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A Hospital Kept a Brain-Damaged Patient on Life Support to Boost Statistics. His Sister Is Now Suing for Malpractice.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In 2018, Darryl Young was hoping for a new lease on life when he received a heart transplant at a New Jersey hospital after years of congestive heart failure. But he suffered brain
October 2, 2024
Killed in own hospital: Doctor with a conscience who grew up in hardship, was looking forward to Durga Puja
Doctors and students protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor (PTI photo)KOLKATA: Parents, friends, teachers have one word for her: fighter. The 31-year-old PG trainee who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital dreamed of becoming a gold medallist doctor, settling family debt, and improving lives of her mom and dad
August 17, 2024
Hospital order sentence handed down in Tejaswini Kontham manslaughter case
A man has been sentenced for the manslaughter of 27-year-old Tejaswini Kontham.Keven Antonio Lourenco De Morais, 24 (11.09.99), of Neeld Crescent, Wembley appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Thursday, 30 May where he was sentenced to a hospital order under section 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and a restriction order under section 41.
May 31, 2024
Offsite firm wins £49m hospital job
Offsite specialist MTX is to deliver a £49m health facility in Surrey. The Cheshire-based firm has been awarded the contract for the diagnostic and imaging centre at Frimley Park Hospital. The three-storey building will hold 74 inpatient beds ranging from single rooms to four-bed bays. Linked to the main hospital but offering a one-stop service
January 30, 2024
Princess Kate is in hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery. Here’s what we know
Key PointsPrincess Catherine of Wales has undergone an abdominal procedure.The Palace has confirmed the Princess will be absent from public duties until after Easter.It comes as King Charles has sought treatment for his prostate.The Princess of Wales is recovering from abdominal surgery and will be taking a break from public engagements, Kensington Palace has announced.The
January 17, 2024
UAE field hospital in Gaza inaugurated to provide critical medical care
A state-of-the-art field hospital, established by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was officially inaugurated in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday. The 150-bed facility, part of the UAE’s humanitarian operation Gallant Knight 3, will provide much-needed medical care to injured Palestinians. Forsan Exclusive: #UAE field hospital inaugurated in #Gaza, aiming to provide the necessary
December 2, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced it has settled with the Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, New York, related to a charge of unlawful release of early COVID-19 patients' protected health information to a national media outlet on April 20, 2020. WHY IT MATTERS According to a
Turning the Gaza Hospital Blast Into Propaganda
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October 19, 2023
Hospital Authority to expand clinical database access for R&D
Hospital Authority Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation will be co-launching a data collaboration lab to provide access to a sizeable clinical database for non-academic biomedical and healthcare research and development. WHAT IT'S ABOUT According to a press statement, the upcoming laboratory at the Hong Kong Science Park will enable direct
October 2, 2023
Hospital, physician practice deals slow in 2023: PwC report
Skip to main content Inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainty about changes to government heath programs could drag healthcare dealmaking in 2023, despite renewed interest in hospital and physician groups, according to an analysis the consulting firm PwC published Tuesday. From May 2022 to May 2023, buyers invested $85.2 billion in 1,661 transactions for hospitals, health insurers, home health
June 21, 2023