually abused girl, 4, as she slept

"The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service has now decided that Stenning should be banned from the profession... the matters giving rise to it were serious..."
UK news
fromJezebel
5 months ago

Georgia Takes Brain-Dead Woman Off Life Support After Using Her Corpse as Incubator

"He's expected to be OK. He's just fighting. We just want prayers for him. Just keep praying for him."
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

NHS staff unsettled by patients filming care and posting videos on social media

NHS staff are increasingly concerned about patients filming their medical treatments for social media, risking confidentiality and compromising the dignity of healthcare environments.
Privacy professionals
UK news
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
5 months ago

South London nurse who sent colleague 'sexually motivated' WhatsApps struck off

Leonajar Bato Pulido was struck off for breaching professional nursing boundaries and engaging in inappropriate contact with two nurses.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago

Drugs-theft doctor struck off for second time

Dr. Babatunde Aranmolate was struck off for serious misconduct, including stealing medication and attempting cover-ups, to protect public safety.
fromAol
6 months ago

Trump's surgeon general pick criticizes others' conflicts but profits from wellness product sales

Dr. Casey Means, Trump's pick for U.S. surgeon general, has criticized health systems for corruption, yet profits from promoting wellness products, raising ethical concerns.
Marketing tech
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 months ago

Paramedic told suicidal student he couldn't wait to have sex with her

The Independent is committed to delivering quality journalism on critical issues without paywalls, funded by reader donations.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

US nursing home employees: do you have information about UnitedHealth's nursing home practices?

UnitedHealth employees allege that safety was compromised to cut costs in Medicare Advantage ISNPs.
#assisted-dying
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Doctor criticises lightweight' assessment of impact of assisted dying

Assisted dying legislation may disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities, raising significant concerns about unchecked implications for minority and disabled populations.
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